Is Trubbish shiny in Pokémon Go?

Is Trubbish shiny in Pokémon Go?

Yes, Trubbish can be shiny in Pokémon Go.

Shiny Trubbish and shiny Garbodor were released in April 2021 at the start of the Sustainability Week 2021 event.

Fortunately (purely because this Pokémon is a nightmare to hit Excellent throws on and we don't have time for that), Trubbish hasn't had a Community Day event yet. This means that it is still a relatively rare shiny.

What do shiny Trubbish look like?

Amusingly, by swapping from dark green to an indigo, shiny Trubbish is a lot closer to the black bin bags we use here in the UK. Its red spot also turns blue.

Shiny Garbodor is a pretty striking Pokémon, looking almost like a demonic muffin thanks to its light blue icing trash bag, which has now completely split. Its body turns from light brown to an almost concrete grey, which isn't helped by its arms and fingers looking like the steel used to reinforce concrete. Its spots turn from red to orange, and blue to green.

All in all, this isn't a bad shiny line!

Shiny Trubbish encounter rates

The shiny encounter rates for Trubbish in Pokémon Go depend on the method you're using to obtain it. If it's a Go Pass encounter, then you'll be working with either the base shiny rate or the slightly boosted one for uncommon Pokémon. According to the Pokémon Go wiki, the base rate is estimated to be 1/512 (+0.2%) and the uncommon rate is 1/128 (+0/8%).

Visit our Pokémon Go shinies guide for a complete list of every shiny Pokémon currently in the game.

How to get shiny Trubbish and perfect IV stats

Whether you can find Trubbish in the wild depends on the season - the in-game event season that is - and what is spawning. If you’re lucky, a one-off event such a Spotlight Hour or Go Tour may feature Trubbish, giving you a chance to go shiny hunting. That said, unless those events specifically state that you can get a shiny Trubbish, you’re just going to have to rely on dumb luck.

This means walking and clicking on every Trubbish you see. The average shiny rate for a non-boosted Pokémon is around 1/500, meaning that for every 500 Trubbish you see, one is probably going to be shiny. If you check your Pokédex and seen you have 499 encounters, however, that doesn’t mean your next one is a guaranteed shiny - that’s not how maths works.

Good luck if you're trying for a shiny - that's a lot of Trash Bag Pokémon to check!

September in Pokémon Go has started with the new Keldeo seasonal quest! The Pokémon Concierge Celebration Event is currently running. There's also levelling changes coming soon. You can now catch Dynamax Pokémon through Max Battles. First, however, you need to visit Power Spots to collect Max Particles and complete the To the Max! quest. Don't forget to try out Routes, Gift Exchange and Party Play while you're hunting down rare Pokémon, fighting in the Go Battle League or competing in PokéStop Showcases.

Trubbish 100% perfect stats in Pokémon Go

When talking about a Trubbish with 100% perfect stats in Pokémon Go, you're looking for one with 15/15/15 stats to create a maxed out, 100% IV Pokémon, for your 4* Pokédex, raids and the Master League.

If you're looking in the wild and are at least Level 30 (or above), you'll ideally be looking for the following CPs for a perfect 15/15/15 Trubbish:

• Level 30 (wild CP maximum) - 857 CP
• Level 35 (weather-boosted wild CP maximum) - 929 CP

The wild CP value aligns with your Trainer Level until you reach Level 30 and, due to the majority of the player base now being above this level, we've kept to these values for the sake of simplicity. These values will, however, be different if you're currently below Level 30.

Best of luck hunting down shiny Trubbish!