Trapinch

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Trapinch
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National Pokédex
Spinda - Trapinch (#328) - Vibrava
Hoenn Pokédex
Skarmory - Trapinch (#116) - Vibrava
Japanese name Nuckrar
Evolves from None
Evolves into Vibrava
Generation Third
Species Ant Pit Pokémon
Type Ground
Height 2 ft 4 in (0.70 m)
Weight 33.0 lb (15.0 kg)
Ability Sand Veil / Arena Trap

Trapinch (ナックラー Nakkurā?, Nuckrar in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the Pokémon media franchise. In Pokémon games, anime, and manga, Trapinch battles wild Pokémon and Pokémon owned by other Pokémon trainers, like all Pokémon.[1]

The name Trapinch is a combination of trap and pinch, relating to its enormous mouth and to what it is used for (trapping prey). It seems to be based upon the antlion. Its Japanese name is an altered spelling of ナックル ( nakkuru?), knuckle. The name Trapinch refers to both the overall species, and to individual Trapinch within the games, anime and manga series.

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[edit] Biological characteristics

It resembles an antlion due to its species and its body configuration. It can be found in the desert, where it sneaks up on unsuspecting prey by tunneling under dunes to catch it from under by surprise.

It is a quadruped with an oversize head, being a strong orange with a slight hint of brown as the predominant color on most of its body, except in its black and white eyes and a thin streak of white under its belly. Most of its head is taken by its huge mouth, lined with jaws designed especially to crunch.

Trapinch is an Ant Pit Pokémon which lives in sandy deserts. Even if it has a big head, it has no problem when moving thanks to its strong legs, which combined with the power of its mouth make it a dangerous opponent, even before it evolves into its grown forms.

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

Trapinch is a patient hunter. It can go a whole week without access to any water.

[edit] In the video games

Trapinch are obtained in the wild in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire but must be traded from either of these two games to obtain them in Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen. Trapinch can also be found in the Mirage Tower in Pokémon Emerald,[2] once the player has talked to a NPC in Fallabor Town.[3] Wild Trapinch can also be caught at the Rock PokéSpot in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.[2]

Trapinch is quite strong physically, as it has a good level of attack and defense. The problem with this Ground Pokémon, however, is that it learns attacks which are not very strong, hindering its growth to higher levels. It is also one of the slowest Pokémon, but this is thoroughly compensated when it evolves into Vibrava and later Flygon, when it becomes one of the fastest Pokémon. Trapinch evolves in to Vibrava at level 35.

Interestingly, Trapinch is actually used competitively due to its trait, Arena Trap, and its high attack.

[edit] In the anime

Trapinch appears together with its evolved form Vibrava in Episode 383, Trapinch and Vibrava! Lake of Illusion! (English: Beg, Burrow and Steal). In this episode, Ash and his friends are exploring Izabe Island when they find a group of people who are conducting a research on wild Trapinch. Ash and his friends agree to help, but in the process they fall into an underground labyrinth excavated by the Trapinch. With the help of their Pokémon, they eventually find a way out of the maze, and find a lake where Trapinch evolve into Vibrava before flying away. Also, in the episode "Mean With Envy", if you look closely, there is a scene where Trapinch appears briefly with another Pokémon Coordinator. When Ash reaches the Battle Factory, you can see that Noland owns a Trapinch.

[edit] In other properties

[edit] In the card game

There is a total of seven versions of Trapinch in Pokémon Trading Card Game.

  • EX Sandstorm
  • EX Dragon (2 cards)
  • EX Legend Maker
  • EX Holon Phantoms (as Trapinch δ; a Grass type)
  • EX Dragon Frontiers (2 cards, both as Trapinch δ; both Psychic type)

[edit] References

Publications
  • Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
  • Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
  • Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Review (page 1) Ign.com. URL Accessed June 1, 2006.
  2. ^ a b
  3. ^ Pokémon Emerald guide; Mirage Tower Serebii.net. URL Accessed July 23, 2006.

[edit] External links

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