#328 · Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette · unchanged from the official games
Trapinch
GroundHyper Cutter, Arena Trap, Sheer Force (hidden)
In Emerald Rule-ette: First found in Mirage Tower (Grass, Lv 20-24), and in 1 more area. Its type (Ground), base stats (total 290) and abilities are the same as in the official games. 7 of its 13 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Astonish and Mud-Slap.
Level-up moves 13
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astonish An attack that may shock the foe into flinching. | Ghost | Phys | 30 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Sand Attack Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face. | Ground | Stat | — | 100 | 15 |
| 8 | Bite Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. | Dark | Phys | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 12 | Mud-Slap Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy. | Ground | Spec | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 16 | Sand Tomb Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 4 or 5 turns. | Ground | Phys | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 20 | Bulldoze Stomps down on the ground. Hits all and lowers Speed. | Ground | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 24 | Dig Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | Ground | Phys | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 28 | Crunch Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense. | Dark | Phys | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 32 | Sandstorm Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | Rock | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 36 | Earth Power Makes the ground erupt with power. May lower Sp. Def. | Ground | Spec | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 40 | Earthquake A powerful quake that hits all other POKéMON. | Ground | Phys | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 44 | Superpower Boosts strength sharply, but lowers abilities. | Fighting | Phys | 120 | 100 | 5 |
| 48 | Fissure A one-hit KO move that drops the foe in a fissure. | Ground | Phys | 1 | 30 | 5 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 16
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic Fiery Path (pick up) | Poison | — |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Scorched Slab (pick up) | Fire | — |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 150 |
| TM17 | Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM19 | Giga Drain Route 123 (pick up) | Grass | 75 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam Safari Zone — Northwest (pick up) | Grass | 120 |
| TM26 | Earthquake Seafloor Cavern — Room 9 (pick up) | Ground | 100 |
| TM28 | Dig Route 114 — Fossil Maniac's House (pick up) | Ground | 80 |
| TM32 | Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner (pick up); Route 113 (hidden) | Normal | — |
| TM37 | Sandstorm Route 111 (pick up) | Rock | — |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb Rustboro City Gym (pick up) | Rock | 60 |
| TM42 | Facade Petalburg City Gym (pick up) | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Lilycove City — House 2 (pick up) | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby (pick up) | Normal | — |
| HM04 | Strength Rusturf Tunnel (pick up) | Normal | 80 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash Route 111 — Winstrate Family's House (pick up) | Fighting | 40 |
Where to find Trapinch
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirage Tower | Grass | 20-24 | |
| Route 111 | Grass | 19-22 |
Other changes in this game
- Egg moves: Focus Energy, Quick Attack, Gust, Flail, Fury Cutter, Mud Shot, Endure, Earth Power, Bug Bite, Signal Beam
- Evolves into Vibrava at Level 35