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trapinch
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
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trapinch

Ground

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.

Height
0.7m
Weight
15kg
Generation
Gen III (RSE/FRLG)
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Base Stats

HP
45
45
Attack
100
100
Defense
45
45
Sp. Atk
45
45
Sp. Def
45
45
Speed
10
10
Total
290

Abilities (Click for details)

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Water Grass Ice

Resistances (×½)

Poison Rock

Immunities (×0)

Electric

Evolution Chain

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 sand-attack ground status - 100 15
Lv.1 bite dark physical 60 100 25
Lv.1 fissure ground physical - 30 5
Lv.1 bide normal physical - - 10
Lv.1 feint-attack dark physical 60 - 20
Lv.1 superpower fighting physical 120 100 5
Lv.1 astonish ghost physical 30 100 15
Lv.1 feint normal physical 30 100 10
Lv.4 sand-attack ground status - 100 15
Lv.5 mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
Lv.7 feint-attack dark physical 60 - 20
Lv.8 bite dark physical 60 100 25
Lv.9 sand-attack ground status - 100 15
Lv.10 sand-tomb ground physical 35 85 15
Lv.12 mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
Lv.12 sand-tomb ground physical 35 85 15
Lv.13 mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
Lv.15 rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
Lv.16 sand-tomb ground physical 35 85 15
Lv.17 bide normal physical - - 10
Lv.17 feint-attack dark physical 60 - 20
Lv.19 dig ground physical 80 100 10
Lv.22 crunch dark physical 80 100 15
Lv.24 dig ground physical 80 100 10
Lv.25 rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
Lv.25 sand-tomb ground physical 35 85 15
Lv.26 earth-power ground special 90 100 10
Lv.28 crunch dark physical 80 100 15
Lv.29 dig ground physical 80 100 10
Lv.29 feint normal physical 30 100 10
Lv.32 sandstorm rock status - - 10
Lv.33 earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
Lv.33 crunch dark physical 80 100 15
Lv.34 crunch dark physical 80 100 15
Lv.36 sandstorm rock status - - 10
Lv.36 earth-power ground special 90 100 10
Lv.39 earth-power ground special 90 100 10
Lv.40 earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
Lv.40 superpower fighting physical 120 100 5
Lv.41 dig ground physical 80 100 10
Lv.43 hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
Lv.44 sandstorm rock status - - 10
Lv.44 superpower fighting physical 120 100 5
Lv.47 fissure ground physical - 30 5
Lv.48 fissure ground physical - 30 5
Lv.49 hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
Lv.49 sandstorm rock status - - 10
Lv.55 earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
Lv.57 hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
Lv.61 feint normal physical 30 100 10
Lv.65 earth-power ground special 90 100 10
Lv.67 superpower fighting physical 120 100 5
Lv.73 earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
Lv.73 fissure ground physical - 30 5
Lv.81 feint normal physical 30 100 10
Lv.89 fissure ground physical - 30 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
strength normal physical 80 100 15
solar-beam grass special 120 100 10
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
sandstorm rock status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
sunny-day fire status - - 5
crunch dark physical 80 100 15
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
sand-tomb ground physical 35 85 15
stone-edge rock physical 100 80 5
stealth-rock rock status - - 20
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
gust flying special 40 100 35
quick-attack normal physical 40 100 30
focus-energy normal status - - 30
flail normal physical - 100 15
endure normal status - - 10
fury-cutter bug physical 40 95 20
signal-beam bug special 75 100 15
mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
feint normal physical 30 100 10
earth-power ground special 90 100 10
bug-bite bug physical 60 100 20
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
giga-drain grass special 75 100 10
superpower fighting physical 120 100 5

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
trapinch's physical attacker moveset, STAB move earthquake high power, paired withcrabhammerbetter coverage.
Sand Team Core Moveset Weather
trapinchas a Sand Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Sand Team Core Sand
trapinchas a Sand Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
trapinchas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
trapinchas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.