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Trapinch

Cosmic Eclipse / #108/236

Trapinch

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Cosmic Eclipse
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
Midori Harada
Source reference
sm12-108

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The Pokémon’s story

Trapinch prepares its hunt by shaping the sand. Its funnel-shaped pit becomes a trap where it waits patiently for prey to slide in. Stones encountered during digging do not stop it: its powerful jaws crush them. At nightfall, it buries itself to sleep, continuing a life in which shelter, rest and the search for food are built in the same environment.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Trapinch sm12-108's Dig deals 30 damage for Fighting plus Colorless. On heads, it also protects Trapinch from all opposing attack effects, including damage, on the next turn; on tails, the 30 damage remains. Midori Harada illustrated this card, where chance affects future protection.

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Card details

HP
60
Type (source)
Fighting
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
328
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Grass ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

Its jaws are strong enough to crush rocks but so heavy that it can't get up if it flips over. Sandile seize those moments as their chance.

Attacks

Dig

Cost: Fighting · Colorless

Damage: 30

Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to this Pokémon during your opponent’s next turn.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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