Pokémon · Platinum
Trapinch
Rising Rivals · #84 · Common · 2009
Listings
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Market reference
$0.36
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 84 / 120
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Vibrava
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Pokédex #
- 328
- Series
- Platinum
About this card
"It makes a conical pit in desert sand and lies in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down."
Poké-Power: Gather Sand
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.
[Colorless]Grind — 10×
Does 10 damage times the amount of Energy attached to Trapinch.
Weakness: Water +10
Resistance: Lightning -20
Retreat cost: Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/09| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.10 | $0.36 | $3.23 | $0.36 | $0.23 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.69 | $20.00 | $200.00 | $7.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.09 |
| 7-day average | €0.13 |
| 30-day average | €0.10 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.13 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.25 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.43 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.79 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.58 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.12 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.76 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.87 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Trapinch is real?
Trapinch is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Trapinch worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Trapinch is $0.36; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Trapinch from?
Trapinch is from the Pokémon set "Rising Rivals" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Trapinch?
Trapinch is a Common card in the Rising Rivals set.
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Other Trapinch printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
