Trapinch (EX Dragon 79)

Trapinch   ナックラー Nuckrar

Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Trapinch Type Fighting HP 50 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost Expansion EX Dragon Rarity English card no. 79/97 Japanese Half Deck Flygon Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 008/019 Japanese Deck Kit Gift Box Japanese Half Deck Latios ex Half Deck Japanese card no. 008/018 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 was first released as part of the EX Dragon expansion.

Card text

Bind

しめつける

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Rock Smash

いわくだき

10+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 20 more damage.

e-Reader data

This card's ID is K-28-#. 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.

116

Height

2'04" (0.7 m)

Weight

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.

Release information

This card was included in the English EX Dragon expansion, first released in the Japanese Flygon Constructed Starter Deck. It was later reprinted in the Latios Half Deck of the Japanese Gift Box.

Trivia

Origin

Bind and Rock Smash are both moves in the Pokémon games. Trapinch can learn Rock Smash via HM06, but it is incapable of learning Bind. This card's e-Reader Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Ruby.

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