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{{PokémonPrevNext | prev=Spinda | next=Vibrava | prevnum=327 | nextnum=329 | type=ground}}
{{PokémonPrevNext/Head|type=Ground}}
{{Pokémon Infobox |
{{PokémonPrevNext/Pokémon|type=Ground|prevnum=327|prev=Spinda|nextnum=329|next=Vibrava}}
name=Trapinch |
|}
jname=ナックラー |
{{Pokémon Infobox
jtranslit=Nakkurā |
|name=Trapinch
tmname=Nuckrar |
|jname=ナックラー
ndex=328 |
|jtranslit=Nakkurā
hdex=116 |
|tmname=Nuckrar
hdex6=121 |
|ndex=328
u2dex=121 |
|hdex=116
karea=Mountain |
|hdex6=121
kdex=003 |
|u2dex=121
typebox=1 |
|karea=Mountain
type1=Ground |
|kdex=003
species=Ant Pit |
|typebox=1
height-ftin=2'04" |
|type1=Ground
height-m=0.7 |
|category=Ant Pit
weight-lbs=33.1 |
|height-ftin=2'04"
weight-kg=15.0 |
|height-m=0.7
abilityn=d |
|weight-lbs=33.1
ability1=Hyper Cutter |
|weight-kg=15.0
ability2=Arena Trap |
|abilityn=d
abilityd=Sheer Force |
|ability1=Hyper Cutter
egggroupn=1 |
|ability2=Arena Trap
egggroup1=Bug |
|abilityd=Sheer Force
eggcycles=21 |
|egggroupn=1
evtotal=1 |
|egggroup1=Bug
evat=1 |
|eggcycles=21
expyield=58 |
|evtotal=1
oldexp=73 |
|evat=1
lv100exp=1,059,860 |
|expyield=58
gendercode=127 |
|oldexp=73
color=Brown |
|lv100exp=1,059,860
catchrate=255 |
|gendercode=127
body=14 |
|color=Brown
pokefordex=trapinch |
|catchrate=255
generation=3 |
|body=14
friendship=70 |
|pokefordex=trapinch
|generation=3
|friendship=70
}}
}}
'''Trapinch''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ナックラー''' ''Nuckrar'') is a {{type|Ground}} Pokémon.
'''Trapinch''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ナックラー''' ''Nuckrar'') is a {{type|Ground}} Pokémon.
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==Biology==
==Biology==
Trapinch is an orange, insectoid Pokémon. It has a round body with a white underside and four stumpy legs. It has proportionally large head, small eyes, and a zigzagging mouth. Its large jaws are powerful enough to crush boulders. This Pokémon lives in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Rough-terrain Pokémon|arid deserts,}} where it builds its nest in a bowl-shaped pit dug in sand. It sits in its nest and waits for prey to stumble inside. Once inside, the prey cannot climb back out. Trapinch can go a week without having water available.
Trapinch is an orange, insectoid Pokémon. It has a round body with a white underside and four stumpy legs. It has a proportionally large head, small eyes, and a zigzagging mouth. Its large jaws are powerful enough to crush boulders. This Pokémon lives in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Rough-terrain Pokémon|arid deserts}}, where it builds its nest in a bowl-shaped pit dug in sand. It sits in its nest and waits for prey to stumble inside. Once inside, the prey cannot climb back out. Trapinch can go a week without having water available.


==In the anime==
==In the anime==
[[File:Solana Trapinch.png|thumb|250px|left|Trapinch in the anime]]
[[File:Solana Trapinch.png|thumb|250px|left|Trapinch in the anime]]
===Major appearances===
===Major appearances===
Trapinch made its debut in ''[[AG106|Beg, Burrow and Steal]]''. The Trapinch of an area had dug a complex underground labyrinth. One researcher named {{ho|Hal}} wanted to find a lake that he claimed to see when he was a little boy. When {{Ash}}, {{an|May}}, {{an|Brock}}, [[Max]], Hal, another researcher named [[Elisa]], and {{TRT}} got lost in the labyrinth, they eventually found the underground lake Hal was talking about.
Trapinch made its debut in ''[[AG106|Beg, Burrow and Steal]]''. The Trapinch of an area had dug a complex underground labyrinth. One researcher named {{OBP|Hal|AG106}} wanted to find a lake that he claimed to see when he was a little boy. When {{Ash}}, {{an|May}}, {{an|Brock}}, [[Max]], Hal, another researcher named [[Elisa]], and {{TRT}} got lost in the labyrinth, they eventually found the underground lake Hal was talking about.


In ''[[DP072|Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part Two]]'', [[Solana]] used her Capture Styler on a Trapinch and had it use {{m|Rock Tomb}} to trap a {{p|Golem}}, {{p|Graveler}}, {{p|Nidoking}}, {{p|Rhyhorn}} and {{p|Tyranitar}} that were attacking {{an|Dawn}}'s, Brock's and [[Officer Jenny]]'s Pokémon.
In ''[[DP072|Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part Two]]'', [[Solana]] used her Capture Styler on a Trapinch and had it use {{m|Rock Tomb}} to trap a {{p|Golem}}, {{p|Graveler}}, {{p|Nidoking}}, {{p|Rhyhorn}}, and {{p|Tyranitar}} that were attacking {{an|Dawn}}'s, Brock's, and [[Officer Jenny]]'s Pokémon.


A Trapinch appeared in ''[[DP145|A Rivalry to Gible On!]]''.
A Trapinch appeared in ''[[DP145|A Rivalry to Gible On!]]''.
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==Game data==
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex/Header|type=ground}}
{{Dex/Header|type=Ground}}
{{Dex/NA|gen=III}}
{{Dex/NA|gen=III}}
{{Dex/Gen|gen=III}}
{{Dex/Gen|gen=III}}
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===Game locations===
===Game locations===
{{Availability/Header|type=ground}}
{{Availability/Header|type=Ground}}
{{Availability/NA|gen=III}}
{{Availability/NA|gen=III}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=III}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=III}}
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{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=FireRed|v2=LeafGreen}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=FireRed|v2=LeafGreen}}
{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Colosseum}}
{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Colosseum}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=XD|t=FFF|link=Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|area=[[Rock Poké Spot]]}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=XD|t=FFF|link=Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|area={{DL|Poké Spot|Rock Poké Spot}}}}
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VI}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VI}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=X|v2=Y|t=FFF|area={{rt|13|Kalos}}, [[Friend Safari]] ([[Friend Safari#Ground-type Safari|Ground]])}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=X|v2=Y|t=FFF|area={{rt|13|Kalos}}, [[Friend Safari]] ([[Friend Safari#Ground-type Safari|Ground]])}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Omega Ruby|v2=Alpha Sapphire|t=FFF|t2=fff|area={{rt|111}}}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Omega Ruby|v2=Alpha Sapphire|t=FFF|t2=fff|area={{rt|111|Hoenn}}}}
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====In side games====
====In side games====
{{SidegameAvail
{{Availability/Header|type=Ground}}
|type=Ground
{{Availability/NA|gen=III}}
|pinballrs=Hatch from Egg
{{Availability/Gen|gen=III}}
|trozei={{PM|3|Phobos Drill}}<br>Endless Level 27<br>Forever Level 27<br>[[Mr. Who's Den]]
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Pinball: R&S|link=Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire|color={{ruby color}}|t=fff|area=Hatch from {{pkmn|Egg}}}}
|md=[[Silent Chasm]] (6F-9F)<br>[[Wish Cave]] (21F-28F)<br>[[Desert Region]] (1F-11F)<br>[[Joyous Tower]] (21F-24F)
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Trozei!|color={{yellow color}}|area={{PM|3|Phobos Drill}}, Endless Level 27, Forever Level 27, [[Mr. Who's Den]]}}
|md2=[[Northern Desert]] (1F-15F)
{{Availability/Entry2|v=MD Red|v2=MD Blue|link=Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|area=[[Silent Chasm]] (6F-9F), [[Wish Cave]] (21F-28F), [[Desert Region]] (1F-11F), [[Joyous Tower]] (21F-24F)}}
|rumble2=Desert: [[Rugged Flats]]
|}
}}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=IV}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=MD Time|v2=MD Darkness|link=Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|area=[[Northern Desert]] (1F-15F)}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=MD Sky|link=Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|area=[[Northern Desert]] (1F-15F)}}
<!--{{Availability/Entry1|v=MD Stormy|link=Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)|color={{water color}}|area=}}-->
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=V}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble Blast|color={{fire color}}|area=Desert: [[Rugged Flats]]}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble U|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Vehicle Gallery#Spike Ball Alert!|Vehicle Gallery: Spike Ball Alert!]]}}
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VI}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Battle Trozei|color={{defense color}}|area=[[Distortion Island#Stage 3|Distortion Island: Stage 3]]}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Shuffle|color={{beauty color}}|area=[[Violeta Palace]]: Stage 358}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble World|color={{fire color}}|area=[[White Ruins (Rumble World)#Trailhead Field|White Ruins: Trailhead Field]] <small>(All Areas)</small>, [[Plasma Tundra#Sacred Blade Cliff|Plasma Tundra: Sacred Blade Cliff]] <small>(All Areas)</small>}}
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{{Availability/Footer}}


====In events====
====In events====
{{eventAvail/h|type=ground}}
{{eventAvail/h|type=Ground}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|Year of the Dragon Egg Trapinch|Japanese|Japan|1|January 6 to February 5, 2012|link=List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Trapinch}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev5|BW}}|Year of the Dragon Egg Trapinch|Japanese|Japan|1|January 6 to February 5, 2012|link=List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Trapinch}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|Year of the Dragon Trapinch|Korean|Wi-Fi|1|August 23 to October 4, 2012|link=List of Wi-Fi Korean event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Trapinch}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev5|BW}}|Year of the Dragon Trapinch|Korean|Wi-Fi|1|August 23 to October 4, 2012|link=List of Wi-Fi Korean event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Trapinch}}
|}
|}


===Held items===
===Held items===
{{HeldItems
{{HeldItems
|type=ground
|type=Ground
|rse1=Soft Sand|rse1type=Type-enhancing item|rse1rar=5
|rse1=Soft Sand|rse1type=Type-enhancing item|rse1rar=5
|dp1=Soft Sand|dp1type=Type-enhancing item|dp1rar=5
|dp1=Soft Sand|dp1type=Type-enhancing item|dp1rar=5
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|b2w21=Soft Sand|b2w21type=Type-enhancing item|b2w21rar=5
|b2w21=Soft Sand|b2w21type=Type-enhancing item|b2w21rar=5
|xy1=Soft Sand|xy1type=Type-enhancing item|xy1rar=5
|xy1=Soft Sand|xy1type=Type-enhancing item|xy1rar=5
|oras1=Soft Sand|oras1type=Type-enhancing item|oras1rar=5
}}
}}


===Stats===
===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Base stats====
{{BaseStats|
{{BaseStats
type=ground |
|type=Ground
HP=    45 |
|HP=    45
Attack=100 |
|Attack=100
Defense=45 |
|Defense=45
SpAtk=  45 |
|SpAtk=  45
SpDef=  45 |
|SpDef=  45
Speed=  10 }}
|Speed=  10}}


====Pokéathlon stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
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===Type effectiveness===
===Type effectiveness===
{{TypeEffectiveness|
{{TypeEffectiveness
type1=ground|
|type1=Ground
Normal=  100 |
|Normal=  100
Fighting=100 |
|Fighting=100
Flying=  100 |
|Flying=  100
Poison=  50 |
|Poison=  50
Ground=  100 |
|Ground=  100
Rock=    50 |
|Rock=    50
Bug=    100 |
|Bug=    100
Ghost=  100 |
|Ghost=  100
Steel=  100 |
|Steel=  100
 
|Fire=    100
Fire=    100 |
|Water=  200
Water=  200 |
|Grass=  200
Grass=  200 |
|Electric=  0
Electric=  0 |
|Psychic= 100
Psychic= 100 |
|Ice=    200
Ice=    200 |
|Dragon=  100
Dragon=  100 |
|Dark=    100
Dark=    100 |
|Fairy=  100
Fairy=  100 |
|notes=yes
 
|ground=yes
notes=yes|
|newelectric=1}}
ground=yes|
newelectric=1}}


===Learnset===
===Learnset===
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{learnlist/levelh/6|Trapinch|Ground|Ground|3|XY|ORAS|xy=n}}
{{learnlist/levelh/6|Trapinch|Ground|Ground|3|XY|ORAS|xy=n}}
{{learnlist/levelVI|Start|N/A|Fissure|Ground|Physical|&mdash;|&mdash;|5|||Tough|2|1}}
{{learnlist/levelVI|1|N/A|Fissure|Ground|Physical|&mdash;|&mdash;|5|||Tough|2|1}}
{{learnlist/levelVI|Start|N/A|Superpower|Fighting|Physical|120|100|5|||Tough|6|0}}
{{learnlist/levelVI|1|N/A|Superpower|Fighting|Physical|120|100|5|||Tough|6|0}}
{{learnlist/levelVI|Start|N/A|Feint|Normal|Physical|30|100|10|||Clever|3|0}}
{{learnlist/levelVI|1|N/A|Feint|Normal|Physical|30|100|10|||Clever|3|0}}
{{learnlist/levelVI|4|Start|Sand Attack|Ground|Status|&mdash;|100|15|||Cute|3|0}}
{{learnlist/levelVI|4|1|Sand Attack|Ground|Status|&mdash;|100|15|||Cute|3|0}}
{{learnlist/levelVI|Start|Start|Bite|Dark|Physical|60|100|25|||Tough|2|3}}
{{learnlist/levelVI|1|1|Bite|Dark|Physical|60|100|25|||Tough|2|3}}
{{learnlist/levelVI|7|Start|Feint Attack|Dark|Physical|60|&mdash;|20|||Clever|2|0}}
{{learnlist/levelVI|7|1|Feint Attack|Dark|Physical|60|&mdash;|20|||Clever|2|0}}
{{learnlist/levelVI|17|Start|Bide|Normal|Physical|&mdash;|&mdash;|10|||Tough|3|0}}
{{learnlist/levelVI|17|1|Bide|Normal|Physical|&mdash;|&mdash;|10|||Tough|3|0}}
{{learnlist/levelVI|13|5|Mud-Slap|Ground|Special|20|100|10||'''|Cute|3|0}}
{{learnlist/levelVI|13|5|Mud-Slap|Ground|Special|20|100|10||'''|Cute|3|0}}
{{learnlist/levelVI|21|8|Bulldoze|Ground|Physical|60|100|20||'''|Tough|2|2}}
{{learnlist/levelVI|21|8|Bulldoze|Ground|Physical|60|100|20||'''|Tough|2|2}}
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===Side game data===
===Side game data===
{{Sidegame|
{{Spindata/Head|type=Ground}}
type=ground |
{{Spindata/PinballRS|col=3|type=Ground|ndex=328|acquisition=Hatch}}
ndex=328 |
{{Spindata/Trozei|col=3|type=Ground|ndex=328|rarity=Common}}
pinballrs=Hatch |
|-
Trozei=yes |
{{Spindata/MDRB|col=6|type=Ground|ndex=328
rarity=Common |
|body=1
Dungeon=yes |
|rate=8.3
body=1 |
|area=Furnace Desert
rate=8.3 |
|P1=Learn to endure! Endurance will always help you!
area=Furnace Desert |
|P2=We should be careful. My HP has fallen by half already.
P1=Learn to endure! Endurance will always help you! |
|P3=I'm at the end of my endurance... I can't open my mouth...
P2=We should be careful. My HP has fallen by half already. |
|PL=Leveled up! There's plenty of prey I can ambush!
P3=I'm at the end of my endurance... I can't open my mouth... |
}}
PL=Leveled up! There's plenty of prey I can ambush! |
|-
Partner=no |
{{Spindata/MDTDS|col=6|type=Ground|ndex=328
Ranger=no |
|body=1
Dungeon2=yes |
|rate=8.2
body2=1 |
|IQ=D
rate2=8.2 |
}}
iq=D |
|-
rumble2=yes|
{{Spindata/RumbleBlast|col=6|type=Ground
rumble2attack=3|
|att=3
rumble2defense=1|
|def=1
rumble2speed=1|
|speed=1
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Battle Trozei|col=3|type=Ground|ndex=328
|power=1
}}
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=3|type=Ground|ndex=328|num=525
|min=40
|max=60
|raisemaxlevel=0
|skill=Barrier Bash
|skilldesc=Removes one barrier-type disruption without fail.
}}
}}
|}


===Evolution===
===Evolution===
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|name1=Trapinch
|name1=Trapinch
|type1-1=Ground
|type1-1=Ground
|evo1={{bag|Rare Candy}} <br>{{color2|000|Level|Level 35}}
|evo1={{bag|Rare Candy}}<br>{{color2|000|Level|Level 35}}
|no2=329
|no2=329
|name2=Vibrava
|name2=Vibrava
|type1-2=Ground
|type1-2=Ground
|type2-2=Dragon
|type2-2=Dragon
|evo2={{bag|Rare Candy}} <br>{{color2|000|Level|Level 45}}
|evo2={{bag|Rare Candy}}<br>{{color2|000|Level|Level 45}}
|no3=330
|no3=330
|name3=Flygon
|name3=Flygon
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Trapinch is the only one in its evolutionary line to have a Hidden Ability.
* Trapinch is the only one in its evolutionary line to have a Hidden Ability.
* Trapinch is the slowest {{type|Ground}} Pokémon.
* Trapinch's base Attack is higher than its {{p|Vibrava|evolved form}}'s and is the same as its {{p|Flygon|final evolved form}}'s. That may be a reference to the fact that antlion larvae are more aggressive and predatory than their adult stages.
* Trapinch's base Attack is higher than its {{p|Vibrava|evolved form}}'s and is the same as its {{p|Flygon|final evolved form}}'s. That may be a reference to the fact that antlion larvae are more aggressive and predatory than their adult stages.
** It has the highest base Attack of all Pokémon that can evolve twice.
** It has the highest base Attack of all Pokémon that can evolve twice.
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==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=ground|type2=ground
{{Other languages|type=Ground|type2=Ground
|ja=ナックラー ''Nuckrar''|jameaning=Contraction of ''nutcracker''
|ja=ナックラー ''Nuckrar''|jameaning=Contraction of ''nutcracker''
|fr=Kraknoix|frmeaning=Corruption of {{tt|''craque-noix''|nut-cracker}}
|fr=Kraknoix|frmeaning=Corruption of {{tt|''craque-noix''|nut-cracker}}
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|it=Trapinch|itmeaning=Same as English name
|it=Trapinch|itmeaning=Same as English name
|ko=톱치 ''Topchi''|komeaning=From {{tt|톱 ''top''|saw (as in the cutting tool)}} and {{tt|치 (齒) ''chi''|tooth}}; literally "Saw tooth"
|ko=톱치 ''Topchi''|komeaning=From {{tt|톱 ''top''|saw (as in the cutting tool)}} and {{tt|치 (齒) ''chi''|tooth}}; literally "Saw tooth"
|zh_cmn=大顎蟻 / 大颚蚁 ''Dà'èyǐ'' |zh_cmnmeaning=Literally "Big jaw ant"
|zh_cmn=大顎蟻 / 大颚蚁 ''Dà'èyǐ''|zh_cmnmeaning=Literally "Big jaw ant"
|hi=ट्रापिन्च ''Trapinch''|himeaning=Transliteration of English name
|hi=ट्रापिन्च ''Trapinch''|himeaning=Transliteration of English name
}}
}}
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==External links==
==External links==


{{PokémonPrevNextFoot | prev=Spinda | next=Vibrava | prevnum=327 | nextnum=329 | type=ground}}
{{-}}
{{-}}
{{PokémonPrevNext/Head|type=Ground}}
{{PokémonPrevNext/Pokémon|type=Ground|prevnum=327|prev=Spinda|nextnum=329|next=Vibrava}}
|}
{{Project Pokédex notice}}
{{Project Pokédex notice}}
[[it:Trapinch]]
[[pt:Trapinch (pokémon)]]


[[de:Knacklion]]
[[de:Knacklion]]
[[es:Trapinch]]
[[fr:Kraknoix]]
[[fr:Kraknoix]]
[[it:Trapinch]]
[[ja:ナックラー]]
[[ja:ナックラー]]
[[pl:Trapinch]]
[[pl:Trapinch]]
[[zh:大颚蚁]]
[[zh:大颚蚁]]

Revision as of 18:20, 29 August 2016

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Trapinch
Ant Pit Pokémon
ナックラー
Nuckrar
#328
Trapinch



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Ground Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Hyper Cutter or Arena Trap Cacophony
Cacophony
Sheer Force
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
255 (43.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Bug
Hatch time
21 cycles
Height
2'04" 0.7 m
Trapinch
0'0" 0 m
{{{form2}}}
0'0" 0 m
{{{form3}}}
0'0" 0 m
{{{form4}}}
Weight
33.1 lbs. 15.0 kg
Trapinch
0 lbs. 0 kg
{{{form2}}}
0 lbs. 0 kg
{{{form3}}}
0 lbs. 0 kg
{{{form4}}}
Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
73
Gen. III-IV
Unknown
IV
58
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
Total: 1
Trapinch
0
HP
1
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
Body14.png
Footprint
F328.png F000.png
{{{form2}}}
Pokédex color
Brown
Base friendship
70
External Links

Trapinch (Japanese: ナックラー Nuckrar) is a Ground-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Vibrava starting at level 35, which evolves into Flygon starting at level 45.

Biology

Trapinch is an orange, insectoid Pokémon. It has a round body with a white underside and four stumpy legs. It has a proportionally large head, small eyes, and a zigzagging mouth. Its large jaws are powerful enough to crush boulders. This Pokémon lives in arid deserts, where it builds its nest in a bowl-shaped pit dug in sand. It sits in its nest and waits for prey to stumble inside. Once inside, the prey cannot climb back out. Trapinch can go a week without having water available.

In the anime

Trapinch in the anime

Major appearances

Trapinch made its debut in Beg, Burrow and Steal. The Trapinch of an area had dug a complex underground labyrinth. One researcher named Hal wanted to find a lake that he claimed to see when he was a little boy. When Ash, May, Brock, Max, Hal, another researcher named Elisa, and Team Rocket got lost in the labyrinth, they eventually found the underground lake Hal was talking about.

In Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part Two, Solana used her Capture Styler on a Trapinch and had it use Rock Tomb to trap a Golem, Graveler, Nidoking, Rhyhorn, and Tyranitar that were attacking Dawn's, Brock's, and Officer Jenny's Pokémon.

A Trapinch appeared in A Rivalry to Gible On!.

Minor appearances

Trapinch also make a cameo as one of Noland's Pokémon in Numero Uno Articuno.

A Trapinch also appeared in All Dressed Up with Somewhere To Go. It was dressed up as a Turtwig.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG106 Trapinch Ash's Pokédex Trapinch, the Ant Pit Pokémon. Trapinch dig cone-shaped holes in desert areas. Its large and powerful jaws are capable of crushing stones.

In the TCG

Main article: Trapinch (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
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
Generation IV
Diamond It makes a conical pit in desert sand and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold Its nest is a sloped, bowl-like pit in the desert. Once something has fallen in, there is no escape.
SoulSilver
Generation V
Black It makes a conical pit in desert sand and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.
White
Black 2 It makes an inescapable conical pit and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.
White 2
Generation VI
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.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Route 111
Emerald
Route 111, Mirage Tower
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Rock Poké Spot
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Route 228 (Poké Radar)
Platinum
Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
Safari Zone
Pal Park
Mountain
Generation V
Black
Trade, Event
White
White Forest
Black 2 White 2
Desert Resort, Reversal Mountain
Dream World
Rugged Mountain
Generation VI
X Y
Route 13, Friend Safari (Ground)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Route 111


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Pinball: R&S
Hatch from Egg
Trozei!
Phobos Drill, Endless Level 27, Forever Level 27, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Silent Chasm (6F-9F), Wish Cave (21F-28F), Desert Region (1F-11F), Joyous Tower (21F-24F)
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Northern Desert (1F-15F)
MD Sky
Northern Desert (1F-15F)
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Desert: Rugged Flats
Rumble U
Vehicle Gallery: Spike Ball Alert!
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Distortion Island: Stage 3
Shuffle
Violeta Palace: Stage 358
Rumble World
White Ruins: Trailhead Field (All Areas), Plasma Tundra: Sacred Blade Cliff (All Areas)


In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
BW Year of the Dragon Egg Trapinch Japanese Japan 1 January 6 to February 5, 2012
BW Year of the Dragon Trapinch Korean Wi-Fi 1 August 23 to October 4, 2012

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Ruby Sapphire Soft Sand Soft Sand (5%)
Emerald
Diamond Pearl Soft Sand Soft Sand (5%)
HeartGold SoulSilver Soft Sand Soft Sand (5%)
Black White Soft Sand Soft Sand (5%)
Black 2 White 2 Soft Sand Soft Sand (5%)
X Y Soft Sand Soft Sand (5%)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Soft Sand Soft Sand (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
45
105 - 152 200 - 294
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
10
13 - 68 22 - 130
Total:
290
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
1/2
Power
3/5 ★★★☆☆
Skill
2/3 ★★
Stamina
3/5 ★★★☆☆
Jump
2/2 ★★
Total
11/17 ★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 XY   ORAS   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
0011 N/AN/A Fissure Ground Physical 0000 —}}—% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
0011 N/AN/A Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0  
0011 N/AN/A Feint Normal Physical 03030 100}}100% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
0044 0011 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
0011 0011 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
0077 0011 Feint Attack Dark Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
01717 0011 Bide Normal Physical 0000 —}}—% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
01313 0055 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
02121 0088 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥
01010 01212 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
02525 01515 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥
02929 01919 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
03434 02222 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
03939 02626 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
06161 02929 Feint Normal Physical 03030 100}}100% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
05555 03333 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
04444 03636 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
06767 04040 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0  
04949 04343 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥
07373 04747 Fissure Ground Physical 0000 —}}—% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Trapinch
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Trapinch
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
TM06Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM10Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM11Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
TM15Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥
TM17Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM21Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
TM22Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM26Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
TM27Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM28Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM32Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Cool 1 0  
TM37Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
TM39Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM42Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM44Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM45Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM48Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM76Bag TM Bug Sprite.png TM76 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM78Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥
TM80Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥
TM87Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM88Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM90Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM94Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM94 Rock SmashXY Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM94Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 0  
XTM100Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM04Bag HM Normal Sprite.png HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM06Bag HM Fighting Sprite.png HM06 Rock SmashORAS Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Trapinch
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Trapinch
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
CaterpieWeedleAriadosPinecoForretressWurmple
NinjaskKricketotBurmyMothimCombeeSkorupi
DrapionYanmegaSewaddleSwadloonLeavannyVenipede
WhirlipedeScolipedeDwebbleCrustleJoltikGalvantula
DurantLarvestaScatterbug
Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TrapinchVibravaFlygon
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
HeracrossSewaddleKarrablast
Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
SewaddleDwebbleCrustleKarrablast
Flail Normal Physical 100% 15 Cute 1 0  
BeedrillScytherScizorPinsirKricketune
Focus Energy Normal Status —% 30 Cool 1 0  
ScytherScizorGligarGliscorNinjaskKricketune
DwebbleKarrablastJoltikGalvantulaDurant
Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
ButterfreeVenomothBeautiflyDustoxMasquerainMothim
CombeeVivillon
Gust Flying Special 40 100% 35 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
Surskit
Mud Shot* Ground Special 55 95% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
ScytherScizorYanmaYanmegaGligarGliscor
SurskitMasquerainVolbeatAccelgor
Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
VenonatVenomothVolbeatJoltikGalvantula
Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Trapinch in Generation VI
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Trapinch in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Trapinch
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Trapinch
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
X Y OR AS Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Clever 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
X Y OR AS Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0  
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Trapinch can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Trapinch cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Trapinch
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Trapinch
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move Card
Fling Trapinch (EX Legend Maker 67)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS
PinRS328.png PinRSani328.png
Acquisition: Hatch
Pokémon Trozei!
Trozeiani328.png
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 8.3%
Friend Area: Furnace Desert
Phrases
51%-100% HP Learn to endure! Endurance will always help you!
26%-50% HP We should be careful. My HP has fallen by half already.
1%-25% HP I'm at the end of my endurance... I can't open my mouth...
Level up Leveled up! There's plenty of prey I can ambush!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
MDP E 328.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 8.2%
IQ group: D
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense
Speed
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Ground
Attack Power: ★★★★

BT328.png

Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Ground
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 40 - 60 Raise Max Level.png 0

#525
Shuffle328.png

Barrier Bash
Removes one barrier-type disruption without fail.


Evolution

328Trapinch.png
Unevolved
Trapinch
 Ground 
Rare Candy
Level 35
329Vibrava.png
First evolution
Vibrava
 Ground  Dragon 
Rare Candy
Level 45
330Flygon.png
Second evolution
Flygon
 Ground  Dragon 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
Spr 3r 328.png Spr b 3r 328.png Spr 3e 328.png Spr b 3e 328.png Spr 3f 328.png Spr b 3f 328.png
Spr 3r 328 s.png Spr b 3r 328 s.png Spr 3e 328 s.png Spr b 3e 328 s.png Spr 3f 328 s.png Spr b 3f 328 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
Spr 4d 328.png Spr b 4d 328.png Spr 4p 328.png Spr b 4p 328.png Spr 4h 328.png Spr b 4h 328.png
Spr 4d 328 s.png Spr b 4d 328 s.png Spr 4p 328 s.png Spr b 4p 328 s.png Spr 4h 328 s.png Spr b 4h 328 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Spr 5b 328.png Spr b 5b 328.png Spr 5b2 328.png Spr b 5b2 328.png
Spr 5b 328 s.png Spr b 5b 328 s.png Spr 5b2 328 s.png Spr b 5b2 328 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Spr 6x 328.png
Spr b 6x 328.png
Spr 6o 328.png
Spr b 6o 328.png
Spr 6x 328 s.png
Spr b 6x 328 s.png
Spr 6o 328 s.png
Spr b 6o 328 s.png
Front Back Front Back
328MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Trapinch images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Trapinch is the only one in its evolutionary line to have a Hidden Ability.
  • Trapinch is the slowest Ground-type Pokémon.
  • Trapinch's base Attack is higher than its evolved form's and is the same as its final evolved form's. That may be a reference to the fact that antlion larvae are more aggressive and predatory than their adult stages.
    • It has the highest base Attack of all Pokémon that can evolve twice.

Origin

Bulbanews
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

It is based on the larval stage of the antlion, which live in conical sandy pits before maturing into winged adults.

Name origin

Trapinch is a combination of trap (describing traps it uses to catch prey) and pinch (referring to its powerful jaws).

Nuckrar may be a contraction of nutcracker, referencing its nutcracker-like jaws. Nuckrar may also be a play on the word "knucker", a type of folkloric dragon which lives in a hole.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese ナックラー Nuckrar Contraction of nutcracker
France Flag.png French Kraknoix Corruption of craque-noix
Spain Flag.png Spanish Trapinch Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Knacklion From Knacken and antlion
Italy Flag.png Italian Trapinch Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 톱치 Topchi From top and 치 (齒) chi; literally "Saw tooth"
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 大顎蟻 / 大颚蚁 Dà'èyǐ Literally "Big jaw ant"
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese


External links


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