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Grubbin (Japanese: アゴジムシ, HepburnAgojimushi) is a Bug-type Pokémon of Alola region. It evolves into Charjabug at level 20.

Biology[]

Physiology[]

Grubbin is a small larva-like Pokémon with large, orange-tipped pincers. Mostly white, it has 2 yellow dots on the side of its body. Its head is primarily brown, with a yellow-rimmed orange helmet-like structure and a sideways, jagged mouth.

Behavior[]

Grubbin loves electricity and lives around power plants.In order to stay safe from avian Pokémon, Grubbin often make their homes near or in the habitats of Electric-type Pokémon, as Flying-types are weak to them and usually avoid places where they congregate.

Grubbin have strong mandibles that they use for almost everything. They use them to burrow underground, for instance, where they spend the majority of their time. Grubbin also use their jaws to scrape away at the bark of trees and feed on exposed sap.They will use their mandibles to dig their nests into the soil.

Though very slow on the ground, Grubbin can escape from peril by shooting sticky threads to attach themselves to branches or wires and then swing away like tiny acrobats. Once they are safely away from danger, they can simply cut the strands with their sharp mandibles to free themselves. They can also bind attackers with these threads to slow them down and buy time to flee. Smaller avian Pokémon like Rookidee are often wary of tangling with Grubbin because of their powerful mandibles.

Natural abilities[]

Grubbin is capable of spewing a sticky web from its jaws, which it can then use to swing around from tree branches.

Evolution[]

Grubbin evolves into Charjabug at level 20 and then into Vikavolt when leveled up at Vast Poni Canyon.

Game info[]

Locations[]

Locations
Version(s) Area(s) Rarity
Sun and Moon Route 1, Route 4, Route 5, Route 6 Common
Sword and Shield Route 1, Dappled Grove, East Lake Axewell, North Lake Miloch, Slumbering Weald, Watchtower Ruins
Max Raid Battles: Bridge Field, Dappled Grove, Rolling Fields
Common

Pokédex entries[]

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Scarlet

    Grubbin normally live underground, but if they get unearthed by Hoothoot, they may be found gathered around electric Pokémon.

  • Violet

    It spits sticky thread and winds them around branches, then swings nimbly from tree to tree in a pendulum-like motion.


Stats[]

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

Learnset[]

Leveling[]

LevelingGeneration VIII
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
1 Vice Grip 55 100% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
7 Mud-Slap 20 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Special
5 String Shot 95% 40 Type Bug HOME Bug Status
10 Bug Bite 60 100% 20 Type Bug HOME Bug Physical
15 Bite 60 100% 25 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
21 Spark 65 100% 20 Type Electric HOME Electric Physical
25 Sticky Web —% 20 Type Bug HOME Bug Status
30 X-Scissor 80 100% 15 Type Bug HOME Bug Physical
35 Crunch 80 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
40 Dig 80 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VII
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
1 Vice Grip 55 100% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
4 String Shot 95% 40 Type Bug HOME Bug Status
7 Mud-Slap 20 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Special
10 Bite 60 100% 25 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
13 Bug Bite 60 100% 20 Type Bug HOME Bug Physical
16 Spark 65 100% 20 Type Electric HOME Electric Physical
19 Acrobatics 55 100% 15 Type Flying HOME Flying Physical
22 Crunch 80 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
25 X-Scissor 80 100% 15 Type Bug HOME Bug Physical
28 Dig 80 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM[]

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
TM06 Toxic 90% 10 Type Poison HOME Poison Status
TM10 Hidden Power 60 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
TM16 Light Screen —% 30 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
TM17 Protect —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM18 Rain Dance —% 5 Type Water HOME Water Status
TM21 Frustration 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
TM24 Thunderbolt 90 100% 15 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
TM27 Return 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
TM32 Double Team —% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM42 Facade 70 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
TM44 Rest —% 10 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
TM45 Attract 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM48 Round 60 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
TM57 Charge Beam 50 90% 10 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
TM62 Acrobatics 55 100% 15 Type Flying HOME Flying Physical
TM72 Volt Switch 70 100% 20 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
TM73 Thunder Wave 90% 20 Type Electric HOME Electric Physical
TM81 X-Scissor 80 100% 15 Type Bug HOME Bug Physical
TM84 Poison Jab 80 100% 20 Type Poison HOME Poison Physical
TM87 Swagger 85% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM88 Sleep Talk —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM90 Substitute —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM93 Wild Charge 90 100% 15 Type Electric HOME Electric Physical
TM100 Confide —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding[]

Breeding Generation VII
Move Father Power Accuracy PP Type Category
Electroweb Joltik, Galvantula 55 95% 15 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
Endure Heracross, Sewaddle, Karrablast —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
Harden Metapod, Kakuna, Pinsir, Gligar, Gliscor, Silcoon, Cascoon, Nincada, Ninjask, Spewpa —% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
Mud Shot * Surskit, Trapinch 55 95% 15 Type Ground HOME Ground Special

Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
* indicates this move requires chain breeding.
◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation.
♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Tutoring[]

Tutoring Generation VII
Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
Bug Bite USUM 60 100% 20 Type Bug HOME Bug Physical
Electroweb USUM 55 95% 15 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
Magnet Rise USUM —% 10 Type Electric HOME Electric Status
Shock Wave USUM 60 —% 20 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
Snore USUM 50 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites[]

Appearances[]

Anime[]

Trivia[]

  • Grubbin and Blipbug share the same species category. Both of them are known as the Larva Pokémon.

Origin[]

Grubbin is based on beetle larva, as they usually have an orange head and a white body before they gain a shell. Its white coloration and jaw also make it resemble a two pronged electrical plug, foreshadowing its evolution into a part Electric-type Pokémon.

Etymology[]

Grubbin comes from grub and grubbing (to dig through hard dirt).

Its Japanese name, Agojimushi, comes from ago (jaw), mushi (bug) and jimushi (grub).

Names in other languages[]

  • French: Larvibule (mix of larve (larva) and mandibule (mandible))
  • German: Mabula (mix of made (maggot) and mandibula (mandible))
  • Spanish: Grubbin

Gallery[]

Sources[]

http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-us/pokemon/grubbin/

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