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Garbodor
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EN Noble Victories · 16 Nov 2011 · 49/102

Garbodor

ダストダス Trash Heap Pokémon
Psychic Uncommon Stage 1
100HP
≈S$1est. to buy
1 / 27 Garbodor cards owned 0 / 6 in Black & White 1 promo prints

Garbodor collection

1 / 27 collected

4% complete
Owned1 Missing26 TrackedS$0.67 Missing est.≈S$391

Gameplay profile

Unlimited: Legal Expanded: Legal
Attack

Gentle Wrap

30
Psychic • Colorless

The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.

Attack

Gunk Shot

60
2 Psychic • Colorless

The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Evolution line

Versions & finishes

Garbodor — Normal missing
Normal not owned ≈ S$0.78
Garbodor — Reverse Holo missing
Reverse Holo not owned ≈ S$8.14

Artwork is identical across finishes; the holo or reverse shimmer is indicative.

Story & meaning

Garbodor is the Trash Heap Pokémon, a Poison-type introduced in Generation V (Pokémon Black and White) that evolves from Trubbish. Its body is formed from accumulated garbage, and it can release toxic gases and virulent fluids; it is said…

“They absorb garbage and make it part of their bodies. They shoot poisonous liquid from their right-hand fingertips.”

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History

Garbodor is the Trash Heap Pokémon, a Poison-type introduced in Generation V (Pokémon Black and White) that evolves from Trubbish. Its body is formed from accumulated garbage, and it can release toxic gases and virulent fluids; it is said to engulf prey in its left arm before pouring poison on them. As a creature born from human waste, it reflects environmental themes common in the Unova region, thriving in dumps and polluted areas.

Name & meaning

The Japanese name ダストダス (Dustdas) combines the English loanword 'dust' (ダスト) with what is likely 'dustbox' or a play on 'dust' repeated, evoking the idea of trash and refuse; the '-das' ending also echoes 'dust' itself, reinforcing the garbage theme. The English name 'Garbodor' is formed from 'garbage' and 'odor,' combining the source of its body (refuse) with the foul smell it gives off. Both names emphasize that this Pokemon is essentially a mound of trash come to life.

Your Garbodor cards

1 owned

The Garbodor cards already in your collection.

All Garbodor cards across sets

27 shown

Every Garbodor print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.