Is Tropius Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Grass/Flying from Hoenn with AbilityChlorophyll for sun Speed. Trade-only. Below-average stats across the board. If imported, Grass coverage handles Misty and Giovanni, but Kanto has better native Grass options everywhere.
Tropius resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Tropius resists most of Misty's coverage and hits back hard.
Tropius trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Tropius trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Tropius trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Tropius trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Tropius trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Tropius has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Tropius has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Tropius has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Agatha's team hits Tropius's weaknesses hard.
Lance's team hits Tropius's weaknesses hard.
Tropius trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Tropius cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- After Erika
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- LV 31GrassMagical Leaf90100%20
- LV 41GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Tropius in FireRed & LeafGreen
Tropius stays out of FireRed and LeafGreen. Route 119 grass in Hoenn hosts the dinosaur, available in all three Gen 3 games, so any trade partner can supply one.
Tropius cannot be caught in the wild in FireRed & LeafGreen, but you can still get it via these paths:
Pokemon HOME · Switch Rerelease
Playing the Switch version of FireRed & LeafGreen? Pokemon HOME compatibility is post-launch but deposit-only by design (FRLG → HOME). Inbound HOME transfer of Tropius into FRLG is not possible — an original GBA cartridge with a Link Cable is the only inbound route.
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Also Obtainable In:
Direct cartridge trade across generations isn't possible — but the Pokemon HOME path above bridges this gap once Switch support launches.
Tropius Weakness
Ice, Fire, Poison, Flying, and Rock moves hit Tropius for super-effective damage. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Poison, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Tropius Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Tropius
 Charmander Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Weedle BugPoison | D | |
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Nidoqueen builds →Aerial Ace 2x32-39% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% Poison Sting 2x16-19% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Nidoking builds →Rock Tomb 2x29-35% Peck 2x21-26% Poison Sting 2x16-19% | ||
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x32-39% Aerial Ace 2x27-32% | ||
 Spearow Normal | C | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Nidoqueen builds →Aerial Ace 2x32-39% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% Poison Sting 2x16-19% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Nidoking builds →Rock Tomb 2x29-35% Peck 2x21-26% Poison Sting 2x16-19% | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x32-39% Aerial Ace 2x27-32% | ||
Spearow Normal | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 4x84-99% Flamethrower 2x42-50% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% Peck 2x19-23% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Nidoqueen builds →Ice Beam 4x74-88% Flamethrower 2x37-44% Aerial Ace 2x29-34% Rock Tomb 2x26-30% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Pallet Town Old Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Gyarados builds →Ice Beam 4x65-76% Flamethrower 2x32-38% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x60-71% Aerial Ace 2x22-27% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 4x86-102%KO Sludge Bomb 2x71-84% Flamethrower 2x43-51% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Nidoqueen builds →Ice Beam 4x77-92% Sludge Bomb 2x64-76% Flamethrower 2x38-46% Aerial Ace 2x30-36% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Pallet Town Old Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Gyarados builds →Ice Beam 4x66-78% Flamethrower 2x33-39% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x60-71% Wing Attack 2x41-48% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Nidoqueen builds →Ice Beam 4x77-92% Sludge Bomb 2x64-76% Flamethrower 2x38-46% Aerial Ace 2x30-36% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 4x86-102%KO Sludge Bomb 2x71-84% Flamethrower 2x43-51% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Pallet Town Old Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Gyarados builds →Ice Beam 4x66-78% Flamethrower 2x33-39% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x60-71% Wing Attack 2x41-48% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x107-126%KO Fly 2x46-55% | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Nidoqueen builds →Ice Beam 4x73-85% Sludge Bomb 2x63-75% Fire Blast 2x45-54% Aerial Ace 2x29-34% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 4x80-95% Sludge Bomb 2x68-80% Fire Blast 2x51-60% Rock Tomb 2x26-30% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 4x134-159%KO Fly 2x48-57% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x124-147%KO Fly 2x54-64% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x111-131%KO Fly 2x48-57% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
 Ho-oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Ho-oh builds →Overheat 2x110-130%KO Fly 2x67-79% | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Lugia builds →Ice Beam 4x85-100%KO Fly 2x49-58% | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 4x134-158%KO Fly 2x47-55% | ||
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x123-145%KO Fly 2x54-64% | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Salamence's Rock Slide hits Tropius for 41-48%. Tyranitar deals 80-95% with Rock Slide.
 Gengar GhostPoison | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Gengar builds →Thunderbolt19-23% Explosion33-39% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Salamence builds →Rock Slide 2x41-48% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x80-95% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemSalacberry NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Blaziken builds →Fire Blast 2x51-60% | ||
Tropius Evolutions
Tropius is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through two egg groups with a decent partner pool. Hatching is average hatch time. It's got 5 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Tropius easily with 35 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Headbutt, Leech Seed, Nature Power and 2 more to offspring.
FRLG Tropius Best Moveset
Grass/Flying with AbilityChlorophyll doubling Speed in sun. 72 Sp. Atk can't break competitive targets even with sun-boosted MoveSolar Beam. The moveset has sun synergy on a stat line that can't exploit it effectively.
Best Build
Tropius best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Earthquake
- Substitute
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Tropius misses out on Headbutt and Leech Seed. That's 5 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Solar Beam and Fly, with Normal and Ground coverage and more rounding things out.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It lives in tropical jungles. The bunch of fruit around its neck is delicious. The fruit grows twice a year.
Tropius FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Tropius isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Game Availability
Tropius first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves