Competitive Information for Trapinch [Sword/Shield]
Base Stats for Trapinch
Ground
Abilities:
Arena TrapArena Trap: Prevents adjacent foes from choosing to switch unless they are airborne.
, Hyper CutterHyper Cutter: Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's Attack stat stage.
, Sheer ForceSheer Force: This Pokemon's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
2x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Trapinch? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Common single-battle team mates for Trapinch in Pokemon Sword/Shield:
Porygon-ZAmoongussPincurchinIncineroarReuniclusEscavalierMagnezoneHatterenePolitoedRoserade
Porygon-ZAmoongussPincurchinIncineroarReuniclusEscavalierMagnezoneHatterenePolitoedRoserade
Trapinch is a wonderful Ground-typed Pokemon. Trapinch is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Trapinch is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks.
Species: Trapinch
Item: Eviolite
Ability: Arena Trap
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 156 Hp / 252 Atk / 100 SpD
Moveset:
- Superpower
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Protect
Item: Eviolite
Ability: Arena Trap
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 156 Hp / 252 Atk / 100 SpD
Moveset:
- Superpower
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Protect
Physical Tank Trapinch (Popular/Trending)
Trapinch is a remarkable Physical Tank. It is primarily designed to take a substantial amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Trapinch is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until equipping Eviolite became the goto option. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Arena Trap, prevents adjacent foes from choosing to switch unless they are airborne.
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Trapinch's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Trapinch this turn).
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Trapinch this turn).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Trapinch
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Arena Trap
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 176 Hp / 252 Atk / 40 Def / 40 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide / Double-Edge
- Superpower / Rock Smash
- First Impression / Bug Bite
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Arena Trap
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 176 Hp / 252 Atk / 40 Def / 40 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide / Double-Edge
- Superpower / Rock Smash
- First Impression / Bug Bite
Physical Sweeper Trapinch (Arena Trap)
Trapinch is a sensational Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Trapinch from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Trapinch's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Arena Trap, prevents adjacent foes from choosing to switch unless they are airborne. Rock Slide was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Trapinch's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ First Impression is a physical priority-increased 90-base power Bug-type move (hits first. first turn out only).
♦ Bug Bite is a physical 60-base power Bug-type move (Trapinch steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Trapinch's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ First Impression is a physical priority-increased 90-base power Bug-type move (hits first. first turn out only).
♦ Bug Bite is a physical 60-base power Bug-type move (Trapinch steals and eats the target's berry).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Trapinch
Item: Choice Band
Ability: Hyper Cutter
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Superpower / Quick Attack
- Crunch
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
Item: Choice Band
Ability: Hyper Cutter
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Superpower / Quick Attack
- Crunch
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
Trapinch Physical Tank (Chain Chomp)
Trapinch is a pretty decent Physical Tank. It tries to take a nice amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Choice Band will increase the damage of Trapinch's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Hyper Cutter, prevents other pokemon from lowering Trapinch's attack stat stage.
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Trapinch's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Quick Attack is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Quick Attack is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Trapinch? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Common double-battle team mates for Trapinch in Pokemon Sword/Shield:
DracovishCorviknightClefableRotom-WashZeraoraHattereneJellicentCopperajahScraftyPincurchin
DracovishCorviknightClefableRotom-WashZeraoraHattereneJellicentCopperajahScraftyPincurchin
Species: Trapinch
Item: Shell Bell / Eject Pack
Ability: Arena Trap
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 176 Hp / 252 Atk / 40 Def / 40 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Superpower / Rock Smash
Item: Shell Bell / Eject Pack
Ability: Arena Trap
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 176 Hp / 252 Atk / 40 Def / 40 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Superpower / Rock Smash
Doubles Physical Sweeper Trapinch (Arena Trap)
Trapinch is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Arena Trap, prevents adjacent foes from choosing to switch unless they are airborne.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Trapinch's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Trapinch's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Trapinch learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Trapinch can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Trapinch
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar Beam
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Ability: Sheer Force + Item: Life Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Bite
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Body Slam
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Headbutt
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Astonish
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Earth Power
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Endure, Protect, Feint, First Impression
Optimize Trapinch's EVs for Sword/Shield
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