How to get Trubbish in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?

With so many ways to get Trubbish in Pokemon GO, you may wonder what the correct approach would be. Should you hunt for it in the wild or obtain it through rewards? Niantic introduced the Trash Bag Pokemon during the Trade Evolution event. After two years, it also debuted the shiny Trubbish. So, both standard and shiny counterparts are available in the game.

Trainers who have yet to catch Trubbish should participate in the upcoming Sustainability Week 2024 event, which will start on April 22 and end on April 26.

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Guide to get Trubbish in Pokemon GO

Trubbish catch guide (Image via TPC)

In Pokemon GO, Trubbish can be encountered and caught in many ways. Some methods are straightforward, and some are challenging.

Ways to acquire Trubbish:

• Capture it in the wild
• Win raids
• Hatch eggs
• Collect Research Task rewards

Catch Trubbish in the wild

The Pokemon can be caught by throwing a Poke Ball at it when it spawns in the wild. Since its Base Catch Rate is 20% and Base Flee Rate is 0%, you should be reassured about being successful. Poke Balls with a high catch rate can help you catch Trubbish.

You can encounter more wild Pokemon by utilizing the effects of the Lure Module, Incense, and Weather Boost feature. The Trash Bag Pokemon spawns in areas with Cloudy weather conditions. Thus, if you activate all lure items and are in cloudy weather, you might even find a shiny Trubbish.

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Win raids

Official Artwork for Raids (Image via Niantic)

Niantic organizes different tiers of raids with the announcement of fresh events. Since Trubbish’s max CP is just 1131, it will primarily appear in 1-star raid battles. It is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves, so use them to win.

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Hatch eggs

Eggs are integral parts of the Pokemon GO gameplay. You can get various types of Pocket Monsters by hatching them, including Trubbish.

The Sustainability Week 2024 event announced it will increase the chance of getting Shiny Trubbish from 2 KM eggs.

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Collect Research Tasks reward

Research Tasks reward items and creature encounters. Trubbish can be featured in stories such as Field research or Special research. Complete them to obtain it.

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Can you get Shiny Trubbish in Pokemon GO?

Preview of Shiny Trubbish (Image via TPC)

Yes, Shiny Trubbish is available in Pokemon GO, but you must catch up with its shiny odds, which is 1/512 in the overworld. So, there's a considerably low chance of encountering it.