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Trapinch
Oracle Text
Attack Land's Pulse (10+): If a Stadium is in play, this attack does 10 more damage.
Card Details
Character Background
Trapinch in Sandstorm is a deceptively annoying little Basic that leans hard into control and tempo disruption rather than raw damage. With Sand Pit, its 10 damage matters less than the real prize: locking the Defending Pokémon in place so your opponent loses the option to retreat on their next turn. That makes Trapinch especially useful for forcing awkward Active Pokémon to stay exposed while you set up a stronger attacker behind it, or while you squeeze extra turns of board development. Irongrip’s 20 damage is modest, but it helps finish off targets once you’ve trapped them. It fits best in Fighting-focused decks that want to slow the game down, especially builds that benefit from gust-like pressure or damage thresholds; pairing Trapinch with cards that punish stuck Actives or capitalize on stalled turns makes the most of it. As a Common, it’s an efficient early-game irritant and a strong setup piece.
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Character Background
Trapinch in Sandstorm is a deceptively annoying little Basic that leans hard into control and tempo disruption rather than raw damage. With Sand Pit, its 10 damage matters less than the real prize: locking the Defending Pokémon in place so your opponent loses the option to retreat on their next turn. That makes Trapinch especially useful for forcing awkward Active Pokémon to stay exposed while you set up a stronger attacker behind it, or while you squeeze extra turns of board development. Irongrip’s 20 damage is modest, but it helps finish off targets once you’ve trapped them. It fits best in Fighting-focused decks that want to slow the game down, especially builds that benefit from gust-like pressure or damage thresholds; pairing Trapinch with cards that punish stuck Actives or capitalize on stalled turns makes the most of it. As a Common, it’s an efficient early-game irritant and a strong setup piece.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-21 11:10:45 UTC