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.
It lives in arid deserts. It makes a sloping pit trap in sand where it patiently awaits prey.
It makes an inescapable conical pit 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
 Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Ducklett builds →Bubble Beam 2x65-78% Water Pulse 2x61-72% Water Gun 2x41-50% | ||
 Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x70-83% Water Gun 2x52-61% | ||
 Hoppip Grass | D | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Roselia builds →Magical Leaf 2x107-128%KO Mega Drain 2x74-89% Absorb 2x41-50% | ||
 Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Skiddo builds →Razor Leaf 2x74-89% Vine Whip 2x61-72% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x85-101%KO Bubble Beam 2x64-75% Water Pulse 2x56-68% Water Gun 2x41-49% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x66-79% Water Gun 2x48-56% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 2x35-41% Bullet Seed 2x25-30% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x128-150%KO Magical Leaf 2x101-120%KO Mega Drain 2x70-83% Absorb 2x38-45% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 2x56-68% Absorb 2x31-38% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x85-101%KO Bubble Beam 2x64-75% Water Pulse 2x56-68% Water Gun 2x41-49% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x66-79% Water Gun 2x48-56% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 2x35-41% Bullet Seed 2x25-30% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x128-150%KO Magical Leaf 2x101-120%KO Mega Drain 2x70-83% Absorb 2x38-45% | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x85-101%KO Bubble Beam 2x64-75% Water Pulse 2x56-68% Water Gun 2x41-49% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x66-79% Water Gun 2x48-56% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 2x35-41% Bullet Seed 2x25-30% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x128-150%KO Magical Leaf 2x101-120%KO Mega Drain 2x70-83% Absorb 2x38-45% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Carnivine builds →Leaf Tornado 2x106-126%KO Vine Whip 2x82-97% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x87-103%KO Bubble Beam 2x66-77% Water Pulse 2x60-71% Water Gun 2x41-48% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x68-81% Water Gun 2x46-55% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 2x35-42% Bullet Seed 2x24-29% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x211-248%KO Giga Drain 2x131-155%KO Magical Leaf 2x106-126%KO Mega Drain 2x73-87% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x197-233%KO Ice Punch 2x124-147%KO Frost Breath 2x101-119%KO Icy Wind 2x91-107%KO | ||
 Delibird Ice | D | |
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x86-101%KO Bubble Beam 2x62-73% Water Pulse 2x59-70% Water Gun 2x41-49% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x67-80% Water Gun 2x46-55% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 2x36-43% Bullet Seed 2x22-28% | ||
 Amoonguss GrassPoison | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Amoonguss builds →Solar Beam 2x184-218%KO Giga Drain 2x117-138%KO Mega Drain 2x63-75% Absorb 2x33-40% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x195-230%KO Blizzard 2x180-213%KO Ice Beam 2x148-175%KO Ice Punch 2x123-145%KO | ||
 Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Trevenant builds →Wood Hammer 2x227-268%KO | ||
Delibird Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Delibird builds →Blizzard 2x138-163%KO Ice Beam 2x113-133%KO Frost Breath 2x76-90% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Hoppip builds →Giga Drain 2x61-73% Mega Drain 2x33-40% Bullet Seed 2x23-28% | ||
In X & Y, Serperior can KO Trapinch with Leaf Storm (227-268%). Weavile threatens a KO with Ice Shard (151-178%). Gastrodon's Scald also KOs at 155-182%.
 Serperior Grass | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Serperior builds →Leaf Storm 2x227-268%KO | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Weavile builds →Knock Off123-144%KO Ice Shard 2x151-178%KO Pursuit75-89% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Gastrodon builds →Scald 2x155-182%KO | ||
 Greninja WaterDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityProtean ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse99-117%KO Scald 2x199-234%KO Blizzard 2x181-214%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Trapinch View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb71-84% Giga Drain 2x238-280%KO | ||
X & Y Evolution
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.
X & Y Trapinch Best Moveset
Best Build
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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 7 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
X & Y Trapinch Locations
Trapinch appears at high spawn rates across 2 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 X & Y
Trapinch Guide
Trapinch evolves into Vibrava at level 35. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
For X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves