Trapinch in Elite Redux
#328 · Ground / Bug · see locations below
GroundBug
Abilities
Sheer Force, Arena Trap, Grip Pincer (hidden)
Base stats
Compared with the official games
- Type Ground → Ground / Bug
Compared against present-day official data. The Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived after Pokémon Emerald, so a difference here can belong to the series rather than to this hack.
Other changes in this hack
- Innates (always active): Hyper Cutter, Strong Jaw, Ambush
- What the innates do: Hyper Cutter — Enemies can't lower Atk/SpAtk. Contact moves get +1 Crit. · Strong Jaw — Boosts the power of bite/fang moves by 1.3x. · Ambush — Guaranteed critical hit on first turn.
- Abilities you pick one of: Sheer Force — Exchanges added effects on its moves for 1.3x more power. · Arena Trap — Enemies can't flee. Ghosts and ungrounded Pokémon are immune. · Grip Pincer — 50% chance to trap. Then ignores Defense & accuracy checks.
- Evolves into Vibrava at level 18
- Tutor moves: Attract, Bite, Bug Bite, Bug Buzz, Bulldoze, Dig, Earth Power, Earthquake, Endure, Feint, Helping Hand, Hidden Power, Leech Life, Protect, Rest, Return, Rock Slide, Rock Tomb, Rototiller, Sand Tomb, Secret Power, Sleep Talk, Spikes, Stealth Rock, Stone Edge, Substitute, Tectonic Fangs, Weather Ball, Wide Guard
- Egg groups: Bug / Dragon
- Height 0.7 m, weight 15.0 kg
Where to find Trapinch
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 111 Desert Entrance | Grass | — | |
| Mirage Tower 1F | Grass | — | |
| Mirage Tower 2F | Grass | — | |
| Mirage Tower 3F | Grass | — | |
| Mirage Tower 4F | Grass | — | |
| Mirage Tower B1F | Grass | — |
Level-up moves
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astonish Priority +3. An attack that shocks the foe into flinching. | Ghost | Phys | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Flail Inflicts critical damage when the user's HP is low. | Normal | Phys | 85 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Focus Energy Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Lunge Lunges at the foe to lower its Attack stat. | Bug | Phys | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Mud-Slap Hurls mud in the foe's face dealing repeated damage. | Ground | Spec | 25 | 100 | 10 |
| 17 | Crunch Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense. | Dark | Phys | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 17 | Scorchng Sands Throws scorching sand at the target. May leave a burn. | Ground | Spec | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| 17 | Skitter Smack User skitters behind foe to attack. Lowers foe's SpAtk | Bug | Spec | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| 24 | Quick Attack Priority +2. An extremely fast attack that always strikes first. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 24 | Swagger Enrages the foe, but also sharply raises Attack. | Normal | Stat | — | 85 | 15 |
| 37 | First Impression Priority +3. Hits hard and first. Only works first turn. | Bug | Phys | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 37 | Soil Drain Heals 50% damage done. | Ground | Spec | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 46 | Fissure Very powerful attack. Hits both foes. | Ground | Phys | 120 | 85 | 5 |
| 46 | Fury Cutter Slices the foe 3 times in a row with rising intensity. | Bug | Phys | 20 | 90 | 10 |
| 46 | Shore Up Restores the user's HP. More HP in a sandstorm. | Ground | Stat | — | — | 5 |
| 51 | Struggle Bug Inflicts critical damage when the user's HP is low. | Bug | Spec | 80 | 100 | 10 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this hack
TMs & HMs (0)
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
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