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Pokémon GO · #736 · Bug

Grubbin in Pokémon GO

Grubbin (#736) is a Bug-type Pokémon. In Pokémon GO its max CP is 1,112 at level 50, 984 at level 40 and 1,126 as a best buddy at level 51. Its highest-damage moveset is Bug Bite with X Scissor. It takes extra damage from Fire, Flying and Rock attacks.

TypeBug
Pokédex number#736
Base Attack / Defense / Stamina115 / 85 / 132
Max CP, level 40 / 50 / 51984 / 1,112 / 1,126
Max HP, level 50123
Buddy distance1 km per Candy
Second Charged Attack10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy
Height / weight0.4 m / 4.4 kg

Grubbin evolution

Pokémon GO has no evolution levels: a Pokémon evolves when you spend Candy on it (sometimes with an item or a task), at any level.

Grubbin evolves into Charjabug for 25 Grubbin Candy.

Family: Grubbin · Charjabug · Vikavolt

Grubbin CP by level

Combat Power with perfect stats (15/15/15) and with 10/10/10. Players find that raid, egg and research catches never have a stat below 10; that floor is their measurement, not a number in the game data.

LevelCP 15/15/15CP 10/10/10HP 15/15/15Note
1542138876research rewards are at most level 15 (game master)
2056251887eggs hatch at most level 20 (game master); raid catches are level 20 (players’ measurement)
2570364798raid catches in weather that boosts the boss’s type are level 25 (players’ measurement)
30843777107wild Pokémon are at most level 30 (game master)
35914842111
40984906116
451,047965119
501,1121,025123
511,1261,037124best buddy bonus on a level 50 Pokémon

Grubbin best moveset

Ranked by damage per second over one cycle of fast attacks and one charged attack. Assumptions: Grubbin at level 40 with 15/15/15, a target with 180 Defense taking neutral damage, no weather boost, and the energy Grubbin gains from being hit left out.

Fast attackCharged attackDamage per second
Bug BiteX Scissor6.2
SparkX Scissor6.2
Bug BiteCrunch5.2
SparkCrunch5.2
Bug BiteVice Grip4.4

Fast attacks

MoveTypePowerEnergyTimePower / s
Bug BiteBug560.5 s10.0same type, ×1.2
SparkElectric460.5 s8.0

Charged attacks

MoveTypePowerEnergy costTimePower / s
CrunchDark65333 s21.7
Vice GripNormal35332 s17.5
X ScissorBug45331.5 s30.0same type, ×1.2

Grubbin weaknesses and resistances

Damage multipliers for each attack type against Bug. Pokémon GO uses ×1.6 for super effective and ×0.625 for not very effective, multiplied for two types.

Attack typeDamage
Fire×1.6
Flying×1.6
Rock×1.6
Fighting×0.625
Grass×0.625
Ground×0.625

Grubbin CP calculator

CP 984 · HP 116

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Sources: stats, moves, evolution costs and the CP multiplier for each level are from the Pokémon GO game master as published by PokeMiners (commit 8e227be, data of 28 August 2026). Which Pokémon are in the game: pogoapi.net (list of 31 January 2026). CP = ⌊(Attack+IV) × √(Defense+IV) × √(Stamina+IV) × CPM² / 10⌋, checked against pogoapi.net’s max CP table for 888 Pokémon. Raid catch levels and the 10/10/10 floor are players’ measurements; they are not in the game data. Pokémon and Pokémon GO are trademarks of their owners; this page is not affiliated with or endorsed by Niantic, Scopely, Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK or The Pokémon Company.