Pokemon GO Garbodor: Best moveset, counters, and is it any good in PvP and PvE?

Garbodor first appeared in Pokemon Black and White and eventually made its Pokemon GO debut during the Trade Evolution event. Its Shiny variant is also available since 2021. This guide lists the best moveset and counters for Pokemon GO Garbodor and the creature’s ideal attacks for PvP and PvE gameplay, along with Raid and GO Battle League counters.

Pocket Monsters with the right moveset find themselves in more advantageous battle situations. Garbodor has a decent stat spread and can access different types of moves. Here’s everything you need to know about the Trash Heap Pokemon in the game.

Best moveset for Garbodor in Pokemon GO

We look at the ideal moveset for this creature (Image via TPC)

Pokemon GO trainers believe Garbodor has a weak set of attacks. The creature can access several potent Poison-type attacks in mainline games like Belch and Sludge Wave. However, it can’t do the same in the mobile version of the game. One of its Poison-type Charged Attacks deals just 20 damage.

Garbodor is a solo Poison-type Pokemon. Here are the moves you should teach your partner:

Best PvE moveset for Garbodor:

Fast Attack: Infestation
Charged Attacks: Body Slam and Seed Bomb

Best PvE moveset for Garbodor:

Fast Attack: Infestation
Charged Attack: Gunk Shot

Is Garbodor good in Pokemon GO?

Garbodor is average at best. When you send it out in a PvP battle, it does land some good hits, but sadly, it can’t fight against powerful entities of the GO Battle League (GBL).

Here are the GBL rankings for Garbodor simulated by the PvPoke website:

The Pokemon ranks #748 in the Great League
The Pokemon ranks #551 in the Ultra League
The Pokemon ranks #568 in the Master League

That said, Garbodor is unsuitable for any of the three GO Battle League formats.

Meanwhile, the best moveset for Pokemon GO Garbodor in Raids and in Gym attacks sports10.57 Damage Per Second (DPS) and has a Total Damage Output (TDO) of 269.09. The data is not outstanding, meaning the species is an average critter in PvE.