There are 46 Grubs in Hollow Knight.

Quick Scoop: How Many Grubs Are There in Hollow Knight?

In the base game of Hollow Knight, you can find a total of 46 trapped Grubs in jars scattered across Hallownest. Freeing all 46 and sending them back to the Grubfather unlocks the Metamorphosis achievement and the final Grubfather rewards.

Key facts

  • Total Grubs in the game: 46.
  • Rescue 23 Grubs to earn the Grubfriend achievement.
  • Rescue all 46 Grubs to earn Metamorphosis and the charm Grubberfly’s Elegy as the ultimate reward.
  • The Collector’s Map (from the Collector in the Tower of Love) marks every unfound Grub on your maps, making 100% Grub hunting much easier.

Mini overview of where they are

You’ll find those 46 Grubs spread across most major areas of Hallownest, including:

  • Forgotten Crossroads and Greenpath
  • Fungal Wastes and City of Tears
  • Crystal Peak and Resting Grounds
  • Royal Waterways, Deepnest, and Queen’s Gardens
  • Kingdom’s Edge, Ancient Basin, the Hive, and the Tower of Love

Guides and community discussions consistently confirm that 46 is the complete count used for achievements and completion tracking, so if your save file shows 46 rescued, you’re done with Grubs.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.