Trapinch

GroundBugSand Plow, Arena Trap, Sheer Force (hidden)

Mirage Tower Route 111 Open in the guide Compare

In Exceeded: First found in Mirage Tower (Grass), and in 1 more area. Its base stats (total 290) are the same as in the official games. It is Ground / Bug type here; the official games have it as Ground. 12 of its 20 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Astonish and Bide.

Level-up moves 27

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Astonish An attack that may shock the foe into flinching.	Ghost	Phys	30	100	15
1	Bide Endures attack for 2 turns to retaliate double.	Normal	Phys	1	100	10
1	Bite Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.	Dark	Phys	60	100	25
1	Feint An attack that hits foes using moves like Protect.	Normal	Phys	30	100	10
1	Feint Attack Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail.	Dark	Phys	60	—	20
1	Fissure Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use.	Ground	Phys	120	70	5
1	Sand Attack Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.	Ground	Stat	—	100	15
1	Superpower Boosts strength sharply, but lowers abilities.	Fighting	Phys	120	100	5
4	Laser Focus Guarantees the next move will be a critical hit.	Normal	Stat	—	—	30
7	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
9	Mud-Slap Can hit Flying foes. Reduce its accuracy.	Ground	Spec	20	100	10
13	Feint Attack Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail.	Dark	Phys	60	—	20
15	Bulldoze Stomps down on the ground. Lowers Speed.	Ground	Phys	60	100	20
16	Sand Tomb Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns.	Ground	Phys	80	85	10
17	Bide Endures attack for 2 turns to retaliate double.	Normal	Phys	1	100	10
18	Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled. May cause flinching.	Rock	Phys	75	90	10
28	Crunch Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense.	Dark	Phys	80	100	15
28	Dig Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.	Ground	Phys	80	100	10
36	Sandy Terrain The ground become sandy for 5 turns. Lowers evasion.	Ground	Stat	—	—	10
40	Sandstorm Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.	Rock	Stat	—	—	10
41	Earth Power Makes the ground erupt with power. May lower Sp. Def.	Ground	Spec	90	100	10
47	Superpower Boosts strength sharply, but lowers abilities.	Fighting	Phys	120	100	5
49	Earthquake A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes.	Ground	Phys	100	100	10
50	Hyper Beam Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.	Normal	Spec	150	90	5
54	Feint An attack that hits foes using moves like Protect.	Normal	Phys	30	100	10
62	Fissure Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use.	Ground	Phys	120	70	5

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game

TMs & HMs 23

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM06	Toxic Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Poison	—
TM10	Hidden Power Slateport City	Normal	60
TM11	Sunny Day Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Fire	—
TM15	Hyper Beam Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Normal	150
TM17	Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Normal	—
TM19	Giga Drain Route 123	Grass	75
TM21	Frustration Pacifidlog Town — House 2	Normal	1
TM22	SolarBeam Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Grass	120
TM26	Earthquake Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Ground	100
TM27	Return Fallarbor Town — Cozmo's House	Normal	1
TM28	Dig Route 114 — Fossil Maniac's House	Ground	80
TM32	Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner	Normal	—
TM37	Sandstorm Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Rock	—
TM39	Rock Tomb Rustboro City Gym	Rock	60
TM42	Facade Petalburg City Gym	Normal	70
TM43	Secret Power Slateport City	Normal	70
TM44	Rest Lilycove City — House 2	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby	Normal	—
TM59	Natural Gift Slateport City	Normal	1
TM63	Sandy Terrain Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Ground	—
TM66	Headbutt Petalburg Woods	Normal	70
HM04	Strength Route 112	Fighting	80
HM06	Rock Smash Mauville City — House 1	Fighting	40

Where to find Trapinch

Area	Method	Level
Mirage Tower	Grass
Route 111	Grass

Other changes in this game

Has 3 abilities at once: whichever of its 3 ordinary abilities it was born with, plus 2 innates always on
Innates (always active): Hyper Cutter, Subterranean
What the innates do: Hyper Cutter — Prevents Attack reduction. · Subterranean — Digs on entry.
Abilities you pick one of: Sand Plow — Ground moves may trap foes. · Arena Trap — Prevents fleeing. · Sheer Force — Trades effects for power.
Hidden ability: Sheer Force
How its abilities arrive: Hyper Cutter, Subterranean from the start; Arena Trap at Lv 9; Sand Plow at Lv 12; Sheer Force at Lv 18; Trap Territory at Lv 32
Evolves into Vibrava at level 35
Tutor moves: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Endure, Fury Cutter, Mimic, Mud-Slap, Rock Slide, Signal Beam, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swagger
Egg moves: Bug Bite, Earth Power, Endure, Feint, First Impression, Flail, Focus Energy, Fury Cutter, Gust, Mud Shot, Quick Attack, Signal Beam
Egg groups: Bug / Dragon
Catch rate 255