Trapinch

Trapinch is a Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Trapinch has a maximum CP of 1,441. It is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Trapinch is Sand Attack and Scorching Sands.

Trapinch Stats and Max CP

162 ATK

78 DEF

128 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1441 CP

Lvl 40

1274 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

910 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

728 CP

Lvl 15 Research

546 CP

Trapinch's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Ground-type

#259

Great League

#985

Trapinch Type Chart

Trapinch takes increased damage from:

Grass160.0%

Ice160.0%

Water160.0%

Trapinch takes reduced damage from:

Electric39.1%

Poison62.5%

Rock62.5%

Trapinch best moveset

Sand Attack + Scorching Sands

Sand Attack

Scorching Sands

The best Ground-type moveset for Trapinch is Sand Attack and Scorching Sands (7.54 DPS, 52.8 TDO). In raids, Trapinch ranks #259 among Ground-type attackers (F Tier).

12 of 12 matches

Data table

1.	Sand Attack	Scorching Sands	5.56	7.54	52.8
2.	Mud Shot	Scorching Sands	5.19	7.04	49.3
3.	Sand Attack	Dig	5.08	6.89	48.2
4.	Mud Shot	Dig	4.82	6.54	45.8
5.	Sand Attack	Crunch	4.77	6.47	45.3
6.	Mud Shot	Crunch	4.61	6.25	43.7
7.	Sand Attack	Sand Tomb	4.44	6.02	42.1
8.	Mud Shot	Sand Tomb	4.34	5.88	41.1

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Fast Attacks

Struggle Bug15151.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Grass160%
Psychic160%
Dark160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Ghost62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 15
Energy 15
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 1.2s - 1.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 9
Energy 8

Effects
Struggle Bug has no special effects.
See Struggle Bug details page ↗
Mud Shot460.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 6
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 9

Effects
Mud Shot has no special effects.
See Mud Shot details page ↗
Sand Attack470.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 7
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 2
Energy 4

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

Damage	15
Energy	15
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.5s

Damage	9
Energy	8

Damage	4
Energy	6
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	9

Damage	4
Energy	7
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Damage	2
Energy	4

Charged Attacks

Crunch65333.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 33
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.1s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Crunch has a 20.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Crunch details page ↗
Sand Tomb60334.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 33
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s
Damage window 1.7s - 4.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Sand Tomb details page ↗
Dig100504.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.5s
Damage window 2.6s - 4.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 50

Effects
Dig has no special effects.
See Dig details page ↗
Scorching Sands90503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.4s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Scorching Sands has a 10.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Scorching Sands details page ↗

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.8s

Damage	70
Energy	45

Damage	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	1.7s - 4.0s

Damage	55
Energy	45

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 4.3s

Damage	70
Energy	50

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Damage	80
Energy	50

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Trapinch can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Trapinch can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Trapinch CP Chart

At Level 50, Trapinch maxes out at 1,441 CP. Raid catches are 676 to 728 CP, or 845 to 910 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 507 to 546 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	1441 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	507 CP - 546 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	676 CP - 728 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	676 CP - 728 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	845 CP - 910 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Trapinch’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	18 CP	2	56 CP	3	94 CP
4	133 CP	5	171 CP	6	210 CP
7	248 CP	8	287 CP	9	325 CP
10	364 CP	11	400 CP	12	437 CP
13	473 CP	14	510 CP	15	546 CP
16	582 CP	17	619 CP	18	655 CP
19	692 CP	20	728 CP	21	764 CP
22	801 CP	23	837 CP	24	874 CP
25	910 CP	26	947 CP	27	983 CP
28	1019 CP	29	1056 CP	30	1092 CP
31	1111 CP	32	1129 CP	33	1147 CP
34	1165 CP	35	1183 CP	36	1202 CP
37	1220 CP	38	1238 CP	39	1256 CP
40	1274 CP	41	1291 CP	42	1307 CP
43	1323 CP	44	1340 CP	45	1356 CP
46	1373 CP	47	1390 CP	48	1407 CP
49	1424 CP	50	1441 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with 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, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Trapinch

Mega Pokémon that boost Trapinch’s Ground-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Trapinch.

Ground

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#328
Height	0.71 m
Weight	15 kg
Region	Generation 3
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	5 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Trapinch	25 Candy	Vibrava
Vibrava	100 Candy	Flygon

Trapinch evolves into Vibrava which costs 25 Candy.
Vibrava evolves into Flygon which costs 100 Candy.

Trapinch family

Trapinch’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.35 m	0.36 m	0.71 m	1.07 m	1.24 m

Size bounds

Trapinch's height ranges from 0.3479 m to 1.2425 m, with the average being 0.71 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.3479 m1′02″	0.355 m1′02″
XS	0.355 m1′02″	0.5325 m1′09″
M	0.5325 m1′09″	0.8875 m2′11″
XL	0.8875 m2′11″	1.065 m3′06″
XXL	1.065 m3′06″	1.2425 m4′01″

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 11s
Jump Time: 1.1s
Attack Probability: 20%
Attack Timer: 20s
Dodge Probability: 5%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Trapinch from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Trapinch

Trapinch high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Trapinch. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Trapinch Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
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, LeafGreen	It lives in arid deserts. It makes a sloping pit trap in sand where it patiently awaits prey.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White	It makes a conical pit in desert sand and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.
HeartGold, SoulSilver	Its nest is a sloped, bowl-like pit in the desert. Once something has fallen in, there is no escape.
Black 2, White 2	It makes an inescapable conical pit and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.
X	It lives in arid deserts. It makes a sloping pit trap in sand where it patiently awaits prey.
Y	It makes an inescapable conical pit and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.
Omega 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.
Alpha 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.
Sun	It can live for a week without eating a thing. It waits patiently at the bottom of its nest for prey to appear.
Moon	As it digs through the sand, its giant jaws crush any rocks that obstruct its path. It builds a funnel-shaped nest.
Ultra Sun	Its 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 Moon	It 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.
Sword	Its nest is a sloped, bowl-like pit in the desert. Once something has fallen in, there is no escape.
Shield	It makes an inescapable conical pit and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Trapinch in Pokémon GO?

Trapinch’s best moves are Sand Attack and Scorching Sands, for 7.54 DPS and 52.8 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Trapinch’s strengths and weaknesses?

Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Poison, Rock, and Electric-type moves.

How does Trapinch perform in Raids?

Trapinch ranks #259 among Ground-type attackers (F Tier).

What is Trapinch’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Trapinch tops out at 1,274 CP at Level 40 and 1,441 CP at Level 50.

Can Trapinch be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Trapinch can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Trapinch Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Trapinch cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Trapinch?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Trapinch: Mega Steelix, Mega Swampert, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, and Mega Garchomp.

Trapinch Stats and Max CP

Trapinch's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Trapinch Type Chart

Trapinch takes increased damage from:

Trapinch takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Ground

Evolution Chart

Trapinch family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Trapinch

Trapinch high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Trapinch in Pokémon GO?

What are Trapinch’s strengths and weaknesses?

How does Trapinch perform in Raids?

What is Trapinch’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Trapinch be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Trapinch Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Trapinch?

Overview and stats

Trapinch Stats and Max CP

Trapinch's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Trapinch Type Chart

Trapinch takes increased damage from:

Trapinch takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Ground

Evolution Chart

Trapinch family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Trapinch

Trapinch high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Trapinch in Pokémon GO?

What are Trapinch’s strengths and weaknesses?

How does Trapinch perform in Raids?

What is Trapinch’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Trapinch be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Trapinch Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Trapinch?