Snap Trap

Essentials

Snap Trap

physical

Generation 8

Summary

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 35; percentile 11.4
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 100
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. For the next 2–5 turns, the target cannot leave the field and is damaged for 1/16 its max HP at the end of each turn. The user continues to use other moves during this time. If the user leaves the field, this effect ends.

Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use.

Rapid Spin cancels this effect.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user snares the target in a snap trap for four to five turns.

Foreign Names

Japanese: トラバサミ (torabasami)
: トラバサミ
Korean: 집게덫
Chinese: 捕獸夾
: 捕兽夹
French: Troquenard
German: Fangeisen
Spanish: Cepo
Italian: Tagliola

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Snap Trap.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Bind	20	15	85%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Wrap	20	15	90%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Fire Spin	15	35	85%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Clamp	15	35	85%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Sand Tomb	15	35	85%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Magma Storm	5	100	75%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Infestation	20	20	100%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.