Grubbin — Roles and where to hunt
Grubbin is an ingredients specialist with Charge Strength S. Finds Rousing Coffee, Tasty Mushroom, Honey. Here's how Grubbin fits into teams and where to find them.
Roles Grubbin can fill
Ingredient specialist
Finds Rousing Coffee, Tasty Mushroom, Honey. Ingredient specialists are the main source of cooking ingredients. Build around the ingredients you need for your target dishes.
Evolution line
Grubbin → Charjabug → Vikavolt
Where to hunt
Grubbin can be found at: Old Gold Power Plant
Similar Pokémon
Others that fill similar roles: Gastly | Gengar | Haunter | Croagunk | Diglett | Farfetch'd
Best possible at each breakpoint
Below: the theoretical best build at each level (optimal subskill combo + best nature). Baseline = neutral nature, no subskills.
| Level | Baseline | Best total | Best subskills | Best nature | vs baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5,740 | 6,404 | — | Gentle | +11.6% |
| 10 | 6,121 | 8,260 | Skill Trigger M | Gentle | +34.9% |
| 25 | 6,789 | 10,736 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed M | Lonely | +58.1% |
| 50 | 9,857 | 17,904 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed M, Skill Trigger M | Lonely | +81.6% |
| 100 | 12,791 | 28,050 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed S, Helping Speed M, Helping Bonus, Skill Trigger M | Lonely | +119.3% |
Top subskills
How much each subskill improves ingredient output at level 50:
| Modifier | Type | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredient Finder M | Subskill | +36.0% |
| Ingredient Finder S | Subskill | +18.0% |
| Helping Speed M | Subskill | +16.3% |
| Helping Speed S | Subskill | +7.5% |
| Helping Bonus | Subskill | +5.3% |
| Berry Finding S | Subskill | 0.0% |
Try the tools
Use NewRolly's Unlimited Biscuits to grade a Grubbin you caught. Run our production simulator or production calculator to see how subskills and nature change output.
Related: Amber Canyon berry specialists | Main skills | Best subskill combos | All Pokémon profiles