What does Trapinch evolve into?

Trapinch becomes Vibrava at level 35, then Flygon at level 45. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Trapinch evolve?

Trapinch evolves into Vibrava at level 35. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Trapinch?

For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, you can run Trapinch through the first few routes without issues. 290 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Vibrava as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Trapinch?

Trapinch is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

Trapinch - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Attacker

DTier

10Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Attack leads and Speed gets almost nothing. That's Trapinch's stat line in a nutshell. 1 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Easy to catch and yields 1 Attack EV.

Base Stats

Below

HP45

Attack100

Defense45

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def45

Speed10

Total290

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight15.0 kg

Base XP58

Abilities

Hyper Cutter

Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Arena Trap

Prevents opponents from fleeing or switching out. Eluded by flying-types and Pokémon in the air.

Sheer ForceHA

Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

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

Trapinch Weakness

Trapinch is weak to Water, Grass, and Ice. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. Standard number of weaknesses for the Ground typing.

Trapinch Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Ice
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)	Electric

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

2Resist

1Immune

Score-1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Ice

½xResist

Poison Rock

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (5)

Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel

How to Beat Trapinch in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

Delibird IceFlying	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 AvalancheTM72 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Trapinch Blizzard 2x 132-156%KO Ice Beam 2x 110-129%KO Avalanche 2x 67-79% Water Pulse 2x 50-59% View Delibird builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 BlizzardTM14 Energy BallTM53 Ice BeamTM13 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 189-224%KO Blizzard 2x 175-206%KO Energy Ball 2x 142-168%KO Ice Beam 2x 142-168%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Sneasel DarkIce	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 SurfTM95 Ice BeamTM13 AvalancheTM72 Damage vs Trapinch Blizzard 2x 87-103%KO Surf 2x 48-57% Ice Beam 2x 72-85% Avalanche 2x 100-118%KO View Sneasel builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 205-241%KO Energy Ball 2x 155-182%KO Giga Drain 2x 129-153%KO Magical Leaf 2x 105-124%KO View Roselia builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 ScaldTM49 BrineTM55 Damage vs Trapinch Blizzard 2x 79-94% Ice Beam 2x 65-76% Scald 2x 87-103%KO Brine 2x 72-85% View Wingull builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Three stages ahead. Trapinch grows into Vibrava, then pushes on to Flygon. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 230 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#328Trapinch

Level 35

#329Vibrava

Level 45

#330Flygon

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Trapinch

Ground

Vibrava

GroundDragon

Flygon

GroundDragon

50+5

80+30

ATK

100

70-30

100+30

DEF

50+5

80+30

SP.ATK

50+5

80+30

SP.DEF

50+5

80+30

SPE

70+60

100+30

BST

290B-Tier

340D-Tier+50

520A-Tier+180

ROLE

Attacker

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Trapinch easily with 48 breeding partners from the Bug and Dragon egg groups. Pass egg moves like Bug Bite, Earth Power, Feint and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

BugDragon

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Trapinch Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Trapinch. Bug Bite and Earth Power come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Earthquake and Earth Power and coverage across 8 types.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 1

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 4

Laser Focus

———30Normal

Lv 8

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 12

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 16

Sand Tomb

D358515Ground

Lv 20

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

Lv 24

Dig

B8010010Ground

Lv 28

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 32

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 36

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

Lv 40

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

Lv 44

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

Lv 48

Fissure

——305Ground

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM83

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM28

Dig

B8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM98

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TM96

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Bug Bite

C6010020Bug

Egg

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

Egg

Feint+2

—3010010Normal

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Egg

Fury Cutter

—409520Bug

Egg

Gust

D4010035Flying

Egg

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

Egg

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Tutor Moves

Trapinch can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Trapinch Locations

Trapinch appears at moderate rates across 8 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Trapinch in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

8 walking and special encounters at Lv. 25-63 for Trapinch across Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Route 228

Shining PearlUsing PokeRadar Lv.25 Route

2%Mid

Route 228

Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.25 Route

2%Mid

Big Bluff Cavern

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Big Bluff Cavern

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Rocky Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Rocky Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Sandsear Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Desert

Post

Post-game

Sandsear Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Desert

Post

Post-game

Trapinch Guide

Trapinch becomes Vibrava at level 35, then Flygon at level 45. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Trapinch evolves into Vibrava at level 35. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, you can run Trapinch through the first few routes without issues. 290 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Vibrava as fast as you can.
Trapinch is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Available in 15 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Trapinch spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Trapinch Energy Ball 2x 103-122%KO Giga Drain 2x 88-103%KO Bullet Seed 2x 31-38% Absorb 2x 31-38% View Budew builds →
Surskit BugWater	D
Available Moves Moves ScaldTM49 Giga DrainTM19 Water PulseTM03 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Trapinch Scald 2x 94-113%KO Giga Drain 2x 56-69% Water Pulse 2x 69-84% Water Gun 2x 53-66% View Surskit builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves SurfTM95 WaterfallTM99 ScaldTM49 BrineTM55 Damage vs Trapinch Surf 2x 119-141%KO Waterfall 2x 94-113%KO Scald 2x 103-122%KO Brine 2x 88-103%KO View Psyduck builds →

Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Trapinch Energy Ball 2x 92-108%KO Giga Drain 2x 78-92% Bullet Seed 2x 28-33% Absorb 2x 28-33% View Budew builds →
Surskit BugWater	D
Available Moves Moves ScaldTM49 Giga DrainTM19 Water PulseTM03 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Trapinch Scald 2x 83-100%KO Giga Drain 2x 50-61% Water Pulse 2x 61-75% Water Gun 2x 47-58% View Surskit builds →
Buizel Water	D
Available Moves Moves SurfTM95 WaterfallTM99 ScaldTM49 BrineTM55 Damage vs Trapinch Surf 2x 106-125%KO Waterfall 2x 97-117%KO Scald 2x 92-108%KO Brine 2x 78-92% View Buizel builds →
Shellos Water	D
Available Moves Moves SurfTM95 ScaldTM49 BrineTM55 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Trapinch Surf 2x 97-117%KO Scald 2x 92-108%KO Brine 2x 78-92% Water Pulse 2x 69-83% View Shellos builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves SurfTM95 WaterfallTM99 ScaldTM49 BrineTM55 Damage vs Trapinch Surf 2x 106-125%KO Waterfall 2x 83-100%KO Scald 2x 97-117%KO Brine 2x 78-92% View Psyduck builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 BlizzardTM14 Energy BallTM53 Ice BeamTM13 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 193-229%KO Blizzard 2x 178-209%KO Energy Ball 2x 147-174%KO Ice Beam 2x 147-174%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Bibarel NormalWater	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 SurfTM95 Ice BeamTM13 WaterfallTM99 Damage vs Trapinch Blizzard 2x 82-97% Surf 2x 100-118%KO Ice Beam 2x 67-79% Waterfall 2x 124-146%KO View Bibarel builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 126-150%KO Energy Ball 2x 96-114%KO Giga Drain 2x 80-95% Bullet Seed 2x 22-28% View Budew builds →
Surskit BugWater	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 ScaldTM49 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 84-100%KO Blizzard 2x 78-92% Ice Beam 2x 64-76% Scald 2x 87-103%KO View Surskit builds →
Buizel Water	D
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 SurfTM95 Ice BeamTM13 WaterfallTM99 Damage vs Trapinch Blizzard 2x 87-103%KO Surf 2x 107-126%KO Ice Beam 2x 71-84% Waterfall 2x 100-118%KO View Buizel builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 BlizzardTM14 Energy BallTM53 Ice BeamTM13 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 193-229%KO Blizzard 2x 178-209%KO Energy Ball 2x 147-174%KO Ice Beam 2x 147-174%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 126-150%KO Energy Ball 2x 96-114%KO Giga Drain 2x 80-95% Bullet Seed 2x 22-28% View Budew builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 ScaldTM49 BrineTM55 Damage vs Trapinch Blizzard 2x 82-97% Ice Beam 2x 67-79% Scald 2x 89-107%KO Brine 2x 74-87% View Wingull builds →
Surskit BugWater	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 ScaldTM49 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 84-100%KO Blizzard 2x 78-92% Ice Beam 2x 64-76% Scald 2x 87-103%KO View Surskit builds →
Marill WaterFairy	D
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves Hydro PumpLv. 30 BlizzardTM14 Aqua TailLv. 19 SurfTM95 Damage vs Trapinch Hydro Pump 2x 70-83% Blizzard 2x 46-55% Aqua Tail 2x 57-67% Surf 2x 57-67% View Marill builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 BlizzardTM14 Energy BallTM53 Ice BeamTM13 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 191-226%KO Blizzard 2x 178-209%KO Energy Ball 2x 146-172%KO Ice Beam 2x 146-172%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 122-145%KO Energy Ball 2x 94-111%KO Giga Drain 2x 80-94% Bullet Seed 2x 22-27% View Budew builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 ScaldTM49 BrineTM55 Damage vs Trapinch Blizzard 2x 80-94% Ice Beam 2x 66-79% Scald 2x 89-104%KO Brine 2x 71-84% View Wingull builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves Hydro PumpLv. 36 BlizzardTM14 Aqua TailLv. 24 Ice BeamTM13 Damage vs Trapinch Hydro Pump 2x 134-158%KO Blizzard 2x 89-106%KO Aqua Tail 2x 94-111%KO Ice Beam 2x 74-88% View Psyduck builds →
Surskit BugWater	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 ScaldTM49 Damage vs Trapinch Solar Beam 2x 82-97% Blizzard 2x 76-90% Ice Beam 2x 63-74% Scald 2x 82-98% View Surskit builds →

Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Ice Shard Triple Axel Swords Dance Damage vs Trapinch Knock Off 81-96% Ice Shard 2x 101-119%KO View Weavile builds →
Slowking WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemColbur Berry NatureRelaxed Moves ScaldSTAB TeleportUtility Slack Off Future Sight Damage vs Trapinch Scald 2x 140-165%KO View Slowking builds →
Venusaur GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves Sludge Bomb Weather Ball GrowthSetup Giga Drain Damage vs Trapinch Sludge Bomb 71-84% Giga Drain 2x 238-280%KO View Venusaur builds →