What does Trapinch evolve into?

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

At what level does Trapinch evolve?

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

Should I use Trapinch?

For Sword & Shield, 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.

Where can you catch Trapinch?

Trapinch is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

Trapinch - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Attacker

DTier

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

Attack100

Defense45

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def45

Speed10

Total290

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight15.0 kg

Base XP58

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 ForceHA

Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

Its nest is a sloped, bowl-like pit in the desert. Once something has fallen in, there is no escape.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Ice
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)	Electric

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

2Resist

1Immune

Score-1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Ice

½xResist

Poison Rock

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (5)

Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel

How to Beat Trapinch in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Pelipper WaterFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Trapinch Water Pulse 2x 100-118%KO Water Gun 2x 69-81% Whirlpool 2x 60-71% View Pelipper builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveLv. 28 Water GunLv. 7 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Trapinch Dive 2x 122-145%KO Water Gun 2x 63-74% Whirlpool 2x 54-64% View Cramorant builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 215-253%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 137-162%KO Giga Drain 2x 137-162%KO Mega Drain 2x 74-88% View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 172-202%KO Leaf Tornado 2x 94-111%KO Magical Leaf 2x 89-104%KO Razor Leaf 2x 60-71% View Eldegoss builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 30 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 206-243%KO Giga Drain 2x 131-155%KO Magical Leaf 2x 106-125%KO Mega Drain 2x 71-84% View Roselia builds →

Sword & Shield 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

3 Forms

#328Trapinch

Level 35

#329Vibrava

Level 45

#330Flygon

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Trapinch

Ground

Vibrava

GroundDragon

Flygon

GroundDragon

50+5

80+30

ATK

100

70-30

100+30

DEF

50+5

80+30

SP.ATK

50+5

80+30

SP.DEF

50+5

80+30

SPE

70+60

100+30

BST

290B-Tier

340D-Tier+50

520A-Tier+180

ROLE

Attacker

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Trapinch easily with 47 breeding partners from the Bug and Dragon egg groups. Pass egg moves like Bug Bite, Feint, First Impression and 4 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

7moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Trapinch Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Trapinch. Bug Bite and Feint 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 8 types.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 1

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 4

Laser Focus

———30Normal

Lv 8

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 12

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 16

Sand Tomb

D358515Ground

Lv 20

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

Lv 24

Dig

B8010010Ground

Lv 28

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 32

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 36

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

Lv 40

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

Lv 44

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

Lv 48

Fissure

——305Ground

TM Moves

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR01

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM81

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TR32

Crunch

C8010015Dark

TM15

Dig

B8010010Ground

TR67

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

TR10

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TR13

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

TM28

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

TM08

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM53

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM22

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM49

Sand Tomb

D358515Ground

TM32

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM11

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TR39

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

Egg Moves

Egg

Bug Bite

C6010020Bug

Egg

Feint+2

—3010010Normal

Egg

First Impression+2

C9010010Bug

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Fury Cutter

—409520Bug

Egg

Gust

D4010035Flying

Egg

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Scorching Sands

D7010010Ground

Sword & Shield Trapinch Locations

Finding Trapinch at moderate rates takes patience. 3 spots are available in mid-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.

Best Locations to Catch Trapinch in Sword & Shield

Trapinch appears in 3 walking locations at Lv. 29-33 across Shield and Sword. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.

Route 6

ShieldOverworld Lv.29-33 Route

5%Mid

All Weather

Hammerlocke Hills

ShieldOverworld Lv.29-31

2%Mid

Sandstorm

Route 6

SwordOverworld Lv.29-33 Route

1%Mid

All Weather

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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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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Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 183-217%KO Giga Drain 2x 117-139%KO Mega Drain 2x 65-78% Absorb 2x 37-44% View Gloom builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Trapinch Water Pulse 2x 70-83% Water Gun 2x 52-61% View Wingull builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 207-244%KO Magical Leaf 2x 107-128%KO Mega Drain 2x 74-89% Absorb 2x 41-50% View Roselia builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Water GunLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 141-167%KO Water Gun 2x 52-61% Mega Drain 2x 52-61% Absorb 2x 28-33% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 141-167%KO Razor Leaf 2x 74-89% Mega Drain 2x 52-61% Absorb 2x 28-33% View Nuzleaf builds →

Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 173-205%KO Giga Drain 2x 108-129%KO Mega Drain 2x 60-71% Absorb 2x 32-38% View Gloom builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Trapinch Water Pulse 2x 63-76% Water Gun 2x 44-52% View Wingull builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 194-229%KO Magical Leaf 2x 100-119%KO Mega Drain 2x 68-81% Absorb 2x 35-43% View Roselia builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Bubble BeamLv. 24 Water GunLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 12 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 133-157%KO Bubble Beam 2x 76-90% Water Gun 2x 48-57% Mega Drain 2x 48-57% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 133-157%KO Razor Leaf 2x 71-86% Mega Drain 2x 48-57% Absorb 2x 27-33% View Nuzleaf builds →

Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 172-204%KO Giga Drain 2x 110-130%KO Mega Drain 2x 62-74% Absorb 2x 32-39% View Gloom builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Trapinch Water Pulse 2x 65-78% Water Gun 2x 48-57% View Wingull builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 199-235%KO Magical Leaf 2x 103-122%KO Mega Drain 2x 70-83% Absorb 2x 36-43% View Roselia builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Bubble BeamLv. 24 Water GunLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 12 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 136-161%KO Bubble Beam 2x 74-87% Water Gun 2x 48-57% Mega Drain 2x 48-57% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 136-161%KO Razor Leaf 2x 74-87% Mega Drain 2x 48-57% Absorb 2x 25-30% View Nuzleaf builds →

Pelipper WaterFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Trapinch Water Pulse 2x 101-119%KO Water Gun 2x 68-81% Whirlpool 2x 60-71% View Pelipper builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveLv. 28 Water GunLv. 7 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Trapinch Dive 2x 126-148%KO Water Gun 2x 66-77% Whirlpool 2x 57-68% View Cramorant builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 222-261%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 142-168%KO Giga Drain 2x 140-165%KO Mega Drain 2x 76-90% View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 175-206%KO Leaf Tornado 2x 98-116%KO Magical Leaf 2x 90-106%KO Razor Leaf 2x 60-71% View Eldegoss builds →
Shiinotic GrassFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 32 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 195-229%KO Giga Drain 2x 123-145%KO Mega Drain 2x 68-81% Absorb 2x 35-42% View Shiinotic builds →

Pelipper WaterFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Trapinch Water Pulse 2x 100-118%KO Water Gun 2x 67-79% Whirlpool 2x 60-71% View Pelipper builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveLv. 28 Water GunLv. 7 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Trapinch Dive 2x 120-141%KO Water Gun 2x 62-74% Whirlpool 2x 55-65% View Cramorant builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 215-253%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 137-162%KO Giga Drain 2x 134-159%KO Mega Drain 2x 75-88% View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 170-200%KO Leaf Tornado 2x 94-112%KO Magical Leaf 2x 87-103%KO Razor Leaf 2x 57-68% View Eldegoss builds →
Shiinotic GrassFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 32 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 187-221%KO Giga Drain 2x 117-138%KO Mega Drain 2x 65-76% Absorb 2x 34-41% View Shiinotic builds →

Rillaboom Grass	A
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves Fake Out Grassy Glide U Turn Wood Hammer Damage vs Trapinch U Turn 66-78% Wood Hammer 2x 340-400%KO View Rillaboom builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Ice Shard Triple Axel Swords Dance Damage vs Trapinch Knock Off 81-96% Ice Shard 2x 101-119%KO View Weavile builds →
Slowking WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemColbur Berry NatureRelaxed Moves ScaldSTAB TeleportUtility Slack Off Future Sight Damage vs Trapinch Scald 2x 140-165%KO View Slowking builds →
Venusaur GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves Sludge Bomb Weather Ball GrowthSetup Giga Drain Damage vs Trapinch Sludge Bomb 71-84% Giga Drain 2x 238-280%KO View Venusaur builds →