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grubbin
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Grubbin

Larva Pokémon

Bug

Its strong jaw enables it to scrape trees and slurp out the sap. It normally lives underground.

Base Stats

HP 47
Attack 62
Defense 45
Sp. Atk 55
Sp. Def 45
Speed 46
Total 300

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

charjabug Charjabug Lv. 20
vikavolt Vikavolt Level Up

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Larva Pokémon
Height 0.4 m
Weight 4.4 kg
Base Exp 60
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 255
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Bug

Sprites

grubbin Front Front
grubbin Back Back
grubbin Front Shiny Front Shiny
grubbin Back Shiny Back Shiny
grubbin Official Art Official Art
grubbin Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

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Electroweb Pivot
Item
Eviolite
Nature
Relaxed
EVs
HP 140
Atk 20
Def 156
SpD 156

Strategy Overview

Grubbin's awful stats and Bug typing mean it faces stiff competition from Larvesta, which has access to U-turn and reliable recovery in Morning Sun. Furthermore, Grubbin cannot capitalize on its resistances, as Ground- and Grass-types like Mudbray, Snivy, and Foongus commonly run Rock Slide and Hidden Power Fire as coverage, while Grubbin cannot do much back to Fighting-types such as Mienfoo and Croagunk, giving them free setup opportunities.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc