Physical
Attacker
CTier
10Speed · Very Slow

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.

Base Stats
Below
HP45
D
Attack100
B
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def45
D
Speed10
F
Total290
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.7 m
2'04"Small
Weight15.0 kg
33.1 lbsFeather
Base XP58
Low Yield
Abilities
Hyper Cutter
Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Arena Trap
Prevents opponents from fleeing or switching out. Eluded by flying-types and Pokémon in the air.
Sheer ForceHATop Pick
Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

It makes a conical pit in desert sand and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.

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.

Trapinch Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Grass, Ice
0.5x (Resist)Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)Electric
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Score-1
Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGrassIce
½xResist
PoisonRock
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Electric
STAB (5)
FireElectricPoisonRockSteel
How to Beat Trapinch in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Politoed's Scald hits Trapinch for 67-80%. Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Trapinch for 51-60%. Mamoswine's Earthquake also KOs at 114-135%.

Politoed
Politoed
Water
B
Recommended Build
AbilityDrizzle
ItemLeftovers
NatureBold
Moves
  • ScaldSTAB
  • EncoreUtility
  • ProtectPriority
  • ToxicUtility
Damage vs Trapinch
Scald 2x
67-80%
View Politoed builds →

Black & White Evolution

Three stages ahead. Trapinch grows into Vibrava, then pushes on to Flygon. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 230 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Trapinch
#328Trapinch
35
Level 35
Vibrava
#329Vibrava
45
Level 45
Flygon
#330Flygon
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Trapinch
Ground
Vibrava
GroundDragon
Flygon
GroundDragon
HP
45
50+5
80+30
ATK
100
70-30
100+30
DEF
45
50+5
80+30
SP.ATK
45
50+5
80+30
SP.DEF
45
50+5
80+30
SPE
10
70+60
100+30
BST
290B-Tier
340D-Tier+50
520A-Tier+180
ROLE
Attacker
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Trapinch easily with 65 breeding partners from the Bug and Dragon egg groups. Pass egg moves like Bug Bite, Earth Power, Endure and 7 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
BugDragon
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosflygondrapioncharizardkingdrasceptilemiloticaltariascraftymasquerainarbokseadra
12 of 65·

Black & White Trapinch Best Moveset

Still unevolved, still relevant. Trapinch's Eviolite bulk with max HP and Attack EVs creates a defensive profile that punches above its stage. Sheerforce adds passive value. Earthquake gives it offensive presence.

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Tank
Ability
Sheer Force
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Trapinch
Adamant+ATK

Trapinch best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Physical Tank Moveset

  • Rock Slide
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • CrunchCoverage
  • SuperpowerCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Ninetales
NinetalesGood
Heatran
HeatranDecent
Krookodile
KrookodileDecent

Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Trapinch. Bug Bite and Earth Power come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Earthquake and Earth Power and coverage across 7 types.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
C6010025Dark
Lv 9
Sand Attack
——10015Ground
Lv 17
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Lv 25
Sand Tomb
—358515Ground
Lv 33
Crunch
A8010015Dark
Lv 41
Dig
B8010010Ground
Lv 49
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
Lv 57
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
Lv 65
Earth Power
C9010010Ground
Lv 73
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
Lv 81
Feint+2
—3010010Normal
Lv 89
Fissure
——305Ground

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM78
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM28
Dig
B8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
S759010Rock
TM94
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
—609510Rock
TM48
Round
—6010015Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
C8010015Normal
TM76
Struggle Bug
—3010020Bug
TM90
Substitute
A——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Bug Bite
C6010020Bug
Egg
Earth Power
C9010010Ground
Egg
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Egg
Flail
——10015Normal
Egg
Focus Energy
———30Normal
Egg
Fury Cutter
—209520Bug
Egg
Gust
D4010035Flying
Egg
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
Egg
Quick Attack+1
A4010030Normal
Egg
Signal Beam
D7510015Bug

Tutor Moves

Trapinch can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 4
Secret Power
—7010020Normal

Black & White Trapinch Locations

Trapinch appears at decent spawn rates across 1 spots in early-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Trapinch in Black & White

White Forest
Grass Lv.5 Forest
UncommonEarly
Any

Trapinch Guide

  • Trapinch becomes Vibrava at level 35, then Flygon at level 45. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

  • Trapinch evolves into Vibrava at level 35. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

  • For Black & White, 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 Black & White. 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

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