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General

Trapinch

Abilities

Hyper Cutter: This Pokémon cannot have its Attack lowered.
Arena Trap: Prevents enemy Pokémon (except Flying Pokémon and Pokémon that can Levitate) from running or being switched out.

Damage Taken

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Dex Numbers

Generation: RSE
Kanto: 328
Johto: n/a
Hoenn: 116
Sinnoh: n/a

Names

Japanese: ナックラー
Romaji: Nakkuraa

Flavor

Height: 2'3.6" or 0.7 m
Weight: 33.1 lb or 15 kg
Species: Ant Pit
Color: brown
Cry: mp3 here
Habitat
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code: n/a

Breeding

Gender: ½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups: 3: Bug
Steps to hatch: 5,120
Compatible with: 25 families; 50 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP: 73 or 0x49
Capture rate: 255 or 0xff
Base happiness: 70 or 0x46
Growth rate: poly
Effort points: 1 Attack
Wild held items: Soft Sand (5%)

Evolution Chain

Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
Trapinch Base form	Vibrava Raise to level 35	Flygon Raise to level 45

Stats

Stat	Base	Max Stat		%ile
Stat	Base	L50	L100	%ile
HP	45	152	294	16.6
Attack	100	152	299	80.1
Defense	45	97	189	18.5
Special Attack	45	97	189	22.3
Special Defense	45	97	189	17
Speed	10	62	119	0.4
Average	48.3	-	-	14.6

Flavor

Diamond/Pearl It makes a conical pit in desert sand and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.

Locations

Route 228

Note: this ONLY shows Diamond locations for the moment. (New Pokédex with all three games' encounters is in the works.)

Area	Section	Level	Method
Route 228		25	2%

Move List

See also: Contest list

Trapinch's Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with physical () moves.

Trapinch gets the STAB from moves.

		Move	PP	Power	Acc.*	Pri.	Description
--	--	Bite	25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
9	9	Sand-Attack	15	--	100%		Lowers the target's Accuracy.
17	17	Faint Attack	20	60	100%		Never misses.
25	25	Sand Tomb	15	15	70%		Both prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
33	33	Crunch	15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense.
41	41	Dig	10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
49	49	Sandstorm	10	--	100%		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
57	57	Hyper Beam	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
	65	Earth Power	10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
	73	Earthquake	10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
	81	Feint	10	50	100%	2	Goes first. Only works if the target uses Protect or Detect on this turn.
	89	Fissure	5	varies	30%		Causes a one-hit KO.
		Egg moves (Pokémon can also inherit any TMs they are compatible with)
		Flail	15	varies	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
		Focus Energy	30	--	100%		Increases the critical hit counter by 1 until the user leaves battle.
		Fury Cutter	20	10	95%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
		Gust	35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
		Quick Attack	30	40	100%	1	Goes first. Inflicts regular damage.
		Tutored moves
		Body Slam	15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
		Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
		Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
		Rock Slide	10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
		Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
		Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
		Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
		Mud-Slap	10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
		Mud-Slap	10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
		Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
		Fury Cutter	20	10	95%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
		Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
		Earth Power	10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
		TMs and HMs
45	45	Attract	15	--	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
	78	Captivate	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
28	28	Dig	10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
32	32	Double Team	15	--	100%		Raises the user's Evasion.
26	26	Earthquake	10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
	58	Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
42	42	Facade	20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
21	21	Frustration	20	varies	100%		Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
19	19	Giga Drain	10	60	100%		Heals the user by half the damage the target receives.
10	10	Hidden Power	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
15	15	Hyper Beam	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
	83	Natural Gift	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
17	17	Protect	10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
44	44	Rest	10	--	100%		User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
27	27	Return	20	varies	100%		Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
	80	Rock Slide	10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
H6	H6	Rock Smash	15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense.
39	39	Rock Tomb	10	50	80%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
37	37	Sandstorm	10	--	100%		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
43	43	Secret Power	20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
	82	Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
22	22	SolarBeam	10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
H4	H4	Strength	15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
	90	Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
11	11	Sunny Day	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
	87	Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
06	06	Toxic	10	--	85%		Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.