Pokemon Sun And Moon Pokemon, Ranked

28 – Grubbin/Charjabug/Vikavolt

Grubbin Type: Bug

Grubbin Classification: Larva Pokemon

Grubbin Pokedex: Its strong jaw enables it to scrape trees and slurp out the sap. It normally lives underground. They often gather near places frequented by electric Pokémon in order to avoid being attacked by bird Pokémon.

Charjabug Type: Bug/Electric

Charjabug Classification: Battery Pokemon

Charjabug Pokedex: Its body is capable of storing electricity. On camping trips, people are grateful to have one around. From the food it digests, it generates electricity, and it stores this energy in its electric sac.

Vikavolt Type: Bug/Electric

Vikavolt Classification: Stag Beetle Pokemon

Vikavolt Pokedex: It zips around, on sharp lookout for an opening. It concentrates electrical energy within its large jaws and uses it to zap its enemies. It produces electricity via an electrical organ in its abdomen. It overwhelms bird Pokémon with shocking beams of electrical energy.

Explanation: I have incredibly mixed feelings about each member of this trio. I find Grubbin terribly boring, even for the generic worm Pokemon we see jillions of on the first few routes. But then! Then it evolves into…a bus! I’m pretty sure that’s a bus. A bus bug. An electric bus-bugaloo.

Finally, we have Vikavolt, who is satisfactory enough for a final bug evolution. He’s certainly unique, and an early-game electric type with such a low barrier to evolution makes Grubbin worth picking up if that’s your thing. I can appreciate the added resistance to flying types, even if Sun and Moon aren’t as overrun with Pidgeys and sundry as previous installments were in their early areas.