Last updated: 2026-07-27
Related Pokemon
TrubbishNot in M-BGarbodorViewingWhen the Pokémon deals damage with its moves, there is a 10% chance that targets will flinch.
When the Pokémon takes damage from a physical move, its Defense stat is lowered by 1 stage, but its Speed stat is boosted by 2 stages.
Attackers that knock out the Pokémon with a contact move take damage equal to 1/4 of their max HP.
Season: M-4 (2026-07-27)
Moves
Item
Ability
Nature
AP Spreads
Sash Lead Physical
Sets hazards + Explosion for 1-for-1.
Garbodor
Focus Sash| HP | 157 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atk↑ | 161 | 32 | |
| Def | 102 | - | |
| SpA↓ | 72 | - | |
| SpD | 102 | - | |
| Spe | 127 | 32 |
Invests EVs centered on Attack and Speed, Setup build combining hazard moves like Toxic Spikes and Spikes Garbodor build. Reliably survives opponent attacks with its held item, and when hit by physical moves, its Ability reverses turn order — gaining action count and arranging the board.
Adopt a move with 100 accuracy
Gunk Shot has high power but unreliable accuracy. For more consistent performance, Poison Jab with 100% accuracy is also recommended.
Sent out as the lead, Its main role is to deploy hazards on the field to favor the ally ace. It plays the role of pressuring opponents with high-power main moves or safely sending backup allies to the field with Explosion, without giving up any opening.
Pokémon that can't leverage Focus Sash
Garbodor with the Weak Armor Ability, "Dragon Darts" — likeTaking a physical multi-hit move drops Defense per hit, leading to lethal damage. Be aware that hazards and sandstorm damage that chip Focus Sash will also prevent it from showing its full performance.
Example Threats
Type
Category
Target
Properties
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| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP | Properties | Target | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explosion | Normal | Phys | 250 | 100 | 8 | Explosion | All | The user faints upon using this move. |
| Self-Destruct | Normal | Phys | 200 | 100 | 8 | Explosion | All | The user faints upon using this move. |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Phys | 150 | 90 | 8 | Contact | 1 Foe | The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used. |
| Body Slam | Normal | Phys | 85 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target. If the target has the Minimized status, this move’s power is doubled and it will be sure to hit. |
| Facade | Normal | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move’s power is doubled if the user is poisoned, badly poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. Although this move is a physical move, the damage it deals is not halved when the user is burned. |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Spec | 150 | 90 | 8 | 1 Foe | The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used. | |
| Round | Normal | Spec | 60 | 100 | 16 | Sound | 1 Foe | If multiple Pokémon use this move in the same turn, the second user onward will act immediately after the first, and the power of the second Round onward will be doubled. |
| Snore | Normal | Spec | 50 | 100 | 16 | Sound | 1 Foe | Can be used only if the user is asleep. Has a 30% chance of making the target flinch. |
| Recycle | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | Regenerates the last held item that the user consumed. The user then holds this item once more. | |
| Swallow | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | The higher the user’s Stockpiling level, the more HP the user restores. Level 1: 1/4 of the user’s max HP is restored. Level 2: 1/2 of the user’s max HP is restored. Level 3: The user’s HP is fully restored. This move fails unless the user has the Stockpiling status. | |
| Stockpile | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | Self | Boosts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats by 1 stage. Raises the user’s Stockpiling level by 1. Can be used up to 3 times. | |
| Pain Split | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | 1 Foe | The user adds its remaining HP to the target’s remaining HP, then splits the total in half for them to share. | |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | Can be used only if the user is asleep. The user uses one of the other moves it knows at random. | |
| Attract | Normal | Stat | - | 100 | 16 | 1 Foe | Gives the target the Infatuated status. This move will fail against a target that is the same gender as the user or whose gender is unknown. | |
| Endure | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | During the turn this move is used, if the user takes damage from a move that would knock it out, it will endure the hit with 1 HP. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before. | |
| Protect | Normal | Stat | - | - | 8 | Self | The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before. | |
| Substitute | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | The user loses 1/4 of its max HP to create a substitute. The substitute will be hit by moves instead of the user, and it will vanish when it takes damage equal to 1/4 of the user’s max HP. | |
| Screech | Normal | Stat | - | 85 | 20 | Sound | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s Defense stat by 2 stages. |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Phys | 80 | 100 | 16 | Ball | 1 Foe | An ordinary attacking move. |
| Solar Beam | Grass | Spec | 120 | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | The user gains the Charging status on the turn this move is used, then attacks on the following turn. In harsh sunlight, the user does not gain the Charging status and can attack immediately. This move’s power is halved in any other weather condition. | |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Spec | 75 | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | The user’s HP is restored by 1/2 of the damage dealt by this move. | |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Stat | - | - | 8 | Whole Field | Summons harsh sunlight for 5 turns. | |
| Rain Dance | Water | Stat | - | - | 8 | Whole Field | Summons rain for 5 turns. | |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | Spec | 90 | 100 | 16 | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target. | |
| Rock Blast | Rock | Phys | 25 | 90 | 12 | Ball | 1 Foe | The user attacks 2 to 5 times in a row. |
| Ancient Power | Rock | Spec | 60 | 100 | 8 | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of boosting the user’s Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed stats by 1 stage. | |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | Phys | 120 | 80 | 8 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target. |
| Poison Jab | Poison | Phys | 80 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target. |
| Cross Poison | Poison | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 | ContactCut | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of poisoning the target. This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost. |
| Belch | Poison | Spec | 120 | 90 | 12 | 1 Foe | This move fails unless the user has eaten a Berry during the battle. | |
| Sludge Wave | Poison | Spec | 95 | 100 | 12 | All | Has a 10% chance of poisoning targets. | |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | Spec | 90 | 100 | 12 | Ball | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target. |
| Venoshock | Poison | Spec | 65 | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned or badly poisoned. | |
| Clear Smog | Poison | Spec | 50 | - | 16 | 1 Foe | Removes all stat changes from the target. This move never misses. | |
| Acid Spray | Poison | Spec | 40 | 100 | 20 | Ball | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat by 2 stages. |
| Corrosive Gas | Poison | Stat | - | 100 | 20 | All | Causes all other Pokémon on the field to lose their held items. | |
| Toxic Spikes | Poison | Stat | - | - | 20 | Foe's Side | Gives the opponent’s side the Toxic Spikes status. | |
| Toxic | Poison | Stat | - | 90 | 12 | 1 Foe | Badly poisons the target. If the user is a Poison type, this move will never miss. | |
| Stomping Tantrum | Ground | Phys | 75 | 100 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move’s power is doubled if the user couldn’t act or its move missed or failed on the previous turn. |
| Mud Shot | Ground | Spec | 55 | 95 | 16 | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s Speed stat by 1 stage. | |
| Spikes | Ground | Stat | - | - | 20 | Foe's Side | Gives the opponent’s side the Spikes status. | |
| Haze | Ice | Stat | - | - | 20 | Whole Field | Eliminates every stat change on the entire field. | |
| Body Press | Fighting | Phys | 80 | 100 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | The damage dealt by this move is calculated using the user’s Defense stat instead of its Attack stat. |
| Drain Punch | Fighting | Phys | 75 | 100 | 12 | ContactPunch | 1 Foe | The user’s HP is restored by 1/2 of the damage dealt by this move. |
| Focus Blast | Fighting | Spec | 120 | 70 | 8 | Ball | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Def stat by 1 stage. |
| Psychic | Psychic | Spec | 90 | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Def stat by 1 stage. | |
| Rest | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 8 | Self | Fully restores the user’s HP and cures any status conditions. The user falls asleep for 2 turns. This move fails if the user’s HP is full. | |
| Amnesia | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 20 | Self | Boosts the user’s Sp. Def stat by 2 stages. | |
| Curse | Ghost | Stat | - | - | 12 | Special | The user loses 1/2 of its max HP to give the target the Cursed status. If the user is not a Ghost-type Pokémon, it lowers the user’s Speed stat by 1 stage and raises its Attack and Defense stats by 1 stage. | |
| Thief | Dark | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | If the user is not already holding an item, it steals the target’s held item. |
| Payback | Dark | Phys | 50 | 100 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move’s power is doubled if the user attacks after the target. |
| Fling | Dark | Phys | - | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | This move’s power and effects depend on the user’s held item. The held item is lost after this move is used. | |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | Spec | 80 | 100 | 16 | Pulse | 1 Foe | Has a 20% chance of making the target flinch. |
