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Trubbish
◇ Missing
EN Plasma Storm · 6 Feb 2013 · 63/138

Trubbish

ヤブクロン Trash Bag Pokémon
Psychic Uncommon Basic
60HP
≈S$1est. to buy
1 / 18 Trubbish cards owned 0 / 5 in Black & White

Trubbish collection

1 / 18 collected

6% complete
Owned1 Missing17 TrackedS$0.45 Missing est.≈S$37

Gameplay profile

Unlimited: Legal Expanded: Legal
Attack

Pile Up

Psychic

Flip a coin. If heads, search your deck for a Pokémon Tool card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Attack

Sludge Toss

20
2 Colorless

Evolution line

Versions & finishes

Trubbish — Normal missing
Normal not owned ≈ S$0.88
Trubbish — Reverse Holo missing
Reverse Holo not owned ≈ S$11.70

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

Story & meaning

Trubbish is the Trash Bag Pokémon, a Poison-type introduced in Generation V (the Unova region), said to be born from a bag stuffed with trash, with the form of a knotted garbage bag spilling its contents. It belches toxic, foul-smelling…

“The combination of garbage bags and industrial waste caused the chemical reaction that created this Pokémon.”

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History

Trubbish is the Trash Bag Pokémon, a Poison-type introduced in Generation V (the Unova region), said to be born from a bag stuffed with trash, with the form of a knotted garbage bag spilling its contents. It belches toxic, foul-smelling gas, and if inhaled, the fumes can cause a person to be bedridden; according to Pokedex lore, Galarian Weezing actually relish and feed on these gases. Trubbish tends to live near humans, drawn to areas where garbage accumulates, and it evolves into Garbodor.

Name & meaning

The Japanese name ヤブクロン (Yabukuron) is built from 破く (yabuku, 'to tear/rip') and 袋 (fukuro, 'bag'), evoking a torn or ripped garbage bag, with the '-on' ending giving it a creature-like sound. The English name 'Trubbish' is a portmanteau of 'trash' (or 'rubbish') and the suffix '-ish,' reflecting its identity as a living bag of garbage. Both names emphasize its origin as discarded refuse given life.

Other versions in this set

Same Pokémon, different artwork within Plasma Storm.

Your Trubbish cards

1 owned

The Trubbish cards already in your collection.

All Trubbish cards across sets

18 shown

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