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Trapinch
Fighting Pokémon Common Rising Rivals
Card profile
Card year
2009
May 16, 2009
Set release
RR
Rising Rivals · Platinum
Catalog appearances
18
16 sets · 2003-2025
Pokemon debut
Generation III
Hoenn · 2002
Evolution
Card details
Released
May 16, 2009
Year
2009
Series
Platinum
Set size
111 / 120
Card number
#84 of 111
Stage
Basic
National Dex
#328
Artist
Atsuko Nishida
Level
Lv.14
#328 Trapinch
Generation III · Hoenn · introduced 2002 in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald
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Screen appearances
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Catalog appearances
Phantasmal Flames
Nov 14, 2025 · #51 · Common
$0.17
Surging Sparks
Nov 8, 2024 · #104 · Common
$0.16
Brilliant Stars
Feb 25, 2022 · #74 · Common
$0.26
Shining Fates
Feb 19, 2021 · #40 · Common
$0.16
Darkness Ablaze
Aug 14, 2020 · #89 · Common
$0.51
Cosmic Eclipse
Nov 1, 2019 · #107 · Common
$0.48
Cosmic Eclipse
Nov 1, 2019 · #108 · Common
$0.36
Dragon Majesty
Sep 7, 2018 · #32 · Common
$0.59
Primal Clash
Feb 4, 2015 · #82 · Common
$0.40
Furious Fists
Aug 13, 2014 · #53 · Common
$0.44
Boundaries Crossed
Nov 7, 2012 · #83 · Common
$7.99
Rising Rivals
May 16, 2009 · #84 · Common
$7.00
Secret Wonders
Nov 1, 2007 · #115 · Common
$5.18
Power Keepers
Feb 2, 2007 · #68 · Common
$30.99
Legend Maker
Feb 1, 2006 · #67 · Common
$18.39
Dragon
Nov 24, 2003 · #78 · Common
$15.98
Dragon
Nov 24, 2003 · #79 · Common
$8.10
Sandstorm
Sep 18, 2003 · #82 · Common
$8.69
21 total CardsCloud cards share National Dex #328.
Abilities
Gather Sand
Poké-Power
Once during your turn (before your attack), if Trapinch is your Active Pokémon, you may search your discard pile for a basic Fighting card and attach it to Trapinch.
Attacks
Grind
C
10× Does 10 damage times the amount of Energy attached to Trapinch.
Battle stats
Weakness
Water +10
Resistance
Lightning -20
Retreat cost
●
Market value
Price history
Flavor text
It makes a conical pit in desert sand and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.
Legality
Unlimited
Legal