Garbodor

Garbodor

Selected Masterpiece • 51/145
Market Price $0.57
Guardians Rising Sun & Moon 2017
The Illustrator

Mitsuhiro Arita

Mitsuhiro Arita has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2025, spanning more than 700 illustrations. Work appears across Base, Team Rocket, and Legendary Collection, balancing character-focused staging with energetic, colorful scenes and clear, action-forward framing.

Curatorial Commentary

“The card depicts Garbodor, a large, sludge-like Pokémon, standing amidst a chaotic landscape littered with debris and trash. Its vibrant colors contrast sharply with the dark, polluted environment, suggesting a creature that thrives in disorder. The scene feels heavy and somewhat oppressive, emphasizing Garbodor's role as a trash heap Pokémon while also hinting at the consequences of neglecting the environment. This snapshot captures a moment where nature and waste collide, inviting reflection on the balance betwee”

Editorial & Data

Published by Artchu Editorial. Card facts are based on structured reference data and Artchu enrichment. Visual commentary is AI-assisted and human-reviewed. Visual ranking reflects Artchu’s internal art_score methodology. Market data reflects the latest source shown on the page. Data refreshed: January 17, 2026.

Rarity Rare
Card Type Psychic
Era
Sun & Moon
Release
05/05/2017

Trashalanche

20×

This attack does 20 damage for each Item card in your opponent's discard pile.

Acid Spray

70

Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Weakness
×2
Retreat Cost