Overview
Counters
CP & IV
PvP
Moves

Pokémon moves and best moveset in Pokémon GO

Fast Attacks

Charged Attacks

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Overview
Counters
CP & IV
PvP
Moves

Trapinch moves and best moveset in Pokémon GO

Fast Attacks

Trapinch learns 3 Fast Attacks (Mud Shot, Struggle Bug, and Sand Attack), covering Ground and Bug-type damage. Mud Shot and Sand Attack get STAB, the same-type attack bonus, for ×1.2 damage.

Data table
Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles

Mud Shot	4	8.00	6	12.00	0.5s	3	9	-
Sand Attack	4	8.00	7	14.00	0.5s	2	4	-
Struggle Bug	15	10.00	15	10.00	1.5s	9	8	-

Trapinch's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Trapinch's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Mud Shot	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Sand Attack	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Struggle Bug	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6

Charged Attacks

Trapinch learns 4 Charged Attacks (Dig, Sand Tomb, Crunch, and Scorching Sands), covering Ground and Dark-type damage. Dig, Sand Tomb, and Scorching Sands get STAB, the same-type attack bonus, for ×1.2 damage.

Data table
Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles

Crunch Special Crunch has a 20.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	65	21.67	33	1.97	3.0s	70	45	-
Dig	100	22.22	50	2.00	4.5s	70	50	-
Sand Tomb Special Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	60	15.00	33	1.82	4.0s	55	45	-
Scorching Sands Special Scorching Sands has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	90	30.00	50	1.80	3.0s	80	50	-

Trapinch's Charged Attacks Type Coverage

Trapinch's Charged Attacks Type Coverage

Crunch	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6
Dig	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Sand Tomb	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Scorching Sands	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Crunch has a 20.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Scorching Sands has a 10.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Trapinch's best moves in Pokémon GO

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

Rows per page1–8 of 12

Frequently asked questions

What do the abbreviations in the Fast Attacks table mean?

PWR is power, DPS is damage per second, ENG is energy gained per use, EPS is energy per second, CD is the move’s duration and DPE is damage per energy. DPT and EPT (damage and energy per turn) only apply in PvP.

What do the abbreviations in the Charged Attacks table mean?

PWR is power, DPS is damage per second, ENG is the energy cost, CD is the move’s duration and DPE is damage per energy. DPT and EPT (damage and energy per turn) only apply in PvP.

Pokémon moves and best moveset in Pokémon GO

Fast Attacks

Charged Attacks

Trapinch moves and best moveset in Pokémon GO

Fast Attacks

Trapinch learns 3 Fast Attacks (Mud Shot, Struggle Bug, and Sand Attack), covering Ground and Bug-type damage. Mud Shot and Sand Attack get STAB, the same-type attack bonus, for ×1.2 damage.

Data table
Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles

Mud Shot	4	8.00	6	12.00	0.5s	3	9	-
Sand Attack	4	8.00	7	14.00	0.5s	2	4	-
Struggle Bug	15	10.00	15	10.00	1.5s	9	8	-

Trapinch's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Trapinch's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Mud Shot	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Sand Attack	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Struggle Bug	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6

Charged Attacks

Data table
Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles

Crunch Special Crunch has a 20.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	65	21.67	33	1.97	3.0s	70	45	-
Dig	100	22.22	50	2.00	4.5s	70	50	-
Sand Tomb Special Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	60	15.00	33	1.82	4.0s	55	45	-
Scorching Sands Special Scorching Sands has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	90	30.00	50	1.80	3.0s	80	50	-

Trapinch's Charged Attacks Type Coverage

Trapinch's Charged Attacks Type Coverage

Crunch	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6
Dig	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Sand Tomb	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Scorching Sands	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Crunch has a 20.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Scorching Sands has a 10.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Trapinch's best moves in Pokémon GO

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

Rows per page1–8 of 12

Frequently asked questions

What do the abbreviations in the Fast Attacks table mean?

What do the abbreviations in the Charged Attacks table mean?

PWR is power, DPS is damage per second, ENG is the energy cost, CD is the move’s duration and DPE is damage per energy. DPT and EPT (damage and energy per turn) only apply in PvP.