Grubbin

Grubbin
アゴジムシ
Agojimushi
Generation	Generation VII
Generation	Generation VII
Evolutionary Line
Evolutionary Line
Type(s)
Species	Larva Pokémon
Abilities	Swarm
Pokédex
Previous	Gumshoos
Previous	Gumshoos
Index	736
Index	736
Next	Charjabug
Next	Charjabug
Kanto	N/A
Kanto	N/A
Johto	N/A
Johto	N/A
Hoenn	N/A
Hoenn	N/A
Sinnoh	N/A
Sinnoh	N/A
Unova	N/A
Unova	N/A
Kalos	N/A
Kalos	N/A
Alola	027/034
Alola	027/034
Galar	016
Galar	016
Evolves
From	None
Into	Charjabug
Gender	50% ♂ 50 % ♀
Gender	50% ♂ 50 % ♀
Weight	9.7 lbs. 4.4 kg
Weight	9.7 lbs. 4.4 kg
Height	1'04" 0.4 m
Height	1'04" 0.4 m
Pokédex color	Gray
Pokédex color	Gray
Egg group	Bug
Egg group	Bug
Shape
Shape

Grubbin (アゴジムシ, Agojimushi) 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.

Stats

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

Learnset

Leveling

• Generation VIII
• Generation VII

LevelingGeneration VIII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
1	Vice Grip	55	100%	30	Normal	Physical
7	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special
5	String Shot	—	95%	40	Bug	Status
10	Bug Bite	60	100%	20	Bug	Physical
15	Bite	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical
21	Spark	65	100%	20	Electric	Physical
25	Sticky Web	—	—%	20	Bug	Status
30	X-Scissor	80	100%	15	Bug	Physical
35	Crunch	80	100%	15	Dark	Physical
40	Dig	80	100%	10	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	Category
1	Vice Grip	55	100%	30	Normal	Physical
4	String Shot	—	95%	40	Bug	Status
7	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special
10	Bite	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical
13	Bug Bite	60	100%	20	Bug	Physical
16	Spark	65	100%	20	Electric	Physical
19	Acrobatics	55	100%	15	Flying	Physical
22	Crunch	80	100%	15	Dark	Physical
25	X-Scissor	80	100%	15	Bug	Physical
28	Dig	80	100%	10	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	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM16	Light Screen	—	—%	30	Psychic	Status
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM24	Thunderbolt	90	100%	15	Electric	Special
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM57	Charge Beam	50	90%	10	Electric	Special
TM62	Acrobatics	55	100%	15	Flying	Physical
TM72	Volt Switch	70	100%	20	Electric	Special
TM73	Thunder Wave	—	90%	20	Electric	Physical
TM81	X-Scissor	80	100%	15	Bug	Physical
TM84	Poison Jab	80	100%	20	Poison	Physical
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM93	Wild Charge	90	100%	15	Electric	Physical
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	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	Electric	Special
Endure	Heracross, Sewaddle, Karrablast	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Harden	Metapod, Kakuna, Pinsir, Gligar, Gliscor, Silcoon, Cascoon, Nincada, Ninjask, Spewpa	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
Mud Shot *	Surskit, Trapinch	55	95%	15	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	Category
Bug Bite USUM	60	100%	20	Bug	Physical
Electroweb USUM	55	95%	15	Electric	Special
Magnet Rise USUM	—	—%	10	Electric	Status
Shock Wave USUM	60	—%	20	Electric	Special
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	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

• Generation VII
• Generation VIII

Grubbin's Sun and Moon/Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon sprite

Grubbin's Sun and Moon/Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon shiny sprite

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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