- Attack
- 162
- Defense
- 78
- HP
- 128
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 728
- min 676
- Weather boostLv25
- 910
- min 845
- MaxLv50
- 1,441
- Lv40 1,274
At a glance
Basics
Trapinch is a Ground-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 728 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 910 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,441 at level 50. It is weak to Water/Grass/Ice attacks (1.6×). It resists Poison/Rock/Electric attacks. In raids, Sand Attack + Scorching Sands is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Vibrava with 25 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Ant Pit Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 75,000 Stardust · 75 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,441 / 1,458
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.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Sand AttackScorching SandsBest100% efficiency10.1TDO 93 - 2Mud ShotScorching Sands97% efficiency9.8TDO 90
- 3
Struggle BugScorching Sands94% efficiency9.5TDO 88 - 4Sand AttackDig87% efficiency8.8TDO 81
- 5Mud ShotDig85% efficiency8.6TDO 80
Top 5 of 12 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand AttackBestGround · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +7 | 9.6 | 14 |
| Struggle BugBug · 1.5s | 15 | +15 | 10 | 10 |
| Mud ShotGround · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +6 | 9.6 | 12 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scorching SandsBestGround · 3s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 36 | 2.16 |
| DigGround · 4.5s · STAB | 100 | 50 | 26.7 | 2.4 |
 CrunchDark · 3s | 65 | 33 | 21.7 | 1.97 |
| Sand TombGround · 4s · STAB | 60 | 33 | 18 | 2.18 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Trapinch's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 105.7
- Actual Defense
- 55.6
- Actual HP
- 85
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Sand AttackScorching SandsBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 79% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,274 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
Trapinch only reaches CP 1,441 at level 50 with 100% IVs, so it can't reach this league's cap. In that case, higher IVs are better.
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,441 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,433 | 99.4% |
| 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,436 | 99.2% |
| 4 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,433 | 98.9% |
| 5 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,425 | 98.9% |
| 6 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,428 | 98.6% |
| 7 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,425 | 98.4% |
| 8 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,431 | 98.3% |
| 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,416 | 98.3% |
| 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 1,428 | 98.1% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- TrapinchViewingBest movesSand AttackScorching Sands
From Trapinch to the final evolution125 Candy
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 25 → 22 Candy).
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Water
Grass
Ice - ×0.625
Poison
Rock - ×0.39
Electric
Show all 18 types
Normal×1
Fire×1- Water×1.6
- Electric×0.39
- Grass×1.6
- Ice×1.6
Fighting×1- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1- Bug×1
- Rock×0.625
Ghost×1
Dragon×1- Dark×1
Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events2 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2023.04.18Spotlight Hour: Trapinch · 2× evolution XP
- 2019.10.12Community Day: Trapinch · Exclusive move: Earth Power