Trapinch

GroundSand Veil, No Guard

Sandgem Town Rowan's Lab Open in the guide Compare

In Platinum Redux: First found in Sandgem Town (Grass), and in 1 more area. Its type (Ground) is the same as in the official games. Base stats total 380, up from 290; all six changed, most of all Speed (10 → 50). Abilities: it gains Sand Veil and No Guard and loses Hyper Cutter, Arena Trap and Sheer Force. 4 of its 9 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Platinum, including Mud-Slap and Dragon Breath.

Level-up moves 9

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Sand-Attack Lowers Accuracy (100%) Does not make contact.	Ground	Spec	30	100	30
2	Mud-Slap Lowers Accuracy (30%)	Ground	Spec	55	100	20
3	Dragon Breath Chance to Paralyze (20%)	Dragon	Spec	75	85	20
9	Distract Chance to confuse (20%) Makes contact.	Dark	Phys	55	100	20
12	Dig Lowers Accuracy (20%)	Ground	Phys	60	100	20
15	Sandstorm Causes Sandstorm	Rock	Stat	0	0	10
17	Sand Tomb Lowers Accuracy (100%)	Ground	Spec	65	90	10
18	Bug Bite Consumes target's berry	Bug	Phys	55	100	20
19	Feint Attack Always hits	Dark	Phys	80	100	20

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

TMs & HMs 22

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM06	Mud-Slap Route 203. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Floaroma Town	Ground	55
TM08	Rapid Spin Route 202. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Floaroma Town	Flying	60
TM18	Draco Meteor Route 210, and you need Rock Climb to reach it. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Pokémon League	Dragon	120
TM22	Tailwind Route 213, and you need Surf to reach it. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Route 222	Flying	60
TM25	Natural Gift Route 214. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Celestic Town	Grass	75
TM32	Dragon Breath Oreburgh Tunnel. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Eterna City	Dragon	75
TM38	Signal Beam Galactic Eterna, once you have beaten Jupiter. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Jungle Path	Bug	65
TM41	Flare Blitz Route 212. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Route 217	Fire	120
TM42	Tectonic Shift Route 208, and you need Rock Climb to reach it. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Pokémon League	Ground	80
TM45	U-turn Hidden Cave. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Veilstone City	Bug	60
TM46	Sandstorm Route 207. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Hearthome City	Rock	—
TM47	Rock Tomb Route 204. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Hearthome City	Rock	70
TM58	Bug Buzz Route 216, and you need Rock Climb to reach it. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Victory Road	Bug	115
TM61	Earthquake Valley Windworks, and you need Surf to reach it. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Route 222	Ground	85
TM62	Ominous Wind Route 208. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Veilstone City	Ghost	75
TM66	Silver Wind Mt. Coronet. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Veilstone City	Bug	80
TM70	Ancient Power Route 207. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Veilstone City	Rock	90
TM75	Flamethrower Ruin Maniac Cave. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Celestic Town	Fire	80
TM82	Draconic Slam Veilstone City. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Pastoria City	Dragon	100
TM84	Heat Wave Route 209, and you need Surf to reach it. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Route 222	Fire	80
TM87	Dragon Rage Small Marsh, and you need Surf to reach it. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Route 222	Dragon	100
TM90	Rest Route 207. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Veilstone City	Psychic	—

Where to find Trapinch

Area	Method	Level
Sandgem Town	Grass
Rowan's Lab	Palmer

Other changes in this game

Evolves at Lv. 20. The documentation gives the level but not what it turns into.