Compared with other species it is not impressive; its strongest stat is Attack. On the other hand, Sp. Def — lower than 85% of species. Its base stat total is weak: lower than 86% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves twice more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. In defense it has 3 weaknesses and 3 resistances at its disposal. Very easy to catch, often with the first Poké Ball.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Weak point: Defense.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Attack, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
Attack (62) and Sp. Atk (55) are nearly equal, so neither of these two stats can be lowered for free. The price has to be paid in defense — in the weaker one, because Defense does not stop anything here anyway. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Brave +Atk · −Spe Slow and attacking on both sides — the cheapest thing to give up is what it does not have. Under Trick Room this drop actually helps.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 4
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Alola | #027 | Sun / Moon |
|---|---|---|
| Alola | #034 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Galar | #016 | Sword / Shield |
| Kitakami | #112 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Teal Mask |
Abilities
- Swarm Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Pokédex entry
Its strong jaw enables it to scrape trees and slurp out the sap. It normally lives underground.
Grubbin
#737
Charjabug
Level 20
#738
Vikavolt
Level up, at Vast Poni Canyon · Level up, at Blush Mountain +1 more
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Grubbin takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
Sprite taken straight from the game in which Grubbin appeared.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (2)
All Grubbin cards →Grubbin has 2 cards in 2 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 90 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 15 cycles, which is roughly 4,100 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (13)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Moves (52)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (42 via TM/TR, 5 via Egg, 7 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mud Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Vice Grip | Normal | Physical | 55 | 100% | 30 |
| 5 | String Shot | Bug | Status | — | 95% | 40 |
| 10 | Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 15 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 19 | Acrobatics | Physical | 55 | 100% | 15 | |
| 21 | Spark | Electric | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 25 | Sticky Web | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 30 | X Scissor | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 35 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 40 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |