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Trapinch - Evolutions, Location, and Learnset

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Trapinch - Type and Abilities

Trapinch - Type

Trapinch
Ant Pit Pokémon
Pokemon - Trapinch
Type 1 Type 2
Pokemon Ground Image -

Trapinch Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
Pokemon Electric Type Icon

Trapinch Pokédex Entries

Sword
Shield
Its nest is a sloped, bowl-like pit in the desert. Once something has fallen in, there is no escape.
It makes an inescapable conical pit and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.

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Trapinch Abilities

Name Description
Arena Trap Prevents the foe from fleeing.
Hyper Cutter Prevents other Pokemon from lowering Attack stat.

Trapinch Hidden Ability

Name Description
Sheer Force Removes added effects to increase move damage.

Trapinch Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Bug Egg GroupBug Pokemon - Dragon Egg GroupDragon

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
Atk+1

Base Stats of Trapinch

HP
45
Atk
100
Def
45
Sp. Atk
45
Sp. Def
45
Speed
10
Total Base Stats
290

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Evolution Chart of Trapinch

Evolution Line
Trapinch ImageTrapinch Lvl 35
→		 Vibrava ImageVibrava Lvl 45
→		 Flygon ImageFlygon

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Locations Where Trapinch Appears

Where to find Trapinch

Random Encounter

Map Weather Appearance Rate
Route 6
Fog Sandstorm Hail Snow Sunny Thunderstorm Rain Cloudy Clear
Rare
Hammerlocke Hills Sandstorm Rare
(Only Shield)

Raid Encounter

Location Hidden Ability?
Axew's Eye Rare Den (A) No
Axew's Eye Rare Den (A) No
Dusty Bowl Den (G) No
Dusty Bowl Den (C) No
Rolling Fields Rare Den (C) No
Rolling Fields Den (C) No
Stepping-Stone Sea Rare Den I Yes
Courageous Cavern Rare Den D Yes
Challenge Beach Rare Den G Yes

Learnset of Trapinch

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Astonish Pokemon Ghost Image 30 100 15
Base Sand Attack Pokemon Ground Image - 100 15
4 Laser Focus Pokemon Normal Image - - 30
8 Bite Pokemon Dark Image 60 100 25
12 Mud-Slap Pokemon Ground Image 20 100 10
16 Sand Tomb Pokemon Ground Image 35 85 15
20 Bulldoze Pokemon Ground Image 60 100 20
24 Dig Pokemon Ground Image 80 100 10
28 Crunch Pokemon Dark Image 80 100 15
32 Sandstorm Pokemon Rock Image - - 10
36 Earth Power Pokemon Ground Image 90 100 10
40 Earthquake Pokemon Ground Image 100 100 10
44 Superpower Pokemon Fighting Image 120 100 5
48 Fissure Pokemon Ground Image - 30 5

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
TM08 Hyper Beam Pokemon Normal Image 150 90 5
TM11 Solar Beam Pokemon Grass Image 120 100 10
TM15 Dig Pokemon Ground Image 80 100 10
TM21 Rest Pokemon Psychic Image - - 10
TM22 Rock Slide Pokemon Rock Image 75 90 10
TM24 Snore Pokemon Normal Image 50 100 15
TM25 Protect Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TM28 Giga Drain Pokemon Grass Image 75 100 10
TM31 Attract Pokemon Normal Image - 100 15
TM32 Sandstorm Pokemon Rock Image - - 10
TM34 Sunny Day Pokemon Fire Image - - 5
TM39 Facade Pokemon Normal Image 70 100 20
TM48 Rock Tomb Pokemon Rock Image 60 95 15
TM49 Sand Tomb Pokemon Ground Image 35 85 15
TM53 Mud Shot Pokemon Ground Image 55 95 15
TM76 Round Pokemon Normal Image 60 100 15
TM81 Bulldoze Pokemon Ground Image 60 100 20

Learnset by TR

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
TR01 Body Slam Pokemon Normal Image 85 100 15
TR10 Earthquake Pokemon Ground Image 100 100 10
TR13 Focus Energy Pokemon Normal Image - - 30
TR20 Substitute Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR26 Endure Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR27 Sleep Talk Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR32 Crunch Pokemon Dark Image 80 100 15
TR39 Superpower Pokemon Fighting Image 120 100 5
TR67 Earth Power Pokemon Ground Image 90 100 10

Learnset through a Move Tutor

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Scorching Sands Pokemon Ground Image 70 100 10

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Gust Pokemon Flying Image 40 100 35
Flail Pokemon Normal Image - 100 15
Quick Attack Pokemon Normal Image 40 100 30
Feint Pokemon Normal Image 30 100 10
Bug Bite Pokemon Bug Image 60 100 20
Fury Cutter Pokemon Bug Image 40 95 20
First Impression Pokemon Bug Image 90 100 10

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