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Trapinch

Trapinch in Pokemon Origin HeartGold: Bug/Ground typing, base stats, Abilities, evolution requirements, learnsets and where to find it.

Content reviewed 11 October 2026

BugGround

wild: Route 13

Base stats Total 300

HP55

Attack100

Defense45

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def45

Speed10

Abilities

Normal Ability slots

Slot 1: Hyper Cutter
Slot 2: Arena Trap

Hidden Ability

Sheer Force

Capture-chain requirements

Where to find Trapinch

wild: Route 13

Location	Method / time	Level	Chance / weight
Route 13	Grass/cave, morning	22	5%
Route 13	Grass/cave, night	22	5%

Evolution & forms

Evolves from

None recorded.

Evolves into

Vibrava · Lv 35
at Lv 35

Moves Trapinch can learn

Level-up (14)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv. 1	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100	15
Lv. 1	Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100	15
Lv. 4	Laser Focus	Normal	Status	—	—	30
Lv. 8	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
Lv. 12	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
Lv. 16	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85	15
Lv. 20	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
Lv. 24	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
Lv. 28	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
Lv. 32	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Lv. 36	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10
Lv. 40	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
Lv. 44	Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5
Lv. 48	Fissure	Ground	Physical	var.	30	5

TMs & HMs (24)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM103	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
TM130	Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100	10
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	60	100	15

Move tutors (3)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Tutor	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
Tutor	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
Tutor	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10

Egg moves (9)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Breeding	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
Breeding	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10
Breeding	Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100	10
Breeding	Flail	Normal	Physical	var.	100	15
Breeding	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30
Breeding	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	100	15
Breeding	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100	35
Breeding	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
Breeding	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100	30

Training & breeding

Catch rate value: 255 (not a catch percentage)
Gender ratio: 50.0% female
Egg groups: Bug / Dragon
Growth rate: Medium Slow
EV yield: 1 Attack
Possible held items: Soft Sand