Trapinch (Pokémon)

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Trapinch ナックラー Nuckrar

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Type Species  Ground  Ant Pit Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Hyper Cutter or Arena Trap 1,059,860 Pokédex National #328 Johto #— Hoenn #116 Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R— Almia R— Height Weight 2'04" 33.1 lbs. Pokédex color Body style Footprint Catch rate Brown 255 Gender ratio   50% male   50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Bug 21 (5355 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 73 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Pokémon Palace Network Pokédex (Gen. III) On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation III (Spin-Off games) Generation IV (Spin-Off games) On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

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

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.2 Special abilities 1.3 Behavior 1.4 Habitat 1.5 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 Pokédex entries 5.2 Game locations 5.2.1 In side games 5.3 Held items 5.4 Base stats 5.5 Type effectiveness 5.6 Learnset 5.6.1 By leveling up 5.6.2 By TM/HM 5.6.3 By breeding 5.6.4 By tutoring 5.6.5 Special moves 5.7 Side game data 5.8 Evolution 5.9 Sprites 6 Trivia 6.1 Origin 6.1.1 Name origin 7 In other languages 8 External links

Biology

Physiology

Trapinch is an orange, bug-like Pokémon with a large jaw. Trapinch has a roundish body with short, stump-like legs. Trapinch has a big head in proportion to the rest of its body. Despite resembling an insect, Trapinch is actually a Ground-type.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Trapinch's main weapon is its jaws, which can crush boulders. Trapinch are also known for their digging skills.

Trapinch is one of the few non-legendary unevolved Pokémon that can learn Hyper Beam and Giga Impact.

Behavior

Trapinch are patient Pokémon; despite this, they are avid hunters. After building pits in sand, they patiently await for their prey to fall.

Habitat

Trapinch live in sandy deserts. Trapinch's nest is a deep, inescapable pit dug in the sand. Trapinch have also been known to burrow complex tunnels deep underground.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Trapinch made its debut in Beg, Burrow and Steal. The Trapinch of an area had dug a complex underground labyrinth. One reseacher 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.

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

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

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Trapinch (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
I	This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
II	This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
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	It lives in arid deserts. It makes a sloping pit trap in sand where it patiently awaits prey.
IV	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.

Game locations

Gen	Game		Rarity	Area
I	This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
II	This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Uncommon	Route 111
	Emerald		Common	Mirage Tower (Ground Floor - 4F) Route 111
	FireRed	LeafGreen	None	Trade
	Colosseum		None	Trade
	XD		Rare	Rock Poké Spot
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Rare	Route 228 (Poké Radar)
	Platinum		None	Trade
	Pal Park		Mountain

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Hatch from egg
Pokémon Trozei!	Phobos Drill Endless Level 27 Forever Level 27 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Silent Chasm (6F-9F) Wish Cave (21F-28F) Desert Region (1F-11F) Joyous Tower (21F-24F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Northern Desert (1F-15F)

Held items

Game	Items
Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald	Soft Sand (5%)
Diamond and Pearl	Soft Sand (5%)

Base stats

Stat Base At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100 Min. Max. Min. Max. HP: 45   105 152 200 294 Attack: 100   94 167 184 328 Defense: 45   45 106 85 207 Special Attack: 45   45 106 85 207 Special Defense: 45   45 106 85 207 Speed: 10   13 68 22 130 Total: 290 Other Pokémon with this total Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Weak to	Resistant to	Immune to	Normal effectiveness
Water : 2×  Grass : 2×  Ice : 2×	Poison : ½×  Rock : ½×	Electric : 0×	Normal : 1×  Fighting : 1×  Flying : 1×  Ground : 1×  Bug : 1×  Ghost : 1×  Steel : 1×  Fire : 1×  Psychic : 1×  Dragon : 1×  Dark : 1×

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III

Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal Start Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 9 Sand-Attack Ground Status — 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 17 Faint Attack Dark Physical 60 —% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥ 25 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 15 70% 15 Smart 0 33 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 41 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Smart 1 ♥ 49 Sandstorm Rock Status — —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 57 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥ 65 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥ 73 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 81 Feint Normal Physical 50 100% 10 Beauty 0 89 Fissure Ground Physical — 30% 5 Tough 0 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III

TM Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special — 100% 15 Smart 1 ♥ TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status — —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM17 Protect Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 0 TM19 Giga Drain Grass Special 60 100% 10 Smart 1 ♥ TM21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM22 SolarBeam Grass Special 120 100% 10 Cool 1 ♥ TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ TM27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Smart 1 ♥ TM32 Double Team Normal Status — —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status — —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 50 80% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM44 Rest Psychic Status — —% 10 Cute 0 TM45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM58 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ TM78 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical — 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM90 Substitute Normal Status — —% 10 Smart 1 ♥ HM04 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III

Father Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal Paras, Parasect Pinsir Heracross Pineco, Forretress Flail* Normal Physical — 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ Beedrill Scyther, Scizor Pinsir Kricketune Focus Energy Normal Status — —% 30 Cool 0 Scyther, Scizor Gligar, Gliscor Ninjask Kricketune Fury Cutter Bug Physical 10 95% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ Butterfree Venomoth Beautifly Dustox Masquerain Mothim Combee Gust Flying Special 40 100% 35 Smart 3 ♥♥♥ Scyther, Scizor Yanma, Yanmega Gligar, Gliscor Surskit, Masquerain Volbeat Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥ Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generations III and IV Other generation learnsets: III

Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal FR LG E XD D P Pt Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Tough 0 FR LG E XD D P Pt Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Fury Cutter Bug Physical 10 95% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Mimic Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 0 FR LG E XD D P Pt Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Substitute Normal Status — —% 10 Smart 1 ♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game, while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Special moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Hatch
Pokémon Trozei!
	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 and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.2%	IQ Group: D

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Level 35	First evolution	→ Level 45	Second evolution
	Trapinch  Ground		Vibrava  Ground  Dragon		Flygon  Ground  Dragon

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	File:Spr 3r 328 s.png		File:Spr 3e 328 s.gif	File:Spr 3f 328 s.png		File:Spr b g3 328 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE

For other sprites and images, please see Trapinch images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Trapinch has a higher base Attack stat than its evolved form Vibrava. It also has the same base Attack stat as Vibrava's evolution, Flygon.
• Trapinch evolves at level 35, later than any Pokémon involved in a three-stage evolution by level only. Rhyhorn evolves the latest at level 42, into Rhydon, but Rhydon evolves into Rhyperior via trade, not level.
• Despite being based on an insect, and being in the Bug egg group, Trapinch is a Ground-type Pokémon, and doesn't have Bug as a type.
• Out of all unevolved Pokémon, Trapinch can learn the most moves by leveling up which its evolutions cannot, excluding Pokémon who evolve from stones such as Raichu and Arcanine.
• Trapinch's head is very similar to Scizor's claws.
• Along with Dratini, Larvitar, and Remoraid, Trapinch is one of the very few basic-stage Pokémon to learn Hyper Beam by level up.

Origin

It is based on the larval stage of the antlion, who spend their days in sandy pits before maturing into a winged, adult stage.

Name origin

Trapinch's name is a combination of trap and pinch. Its Japanese name may be a contraction of nutcracker.

In other languages

• German: Knacklion - A combination of Knack (snap) and the English antlion.
• French: Kraknoix - A corruption of craque-noix (nut-cracker).
• Korean: 톱치 Topchi

External links

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