Ground
#0328
— Ant Pit Pokémon
Trapinch
Height0.7 m
Weight15.0 kg
Base Exp58
BST290
Abilities
Hyper Cutter
Arena Trap
Sheer Forcehidden
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.
Base Stats
HP
45
Atk
100
Def
45
SpA
45
SpD
45
Spe
10
BST290
Evolution Chain
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Trapinch can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen IX games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Astonish
Ghost30100%
Lv1Sand Attack
Ground—100%
Lv8Bite
Dark60100%
Lv12Mud Slap
Ground20100%
Lv16Sand Tomb
Ground3585%
Lv20Bulldoze
Ground60100%
Lv24Dig
Ground80100%
Lv28Crunch
Dark80100%
Lv32Sandstorm
Rock——
Lv36Earth Power
Ground90100%
Lv40Earthquake
Ground100100%
Lv44Superpower
Fighting120100%
Lv48Fissure
Ground—30%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Trapinch across different games
- Pokémon 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."
- Pokémon 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."
- Pokémon 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."
- Pokémon FireRed
- "It lives in arid deserts. It makes a sloping pit trap in sand where it patiently awaits prey."
- Pokémon Diamond
- "It makes a conical pit in desert sand and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down."
- Pokémon HeartGold
- "Its nest is a sloped, bowl-like pit in the desert. Once something has fallen in, there is no escape."
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About Trapinch
Trapinch is the Ant Pit Pokémon a Ground type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 290 with Hyper Cutter or Arena Trap as abilities. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Trapinch in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
