Trapinch (Pokémon)

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Trapinch ナックラー Nuckrar #328
Art by Ken Sugimori from Ruby and Sapphire
Type Ground Unknown Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Ant Pit Pokémon
Abilities Hyper Cutter or Arena Trap Arena Trap Blue-Striped ----- Sheer Force Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #116 Sinnoh — Unova #121 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'04" Imperial 0.7 m Metric 2'04"/0.7 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 33.1 lbs. Imperial 15.0 kg Metric 33.1 lbs./15.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Bug group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 73 Battle Exp.: 731*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Trapinch (Japanese: ナックラー Nuckrar) is a Ground-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Vibrava starting at level 35, which evolves into Flygon starting at level 45.

Biology

Physiology

Trapinch is an orange Pokémon with an insectoid appearance. It has a roundish body with a white underside and short, stumpy legs. Trapinch has a large head in proportion to the rest of its body, it has small eyes which have what appears to be a gleam in them, and its mouth forms a zigzag shape. Despite resembling an insect, Trapinch is not a Bug type.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Trapinch's main weapon is its jaws, which can crush boulders. Trapinch are also known for their digging skills. Trapinch is one of the few non-legendary unevolved Pokémon that can learn Hyper Beam. Trapinch can also go a whole week without access to any water.

Behavior

Trapinch are patient Pokémon; despite this, they are avid hunters. After building pits in sand, they patiently await for their prey to fall. Because Trapinch's head is so big, it finds getting upright if tipped onto its back difficult.

Habitat

File:Roughterrain.gif

Rough-terrain Pokémon

Trapinch live in sandy deserts. Trapinch's nest is a deep, inescapable pit dug in the sand. Trapinch have also been known to burrow complex tunnels deep underground.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Trapinch sets up sorts of pitfall traps which cause wandering prey to fall into its lair.

In the anime

File:Trapinch anime.png

Trapinch in the anime

Major appearances

Trapinch made its debut in Beg, Burrow and Steal. The Trapinch of an area had dug a complex underground labyrinth. One researcher named Hal wanted to find a lake that he claimed to see when he was a little boy. When Ash, May, Brock, Max, Hal, another researcher named Elisa, and Team Rocket got lost in the labyrinth, they eventually found the underground lake Hal was talking about.

Minor appearances

Trapinch also make a cameo as one of Noland's Pokémon in Numero Uno Articuno.

In Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part Two, Solana used her Capture Styler on a Trapinch and had it use Rock Tomb to trap a Golem, Graveler, Nidoking, Rhyhorn and Tyranitar that were attacking Dawn's, Brock's and Officer Jenny's Pokémon.

A Trapinch also appeared in All Dressed Up with Somewhere To Go. It was dressed up as a Turtwig.

A Trapinch appeared in A Rivalry to Gible On!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG106 Trapinch Ash's Pokédex Trapinch, the Ant Pit Pokémon. Trapinch dig cone-shaped holes in desert areas. Its large and powerful jaws are capable of crushing stones.

In the TCG

Main article: Trapinch (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby 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. Sapphire Trapinch is a patient hunter. It digs an inescapable pit in a desert and waits for its prey to come tumbling down. This Pokémon can go a whole week without access to any water. Emerald 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. FireRed It lives in arid deserts. It makes a sloping pit trap in sand where it patiently awaits prey. LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond It makes a conical pit in desert sand and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold Its nest is a sloped, bowl-like pit in the desert. Once something has fallen in, there is no escape. SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black It makes a conical pit in desert sand and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 It makes an inescapable conical pit and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Uncommon Route 111 Emerald Common Mirage Tower (Ground Floor - 4F) Route 111 FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD Rare Rock Poké Spot
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Rare Route 228 (Poké Radar) Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver Rare Safari Zone Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White Common White Forest (White only) Black 2 White 2 Rare Desert Resort, Reversal Mountain Dream World Rugged Mountain
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Hatch from Egg
Pokémon Trozei!	Phobos Drill Endless Level 27 Forever Level 27 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Silent Chasm (6F-9F) Wish Cave (21F-28F) Desert Region (1F-11F) Joyous Tower (21F-24F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Northern Desert (1F-15F)
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Desert: Rugged Flats

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
List of Japanese Nintendo event Pokémon in 2012#Trapinch	Year of the Dragon Eggs	Japan	2012	1	Never
List of Korean Nintendo event Pokémon in 2012#Trapinch	Year of the Dragon	Korean Wi-Fi	2012	1	Never

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Ruby	Sapphire	Soft Sand (5%)
Emerald
Diamond	Pearl	Soft Sand (5%)
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Soft Sand (5%)
Black	White	Soft Sand (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Soft Sand (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 45		105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Defense: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Atk: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Def: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Speed: 10		13 - 68	22 - 130
Total: 290	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 1/2 ★☆	Power 3/5 ★★★☆☆
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 3/5 ★★★☆☆
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 11/17 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX

BW B2W2 Move Type Cat. Power Accuracy PP 000Start 000Start Bite Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 0099 0044 Sand-Attack Ground Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 01717 0077 Faint Attack Dark Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 02525 01010 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 N/AN/A 01313 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 N/AN/A 01717 Bide Normal Physical 0000— —}}—% 10 N/AN/A 02121 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 N/AN/A 02525 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 04141 02929 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 03333 03434 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 06565 03939 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 04949 04444 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 05757 04949 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 07373 05555 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 08181 06161 Feint Normal Physical 03030 100}}100% 10 N/AN/A 06767 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 08989 07373 Fissure Ground Physical 0000— 030}}30% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Trapinch Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Trapinch Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120120	100}}100%	10
	TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100100	100}}100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	05050	080}}80%	10
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM76	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	03030	100}}100%	20
	TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Trapinch Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Trapinch Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20
	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10
	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—%	30
	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	20	95%	20
	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
	Mud Shot*	Ground	Special	55	95%	15
	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Trapinch in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Trapinch in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Trapinch Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Trapinch Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100%	5
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Trapinch can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Trapinch cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Trapinch Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Trapinch Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Dream World moves

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Event	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Rugged Mountain	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
Rugged Mountain	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
A superscript level indicates that Trapinch can learn this move normally in Generation V at that level Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Trapinch Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Trapinch Click on the generation numbers at the top to see event moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS     Acquisition: Hatch		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 328.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.3% Friend Area: Furnace Desert Phrases 51%-100% HP Learn to endure! Endurance will always help you! 26%-50% HP We should be careful. My HP has fallen by half already. 1%-25% HP I'm at the end of my endurance... I can't open my mouth... Level up Leveled up! There's plenty of prey I can ambush! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Leveled up! There's plenty of prey I can ambush!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: D
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ● Speed ● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Trapinch  Ground

Level 35 →

First evolution Vibrava  Ground  Dragon

Level 45 →

Second evolution Flygon  Ground  Dragon

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Trapinch images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• The Trapinch evolutionary line, along with the Gligar evolutionary line, are the only evolutionary families to be in the Bug Egg Group with no Bug-type members.
• Out of all unevolved Pokémon, Trapinch can learn the most moves by leveling up which its evolutions cannot, excluding Pokémon who evolve via evolutionary stones, such as Skitty and Growlithe.
• Trapinch is able to learn Gust as an Egg move despite not having any wings. This is likely because its evolutions do have wings.
• Trapinch is the only one in its evolutionary line to have a Hidden Ability.
• Trapinch having a higher base attack stat than its evolved form may be a reference the fact that antlion larvae are more aggressive and predatory than their adult stages.
• Trapinch and its evolutionary line are the only Pokémon that can learn Superpower by Move Tutor in Black 2 and White 2 but not Generation IV.

Origin

It is based on the larval stage of the antlion, who spend their days in sandy pits before maturing into a winged, adult stage.

Name origin

Trapinch is a combination of trap (describing traps it uses to catch prey) and pinch (referring to its powerful jaws).

Nuckrar may be a contraction of nutcracker, referencing its nutcracker-like jaws.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ナックラー Nuckrar Contraction of nutcracker French Kraknoix Corruption of craque-noix Spanish Trapinch Same as English name German Knacklion From Knacken and antlion Italian Trapinch Same as English name Korean 톱치 Topchi From 톱 top and 치 (齒) chi; literally "Saw tooth" Mandarin Chinese 大顎蟻 / 大颚蚁 Dà'èyǐ Literally "Big jaw ant" Cantonese Chinese

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