Trapinch (Pokémon)

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Trapinch ナックラー Nuckrar #328 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	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX 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, 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 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

File:Trapinch anime.png

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 I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
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 {{{leafgreendex}}}
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 {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold Its nest is a sloped, bowl-like pit in the desert. Once something has fallen in, there is no escape. SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
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 {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 It makes an inescapable conical pit and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Uncommon Route 111 Emerald Common Mirage Tower, Route 111 FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD Rare Rock Poké Spot
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Rare Route 228 (Poké Radar) Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver Rare Safari Zone Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White Common White Forest (White only) Black 2 White 2 Rare Desert Resort, Reversal Mountain Dream World Rugged Mountain
Generation VI X Y Common Route 13

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)
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Desert: Rugged Flats

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
	Year of the Dragon Egg Trapinch	Japanese	Japan	1	January 6 to February 5, 2012
	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 (5%)
Emerald
Diamond	Pearl	Soft Sand (5%)
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Soft Sand (5%)
Black	White	Soft Sand (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Soft Sand (5%)
X	Y	Soft Sand (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 45		105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Defense: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Atk: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Def: 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 (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 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Fissure Ground Physical 0000— 03030% 5 Cool 0   0   00Start Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5 Cool 0   0   00Start Feint Normal Physical 03030 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   00Start Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 Cool 0   0   044 Sand-Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 Cool 0   0   077 Feint Attack Dark Physical 06060 ——% 20 Cool 0   0   1010 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 08585% 15 Cool 0   0   1313 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   1717 Bide Normal Physical 0000— ——% 10 Cool 0   0   2121 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100100% 20 Cool 0   0   2525 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10 Cool 0   0   2929 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   3434 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 Cool 0   0   3939 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   4444 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— ——% 10 Cool 0   0   4949 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 09090% 5 Cool 0   0   5555 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   6161 Feint Normal Physical 03030 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   6767 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5 Cool 0   0   7373 Fissure Ground Physical 0000— 03030% 5 Cool 0   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 level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120120	100}}100%	10
	TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100100	100}}100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	05050	080}}80%	10
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM76	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	03030	100}}100%	20
	TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
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 V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20
	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10
	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—%	30
	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	20	95%	20
	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
	Mud Shot*	Ground	Special	55	95%	15
	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Trapinch in Generation V 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 V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100%	5
A black 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

Dream World moves

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Event	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Rugged Mountain	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
Rugged Mountain	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
A superscript level indicates that Trapinch can learn this move normally in Generation V at that level 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 event moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS     Acquisition: Hatch		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 328.png 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! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. 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 Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: D
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ● Speed ● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Trapinch  Ground

Level 35 →

First Evolution Vibrava  Ground  Dragon

Level 45 →

Second Evolution 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
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

• Trapinch is the only one in its evolutionary line to have a Hidden Ability.
• 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.
• Trapinch's footprint appears to be a small picture of its face.

Origin

It is based on the larval stage of the antlion, who live in conical sandy pits before maturing into a winged, adult stage. In this case, the winged adults are Vibrava and Flygon.

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 Japanese ナックラー Nuckrar Contraction of nutcracker French Kraknoix Corruption of craque-noix Spanish Trapinch Same as English name German Knacklion From Knacken and antlion Italian Trapinch Same as English name Korean 톱치 Topchi From 톱 top and 치 (齒) chi; literally "Saw tooth" Mandarin Chinese 大顎蟻 / 大颚蚁 Dà'èyǐ Literally "Big jaw ant" Cantonese Chinese

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