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Grubbin, Charjabug and Vikavolt in Pokémon Survivors

Grubbin is one of the families that hatch from eggs in Pokémon Survivors, a Bug type. Battery. Bigger, longer-lasting moves.

▶ Play as Grubbin

A A tier on the tier list · 59% wins on Normal →

#736 Egg Alola #
Grubbin portrait

Grubbin

Bug

First stage · Battery. Bigger, longer-lasting moves.

Playable once it hatches from a Common Egg.

In-game stats

HP
110
Attack
x1.00
Defense
0
Speed
63
Cooldown
x1.00
Area
x1.10
Regen
0.0/s

Evolution line

  1. Grubbin
  2. Lv 12
  3. Charjabug
  4. Lv 28
  5. Vikavolt

Starting move

Zap Cannon Electric
A huge, slow electric orb drifts through the horde, zapping and always paralyzing whatever it touches.

Special attack

Pin Missile Bug (At the final evolution: Attack Order)
A ring of stingers fired every way that may poison.

Moves it learns

Grubbin from the start
  • Zap Cannon
  • Flash Cannon
  • Pin Missile
  • Toxic Spikes
  • U-turn
  • Thunder
Charjabug Lv 12
  • Shock Wave
  • Electro Ball
Vikavolt Lv 28
  • Gust
  • Solar Beam

Abilities

  • Swarm: Under 1/3 HP, Bug moves deal +50%.
  • Levitate: You float: lava, traps, water and ice don’t affect you.
  • Lightning Rod (Hidden Ability): Electric attacks heal you instead of hurting, and Electric moves +15%.

You pick one at the first evolution (Lv 12 for one that never evolves). The Hidden one is the rarest in the games.

When it shows up

  • May join the horde, from 1:00 to 7:00
  • May form the ring of 28 at 4:00
#737 Egg Alola #
Charjabug portrait

Charjabug

BugElectric

First evolution · Battery. Bigger, longer-lasting moves.

Playable once it hatches from a Common Egg.

In-game stats

HP
145
Attack
x1.06
Defense
1
Speed
63
Cooldown
x1.00
Area
x1.10
Regen
0.0/s

Evolution line

  1. Grubbin
  2. Lv 12
  3. Charjabug
  4. Lv 28
  5. Vikavolt

Starting move

Zap Cannon Electric
A huge, slow electric orb drifts through the horde, zapping and always paralyzing whatever it touches.

Special attack

Pin Missile Bug (At the final evolution: Attack Order)
A ring of stingers fired every way that may poison.

Moves it learns

Grubbin from the start
  • Zap Cannon
  • Flash Cannon
  • Pin Missile
  • Toxic Spikes
  • U-turn
  • Thunder
Charjabug Lv 12
  • Shock Wave
  • Electro Ball
Vikavolt Lv 28
  • Gust
  • Solar Beam

Abilities

  • Swarm: Under 1/3 HP, Bug moves deal +50%.
  • Levitate: You float: lava, traps, water and ice don’t affect you.
  • Lightning Rod (Hidden Ability): Electric attacks heal you instead of hurting, and Electric moves +15%.

You pick one at the first evolution (Lv 12 for one that never evolves). The Hidden one is the rarest in the games.

When it shows up

  • May join the horde, from 7:00 to the end
#738 Egg Alola #
Vikavolt portrait

Vikavolt

BugElectric

Final evolution · Battery. Bigger, longer-lasting moves.

Playable once it hatches from a Common Egg.

In-game stats

HP
190
Attack
x1.26
Defense
1
Speed
63
Cooldown
x1.00
Area
x1.25
Regen
0.0/s

Evolution line

  1. Grubbin
  2. Lv 12
  3. Charjabug
  4. Lv 28
  5. Vikavolt

Starting move

Zap Cannon Electric
A huge, slow electric orb drifts through the horde, zapping and always paralyzing whatever it touches.

Special attack

Attack Order Bug
A ring of stingers fired every way that may poison.

Moves it learns

Grubbin from the start
  • Zap Cannon
  • Flash Cannon
  • Pin Missile
  • Toxic Spikes
  • U-turn
  • Thunder
Charjabug Lv 12
  • Shock Wave
  • Electro Ball
Vikavolt Lv 28
  • Gust
  • Solar Beam

Abilities

  • Swarm: Under 1/3 HP, Bug moves deal +50%.
  • Levitate: You float: lava, traps, water and ice don’t affect you.
  • Lightning Rod (Hidden Ability): Electric attacks heal you instead of hurting, and Electric moves +15%.

You pick one at the first evolution (Lv 12 for one that never evolves). The Hidden one is the rarest in the games.

When it shows up

  • May join the horde, from 10:00 to the end

FAQ

How do you unlock Grubbin in Pokémon Survivors?

By hatching a Common Egg. Bosses, locked chests and rifts sometimes drop eggs, which hatch in the incubator with the steps you walk in runs; once Grubbin hatches, it's yours to play for good.

How does Grubbin evolve?

Mid-run, as it levels up: into Charjabug at Lv 12 and into Vikavolt at Lv 28.

What is Grubbin's starting move?

Grubbin starts every run with Zap Cannon, the family's signature move. The other moves come from level-ups as the line evolves.

Is Grubbin good in Pokémon Survivors?

On the tier list, built from players’ runs, Grubbin is A tier: it beat Mewtwo in 59% of its 75 runs on Normal over the last 30 days.