Trapinch
Ant Pit Pokémon
It makes a conical pit in desert sand and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down.
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Strategy Overview
On one hand, Trapinch possesses impressive Attack and an excellent ability in Arena Trap; on the other hand, its Speed is abysmal and it's unable to take hits at all. Given all this, there's really only one way for Trapinch to shine: inside of Trick Room. Under its effects, Trapinch essentially becomes Diglett on steroids, trapping foes and easily KOing with its powerful attacks. Despite a fundamentally shallow movepool, this humble little termite can be a real force to be reckoned with under the right conditions, and makes an excellent offensive addition to any Trick Room team.
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Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc