Trapinch in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire: locations, stats and moves
Find Trapinch’s Ruby/Sapphire encounters, original Ground typing, Generation III stats, ability slots, evolutions, breeding and exact-version moves.
Original Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version for Game Boy Advance. Version-specific encounters and story roles are labelled. Emerald and the Nintendo 3DS remakes have separate rules and progression.
Generation III identity and base stats
Trapinch is Hoenn #116 and National #328. Its original Ruby/Sapphire typing is Ground. The picture and base stats describe its original Generation III form on Game Boy Advance. Later Fairy typing, stat increases and evolutions are excluded.
Base stats describe the species; level, IVs, EVs and nature determine an individual’s actual battle stats.
| Stat | Base value |
|---|---|
| HP | 45 |
| Attack | 100 |
| Defense | 45 |
| Sp. Atk | 45 |
| Sp. Def | 45 |
| Speed | 10 |
| Total | 290 |
Where to obtain it in Ruby and Sapphire
Match the game version, area and method before traveling. Ordinary grass, fishing, gifts, fossil revival and trades are separate acquisition routes.
These records include only Ruby and Sapphire. Story flags, field moves, historical access and exceptional encounters retain their conditions; a listed location is not necessarily open on a new save.
Encounter methods · Legendaries and event access · Gifts, fossils and trades
| Location / area | Version | Method | Level | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route 111 | Ruby | Grass / cave walking | 19–21 | No extra condition recorded |
| Route 111 | Sapphire | Grass / cave walking | 19–21 | No extra condition recorded |
Evolution family and original requirements
| From | Into | Ruby / Sapphire method |
|---|---|---|
| Trapinch | Vibrava | Level 35 |
| Vibrava | Flygon | Level 45 |
Friendship evolution uses the original threshold of 220. Trade evolutions require a compatible second game and system. These are original cartridge methods: Feebas uses Beauty, Wurmple uses personality and Nincada can create an extra party member.
Abilities, breeding and training reference
| Ability | Slot |
|---|---|
| Hyper Cutter | Regular slot 1 |
| Arena Trap | Regular slot 2 |
Ruby/Sapphire have no Hidden Abilities. Many abilities gained additional battle or overworld effects in later games; use the original effect in the linked ability reference.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Gender ratio | 50% female / 50% male |
| Egg group(s) | Bug |
| Base hatch cycles | 20 |
| Experience growth | Medium Slow |
| Base capture rate | 255 /255 (not a percentage chance) |
| EV yield when defeated | Attack +1 |
Use the Route 117 Day Care. Eggs hatch at Lv.5; Undiscovered-group Pokémon do not breed. Incense changes the baby result for the Marill and Wobbuffet families. Ruby/Sapphire do not have Emerald’s Everstone nature inheritance or Volt Tackle breeding, and no native Ditto catch is available.
Ruby and Sapphire level-up moves
| Level | Move |
|---|---|
| 1 / starting move | Bite |
| 9 | Sand Attack |
| 17 | Faint Attack |
| 25 | Sand Tomb |
| 33 | Crunch |
| 41 | Dig |
| 49 | Sandstorm |
| 57 | Hyper Beam |
Every row uses the original Ruby/Sapphire version group. Lv.1 entries include starting or reminder moves; a caught specimen need not know all listed moves. The Fallarbor Move Reminder charges a Heart Scale for an eligible level-up move.
Compatible TMs and HMs
| Machine | Move | Type | Original category |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical |
| TM37 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical |
Original TMs are consumed after use; HMs are reusable and require the relevant badges for field use. The Lilycove Move Deleter can remove HM moves. Generation III assigns damaging moves by type: Normal, Fighting, Flying, Poison, Ground, Rock, Bug, Ghost and Steel use Attack; Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, Psychic, Ice, Dragon and Dark use Sp. Atk. Status moves remain status moves.
Egg moves and original move services
Recorded Ruby/Sapphire Egg moves: Focus Energy, Gust, Quick Attack.
The father passes eligible Egg moves and compatible TM/HM moves; both parents knowing an eligible level-up move can also pass it. The Fallarbor reminder does not teach arbitrary Egg moves. Emerald’s additional move tutors and Battle Frontier are absent from Ruby/Sapphire.
For this Pokémon’s types, damaging Ground moves are physical. A move’s individual modern damage class must not replace the original type rule.
Related species and return to the Pokédex
Use Trapinch’s exact Ruby or Sapphire location and condition. Original game rules determine evolution, breeding and move damage categories.