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Trapinchin Pokémon Johto Legends

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Pokédex Entry

Ant Pit Pokémon

It lives in arid deserts. It makes a sloping pit trap in sand where it patiently awaits prey.

Trapinch in Pokémon Johto Legends

Trapinch is #328 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Johto Legends. This page covers its ground typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 4 encounter locations.

Type
Ground
Dex
#227 Regional Dex · #328 National
Abilities
Hyper Cutter(Primary)

Prevents Attack from lowering.

Arena Trap(Secondary)

Prevents foes from fleeing.

Sheer Force(Hidden)

Remove move effect for stronger move.

Growth Rate
Medium Slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug, dragon
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
255
pokeball
Poké Ball19.4%
greatball
Great Ball26.7%
ultraball
Ultra Ball33.0%
Base Exp
58
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
Weak To
water ×2grass ×2ice ×2
Resists
poison ×0.5rock ×0.5
Immune To
electric

How to Obtain

Trapinch can be found in Wild Area4 (rare) in the morning and night. Expect to find it at level 15.

Wild Encounters (4)

Level Up Moves (16)

Sand AttackLevel: 1ground
010015
Reduces accuracy by throwing sand.
BiteLevel: 1dark
6010025
An attack that may cause flinching.
Faint AttackLevel: 1dark
6010020
An attack that never misses.
Mud SlapLevel: 5ground
2010010
Reduces the foe's accuracy.
BulldozeLevel: 8ground
6010020
Runs foe over and lowers its Speed.
Sand TombLevel: 12ground
358515
Traps foe in sand for 2-5 turns.
Rock TombLevel: 15rock
609515
Lowers Speed by piling rocks.
DigLevel: 19ground
8010010
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
CrunchLevel: 22dark
8010015
An attack that may lower Defense.
Earth PowerLevel: 26ground
9010010
Ground erupts, can lower Spcl.Def.
HeadbuttLevel: 29normal
7010015
An attack that may make foe flinch.
EarthquakeLevel: 33ground
10010010
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
SandstormLevel: 36rock
010010
Inflicts damage every turn.
SuperpowerLevel: 40fighting
1201005
Lowers user's Attack and Defense.
Hyper BeamLevel: 43normal
150905
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
FissureLevel: 47ground
1305
A ground-type, one-hit KO attack.

Egg Moves (8)

Earth Powerground
9010010
Ground erupts, can lower Spcl.Def.
Endurenormal
010010
Always leaves at least 1HP.
Flailnormal
110015
Stronger if the user's HP is low.
Focus Energynormal
010030
Raises the critical hit ratio.
Fury Cutterbug
409520
Successive hits raise power.
Gustflying
4010035
Whips up a strong gust of wind.
Signal Beambug
7510015
Beam that can can cause confusion.
Quick Attacknormal
4010030
Lets the user get in the first hit.

TM/HM Moves (21)

Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Powernormal
7010015TM10
The power varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
0905TM11
Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Giga Draingrass
7510010TM19
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Bulldozeground
6010020TM21
Runs foe over and lowers its Speed.
Solarbeamgrass
12010010TM22
1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Earthquakeground
10010010TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
8010010TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Double Teamnormal
010015TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Sandstormrock
010010TM37
Inflicts damage every turn.
Rock Tombrock
609515TM39
Lowers Speed by piling rocks.
Substitutenormal
010010TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM43
An attack that may cause flinching.
Restpsychic
010010TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Sleep Talknormal
010010TM57
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Iron Headsteel
8010015TM65
Can cause flinch with a hard head.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM70
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
2
Resistances
1
Immunities
12
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Trapinch. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Trapinch resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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