Best Pokémon to defeat Trapinch in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Trapinch are: Primal Kyogre, White Kyurem, Mega Sceptile, Mega Rayquaza, Sky Forme Shaymin, Shadow Kyogre, and Black Kyurem. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Trapinch in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Best counter 👑

      Official artwork of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
      Waterfall / Origin Pulse *
      #1
      Official artwork of White KyuremWhite Kyurem
      Ice Fang / Ice Burn
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SceptileMega Sceptile
      Fury Cutter / Frenzy Plant *
      #3
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
      #4
      Official artwork of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme Shaymin
      Magical Leaf / Grass Knot
      #5
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow KyogreShadow Kyogre
      Waterfall / Origin Pulse *
      #6
      Official artwork of Black KyuremBlack Kyurem
      Dragon Tail / Freeze Shock
      #7
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      Name
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *80.784488.8045s193.0
      2.Thumbnail image of White KyuremWhite KyuremIceIce Fang IceIce Burn 79.783514.5146s181.2
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileBugFury Cutter GrassFrenzy Plant *78.553227.1146s175.7
      4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 66.215805.0055s174.7
      5.Thumbnail image of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme ShayminGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 64.185291.8057s167.1
      6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *74.882852.3149s164.8
      7.Thumbnail image of Black KyuremBlack KyuremDragonDragon Tail IceFreeze Shock 71.973170.6151s163.5
      8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *70.783365.5151s163.5
      9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GyaradosShadow GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 61.743923.2059s151.9
      10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *65.682847.3155s148.7
      11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 62.803228.9158s147.5
      12.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 60.323608.9060s146.4
      13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *63.892892.3157s146.0
      14.Thumbnail image of KartanaKartanaGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 71.291851.1151s144.3
      15.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *62.502836.0158s142.9
      16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TangrowthShadow TangrowthGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 62.902758.5158s142.7
      17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SceptileShadow SceptileBugFury Cutter GrassFrenzy Plant *67.382135.3154s142.5
      18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KinglerShadow KinglerWaterBubble WaterCrabhammer 71.751624.6251s141.0
      19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 67.302008.9154s140.4
      20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TorterraShadow TorterraGrassRazor Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *61.662653.3159s139.3
      21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail WaterHydro Pump 50.804957.1071s137.2
      22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SwampertShadow SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *64.392108.8156s137.1
      23.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirGrassMagical Leaf IceTriple Axel 62.082365.2158s136.6
      24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SamurottShadow SamurottBugFury Cutter WaterHydro Cannon *65.531875.2155s135.5
      25.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GrassSolar Beam 60.432409.0160s134.3
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VenusaurShadow VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *64.271926.5157s134.2
      27.Thumbnail image of Tapu BuluTapu BuluGrassBullet Seed GrassGrass Knot 56.133049.4165s133.4
      28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDragonDragon Tail WaterHydro Pump 55.023199.9166s132.8
      29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow FeraligatrShadow FeraligatrWaterWater Gun *WaterHydro Cannon *62.891949.2158s132.3
      30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan ExeggutorShadow Alolan ExeggutorGrassBullet Seed GrassSolar Beam 60.562171.2160s131.5
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Trapinch in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

      Trapinch CP range from Raids

      Trapinch can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 676 CP to 728 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 845 CP to 910 CP with Sunny weather boost

      Trapinch weaknesses

      Trapinch type chart

      When fighting Trapinch, keep in mind the that Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Poison, Rock, and Electric-type moves.

      Trapinch takes increased damage from:Trapinch takes increased damage from:
      +60.0%
      • Grass
      • Ice
      • Water
      Trapinch takes reduced damage from:Trapinch takes reduced damage from:
      -37.5%
      • Poison
      • Rock
      -60.9%
      • Electric

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Trapinch

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Grass148.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Water104.0%
      • rainRain
      Ice62.0%
      • snowSnow
      Dragon32.0%
      • windyWindy
      Bug12.0%
      • rainRain
      Psychic8.0%
      • windyWindy
      Fighting8.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Fire8.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Flying4.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ground4.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Fairy2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Ghost2.0%
      • fogFog
      Normal2.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Steel2.0%
      • snowSnow
      Dark2.0%
      • fogFog

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Trapinch in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Trapinch down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Trapinch counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.