Tropius (Pokémon)

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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 #0357 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 25 cycles
Height 6'07" 2.0 m Tropius 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 220.5 lbs. 100.0 kg Tropius 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
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 {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

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

Biology

Tropius in ancient times

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 TCG, Tropius was shown existing before the time Fossil Pokémon went extinct.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Tropius in the Alola PokédexUSUM	Tropius in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

In events

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM033 TM033 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM040 TM040 Air Cutter Flying Special 06060 095}}95% 25 TM044 TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM056 TM056 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM060 TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM065 TM065 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM071 TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM089 TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM097 TM097 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM100 TM100 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM113 TM113 Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM115 TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM129 TM129* Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM137 TM137 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM159 TM159 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM160 TM160 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM172 TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM177 TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM190 TM190 Solar Blade Grass Physical 125125 100}}100% 10 TM197 TM197* Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 04040 090}}90% 10 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM206 TM206 Petal Blizzard Grass Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tropius Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Tropius Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Dragon Dance Dragon Status — —% 20 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Leaf Blade Grass Physical 90 100% 15 Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10 Slam Normal Physical 80 75% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tropius 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

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 Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Visit Altaria's secret base Connected to: Altaria, Porygon-Z Connection Orb Set: 7 Phrases Normal Would you like to try the fruit around my neck? It tastes good! Low HP (< 50%) I want to go back where I came from... It's much warmer there...
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. Swappable Skill(s): Mega Boost++
Pokémon GO Base HP: 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, Brutal Swing*
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 data

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
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Tropius images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Tropius in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Major appearances

Tropius made its animated series debut in From Brags to Riches, under the ownership of Dominick. He used the Fruit Pokémon and a Swalot in his Double Battle against Ash's Corphish and Torkoal at the Ever Grande Conference. 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.

A Tropius appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One).

A Trainer's Tropius appeared in HZ050.

Pokédex entries

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)

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 line. 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, though it can also be obtained in HeartGold and SoulSilver via the Pokéwalker.

Origin

Tropius resembles a generic sauropod, a clade of long-necked, herbivorous dinosaurs, 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 may be a combination of tropical and -saurus (common suffix in names of dinosaurs and extinct reptiles derived from the Ancient Greek word for lizard). It may also involve tropism (orientation of plants in response to a particular environmental stimulus).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese トロピウス Tropius From tropical, -saurus, and possibly tropism French Tropius Same as English/Japanese name Spanish Tropius Same as English/Japanese name German Tropius Same as English/Japanese name Italian Tropius Same as English/Japanese name Korean 트로피우스 Tropius Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 熱帶龍 / 热带龙 Rèdàilóng From 熱帶 / 热带 rèdài and 龍 / 龙 lóng Cantonese Chinese 熱帶龍 Yihtdaailùhng From 熱帶 yihtdaai and 龍 lùhng

More languages Hindi ट्रॉपियस Tropius Transcription of English name Thai โทรพิอุส Throphiut Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Troppy

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