Is Trapinch Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Trapinch hides in the Route 111 desert. Ground typing with AbilityArena Trap and 100 Attack is strong for its level, but 10 Speed means everything goes first. The payoff is Flygon at level 45. One of the best investments in Hoenn if you're patient.
Trapinch has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Trapinch has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Trapinch resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Trapinch has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Trapinch's defenses.
Winona's team hits Trapinch's weaknesses hard.
Vibrava trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Vibrava trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Flygon has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Flygon has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Flygon trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Flygon has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Flygon trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Trapinch on Route 111 (walking, Lv 20-22, common).
Your Trapinch should hit Level 35 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
Your Vibrava should hit Level 45 before you reach Sidney, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Trapinch in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
decent spawn rates across 2 locations for Trapinch in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Trapinch Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Trapinch
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Ludicolo builds →Surf 2x137-162%KO Mega Drain 2x63-76% | ||
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x157-186%KO Aurora Beam 2x78-92% | ||
 Wingull Water | C | |
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing | ||
 Omanyte RockWater | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodBattle Resort Surfing | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Ludicolo builds →Surf 2x138-162%KO Mega Drain 2x65-77% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Greninja can KO Trapinch with Hydro Pump (107-126%). Venusaur's Giga Drain hits Trapinch for 61-72%. Lapras deals 65-77% with Surf.
 Greninja WaterDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityProtean ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse39-46% Ice Beam 2x59-69% Hydro Pump 2x107-126%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb18-21% Giga Drain 2x61-72% Venoshock13-15% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Lapras builds →Surf 2x65-77% | ||
Trapinch Evolutions
Three stages ahead. Trapinch grows into Vibrava, then pushes on to Flygon. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 230 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Trapinch easily with 68 breeding partners from the Bug and Dragon egg groups. Pass egg moves like Bug Bite, Earth Power, Endure and 7 more to offspring.
ORAS Trapinch Best Moveset
Ground at 100 Attack but 10 Speed. AbilityArena Trap prevents grounded opponents from switching. AbilitySheer Force as a hidden ability boosts damage. The moveset locks targets in but can't outspeed anything. Flygon two evolutions away drops Arena Trap for AbilityLevitate.
Best Build
Trapinch best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Sleep Talk
- Earthquake
- Rest
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 7 types.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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.
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.
Trapinch Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves