Garbodor

Garbodor appeared in Generation V, in Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version, as the evolution of Trubbish. Its body looks like a burst rubbish bag that has come to life, with waste piled up on its back and limbs made from discarded materials. It measures 1.9 m and weighs 107.3 kg, so it is far from a harmless pile of rubbish: it can grab prey with its left arm and finish it off by expelling poisonous gas from its mouth.

It absorbs rubbish and processes it inside its body to produce harmful gases and poisonous liquids. The fluid that gushes from its right arm is especially dangerous; exposure is enough to inhale unknown toxins. Pokédex entries also link its presence to urban pollution and explain that its population in Alola declined when Grimer arrived. In that region, the strength of individual Garbodor is attributed to their rivalry with Muk.

It occupies the final stage of its evolutionary line: Trubbish evolves into it at level 36. Its living-landfill appearance and humanoid anatomy set it apart from other Poison-type Pokémon, while its Gigantamax form turns its accumulation of rubbish into a much larger landfill.

Garbodor is not a standout pure attacker, but it does have a clear role: setting hazards and punishing physical contact. Its HP is 80, its Attack reaches 95, its Defense and Special Defense remain at 82, its Speed is 75 and its Special Attack drops to 60. The spread favours a physical support role, not a special set.

Its Poison typing lets it switch into Bug-, Fairy-, Fighting-, Grass- and Poison-type attacks, although it leaves Garbodor exposed to Ground and Psychic. The ability that best defines its use is Aftermath: it damages the attacker that lands the finishing blow with a contact move. This lets Garbodor get some value even when it can no longer stay on the field. Stench adds a chance to make the opponent flinch with its bad smell, while Weak Armor lowers its Defense when it takes a physical attack and raises its Speed.

Spikes and Toxic Spikes are its main tools for wearing down the opposing team. Sludge Bomb provides a reliable special Poison-type attack, while Gunk Shot makes better use of its Attack with a power of 120. Explosion lets it trade itself for an opponent once it has done its job.

In a normal playthrough, it works well as a mid-strength wall against Grass-, Fairy- or Fighting-type opponents, especially if it can set Spikes during a switch. It struggles to last in long battles because it has no reliable recovery, and Ground- or Psychic-type attacks force it out. Pokémon that resist Poison also cut its offensive potential considerably.

Garbodor belongs to the Mineral Egg Group and has an even gender ratio, with 50 % female. Its Eggs take 20 cycles to hatch, equivalent to approximately 5355 steps using the usual formula. It has no Egg Moves that change its breeding options, although it learns Corrosive Gas as a tutor move.

The line begins with Trubbish. To obtain Garbodor, you must level Trubbish up to level 36; no items, specific locations or friendship conditions are involved. This evolution places the species at the end of a short line.

Its catch rate is 60, so catching one takes more work than catching a common species, although it is far from one of the hardest Pokémon to catch. It has no specific associated habitat. In the wild, it may be holding a Nugget, Silk Scarf, Black Sludge or Big Nugget, items that fit its connection with rubbish and accumulated waste.