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Garbodor

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Garbodor

Scarlet & Violet

White Flare · #141 · Illustration Rare · 2025

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Market reference

$22.33

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
141 / 173
Release year
2025
Rarity
Illustration Rare
HP
140
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Trubbish
Retreat cost
3 energy
Regulation mark
I
Illustrator
Gapao
Pokédex #
569
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Status Conditions
Damage efficiency
120 damage
40 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Stage 1
One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Garbodor plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
  • Its main attack (Gunk Shot) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
  • Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Darkness type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥70 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Garbodor

  • Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.
  • Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
  • On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

Budget alternatives

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About this card

HP: 140Type:DDarknessSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Trubbish

"It clenches opponents with its left arm and finishes them off with foul-smelling poison gas belched from its mouth."

DSuffocating Gas — 40

DDCGunk Shot — 120

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Weakness:F×2

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/10
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$19.00$24.49$150.00$22.33

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/21
VariantPrice
1-day average€8.76
7-day average€9.40
30-day average€9.21
Low€6.00
Trend price€9.64
Low (excellent+)€7.49
averageSellPrice€9.01

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Garbodor is real?

Garbodor is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Garbodor worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Garbodor is $22.33; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Garbodor from?

Garbodor is from the Pokémon set "White Flare" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2025.

What rarity is Garbodor?

Garbodor is a Illustration Rare card in the White Flare set.