Trapinch

Official artwork of TrapinchGround Shiny Pokémon icon

Trapinch is a Ground-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 1441 in Pokémon GO. Trapinch's best moveset is Sand Attack and Scorching Sands. It is weather boosted by Sunny weather, and it was originally found in the Hoenn region. Shiny Trapinch is available in Pokémon GO.

Trapinch is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Poison, Rock, and Electric-type moves.

Stats

Max CP1441 CP
Attack162 ATK
Defense78 DEF
Stamina128 STA
Weather Boost
  • sunnySunny
ReleasedYes Yes
Shiny releasedTrapinch can be Shiny in Pokémon GO Yes
Buddy distance5 km
Pokédex informationPokédex information
Pokédex Number#328
Height0.71 m
Weight15 kg
RegionHoenn Generation 3
Can be tradedAllowed
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Catch Rate20%
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
3 Candy
100 Stardust
Additional Move Cost
75 Candy
75000 Candy

Trapinch type chart

Takes increased damage
GrassGrass160.0%
IceIce160.0%
WaterWater160.0%
Takes decreased damage
ElectricElectric39.1%
PoisonPoison62.5%
RockRock62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Trapinch's best moves and movesets

Moves

Trapinch's best moveset is Sand Attack and Scorching Sands, with 11.58 DPS (damage per second) and 106.9 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Sunny weather.

Best Trapinch moves
DPS11.58
TDO106.85
Score12.7
Weather Boost
  • sunny
Pro tip by Professor WillowIf you are unable to get Trapinch with its best moveset, we recommend to use Mud Shot/Scorching Sands. You will lose around 3.7% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Trapinch's strongest moveset (Sand Attack/Scorching Sands).

Trapinch moves comparison

The following chart shows Trapinch's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Trapinch's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.GroundSand Attack GroundScorching Sands 11.58106.912.7
      2.GroundMud Shot GroundScorching Sands 11.15102.912.2
      3.BugStruggle Bug GroundScorching Sands 10.1994.011.2
      4.GroundSand Attack GroundDig 9.6388.910.5
      5.GroundMud Shot GroundDig 9.4086.810.3
      6.GroundSand Attack DarkCrunch 8.7881.09.6
      7.BugStruggle Bug GroundDig 8.7680.89.6
      8.GroundMud Shot DarkCrunch 8.6379.69.4
      9.BugStruggle Bug DarkCrunch 8.1174.98.9
      10.GroundSand Attack GroundSand Tomb 7.6470.58.4
      11.GroundMud Shot GroundSand Tomb 7.5669.88.3
      12.BugStruggle Bug GroundSand Tomb 7.2066.57.9

      Fast Attacks

      • GroundMud Shot5Damage7Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Mud Shot
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • PoisonPoison
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • ElectricElectric
        • 62.5%
          • BugBug
          • GrassGrass
        • 39.1%
          • FlyingFlying
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage5
        Energy7
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration0.6s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage3
        Energy9

        Effects
        Mud Shot has no special effects.
        See Mud Shot details page ↗
      • BugStruggle Bug15Damage15Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Struggle Bug
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GrassGrass
          • PsychicPsychic
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • GhostGhost
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage15
        Energy15
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration1.5s
        Damage window1.2s - 1.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage9
        Energy8

        Effects
        Struggle Bug has no special effects.
        See Struggle Bug details page ↗
      • GroundSand Attack4Damage7Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Sand Attack
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • PoisonPoison
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • ElectricElectric
        • 62.5%
          • BugBug
          • GrassGrass
        • 39.1%
          • FlyingFlying
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage4
        Energy7
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration0.5s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage2
        Energy4

        Effects
        Sand Attack has no special effects.
        See Sand Attack details page ↗

      Charged Moves

      • GroundDig100Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Dig
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • PoisonPoison
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • ElectricElectric
        • 62.5%
          • BugBug
          • GrassGrass
        • 39.1%
          • FlyingFlying
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage100
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration4.7s
        Damage window2.8s - 4.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage80
        Energy50

        Effects
        Dig has no special effects.
        See Dig details page ↗
      • GroundSand Tomb60Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Sand Tomb
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • PoisonPoison
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • ElectricElectric
        • 62.5%
          • BugBug
          • GrassGrass
        • 39.1%
          • FlyingFlying
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage60
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration4.0s
        Damage window1.7s - 4.0s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage25
        Energy40

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

        • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
        See Sand Tomb details page ↗
      • DarkCrunch70Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Crunch
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GhostGhost
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • DarkDark
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage70
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • fogFog
        Duration3.2s
        Damage window1.3s - 3.0s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage70
        Energy45

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Crunch has a 30.0% chance to:

        • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
        See Crunch details page ↗
      • GroundScorching Sands95Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Scorching Sands
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • PoisonPoison
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • ElectricElectric
        • 62.5%
          • BugBug
          • GrassGrass
        • 39.1%
          • FlyingFlying
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage95
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration3.2s
        Damage window1.6s - 2.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage80
        Energy50

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Scorching Sands has a 30.0% chance to:

        • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
        See Scorching Sands details page ↗
      Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Trapinch has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

      Trapinch Special CP Values

      CP Chart

      Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

      Trapinch's Max CP is at Level 50. Trapinch Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

      Max CPMax CP1441 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch507 CP - 546 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs676 CP - 728 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids676 CP - 728 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaidsWeather Boost
      • sunnySunny
      845 CP - 910 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore information
      • Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
      • Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

      Trapinch Max CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

      Trapinch Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

      LVLCPLVLCPLVLCP
      118 CP256 CP394 CP
      4133 CP5171 CP6210 CP
      7248 CP8287 CP9325 CP
      10364 CP11400 CP12437 CP
      13473 CP14510 CP15546 CP
      16582 CP17619 CP18655 CP
      19692 CP20728 CP21764 CP
      22801 CP23837 CP24874 CP
      25910 CP26947 CP27983 CP
      281019 CP291056 CP301092 CP
      311111 CP321129 CP331147 CP
      341165 CP351183 CP361202 CP
      371220 CP381238 CP391256 CP
      401274 CP411291 CP421307 CP
      431323 CP441340 CP451356 CP
      461373 CP471390 CP481407 CP
      491424 CP501441 CP

      Trapinch evolution chart

      Family
      PokémonRequiresEvolution
      Thumbnail image of TrapinchTrapinch
      • Candy Icon25 Candy
      Thumbnail image of VibravaVibrava
      Thumbnail image of VibravaVibrava
      • Candy Icon100 Candy
      Thumbnail image of FlygonFlygon
      • Trapinch evolves into Vibrava which costs 25 Candy.
      • Vibrava evolves into Flygon which costs 100 Candy.

      Mega Pokémon that boost Trapinch

      Photobomb

      A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Trapinch's Ground-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Trapinch.

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SteelixMega Pokémon iconMega Steelix
      SteelGround
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega Swampert
      WaterGround
      Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
      GroundFire
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega Garchomp
      DragonGround
      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

      Mega and Primal Catch BonusWhile a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

      Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon
      • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

      Trapinch Catch Rates

      Catch Rates

      The base catch rate for Trapinch in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

      CogConfigure
              NormalNiceGreatExcellent
              No Berry
              -24.03%27.09%33.78%39.85%
              Curve37.32%41.56%50.38%57.86%
              Razz BerryRazz Berry
              -33.78%37.75%46.11%53.35%
              Curve50.38%55.33%65.04%72.65%
              Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
              - 39.02%43.38%52.38%59.95%
              Curve56.87%61.98%71.67%78.89%
              Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
              - 49.69%54.62%64.32%71.94%
              Curve68.90%73.89%82.65%88.47%
              InfoMore information

              Catch probability with multiple throws

              In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Trapinch, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

              To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

              Catch rate formula

              Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

              • CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
              • CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

              There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

              Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

              Catch rate multipliers

              The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

              MultiplierAmount
              Razz Berry1.5
              Silver Pinap Berry1.8
              Golden Razz Berry2.5
              Curveball1.7
              Nice Throw1.15
              Great Throw1.5
              Excellent Throw1.85
              PokéBall1.0
              Premier Ball1.0
              Great Ball1.5
              Ultra Ball2.0
              Bronze medal1.1
              Silver medal1.2
              Gold medal1.3

              List of Trapinch costumes

              Photobomb

              A list of Trapinch costumes available in Pokémon GO.

              No costume sprites available

              Trapinch high resolution sprites

              Photobomb

              A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Trapinch. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

              Trapinch Pokédex entries

              Hoenn
              VersionsPokédex entry
              RubyTRAPINCH’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.
              SapphireTRAPINCH 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.
              EmeraldIts 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, LeafGreenIt lives in arid deserts. It makes a sloping pit trap in sand where it patiently awaits prey.
              Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, WhiteIt makes a conical pit in desert sand and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.
              HeartGold, SoulSilverIts nest is a sloped, bowl-like pit in the desert. Once something has fallen in, there is no escape.
              Black 2, White 2It makes an inescapable conical pit and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.
              XIt lives in arid deserts. It makes a sloping pit trap in sand where it patiently awaits prey.
              YIt makes an inescapable conical pit and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.
              Omega RubyTrapinch’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.
              Alpha SapphireTrapinch 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.
              SunIt can live for a week without eating a thing. It waits patiently at the bottom of its nest for prey to appear.
              MoonAs it digs through the sand, its giant jaws crush any rocks that obstruct its path. It builds a funnel-shaped nest.
              Ultra SunIts jaws are strong enough to crush rocks but so heavy that it can’t get up if it flips over. Sandile seize those moments as their chance.
              Ultra MoonIt builds nests that double as traps, lying in wait for its prey to get caught. When night falls, it digs itself a spot beneath the sand to sleep.
              SwordIts nest is a sloped, bowl-like pit in the desert. Once something has fallen in, there is no escape.
              ShieldIt makes an inescapable conical pit and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.