Snap Trap (move)

Snap Trap トラバサミ Foothold Trap

Battles Type  Steel Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  35 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VIII Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Snap Trap (Japanese: トラバサミ Foothold Trap) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature move of Galarian Stunfisk. Prior to Pokémon Champions, it was a Grass-type move.

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• Effect
  • Generation VIII
    • Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
  • Generation IX
    • Pokémon Champions
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
• In other generations
• Trivia
• In other languages

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Effect

In addition to dealing damage, Snap Trap inflicts 1/8 of the target's maximum HP as damage per turn for four to five turns upon use. It also traps the target, preventing switching and escape. If the user switches out, the target will be freed.

If the user of Snap Trap is holding a Grip Claw, the duration will always be 7 turns. If a Binding Band is held by the user, the damage done at the end of each turn will increase from 1/8 of the target's maximum HP to 1/6.

Generation VIII

Snap Trap is a Grass-type move.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Snap Trap cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Snap Trap cannot be selected in a battle.

Pokémon Champions

Snap Trap is now a Steel-type move.

Description

Games Description SwShLA The user snares the target in a snap trap for four to five turns. BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered. SV The user snares the target in a snap trap that inflicts damage for four to five turns. Champs Gives the target the Bound status.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					VIII
					SwSh
0618		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1 Amorphous	45
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

• Snap Trap is the first and currently only:
  • Move to have changed its type in a side series game.
  • Signature move to have changed its type.
  • Damaging move to have had its type changed since Gust, Bite and Karate Chop changed types in the transition from Generation I to II.
  • Damaging move to receive a type change that was not Normal type before the change.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	捕獸夾 Bouhsau Gaap
	Mandarin	捕獸夾 / 捕兽夹 Bǔshòu Jiā
French		Troquenard
German		Fangeisen
Italian		Tagliola
Korean		집게덫 Jipge Deot
Brazilian Portuguese		Armadilha Surpresa
Spanish	Latin America	Trampa Presión
	Spain	Cepo

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.