National Pokédex #0328 · Generation 3

Trapinch

Trapinch is a patient hunter. It digs an inescapable pit in a desert and waits for its prey to come tumbling down. This Pokémon can go a whole week without access to any water.

Natural spawnRaid denEvolution chain

Quick answer

How do you get Trapinch?

Trapinch can spawn in Desert, Desert Oasis, Desert Spires, and 6 other eligible biomes (Search: On land; Sky light: Bright; Ground: Natural). It appears in tier 2 raids. Check the complete conditions below; these routes reflect AshRun's installed ATMons files.

AshRun ATMons 1.3.0 · Checked 2026-10-16 · Sources & limitations

AshRun locations

How to obtain Trapinch

2 places to look

Where to look in the wild

Choose one location below and meet its conditions together. Separate cards are alternative routes. A rarity label describes a spawn pool, not the chance of finding one on each attempt.

Eligible biomes (9)

Desert + 8 more

Expanded from server category: Desert

Level4-29RarityRare

Search: On land
Sky light: Bright
Ground: Natural

Excluded when this matches: Ground: Farmland.
Excluded when all of these match together: Near: Village; Nearby: Concrete Blocks.
1.5× relative spawn weight when Weather: Rain. This changes selection weight, not a guaranteed encounter chance.

Eligible biomes (9)

Desert + 8 more

Expanded from server category: Desert

Level4-29RarityUncommon

Search: On land
Sky light: Dark
Height: Y 0 or higher
Ground: Natural

Excluded when this matches: Ground: Farmland.

Raid den

Tier 2 · Ground

Relative boss weight 20. Defined moves: Bulldoze, Sand Tomb, Mud-Slap, Bite.

Compare raid tiers and encounters →

Before you throw a ball

Catching Trapinch

If you encounter a wild Trapinch, an ordinary throw outside battle requires your first non-fainted party Pokémon to be at least its level.

Party order matters: the game checks the first conscious Pokémon, not the highest level anywhere in your team.
With no conscious party Pokémon, this outside-battle rule allows only targets up to level 15.
A guaranteed-catch ball bypasses this ordinary level check. You can also battle a wild target and use a ball during your turn.

These rules describe wild encounters. Raids and scripted encounters may use their own capture flow. Read the catching guide and blocked-throw checklist · Checked 2026-10-16.

Base catch-rate value: 255. This is a species value, not a percentage or a promise that a particular ball will work.

Battle profile

Base stats

290 total

Type weaknesses & resistances

Damage taken by Trapinch with Ground typing:

Weak to: Grass 2×Ice 2×Water 2×
Resists: Poison 0.5×Rock 0.5×
Immune to: Electric 0×

Unlisted move types deal normal (1×) damage. Both types are combined. Abilities, held items, moves, weather, Terastallization and form changes can alter the result.

Base stat values

Hp45

Attack100

Defence45

Special Attack45

Special Defence45

Speed10

Abilities

Hyper Cutter
Arena Trap
Sheer Force Hidden

Training

Base experience: 58
Growth: Medium Slow
EV yield: Hp: 0 · Attack: 1 · Defence: 0 · Special Attack: 0 · Special Defence: 0 · Speed: 0
Friendship: 50

Progression

Evolution & forms

Follow the requirements on each arrow, then open the next Pokémon to continue the chain. Regional and alternate forms can use different rules. Compare all evolution methods.

Evolves into

Vibrava

level it up; reach level 35

View Vibrava →

Complete installed learnset

Moves

92 entries

Level moves (15)

Lv. 1 · Sand AttackLv. 1 · Feint AttackLv. 1 · BideLv. 1 · AstonishLv. 8 · BiteLv. 12 · Mud-SlapLv. 16 · Sand TombLv. 20 · BulldozeLv. 24 · DigLv. 28 · CrunchLv. 32 · SandstormLv. 36 · Earth PowerLv. 40 · EarthquakeLv. 44 · SuperpowerLv. 48 · Fissure

Egg moves (7)

Bug BiteFeintFirst ImpressionFlailFury CutterGustQuick Attack

Tm moves (36)

Body SlamBug BiteBulldozeCrunchDigEarth PowerEarthquakeEndureFacadeFocus EnergyFury CutterGiga DrainHeadbuttHyper BeamLaser FocusMud ShotMud-SlapProtectRestRock SlideRock SmashRock TombSandstormSand TombScorching SandsSignal BeamSleep TalkStealth RockStone EdgeStrengthStruggle BugSubstituteSunny DaySuperpowerTake DownTera Blast

Tutor moves (18)

Bug BiteBulldozeEarth PowerFocus EnergyFury CutterGiga DrainHyper BeamLaser FocusMud-SlapRestRock SlideRock SmashScorching SandsSignal BeamSleep TalkStealth RockStone EdgeSuperpower

Legacy moves (16)

AttractCaptivateConfideDouble-EdgeDouble TeamFrustrationHidden PowerMimicNatural GiftReturnRoundSecret PowerSnoreSolar BeamSwaggerToxic

Useful extras

Drops & breeding

Soft Sand

2.5% chance

Yache Berry

2.5% chance

Egg groups: Bug, Dragon
Egg cycles: 20
Maximum drops: 2

Technical server dataRaw records, internal IDs, source files, presets, and full JSON

Source summary

Base species: Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar. Installed additions: none.

Acquisition records

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  "structureEncounters": [],
  "naturalSpawns": [
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      "id": "trapinch-1",
      "pokemon": "trapinch",
      "presets": [
        "natural",
        "wild"
      ],
      "type": "pokemon",
      "spawnablePositionType": "grounded",
      "bucket": "rare",
      "level": "4-29",
      "weight": 7.5,
      "weightMultiplier": {
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        "condition": {
          "isRaining": true
        }
      },
      "condition": {
        "minSkyLight": 8,
        "maxSkyLight": 15,
        "biomes": [
          "#cobblemon:is_desert"
        ]
      },
      "source": "Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar",
      "sourceFile": "data/cobblemon/spawn_pool_world/0328_trapinch.json",
      "formProperties": [],
      "presetConditions": [
        {
          "preset": "natural",
          "condition": {
            "neededBaseBlocks": [
              "#cobblemon:natural"
            ]
          }
        }
      ],
      "presetAntiConditions": [
        {
          "preset": "natural",
          "condition": {
            "neededBaseBlocks": [
              "minecraft:farmland"
            ]
          }
        },
        {
          "preset": "wild",
          "condition": {
            "structures": [
              "#minecraft:village"
            ],
            "neededNearbyBlocks": [
              "#cobblemon:concrete_blocks"
            ]
          }
        }
      ],
      "presetProvenance": [
        {
          "preset": "natural",
          "source": "Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar",
          "sourceFile": "data/cobblemon/spawn_detail_presets/natural.json"
        },
        {
          "preset": "wild",
          "source": "Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar",
          "sourceFile": "data/cobblemon/spawn_detail_presets/wild.json"
        }
      ],
      "effectiveCondition": {
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        "maxSkyLight": 15,
        "biomes": [
          "#cobblemon:is_desert"
        ],
        "neededBaseBlocks": [
          "#cobblemon:natural"
        ]
      },
      "effectiveAnticonditions": [
        {
          "neededBaseBlocks": [
            "minecraft:farmland"
          ]
        },
        {
          "structures": [
            "#minecraft:village"
          ],
          "neededNearbyBlocks": [
            "#cobblemon:concrete_blocks"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "resolvedBiomes": [
        "minecraft:desert",
        "terralith:desert_oasis",
        "terralith:desert_spires",
        "terralith:lush_desert",
        "terralith:sandstone_valley",
        "terralith:ancient_sands",
        "terralith:desert_canyon",
        "terralith:cave/desert_caves",
        "terralith:red_oasis"
      ],
      "resolvedExcludedBiomes": []
    },
    {
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      "pokemon": "trapinch",
      "presets": [
        "natural"
      ],
      "type": "pokemon",
      "spawnablePositionType": "grounded",
      "bucket": "uncommon",
      "level": "4-29",
      "weight": 10,
      "condition": {
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        "maxSkyLight": 7,
        "biomes": [
          "#cobblemon:is_desert"
        ],
        "minY": 0
      },
      "source": "Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar",
      "sourceFile": "data/cobblemon/spawn_pool_world/0328_trapinch.json",
      "formProperties": [],
      "presetConditions": [
        {
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          "condition": {
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            ]
          }
        }
      ],
      "presetAntiConditions": [
        {
          "preset": "natural",
          "condition": {
            "neededBaseBlocks": [
              "minecraft:farmland"
            ]
          }
        }
      ],
      "presetProvenance": [
        {
          "preset": "natural",
          "source": "Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar",
          "sourceFile": "data/cobblemon/spawn_detail_presets/natural.json"
        }
      ],
      "effectiveCondition": {
        "minSkyLight": 0,
        "maxSkyLight": 7,
        "biomes": [
          "#cobblemon:is_desert"
        ],
        "minY": 0,
        "neededBaseBlocks": [
          "#cobblemon:natural"
        ]
      },
      "effectiveAnticonditions": [
        {
          "neededBaseBlocks": [
            "minecraft:farmland"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "resolvedBiomes": [
        "minecraft:desert",
        "terralith:desert_oasis",
        "terralith:desert_spires",
        "terralith:lush_desert",
        "terralith:sandstone_valley",
        "terralith:ancient_sands",
        "terralith:desert_canyon",
        "terralith:cave/desert_caves",
        "terralith:red_oasis"
      ],
      "resolvedExcludedBiomes": []
    }
  ],
  "raids": [
    {
      "tier": "TWO",
      "type": "ground",
      "weight": 20,
      "moves": [
        "bulldoze",
        "sandtomb",
        "mudslap",
        "bite"
      ],
      "source": "cobblemonraiddens-neoforge-0.11.7+1.21.1.jar",
      "sourceFile": "data/cobblemonraiddens/raid/boss/trapinch.json",
      "formProperties": [],
      "gender": null,
      "ability": null,
      "bossProperties": []
    }
  ],
  "fossils": []
}

Evolution and forms

{
  "evolutions": [
    {
      "id": "trapinch_vibrava",
      "variant": "level_up",
      "result": "vibrava",
      "consumeHeldItem": false,
      "learnableMoves": [
        "dragonbreath"
      ],
      "requirements": [
        {
          "variant": "level",
          "minLevel": 35
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "forms": []
}

Behavior and drops

{
  "behaviour": {
    "moving": {
      "walk": {
        "walkSpeed": 0.3
      },
      "swim": {
        "avoidsWater": true
      }
    },
    "herd": {
      "maxSize": "9",
      "toleratedLeaders": [
        {
          "pokemon": "trapinch",
          "tier": 1
        }
      ]
    },
    "combat": {
      "willDefendSelf": true,
      "willDefendOwner": true,
      "willFlee": false
    },
    "resting": {
      "drowsyChance": 0.0333,
      "rouseChance": 0.0042
    }
  },
  "drops": {
    "amount": 2,
    "entries": [
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:soft_sand",
        "percentage": 2.5
      },
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:yache_berry",
        "percentage": 2.5
      }
    ]
  },
  "labels": [
    "gen3"
  ]
}

Complete installed species record

{
  "implemented": true,
  "nationalPokedexNumber": 328,
  "name": "Trapinch",
  "primaryType": "ground",
  "maleRatio": 0.5,
  "height": 7,
  "weight": 150,
  "pokedex": [
    "cobblemon.species.trapinch.desc"
  ],
  "labels": [
    "gen3"
  ],
  "aspects": [],
  "abilities": [
    "hypercutter",
    "arenatrap",
    "h:sheerforce"
  ],
  "eggGroups": [
    "bug",
    "dragon"
  ],
  "baseStats": {
    "hp": 45,
    "attack": 100,
    "defence": 45,
    "special_attack": 45,
    "special_defence": 45,
    "speed": 10
  },
  "evYield": {
    "hp": 0,
    "attack": 1,
    "defence": 0,
    "special_attack": 0,
    "special_defence": 0,
    "speed": 0
  },
  "baseExperienceYield": 58,
  "experienceGroup": "medium_slow",
  "catchRate": 255,
  "eggCycles": 20,
  "baseFriendship": 50,
  "baseScale": 0.75,
  "hitbox": {
    "width": 0.8,
    "height": 0.9,
    "fixed": false
  },
  "behaviour": {
    "moving": {
      "walk": {
        "walkSpeed": 0.3
      },
      "swim": {
        "avoidsWater": true
      }
    },
    "herd": {
      "maxSize": "9",
      "toleratedLeaders": [
        {
          "pokemon": "trapinch",
          "tier": 1
        }
      ]
    },
    "combat": {
      "willDefendSelf": true,
      "willDefendOwner": true,
      "willFlee": false
    },
    "resting": {
      "drowsyChance": 0.0333,
      "rouseChance": 0.0042
    }
  },
  "drops": {
    "amount": 2,
    "entries": [
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:soft_sand",
        "percentage": 2.5
      },
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:yache_berry",
        "percentage": 2.5
      }
    ]
  },
  "moves": [
    "1:sandattack",
    "1:feintattack",
    "1:bide",
    "1:astonish",
    "8:bite",
    "12:mudslap",
    "16:sandtomb",
    "20:bulldoze",
    "24:dig",
    "28:crunch",
    "32:sandstorm",
    "36:earthpower",
    "40:earthquake",
    "44:superpower",
    "48:fissure",
    "egg:bugbite",
    "egg:feint",
    "egg:firstimpression",
    "egg:flail",
    "egg:furycutter",
    "egg:gust",
    "egg:quickattack",
    "tm:bodyslam",
    "tm:bugbite",
    "tm:bulldoze",
    "tm:crunch",
    "tm:dig",
    "tm:earthpower",
    "tm:earthquake",
    "tm:endure",
    "tm:facade",
    "tm:focusenergy",
    "tm:furycutter",
    "tm:gigadrain",
    "tm:headbutt",
    "tm:hyperbeam",
    "tm:laserfocus",
    "tm:mudshot",
    "tm:mudslap",
    "tm:protect",
    "tm:rest",
    "tm:rockslide",
    "tm:rocksmash",
    "tm:rocktomb",
    "tm:sandstorm",
    "tm:sandtomb",
    "tm:scorchingsands",
    "tm:signalbeam",
    "tm:sleeptalk",
    "tm:stealthrock",
    "tm:stoneedge",
    "tm:strength",
    "tm:strugglebug",
    "tm:substitute",
    "tm:sunnyday",
    "tm:superpower",
    "tm:takedown",
    "tm:terablast",
    "tutor:bugbite",
    "tutor:bulldoze",
    "tutor:earthpower",
    "tutor:focusenergy",
    "tutor:furycutter",
    "tutor:gigadrain",
    "tutor:hyperbeam",
    "tutor:laserfocus",
    "tutor:mudslap",
    "tutor:rest",
    "tutor:rockslide",
    "tutor:rocksmash",
    "tutor:scorchingsands",
    "tutor:signalbeam",
    "tutor:sleeptalk",
    "tutor:stealthrock",
    "tutor:stoneedge",
    "tutor:superpower",
    "legacy:attract",
    "legacy:captivate",
    "legacy:confide",
    "legacy:doubleedge",
    "legacy:doubleteam",
    "legacy:frustration",
    "legacy:hiddenpower",
    "legacy:mimic",
    "legacy:naturalgift",
    "legacy:return",
    "legacy:round",
    "legacy:secretpower",
    "legacy:snore",
    "legacy:solarbeam",
    "legacy:swagger",
    "legacy:toxic"
  ],
  "evolutions": [
    {
      "id": "trapinch_vibrava",
      "variant": "level_up",
      "result": "vibrava",
      "consumeHeldItem": false,
      "learnableMoves": [
        "dragonbreath"
      ],
      "requirements": [
        {
          "variant": "level",
          "minLevel": 35
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}