Grubbin (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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Grubbin
Larva Pokémon
アゴジムシ
Agojimushi
#736
Grubbin



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Bug Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Ability
Swarm Cacophony
Cacophony
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
255 (43.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Bug
Hatch time
15 cycles
Height
1'04" 0.4 m
Grubbin
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
9.7 lbs. 4.4 kg
Grubbin
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
60
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
Grubbin
0
HP
1
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Gray
Base friendship
70
External Links

Grubbin (Japanese: アゴジムシ Agojimushi) is a Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves into Charjabug starting at level 20, which evolves into Vikavolt when leveled up in a special magnetic field.

Biology

Grubbin is a small, insectoid Pokémon. It has a white body with three nubs on either side resembling simple legs. There are two yellow spots on its side. Its head is dominated by two large, yellow mandibles with reddish-orange tips. The rest of its head is brown and has a reddish-orange structure with a yellow rim on top. It has large, black eyes with white pupils.

Grubbin typically lives underground. It uses its jaw as a weapon, a tool for burrowing, and for extracting sap from trees. Additionally, it can create sticky threads, which it shoots from its mouth and uses to swing around as though on suspension wires. It loves electricity, and can be found near power plants.[1]

In the anime

Grubbin in the anime

Major appearances

A wild Grubbin debuted in Alola to New Adventure!. Ash chased after it as it went underground, but lost track of it. Grubbin reappeared in Loading the Dex! during a flashback.

Ash attempted to catch another wild Grubbin in First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style! by having Pikachu battle it. However, he was unable to catch it when it escaped the Poké Ball and went underground. Grubbin managed to scare Lillie when it popped back up, before escaping.

Minor appearances

An image of a Grubbin appeared in Loading the Dex! when Giovanni was telling Team Rocket about the rare Pokémon that appear in the Alola region.

A wild Grubbin appeared in Partner Promises!.

A Trainer's Grubbin appeared in Alola, Kanto!. It was seen aboard a plane bound for Kanto.

Multiple Grubbin appeared in Rise and Shine, Starship!, where they were summoned by Sophocles's Charjabug to assist in digging up a Celesteela at Bamboo Hill.

A Grubbin appeared in Dewpider Ascending!, where it briefly chased a Dewpider, grabbing it in its pincers.

A Trainer's Grubbin appeared in SM086, where it was among the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
SM004 Grubbin Rotom Pokédex Grubbin, the Larva Pokémon. A Bug type. Grubbin scrapes trees with its large jaws and drinks their sap. It makes its home underground.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Grubbin debuts in The Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer, where one appears under the ownership of Moon. He evolved into Charjabug sometime before PASM19.

In the TCG

Main article: Grubbin (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Sun Its strong jaw enables it to scrape trees and slurp out the sap. It normally lives underground.
Moon They often gather near places frequented by electric Pokémon in order to avoid being attacked by bird Pokémon.
Ultra Sun If you find its nest, you shouldn't stick your hand inside. You'll get bitten by an irritated Grubbin.
Ultra Moon It spits a sticky thread to stop opponents in their tracks, and then it grabs them in its sharp, sturdy mandibles to take them down.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Routes 1, 4, 5, and 6
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Routes 1, 4, 5, and 6
Blush MountainDay (SOS Battle)


In side games

Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Event: Pokémon Safari (18th release)


Held items

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
47
107 - 154 204 - 298
62
60 - 125 116 - 245
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
46
45 - 107 87 - 210
Total:
300
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Vice Grip Normal Physical 05555 100100% 30
044 String Shot Bug Status 0000 09595% 40
077 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10
1010 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25
1313 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20
1616 Spark Electric Physical 06565 100100% 20
1919 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100100% 15
2222 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15
2525 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100100% 15
2828 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grubbin
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Grubbin

By TM/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM06Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM10Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM16Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM17Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM18Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM21Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM24Bag TM Electric VI Sprite.png TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM27Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM32Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
TM42Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM45Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM48Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM57Bag TM Electric VI Sprite.png TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10
TM62Bag TM Flying VI Sprite.png TM62 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15
TM72Bag TM Electric VI Sprite.png TM72 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20
TM73Bag TM Electric VI Sprite.png TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 090}}90% 20
TM81Bag TM Bug VI Sprite.png TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM84Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
TM87Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM90Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM93Bag TM Electric VI Sprite.png TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15
XTM100Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grubbin
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Grubbin

By breeding

Generation VII
Other generations:
VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
JoltikGalvantula
Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15
HeracrossSewaddleKarrablast
Endure Normal Status —% 10
MetapodKakunaPinsirGligarGliscorSilcoon
CascoonNincadaNinjaskSpewpa
Harden Normal Status —% 30
SurskitTrapinch
Mud Shot* Ground Special 55 95% 15
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Grubbin in Generation VII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Grubbin in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grubbin
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Grubbin

By tutoring

Generation VII
Other generations:
VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
S M US UM Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20
S M US UM Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15
S M US UM Magnet Rise Electric Status —% 10
S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20
S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Grubbin can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Grubbin cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grubbin
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Grubbin

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle
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Bug
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 50 - 100 Raise Max Level.png 5

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Rock Break
Destroys one breakable-rock disruption without fail.


Evolution

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Unevolved
Grubbin
 Bug 
Rare Candy
Level 20
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First Evolution
Charjabug
 Bug  Electric 
Town Map
Level up
in areas with a
special magnetic field
738Vikavolt.png
Second Evolution
Vikavolt
 Bug  Electric 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
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Spr b 7s 736.png
Spr 7s 736.png
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Spr 7s 736 s.png
Spr b 7s 736 s.png
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Spr b 7s 736 s.png
Front Back Front Back
736MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Grubbin images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Grubbin, along with its evolutionary relatives, were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.

Origin

Grubbin appears to be based on a larval beetle, also known as a grub.

Name origin

Grubbin may be a combination of grub and grubbing, to scavenge or dig.

Agojimushi may be a combination of 顎 ago (jaw) and 地虫 jimushi (grub).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese アゴジムシ Agojimushi From ago and 地虫 jimushi
France Flag.png French Larvibule From larve and mandibule
Spain Flag.png Spanish Grubbin Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Mabula From Made and Mandibula
Italy Flag.png Italian Grubbin Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 턱지충이 Teokjichung-i From teok, 지충 (地蟲) jichung, and i
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 強顎雞母蟲 / 强颚鸡母虫 Qiáng'èjīmǔchóng From 強顎 / 强颚 qiáng'è and 雞母蟲 / 鸡母虫 jīmǔchóng
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 強顎雞母蟲 Kèuhngngohkgāimóuhchùhng From 強顎 kèuhngngohk and 雞母蟲 gāimóuhchùhng


Related articles

Notes

External links

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