The Essentials on Trapinch
- Type
- Ground
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Water, Grass, Ice Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Poison, Rock · immune: Electric
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 290 · top stat: Attack (100) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 44 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Kraknoix in French · ナックラー, Nuckrar in Japanese · Knacklion in German All Languages
Overview
Trapinch is a Ground-type Pokémon, No. 328 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 3. Category: Ant Pit Pokémon. Height: 0.7 m, weight: 15 kg.
Trapinch evolves into Vibrava (Lv. 35).
Abilities: Hyper Cutter and Arena Trap. Hidden Ability: Sheer Force. Trapinch is weak to Water, Grass and Ice-type moves (×2 damage). Trapinch takes no damage from Electric-type moves.
Generation
Generation 3
Ruby / Sapphire
National No.
#328
National Pokédex
Category
Ant Pit Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
45
255
Attack
100
255
Defense
45
255
Special Attack
45
255
Special Defense
45
255
Speed
10
255
Total
290
Min HP (Lv. 100)
200
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
294
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Ground). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Water
×2
Grass
×2
Ice
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Fighting
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 2 types
Poison
×½
Rock
×½
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Electric
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon's prized, mighty pincers prevent other Pokémon from lowering its Attack stat.
Ability 2
Prevents opposing Pokémon from fleeing from battle.
Removes any additional effects from the Pokémon's moves, but increases the moves' power.
Trapinch Evolution
Trapinch Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Ground
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Trapinch Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Astonish
Ghost
Phys.
100%
30
15
1
Feint Attack
Dark
Phys.
—
60
20
1
Sand Attack
Ground
Stat
100%
—
15
1
Bide
Normal
Phys.
—
—
10
4
Laser Focus
Normal
Stat
—
—
30
8
Bite
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
25
12
Mud-Slap
Ground
Spec.
100%
20
10
15
Rock Slide
Rock
Phys.
90%
75
10
16
Sand Tomb
Ground
Phys.
85%
35
15
20
Bulldoze
Ground
Phys.
100%
60
20
24
Dig
Ground
Phys.
100%
80
10
28
Crunch
Dark
Phys.
100%
80
15
29
Feint
Normal
Phys.
100%
30
10
32
Sandstorm
Rock
Stat
—
—
10
36
Earth Power
Ground
Spec.
100%
90
10
40
Earthquake
Ground
Phys.
100%
100
10
43
Hyper Beam
Normal
Spec.
90%
150
5
44
Superpower
Fighting
Phys.
100%
120
5
48
Fissure
Ground
Phys.
30%
—
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Trapinch
Available in 18 games, 48 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Emerald
Ruby
Sapphire
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Diamond
Pearl
Black 2
White 2
X
Y
Moon
Sun
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation III
Emerald 9 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(9)
Route 111
Lv. 19 5%
Mirage Tower
Lv. 20 10%
Route 111
Lv. 20 20%
Mirage Tower
Lv. 20 10%
Route 111
Lv. 21 10%
Mirage Tower
Lv. 21 20%
Mirage Tower
Lv. 22 5%
Mirage Tower
Lv. 23 4%
Mirage Tower
Lv. 24 1%
Ruby 3 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(3)
Route 111
Lv. 19 5%
Route 111
Lv. 20 20%
Route 111
Lv. 21 10%
Sapphire 3 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(3)
Route 111
Lv. 19 5%
Route 111
Lv. 20 20%
Route 111
Lv. 21 10%
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness 1 encounter
Available
▼
Pokespot
(1)
Pokespot
Lv. 10-20 15%
Generation IV
Diamond 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 228
Lv. 25 1%
Poké Radar required
Route 228
Lv. 25 1%
Poké Radar required
Pearl 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 228
Lv. 25 1%
Poké Radar required
Route 228
Lv. 25 1%
Poké Radar required
Generation V
Black 2 5 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(5)
Desert Resort
Lv. 21 1%
Desert Resort
Lv. 21 4%
Reversal Mountain
Lv. 32 10%
Reversal Mountain
Lv. 34 4%
Reversal Mountain
Lv. 34 1%
White 2 5 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(5)
Desert Resort
Lv. 21 4%
Desert Resort
Lv. 21 1%
Reversal Mountain
Lv. 32 10%
Reversal Mountain
Lv. 34 1%
Reversal Mountain
Lv. 34 4%
Generation VI
X 5 encounters
Available
▼
Rough terrain
(4)
Route 13
Lv. 26 10%
Route 13
Lv. 27 10%
Route 13
Lv. 27 10%
Route 13
Lv. 28 10%
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Y 5 encounters
Available
▼
Rough terrain
(4)
Route 13
Lv. 26 10%
Route 13
Lv. 27 10%
Route 13
Lv. 27 10%
Route 13
Lv. 28 10%
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Generation VII
Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Bubbling spots
(1)
Haina Desert
Lv. 28-31 10%
Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Bubbling spots
(1)
Haina Desert
Lv. 28-31 10%
Ultra Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Bubbling spots
(1)
Haina Desert
Lv. 32-35 10%
Ultra Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Bubbling spots
(1)
Haina Desert
Lv. 32-35 10%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Ruby
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sapphire
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Emerald
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Diamond
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pearl
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Trapinch in Pokémon GO
- 1,274Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 728Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 25 🍬to evolve into Vibrava
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Ruby
“TRAPINCH’s nest is a sloped, bowl-like pit dug in sand. This POKéMON patiently waits for prey to tumble down the pit. Its giant jaws have enough strength to crush even boulders.”
Sapphire
“TRAPINCH is a patient hunter. It digs an inescapable pit in a desert and waits for its prey to come tumbling down. This POKéMON can go a whole week without access to any water.”
Emerald
“Its big jaws crunch through boulders. Because its head is so big, it has a hard time getting back upright if it tips over onto its back.”
FireRed
“It lives in arid deserts. It makes a sloping pit trap in sand where it patiently awaits prey.”
LeafGreen
“It lives in arid deserts. It makes a sloping pit trap in sand where it patiently awaits prey.”
Diamond
“It makes a conical pit in desert sand and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.”
Pearl
“It makes a conical pit in desert sand and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.”
Platinum
“It makes a conical pit in desert sand and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.”
HeartGold
“Its nest is a sloped, bowl-like pit in the desert. Once something has fallen in, there is no escape.”
SoulSilver
“Its nest is a sloped, bowl-like pit in the desert. Once something has fallen in, there is no escape.”
Black
“It makes a conical pit in desert sand and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.”
White
“It makes a conical pit in desert sand and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.”
Black 2
“It makes an inescapable conical pit and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.”
White 2
“It makes an inescapable conical pit and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.”
X
“It lives in arid deserts. It makes a sloping pit trap in sand where it patiently awaits prey.”
Y
“It makes an inescapable conical pit and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.”
Omega Ruby
“Trapinch’s nest is a sloped, bowl-like pit dug in sand. This Pokémon patiently waits for prey to tumble down the pit. Its giant jaws have enough strength to crush even boulders.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Trapinch is a patient hunter. It digs an inescapable pit in a desert and waits for its prey to come tumbling down. This Pokémon can go a whole week without access to any water.”
Sun
“It can live for a week without eating a thing. It waits patiently at the bottom of its nest for prey to appear.”
Moon
“As it digs through the sand, its giant jaws crush any rocks that obstruct its path. It builds a funnel-shaped nest.”
Ultra Sun
“Its jaws are strong enough to crush rocks but so heavy that it can’t get up if it flips over. Sandile seize those moments as their chance.”
Ultra Moon
“It builds nests that double as traps, lying in wait for its prey to get caught. When night falls, it digs itself a spot beneath the sand to sleep.”
Sword
“Its nest is a sloped, bowl-like pit in the desert. Once something has fallen in, there is no escape.”
Shield
“It makes an inescapable conical pit and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Kraknoix
🇬🇧 English
Trapinch
🇯🇵 漢字
ナックラー
🇯🇵 Kana
ナックラー
🇯🇵 Romaji
Nuckrar
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Knacklion
🇪🇸 Español
Trapinch
🇮🇹 Italiano
Trapinch
🇰🇷 한국어
톱치
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
大颚蚁
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
大顎蟻
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Piégeur
🇬🇧 EN
Ant Pit Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
ありじごくポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Ameisenlöwen-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Trapinch
What type is Trapinch?
Trapinch is a Ground-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Trapinch?
Trapinch evolves into Vibrava (Lv. 35).
What are Trapinch's weaknesses?
Trapinch is weak to Water, Grass and Ice-type moves (×2 damage). Trapinch takes no damage from Electric-type moves.
What is Trapinch's Hidden Ability?
Trapinch's Hidden Ability is Sheer Force. Its regular Abilities are Hyper Cutter and Arena Trap.
Can you get a Shiny Trapinch in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Trapinch is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
