Stats & Training
Attack leads and Speed gets almost nothing. That's Trapinch's stat line in a nutshell. 1 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Easy to catch and yields 1 Attack EV.
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.
Trapinch Weakness
Trapinch is weak to Water, Grass, and Ice. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. Standard number of weaknesses for the Ground typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodLilycove City Surfing | ||
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x65-77% Bullet Seed 2x35-42% | ||
 Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x40-49% Absorb 2x35-42% | ||
 Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Shroomish builds →Bullet Seed 2x28-35% Absorb 2x23-28% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodLilycove City Surfing | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x59-71% Bullet Seed 2x29-35% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x33-41% Absorb 2x29-35% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x39-47% Bullet Seed 2x29-35% Absorb 2x24-29% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodLilycove City Surfing | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x35-43% Absorb 2x32-38% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x56-67% Bullet Seed 2x27-33% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x32-38% Absorb 2x27-33% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Lombre builds →Surf 2x103-122%KO Ice Beam 2x69-81% Bullet Seed 2x30-36% Absorb 2x27-32% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
 Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 2x41-49% Absorb 2x34-41% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x38-45% Absorb 2x30-36% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Lombre builds →Surf 2x104-123%KO Ice Beam 2x69-82% Bullet Seed 2x32-38% Absorb 2x26-31% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 2x42-50% Absorb 2x32-38% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x38-46% Absorb 2x32-38% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Tropius builds →Magical Leaf 2x83-99% Razor Leaf 2x77-91% Bullet Seed 2x37-44% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Lombre builds →Surf 2x109-128%KO Ice Beam 2x72-85% Bullet Seed 2x34-40% Absorb 2x27-33% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 2x43-51% Absorb 2x34-40% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x163-193%KO Giga Drain 2x104-122%KO Magical Leaf 2x83-98% Razor Leaf 2x78-92% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x185-217%KO Giga Drain 2x116-138%KO Bullet Seed 2x41-49% Absorb 2x34-40% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x143-168%KO Giga Drain 2x91-107%KO Bullet Seed 2x34-40% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 2x140-165%KO Blizzard 2x87-102%KO Surf 2x106-126%KO Ice Beam 2x70-84% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x140-165%KO Giga Drain 2x91-107%KO Bullet Seed 2x34-40% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x163-193%KO Giga Drain 2x104-122%KO Magical Leaf 2x83-98% Razor Leaf 2x78-92% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x185-217%KO Giga Drain 2x116-138%KO Bullet Seed 2x41-49% Absorb 2x34-40% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x143-168%KO Giga Drain 2x91-107%KO Bullet Seed 2x34-40% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 2x140-165%KO Blizzard 2x87-102%KO Surf 2x106-126%KO Ice Beam 2x70-84% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x140-165%KO Giga Drain 2x91-107%KO Bullet Seed 2x34-40% | ||
In Emerald, Starmie can KO Trapinch with Surf (155-183%). Breloom's Mach Punch hits Trapinch for 42-49%. Regice's Ice Beam also KOs at 157-185%.
 Starmie WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin16-19% Ice Beam 2x103-122%KO Surf 2x155-183%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Breloom builds →Mach Punch42-49% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x157-185%KO Explosion79-93% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x123-145%KO Sludge Bomb24-28% | ||
Emerald Evolution
Three stages ahead. Trapinch grows into Vibrava, then pushes on to Flygon. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 230 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Trapinch easily with 37 breeding partners from the Bug and Dragon egg groups. Pass egg moves like Focus Energy, Gust, Quick Attack to offspring.
Emerald Trapinch Best Moveset
Earthquake is the safe click most turns. Choice Band locks Trapinch into it but rewards with raw power at the cost of move flexibility. Adamant nature and max HP and Attack EVs maximize that first hit. Arenatrap helps on the margins.
Best Build
Trapinch best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Wallbreaker Moveset
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Hidden Power Bug
- Sunny Day
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Trapinch. Focus Energy and Gust come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Earthquake and Dig and Dark and Normal coverage and more.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Emerald Trapinch Locations
Trapinch's scattered across 5 spots in mid-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Trapinch in Emerald
Walking encounters at Lv. 19-24 across 5 spots for Trapinch. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.
Trapinch Guide
Trapinch evolves into Vibrava at level 35. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
For Emerald, you can run Trapinch through the first few routes without issues. 290 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Vibrava as fast as you can.
Trapinch is catchable in Emerald. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Available in 15 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Trapinch spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves