Tropius (Pokémon)

Tropius (Japanese: トロピウス Tropius) is a dual-type Grass/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Tropius (disambiguation).
Tropius
Fruit Pokémon		 トロピウス
Tropius
 #357

Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Grass Flying
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Chlorophyll or Solar PowerGen IV+ Cacophony
 Cacophony
 Harvest
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
 Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
 Catch rate
200 (36.6%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Monster and Grass
 Hatch time
6425 - 6681 steps
Height
6'07" 2.0 m
Tropius
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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 Weight
220.5 lbs. 100.0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
169
Gen. III-IV		 Unknown
IV		 161
V+
 Leveling rate
Slow
EV yield
Total: 2
Tropius
2
HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
Shape
Footprint

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Pokédex color
  Green
 Base friendship
70
External Links

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Tropius is a large, sauropod-like Pokémon with a brown body wrapped in green leaves on its chest and head. It possesses large, broad green leaves on its back, which it uses for flight and for sugar production via photosynthesis. Despite being very big and bulky, it is surprisingly maneuverable in the air. It has a long neck with a thin black line around it. It uses its neck for reaching treetops to gorge on its most favored fruit. Since it ate only this kind of fruit continuously, the fruit began to grow around its neck. These yellow, banana-like fruits can be picked and consumed by other Pokémon or humans, and grow twice a year because of the rapid production of sugar in Tropius's leaves. Its feet have toenails the same color as its fruit.

In warm areas, there are ranches that raise Tropius. In Alola, its fruit is especially sweet compared to those of other regions. It lives in tropical jungles.

In the anime
Tropius in the anime

Major appearances

Tropius made its main series debut in From Brags to Riches, under the ownership of Dominick. He used the Fruit Pokémon and a Swalot in his battle against Ash's Corphish and Torkoal. Tropius and Torkoal knocked each other out when their Solar Beam and Overheat attacks connected and created an explosion.

In Odd Pokémon Out, a Tropius living on Camomile Island challenged Ash's Grovyle for the love of Nurse Joy's Meganium.

Minor appearances

Tropius debuted in Jirachi: Wish Maker as one of the residents of Forina, Jirachi's home. Later, it was among those fleeing from Meta Groudon that was trying to snatch all the Pokémon.

A Tropius appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

A Trainer's Tropius appeared in a fantasy in Like a Meowth to a Flame.

In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, a Tropius was part of the feuding armies that were eventually placated by Sir Aaron in the past. Another belonged to a Trainer that battled Kidd Summers's Weavile during the Rota tournament.

A Coordinator's Tropius appeared in May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!.

In The Rise of Darkrai, Darkrai hit a Tropius with Dark Void.

A Tropius appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Tropius competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but ended up losing.

In All Out, All of the Time!, Jessie pulled a Tropius from the Rocket Prize Master.

Pokédex entries
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG127 Tropius May's Pokédex Tropius, the Fruit Pokémon. Tropius can fly through the air by flapping the leaves on its back. It grows stronger in bright sunlight.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG161 Tropius Ash's Pokédex Tropius, the Fruit Pokémon. The fruit that grows around its neck is sweet and popular with children. It flies by flapping the large leaves on its body.

In the manga
Tropius in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures
Main article: Troppy

Sapphire owns a Tropius nicknamed Troppy, which was given to her by her father for flying purposes. He first appeared in Bubble Bubble Toil and Azumarill II.

A Tropius appeared in Mind-Boggling with Medicham.

A Tropius appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z, under the ownership of a Pokémon Breeder.

Pokémon Battle Frontier

Enta has a Tropius, which helped him reach the top of the Battle Pyramid.

In the TCG
Main article: Tropius (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn
#150		 Kanto
#—
Ruby The bunches of fruit around Tropius's neck are very popular with children. This Pokémon loves fruit, and eats it continuously. Apparently, its love for fruit resulted in its own outgrowth of fruit.
Sapphire Children of the southern tropics eat as snacks the fruit that grows in bunches around the neck of Tropius. This Pokémon flies by flapping the leaves on its back as if they were wings.
Emerald It flies by flapping its broad leaves. The bunch of fruit that grows around its neck is deliciously sweet. In the spring, it scatters pollen from its neck.
FireRed It lives in tropical jungles. The bunch of fruit around its neck is delicious. The fruit grows twice a year.
LeafGreen
Generation IV Sinnoh
Pt: #185		 Johto
#—
Diamond Because it continually ate only its favorite fruit, the fruit started growing around its neck.
Pearl
Platinum Delicious fruits grew out from around its neck because it always ate the same kind of fruit.
HeartGold The bunch of fruit around its neck ripens twice a year and is delicious. It's a highly favored tropical snack.
SoulSilver
Generation V Unova
B2W2: #288
Black Delicious fruits grew out from around its neck because it always ate the same kind of fruit.
White
Black 2 It flies by flapping its broad leaves and gives the sweet, delicious fruit around its neck to children.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
#—		 Hoenn
#156
X It flies by flapping its broad leaves and gives the sweet, delicious fruit around its neck to children.
Y The bunch of fruit around its neck ripens twice a year and is delicious. It's a highly favored tropical snack.
Omega Ruby The bunches of fruit around Tropius's neck are very popular with children. This Pokémon loves fruit, and eats it continuously. Apparently, its love for fruit resulted in its own outgrowth of fruit.
Alpha Sapphire Children of the southern tropics eat as snacks the fruit that grows in bunches around the neck of Tropius. This Pokémon flies by flapping the leaves on its back as if they were wings.
Generation VII Alola
USUM: #354		 Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎.
Ultra Sun The bunches of fruit growing around the necks of Tropius in Alola are especially sweet compared to those in other regions.
Ultra Moon Bunches of delicious fruit grow around its neck. In warm areas, many ranches raise Tropius.
Generation VIII Galar
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.


Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Route 119
Emerald
Route 119
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade
Colosseum
Realgam Tower (Shadow)
XD
Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Trade
Platinum
Great Marsh
HeartGold SoulSilver
Transfer from Pokéwalker
Pal Park
Forest
Pokéwalker
Big Forest
Generation V
Black White
Route 14
Black 2 White 2
Route 18
Dream World
Windswept Sky
Generation VI
X Y
Friend Safari (Flying)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Routes 119 and 120
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Trade
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Exeggutor Island, Poké Pelago*
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Unobtainable


In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Pinball: R&S
Forest (Sapphire Field)
Trozei!
Secret Storage 16, Endless Level 21, Pair Trozei, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Sky Tower (22F-25F, Sky Tower Summit 1F-8F), Lightning Field (20F-29F), Joyous Tower (86F-91F)
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Spacial Rift (B12F-B15F, Deep Spacial Rift B1F-B2F)
MD Sky
Spacial Rift (B12F-B15F, Deep Spacial Rift B1F-B2F)
PokéPark Wii
Meadow Zone
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Forest: Everspring Valley
Rumble U
Vehicle Gallery: Spike Ball Alert! (Reward), Chill Battle: Garden Keepers (Boss)
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Sky-High Ruins: Stage 1
Shuffle
Event: The Daily Pokémon (#2)
Rumble World
Legend Terrain: Primeval Thicket (All Areas)
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Snorlax Sea, Celebi Sea, Rowlet Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Celebi SeaFinal, Rowlet SeaFinal
Generation VIII
New Snap
Mightywide River


In events
Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
RS Pokémon Center New York Spring Fling Tropius English United States 30 April 19 to 25, 2004
DP Shokotan Tropius Japanese Japan 53 February 3 to February 12, 2007

Base stats
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
99
159 - 206 308 - 402
68
65 - 132 126 - 258
83
79 - 148 153 - 291
72
69 - 136 134 - 267
87
82 - 152 161 - 300
51
50 - 113 96 - 221
Total:
460
 Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.


Pokéathlon stats
Speed
3/4 ★★★☆
Power
3/5 ★★★☆☆
Skill
2/2 ★★
Stamina
3/4 ★★★☆
Jump
5/5 ★★★★★
Total
16/20 ★★★☆


Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal 1×
Fighting ½×
Flying 2×
Poison 2×
Ground 0×
Rock 2×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire 2×
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice 4×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None
Weak to:
Normal 1×
Fighting ½×
Flying 2×
Poison 2×
Ground 0×
Rock 2×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire 2×
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice 4×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None
Immune to:
Normal 1×
Fighting ½×
Flying 2×
Poison 2×
Ground 0×
Rock 2×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire 2×
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice 4×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None
Resistant to:
Normal 1×
Fighting ½×
Flying 2×
Poison 2×
Ground 0×
Rock 2×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire 2×
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice 4×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None
Notes:

Learnset

Tropius is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

By leveling up
Generation VIII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 09090% 5
011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30
011 Gust Flying Special 04040 100100% 35
011 Growth Normal Status 0000— ——% 20
011 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25
066 Sweet Scent Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20
1010 Stomp Normal Physical 06565 100100% 20
1616 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 ——% 20
2121 Whirlwind Normal Status 0000— ——% 20
2626 Leaf Tornado Grass Special 06565 09090% 10
3030 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000— ——% 20
3636 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 15
4141 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15
4646 Dragon Hammer Dragon Physical 09090 100100% 15
5050 Synthesis Grass Status 0000— ——% 5
5656 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100100% 10
6161 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 09090% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tropius
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tropius
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM
Generation VIII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20
TM09 TM09 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30
TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5
TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10
TM19 TM19 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10
TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25
TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15
TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20
TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10
TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
TM47 TM47 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25
TM51 TM51 Roost Flying Status 0000— —}}—% 10
TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10
TM59 TM59 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10
TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20
TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20
TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10
TM83 TM83 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20
TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15
TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10
TM93 TM93 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30
TM94 TM94 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15
TM96 TM96 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM97 TM97 Defog Flying Status 0000— —}}—% 15
TM98 TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tropius
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tropius
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding
Generation VIII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Curse Ghost Status — —% 10
Dragon Dance Dragon Status — —% 20
Dragon Hammer Dragon Physical 90 100% 15

 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15
Leaf Blade Grass Physical 90 100% 15

 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130 90% 5



 Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10

 Nature Power Normal Status — —% 20

 Slam Normal Physical 80 75% 20



 Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tropius in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Tropius in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tropius
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tropius
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring
Generation VIII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tropius
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tropius
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data
Pokémon Pinball RS
 
Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 7.6%
Friend Area: Jungle
Phrases
51%-100% HP That's not my beard! They're fruits!
26%-50% HP My HP has dropped to about half.
1%-25% HP I'm beat... My head feels too heavy to lift...
Level up I leveled up! It made my fruits sweeter, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 6.4%
IQ group: E
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Walking Speed: 1.19 seconds Base HP: 59
Base Attack: 76 Base Defense: 56 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
PokéPark Pad entry:
Tropius plays in the Meadow Zone. She loves to eat Berries! Her favorite Attraction is Pelipper's Circle Circuit.
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Grass
 Attack Power: ★★★★★

 True Strength
Increases damage dealt when energy levels are half or less.
Pokémon Shuffle
Grass
 Attack Power: 60 - 105 5

#164

 Eject
Removes one non-Support Pokémon icon without fail.
Skill Swapper: Mega Boost++
Pokémon GO
Base Stamina: 223 Base Attack: 136 Base Defense: 163
Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Air Slash, Razor Leaf
Charged Attacks: Stomp, Aerial Ace, Leaf Blade
New Pokémon Snap
Photodex entry #219
Tropius is a kind Pokémon, sharing the sweet fruits that grow on its neck with any who want some. Its body may be big, but it has no trouble flying through the air.

Evolution
Unevolved
Tropius
 Grass  Flying 


Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII
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Trivia
  • Tropius shares its height (6'7"/2.0 m), weight (220.5 lbs./100.0 kg) and Egg Groups (Monster and Grass) with another Grass-type Pokémon, Venusaur.
  • Tropius was the first Pokémon to be distributed in a Cherish Ball, with the Shokotan Tropius distribution.
  • Tropius shares its category with the Bounsweet evolutionary family. They are all known as the Fruit Pokémon.
  • Of all the Pokémon available in Generation IV, Tropius is the only one that is exclusive to Platinum.

Origin

Tropius resembles a generic sauropod, a long-necked, herbivorous dinosaur, combined with a banana plant. Its tropical characteristics and sauropod-like body may also be inspired by the Mokele-Mbembe, a cryptid creature said to live in the Congo River Basin, most often described as a sauropod.

Name origin

Tropius is a combination of tropical and saurus (Greek for lizard). It may also be a pun of tropism: phototropism is when plants move to catch more sunlight, and if a plant is not planted upright, the roots will use gravitropism to grow towards gravity and find water.

In other languages
Language Title Meaning
Japanese トロピウス Tropius From tropical, saurus, and possibly tropism
French Tropius Same as English name
Spanish Tropius Same as English name
German Tropius Same as English name
Italian Tropius Same as English name
Korean 트로피우스 Tropius Transliteration of Japanese name
Cantonese Chinese
Mandarin Chinese 熱帶龍 / 热带龙 Rèdàilóng Literally "Tropical dragon"



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