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Trapinch

Sandstorm 82/100 • common

Set: Sandstorm
Number: 82/100
Rarity: Common
Released: 2003
Energy type: fighting energy
Market price: $1.16
Artist: Mitsuhiro Arita

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Market

What it's worth

$1.16market price via TCGplayer · Oct 6, 2026$1.15 – $1.27 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This common fighting-type card serves as a foundational piece from its set, capturing the early appearance of this creature. Because it is part of an initial release, it represents a standard yet essential element for those building a complete collection of these specific cards.

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Card face

What it does

40 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energySand Pit10

The Defending Pokémon can't retreat until the end of your opponent's next turn.

Cost: colorless energy colorless energyIrongrip20

Weaknessgrass energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Trapinch card 82/100 hails from the EX Sandstorm expansion, released by The Pokémon Company International in September 2003. As the second installment in the EX series, this set was designed to introduce the third generation of Pokémon—originally discovered in the Hoenn region—into the Trading Card Game, following the transition of the game's production from Wizards of the Coast to Nintendo.

The artwork for this card was illustrated by Midori Harada, a prolific artist in the franchise known for a soft, watercolor-influenced aesthetic. Harada chose to depict the Ant Pit Pokémon in a neutral, grounded pose that emphasizes its distinct anatomy, fitting the set's desert-themed environment. As a common card, it served as an accessible foundational element for players building fighting-type decks during the early EX-era meta.

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About

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