Trapinch

GroundHyper Cutter, Arena Trap, Sheer Force (hidden)

Dark Cave · Lv 2-3 Open in the guide Compare

In HeartGold Generations: First found in Dark Cave (Grass (Route 31 entrance, night), Lv 2-3). Its type (Ground), base stats (total 290) and abilities are the same as in the official games. 7 of its 19 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver, including Astonish and Bide.

Level-up moves 20

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Sand Attack Sand is hurled in the foe’s face, reducing its accuracy.	Ground	Stat	—	100	15
1	Astonish The user attacks the foe while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch.	Ghost	Phys	30	100	15
1	Bite The foe is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It may make the target flinch.	Dark	Phys	60	100	25
1	Feint Attack The user draws up to the foe disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail.	Dark	Phys	60	—	20
1	Bide The user endures attacks for two turns, then strikes back to cause double the damage taken.	Normal	Phys	—	—	10
4	Laser Focus The user concentrates intensely. The attack on the next turn always results in a critical hit.	Normal	Stat	—	—	30
8	Bite The foe is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It may make the target flinch.	Dark	Phys	60	100	25
8	Mud-Slap The user hurls mud in the foe’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.	Ground	Spec	20	100	10
14	Sand Tomb The user traps the foe inside a harshly raging sandstorm for two to five turns.	Ground	Phys	35	85	15
14	Bulldoze The user hits all Pokémon in battle by stomping. Lowers Speed of those hit.	Ground	Phys	60	100	20
15	Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled at the foe to inflict damage. It may also make the target flinch.	Rock	Phys	75	90	10
21	Dig The user burrows, then attacks on the second turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons.	Ground	Phys	80	100	10
25	Crunch The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.	Dark	Phys	80	100	15
29	Feint An attack that hits a foe using Protect or Detect. It also lifts the effects of those moves.	Normal	Phys	30	100	10
31	Earth Power The user makes the ground under the foe erupt with power. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def.	Ground	Spec	90	100	10
33	Sandstorm A five-turn sand- storm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.	Rock	Stat	—	—	10
36	Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that hits all the Pokémon in the battle.	Ground	Phys	100	100	10
42	Superpower The user attacks the foe with great power. However, it also lowers the user’s Attack and Defense.	Fighting	Phys	120	100	5
43	Hyper Beam The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.	Normal	Spec	150	90	5
47	Fissure The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the foe in. The target instantly faints if it hits.	Ground	Phys	—	30	5

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

TMs & HMs 29

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM06	Toxic	Poison	—
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	60
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	—
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150
TM17	Protect	Normal	—
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	75
TM21	Frustration	Normal	—
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	120
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	100
TM27	Return	Normal	—
TM28	Dig	Ground	80
TM32	Double Team	Normal	—
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	—
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60
TM42	Facade	Normal	70
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	70
TM44	Rest	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract	Normal	—
TM58	Endure	Normal	—
TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	100
TM76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—
TM78	Captivate	Normal	—
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	75
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	—
TM87	Swagger	Normal	—
TM90	Substitute	Normal	—
HM04	Strength	Normal	80
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40

Where to find Trapinch

Area	Method	Level
Dark Cave	Grass (Route 31 entrance, night)	2-3

Other changes in this game

Evolves into Vibrava — at level 35
Egg moves: Focus Energy, Quick Attack, Gust, Flail, Fury Cutter, Mud Shot
Tutor moves: Mud-Slap, Fury Cutter, Snore, Earth Power, Bug Bite, Headbutt