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Pokédex No.0328
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Trapinch

No.0328 · Ant Pit Pokémon

Trapinch

ナックラー

Ground
Height
0.7 m
Weight
15.0 kg
Color
Brown
Shape
Armor
Abilities

Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.

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

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

02 //Base stats

Base stats
StatBase
HP45
200–294
Attack100
184–328
Defense45
85–207
Sp. Atk45
85–207
Sp. Def45
85–207
Speed10
22–130
Total290Higher than 12% of all Pokémon

Ranges assume 0 IV/0 EV with a hindering nature (min) up to 31 IV/252 EV with a boosting nature (max).

HP 45Attack 100Defense 45Speed 10Sp. Def 45Sp. Atk 45
  • HPtop 87%
  • Attacktop 26%
  • Defensetop 85%
  • Sp. Atktop 80%
  • Sp. Deftop 85%
  • Speedtop 100%

03 //Type matchups

Defensive multipliers
Type matchups
Takes 2× damage
WaterGrassIce
Takes ½× damage
PoisonRock
Immune
Electric
Damage taken from every type
Normal1×
Fire1×
Water2×
Electric0×
Grass2×
Ice2×
Fighting1×
Poison½×
Ground1×
Flying1×
Psychic1×
Bug1×
Rock½×
Ghost1×
Dragon1×
Dark1×
Steel1×
Fairy1×
Its own types hit these super-effectively (STAB)
FireElectricPoisonRockSteel

04 //Evolution

Evolution

05 //Easily confused with

Most similar silhouettes
Easily confused with
Trapinch silhouette
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Ranked by a DINOv2 vision model comparing silhouette shapes — these are the options Who's That Pokémon? hard mode will try to trip you up with. Tap to reveal.

06 //Where to find it

By game
Where to find it
GamesLocationMethod
SV
Savanna BiomeAtlas
The Indigo Disk
Static
SV
Savanna BiomeAtlas
The Indigo Disk
Wild
SV
Tera Raid Battles
The Indigo Disk · 2★
Tera Raid
ZA
Not in this game

Gens 1–7 from PokéAPI checked against Serebii (places PokéAPI lacks come from Serebii), Let's Go and Gens 8–9 from Serebii. Rates are the chance per encounter in that spot; Gen 8–9 raids and overview-only spots list no levels or rates. Tap a place for its page, or Atlas to find it on the map.

07 //Moves

48 moves
Moves
LvMoveTypeCat.Pow
1Page →Ghost30
1Page →Ground—
8Page →Dark60
12Page →Ground20
16Page →Ground35
20Page →Ground60
24Page →Ground80
28Page →Dark80
32Page →Rock—
36Page →Ground90
40Page →Ground100
44Page →Fighting120
48Page →Ground—

Learnset from Scarlet & Violet. Tap a move for its effect.

08 //Pokédex entries

11 unique entries
Pokédex entries
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.
Ultra Moon
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.
Ultra Sun
As it digs through the sand, its giant jaws crush any rocks that obstruct its path. It builds a funnel-shaped nest.
Moon
It can live for a week without eating a thing. It waits patiently at the bottom of its nest for prey to appear.
Sun
It makes an inescapable conical pit and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.
Black 2White 2YShield
Its nest is a sloped, bowl-like pit in the desert. Once something has fallen in, there is no escape.
HeartgoldSoulsilverSword

09 //Names in other languages

9 languages
Names in other languages
Japanese
ナックラー
Rōmaji
Nuckrar
Korean
톱치
Chinese (Simplified)
大颚蚁
Chinese (Traditional)
大顎蟻
French
Kraknoix
German
Knacklion
Spanish
Trapinch
Italian
Trapinch

10 //Training & breeding

Training & breeding

Training

EV yield1 Attack
Catch rate255 (43.9% per Poké Ball at full HP, Gen 5+)
Base friendship70
Base experience58
Growth rateMedium Slow

Breeding

Egg groupsBug, Dragon
Egg cycles20
Gender50% ♂ · 50% ♀
Gender differencesNo
Habitatrough terrain

Other names

Japaneseナックラー
Korean톱치
GermanKnacklion
FrenchKraknoix
SpanishTrapinch
ItalianTrapinch

Regional Pokédex numbers

Hoenn #116Updated Unova #121Kalos Mountain #3Updated Hoenn #121Original Alola #235Original Ulaula #107Updated Alola #304Updated Ulaula #125Galar #321Blueberry #44

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Trapinch summary

Trapinch is a Ground-type Ant Pit Pokémon introduced in Generation 3, number 328 in the National Pokédex. It has a base stat total of 290 (HP 45, Attack 100, Defense 45, Sp. Atk 45, Sp. Def 45, Speed 10). It is weak to Grass, Ice and Water moves. Its abilities are hyper-cutter and arena-trap, with sheer-force as a hidden ability.

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