Competitive Information for Garbodor [Sword/Shield]
Poison
Abilities:
If this Pokemon is KOed with a contact move, that move's user loses 1/4 its max HP.
This Pokemon's attacks without a chance to flinch gain a 10% chance to flinch.
If a physical attack hits this Pokemon, Defense is lowered by 1, Speed is raised by 2.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Garbodor? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Get ready to meet Garbodor, the phenomenal Poison-typed Pokémon! Garbodor is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. Its only type-related weaknesses are Ground and Psychic. Explore the movesets of Garbodor below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Weakness Policy / Shuca Berry
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 148 Hp / 132 Atk / 228 Spe
Moveset:
- Gunk Shot
- Drain Punch / Body Press
- Stomping Tantrum
- Protect
For those intense single battles, Garbodor is a magnificent Physical Sweeper. The intention of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with brute physical power. Weakness Policy activates if Garbodor is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Garbodor it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages. With a Shuca Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective ground-type attack then the Shuca Berry gets consumed.
◆ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Garbodor recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Garbodor's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Garbodor's last move failed).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Garbodor this turn).
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Item: White Herb / Weakness Policy
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Cross Poison
- Thief / Body Slam
- Seed Bomb
- Stomping Tantrum
For those intense single battles, Garbodor is an incredible Physical Sweeper. It attempts to crush rivals using forceful physical moves. White Herb will reset Garbodor's negative stat changes once. Weakness Policy activates if Garbodor is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Garbodor it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages. Thief was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Garbodor has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Garbodor's last move failed).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Aftermath
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Gunk Shot
- Drain Punch
- Protect
- Toxic
Garbodor makes an an exquisite Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's meant to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting physical power. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Garbodor last longer regaining it's vitality every turn. With Aftermath, if Garbodor is koed with a contact move that move's user loses 1/4 its max hp.
◆ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Garbodor recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Garbodor this turn).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Item: Air Balloon
Ability: Aftermath
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 230 Def / 50 SpD / 230 Spe
Moveset:
- Drain Punch
- Toxic Spikes
- Rock Blast
- Spikes
Prepare for single battles with Garbodor as an outstanding Support. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Garbodor is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Aftermath, if Garbodor is koed with a contact move that move's user loses 1/4 its max hp.
◆ Toxic Spikes is a status move (poisons grounded foes on switch-in. Max 2 layers).
◆ Rock Blast is a physical 25-base power Rock-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
◆ Spikes is a status move (hurts grounded foes on switch-in. Max 3 layers).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Garbodor? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: White Herb / Weakness Policy
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Cross Poison
- Thief / Body Slam
- Seed Bomb
- Stomping Tantrum
Garbodor thrives as a prestigious Physical Sweeper perfect for double battles. It was designed to overwhelm foes with potent physical attacks. White Herb will reset Garbodor's negative stat changes once. Weakness Policy activates if Garbodor is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Garbodor it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages. Thief was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Garbodor has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Garbodor's last move failed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Garbodor can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Garbodor.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Garbodor can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Garbodor
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Stockpile + Swallow
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Moves: Body Press + Curse
- Moves: Body Press + Stockpile
- Ability: Weak armor + Item: White herb
- Ability: Weak armor + Item: Weakness policy
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Garbodor's stats
- Amnesia
- Autotomize
- Curse
- Metal Claw
- Rock Polish
- Stockpile
Most notable and possible best moves for Garbodor
- Body Press
- Corrosive Gas
- Drain Punch
- Gunk Shot
- Poison Gas
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Blast
- Stomping Tantrum
- Toxic
- Venom Drench
Common Effort Values for Garbodor in Sword and Shield
- Jolly Nature ( 148/132/0/0/0/228 )
- Impish Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/6 )
- Optimize Garbodor's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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