Grubbin
Larva Pokémon |
アゴジムシ
Agojimushi |
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#736 |
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Images on the Bulbagarden Archives |
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Type
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Ability
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Gender ratio
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Catch rate
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Breeding
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Height
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Weight
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Base experience yield
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Leveling rate
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EV yield
Total: 1 |
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Sp.Atk |
0
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
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Base friendship
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External Links
- On Smogon Pokédex
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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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 (Generation VII) or when exposed to a Thunder Stone (Generation VIII).
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 compose sticky threads, which it shoots from its mouth and uses to swing around as though on suspension wires. It also uses these threads to stop opponents from moving, so it can then grab them in its mandibles, which are strong enough to snap thick tree branches. Even its natural enemies would rather run away than risk getting caught in its mandibles. It loves electricity and can be found near power plants. They can also be found near Electric-type Pokémon, as a means of avoiding attacks from bird-like Pokémon.[1] Rookidee is a natural enemy of 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
A Grubbin appeared as an image 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! 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 I Choose Paradise!, where it was among the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.
A Trainer's Grubbin appeared in Securing the Future!, where it joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.
Two Grubbin appeared in Battling the Beast Within! as residents of the post-apocalyptic Ultra Ruin. One of them reappeared in the next episode.
A Grubbin appeared in the past in A Timeless Encounter!.
A Trainer's Grubbin appeared in Battle Royal 151!, where it competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but ended up losing.
A Trainer's Grubbin appeared in Battling Besties!.
Three Grubbin appeared in Mind-Boggling Dynamax!, with one under the ownership of a Trainer and the other two being among the Pokémon seen in the Wild Area.
In That New Old Gang of Mine!, Goh chased after a Grubbin in an attempt to catch it, only for it to go underground.
In A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That!, three Grubbin were in the Wild Area.
Pokédex entries
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. |
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In the manga
Grubbin in
Pokémon Adventures
Pokémon Adventures
Grubbin debuts in The Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer, where one appears under the ownership of Moon. He evolved into Charjabug sometime before Truth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull.
In the TCG
- Main article: Grubbin (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII. |
Generation VII |
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Alola
SM: #027 |
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Alola
USUM: #034 |
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Kanto
#— |
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. |
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. |
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Generation VIII |
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Galar
#016 |
Sword |
Its natural enemies, like Rookidee, may flee rather than risk getting caught in its large mandibles that can snap thick tree branches. |
Shield |
It uses its big jaws to dig nests into the forest floor, and it loves to feed on sweet tree sap. |
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII. |
Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
Routes 1, 4, 5, and 6
Blush MountainDay (SOS Battle) |
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Let's Go Pikachu |
Let's Go Eevee |
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Generation VIII |
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Sword |
Shield |
Route 1, Dappled Grove, East Lake Axewell, North Lake Miloch, Slumbering Weald, Watchtower Ruins
Bridge Field, Dappled Grove, Rolling Fields (Max Raid Battle) |
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In side games
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Cross-Generation |
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Shuffle |
Event: Pokémon Safari (18th release) |
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat |
Range |
At Lv. 50 |
At Lv. 100 |
HP:
47
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107 - 154 |
204 - 298 |
Attack:
62
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60 - 125 |
116 - 245 |
Defense:
45
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45 - 106 |
85 - 207 |
Sp. Atk:
55
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54 - 117 |
103 - 229 |
Sp. Def:
45
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45 - 106 |
85 - 207 |
Speed:
46
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45 - 107 |
87 - 210 |
Total:
300
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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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: |
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Learnset
By leveling up
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Move |
1 |
Vise Grip |
Normal |
Physical |
55 |
100% |
30 |
1 |
Mud-Slap |
Ground |
Special |
20 |
100% |
10 |
5 |
String Shot |
Bug |
Status |
— |
95% |
40 |
10 |
Bug Bite |
Bug |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
20 |
15 |
Bite |
Dark |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
25 |
21 |
Spark |
Electric |
Physical |
65 |
100% |
20 |
25 |
Sticky Web |
Bug |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
30 |
X-Scissor |
Bug |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
35 |
Crunch |
Dark |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
40 |
Dig |
Ground |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
10 |
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- 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
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By TM/TR
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Move |
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TM14 |
Thunder Wave |
Electric |
Status |
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90% |
20 |
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TM15 |
Dig |
Ground |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
10 |
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TM16 |
Screech |
Normal |
Status |
— |
85% |
40 |
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TM17 |
Light Screen |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
30 |
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TM21 |
Rest |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM24 |
Snore |
Normal |
Special |
50 |
100% |
15 |
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TM25 |
Protect |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM31 |
Attract |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
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TM33 |
Rain Dance |
Water |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
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TM39 |
Facade |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
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TM53 |
Mud Shot |
Ground |
Special |
55 |
95% |
15 |
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TM76 |
Round |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
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TM78 |
Acrobatics |
Flying |
Physical |
55 |
100% |
15 |
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TM80 |
Volt Switch |
Electric |
Special |
70 |
100% |
20 |
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TM82 |
Electroweb |
Electric |
Special |
55 |
95% |
15 |
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TR08 |
Thunderbolt |
Electric |
Special |
90 |
100% |
15 |
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TR20 |
Substitute |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR26 |
Endure |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR27 |
Sleep Talk |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR32 |
Crunch |
Dark |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR57 |
Poison Jab |
Poison |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
20 |
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TR60 |
X-Scissor |
Bug |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR86 |
Wild Charge |
Electric |
Physical |
90 |
100% |
15 |
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- 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
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By breeding
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Move |
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Discharge |
Electric |
Special |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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Harden |
Normal |
Status |
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—% |
30 |
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Grubbin in Generation VIII
- 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
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By tutoring
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Move |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Rising Voltage |
Electric |
Special |
70 |
100% |
20 |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Skitter Smack |
Bug |
Physical |
70 |
90% |
10 |
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- 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
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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By transfer from another generation
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Gen. |
VII |
Charge Beam |
Electric |
Special |
50 |
90% |
10 |
VII |
Confide |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
VII |
Double Team |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
VII |
Frustration × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
VII |
Hidden Power × |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
VII |
Magnet Rise |
Electric |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
VII |
Return × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
VII |
Shock Wave |
Electric |
Special |
60 |
—% |
20 |
VII |
Swagger |
Normal |
Status |
— |
85% |
15 |
VII |
Toxic |
Poison |
Status |
— |
90% |
10 |
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- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- 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
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 3.33 seconds |
Base HP: 47 |
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Base Attack: 68 |
Base Defense: 46 |
Base Speed: 60 |
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Evolution
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Level 20
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Level up
in areas with a
special magnetic field
→
Thunder StoneSwSh |
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Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII. |
Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
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Front |
Back |
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Front |
Back |
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For other sprites and images, please see
Grubbin images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
- Grubbin, along with its evolved forms, were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.
- Grubbin shares its category with Blipbug. They are both known as the Larva Pokémon.
- Both Grubbin and Blipbug are also the only pure Bug-type Pokémon of their respective generation.
Origin
Grubbin appears to be based on a larval beetle, also known as a grub. It also bears resemblance to a common two-pronged electrical plug, which is further backed by the fact that it gains the Electric type upon evolving into Charjabug.
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 |
Japanese |
アゴジムシ Agojimushi |
From 顎 ago and 地虫 jimushi |
French |
Larvibule |
From larve and mandibule |
Spanish |
Grubbin |
Same as English name |
German |
Mabula |
From Made and Mandibula |
Italian |
Grubbin |
Same as English name |
Korean |
턱지충이 Teokjichung-i |
From 턱 teok, 지충 (地蟲) jichung, and 이 i |
Cantonese Chinese |
強顎雞母蟲 Kèuhngngohkgāimóuhchùhng |
From 強顎 kèuhngngohk and 雞母蟲 gāimóuhchùhng |
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 |
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[hide]More languages |
Russian |
Граббин Grabbin |
Transcription of English name |
Thai |
อโกจิมูชิ Akochimuchi |
Transcription of Japanese name |
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Notes
- ↑ Pokémon Sun and Moon site | Grubbin
External links
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