Is Trapinch Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ground-type with AbilityArena Trap preventing switching. Flygon at level 45 is the prize. Hapu uses Flygon on her Grand Trial team, and Ground/Dragon is one of the best offensive type combos in the game.
Trapinch trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Trapinch's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Trapinch's weaknesses hard.
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Trapinch has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Trapinch's weaknesses hard.
Trapinch has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Trapinch trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Trapinch trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Trapinch trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Trapinch's weaknesses hard.
Hapu's team hits Trapinch's weaknesses hard.
Flygon has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Flygon has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Flygon has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Flygon trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Flygon trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Trapinch on Haina Desert (walking, Lv 32-35). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
Your Trapinch should hit Level 45 before you reach Molayne, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Trapinch in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Trapinch appears at moderate rates across 2 spots in late-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
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
 Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Popplio Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Popplio builds →Bubble Beam 2x78-93% Icy Wind 2x47-55% | ||
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Brionne builds →Bubble Beam 2x100-119%KO Icy Wind 2x56-67% | ||
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x190-224%KO Ice Beam 2x126-149%KO Energy Ball 2x126-149%KO | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodAncient Poni Path Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Pelipper builds →Brine 2x110-131%KO Ice Beam 2x101-120%KO | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodAncient Poni Path Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Pelipper builds →Brine 2x107-126%KO Ice Beam 2x98-116%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Mienfoo's High Jump Kick hits Trapinch for 68-80%. Abra deals 53-63% with Psychic.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Mienfoo builds →U Turn36-43% High Jump Kick68-80% Stone Edge26-31% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Abra builds →Psychic53-63% Dazzling Gleam48-56% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Scarf NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Chinchou builds →Ice Beam 2x81-95% Hydro Pump 2x98-116%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Staryu builds →Rapid Spin11-13% Scald 2x55-65% | ||
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 77 breeding partners from the Bug and Dragon egg groups. Pass egg moves like Bug Bite, Earth Power, Endure and 7 more to offspring.
USUM Trapinch Best Moveset
100 Attack at 10 Speed with AbilityArena Trap preventing grounded opponents from switching. Ground TermStab hits hard from that Attack stat. But 10 Speed means everything acts first. The moveset locks opponents in and then loses before attacking. Flygon two evolutions away adds 100 Speed.
Best Build
Trapinch best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Earthquake
- Crunch
- Rock Slide
- Quick Attack
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
Base Stats
Its jaws are strong enough to crush rocks but so heavy that it can’t get up if it flips over. Sandile seize those moments as their chance.
It builds nests that double as traps, lying in wait for its prey to get caught. When night falls, it digs itself a spot beneath the sand to sleep.
Trapinch Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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