Trapinch (EX Sandstorm 82)

Trapinch   ナックラー Nuckrar

Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Trapinch Type Fighting HP 40 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion EX Sandstorm Rarity English card no. 82/100 Japanese expansion Miracle of the Desert Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 035/053 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Trapinch.

Trapinch (Japanese: ナックラー Nuckrar) is a Fighting-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the EX Sandstorm expansion.

Card text

Sand Pit すなじごく 10

The Defending Pokémon can't retreat until the end of your opponent's next turn.

Irongrip はさむ 20

e-Reader data

This card's ID is I-23-#. The Dot Code strip contains Pokédex information, a TCG glossary snippet, and a brief area summary for Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

Pokédex data

Trapinch - Ant Pit Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
116	2'04" (0.7 m)	33.0 lbs. (15.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
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.

Trivia

Origin

The Japanese names of Sand Pit and Irongrip, respectively, are those of Sand Tomb and Vice Grip, which are both moves in the Pokémon games. Trapinch can learn Sand Tomb, but not Vice Grip. This card's e-Reader Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Ruby.

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