Trapinch

Trapinch's nest is a sloped, bowl-like pit dug in sand. This Pokémon patiently waits for prey to tumble down the pit. Its giant jaws have enough strength to crush even boulders.

Dex No

#328

Trapinch Weaknesses and Strengths

Trapinch is a Ground type Pokemon. When dealing damage with Ground Type Moves, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Water	160%
Grass	160%
Ice	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Electric	39.1%
Poison	62.5%
Rock	62.5%

Best Moves for Trapinch in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Trapinch.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Mud Shot	Scorching Sands	45.63	343.34
Struggle Bug	Scorching Sands	45.63	322.57
Mud Shot	Dig	35.53	292.76
Mud Shot	Return	60.00	289.82
Struggle Bug	Dig	35.53	280.76
Struggle Bug	Return	60.00	273.94
Mud Shot	Crunch	31.88	264.09
Struggle Bug	Crunch	31.88	259.71
Mud Shot	Sand Tomb	28.00	237.82
Struggle Bug	Sand Tomb	28.00	232.88

All Moves for Trapinch

Below are all the moves that Trapinch can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Crunch	Charged	70	21.88	3200ms	-33
Frustration	Charged	10	5	2000ms	-33
Return	Charged	35	50	700ms	-33
Scorching Sands	Charged	95	35.63	3200ms	-50
Sand Tomb	Charged	60	18	4000ms	-33
Dig	Charged	100	25.53	4700ms	-50
Mud Shot	Quick	5	10	600ms	7
Struggle Bug	Quick	15	10	1500ms	15

Trapinch Evolution

Trapinch	Requires 25x Candy	Vibrava
Vibrava	Requires 100x Candy	Flygon

Best Trapinch Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Trapinch Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Trapinch in a raid.