Tropius Best Moveset
Grass/Flying at 99 HP with 72 Sp. Atk and 51 Speed. AbilityHarvest recovers consumed berries 50% of the time (100% under sun). AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed under sun. AbilitySolar Power boosts Sp. Atk 50% under sun. All three abilities need sun. The moveset is sun-dependent across every option, and even in sun, the stats don't compete.
Grass/Flying with 460 BST in Gen III (Ruby & Sapphire). 4x Ice weakness on a Pokemon with no stat above 99. Solar Power needed sun that rarely came.
Wall Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Earthquake
- Substitute
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Leaf Storm from 72 Sp. Atk in Gen IV (Diamond & Pearl) was weak. Tropius worked as a bulky Roost and Leech Seed pivot, not an attacker.
Best Moves
Best Build
Tropius best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Solar Beam
- Air Slash
- Earthquake
- Sunny Day
Recommended Teammates
Harvest recycled Sitrus Berry in sun in Gen V (Black & White). Infinite healing while sun lasted. The best niche Tropius ever found, but sun-dependent.
Wall Moveset
- Air Slash
- Substitute
- Leech Seed
- Whirlwind
Recommended Teammates
Sun nerfed to 5 turns in Gen VI (X & Y). Harvest lost the infinite engine. Without permanent sun, Tropius had 460 BST and nothing else.
Wall Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Air Slash
- Giga Drain
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Grass/Flying with 4x Ice weakness in Gen VII (Sun & Moon). No offensive stat above 72. Tropius tanked hits from types that rarely appeared and lost to everything else.
Wall Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Air Slash
- Protect
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Six gens of a typing that worked in theory in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet). Ground immunity was nice. Everything else about the stats was not.
Wall Moveset
- Substitute
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Curse
Recommended Teammates
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 |
What is Tropius Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Tropius
Walking Wake deals 56-66% with Flamethrower.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Alomomola builds →Flip Turn5-6% Scald3-3% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Corviknight builds →U Turn13-15% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityProtosynthesis ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Walking Wake builds →Draco Meteor40-48% Flamethrower 2x56-66% Dragon Pulse26-31% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Pelipper builds →Hurricane 2x30-35% U Turn8-10% | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves View Landorus-Therian builds →
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Evolution
Tropius is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through two egg groups with plenty of partners. Hatching is average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Tropius Locations
You'll want mid-game access before hunting Tropius. Low spawn rates across 10 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.
Best Locations to Catch Tropius in Scarlet & Violet
Tropius appears in 5 walking locations at Lv. 20-50 across Scarlet and Violet. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Winds & Waves hasn't launched yet, so encounter data for Tropius isn't confirmed. In other games, it's available in Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Scarlet & Violet.
Location data for Winds & Waves is not yet available. Details will be added when the game launches.
Tropius appears at moderate rates across 8 spots in endgame routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Tropius in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
4 walking encounters at Lv. 58-63 for Tropius across Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
4 encounter spots for Tropius at decent spawn rates starting from late-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Tropius in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Base Stats
Tropius's spread favors balanced defenses over offense. HP leads the defensive side, Speed eats the cost. Yields 2 HP EVs per defeat. Slow 1.25M XP grind to level.
Delicious fruits grew out from around its neck because it always ate the same kind of fruit.
Tropius Guide
Don't let Tropius's 460 base stat total fool you. Chlorophyll is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier.
Watch for Lapras (Ice), Charizard (Fire), and Nidoking (Poison) when using Tropius. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Lapras is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage. Flying and Rock-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Run Chlorophyll on Tropius. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Tropius also gets Solar Power and Harvest, but they don't compare.
Tropius fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 72 Sp. Atk. At base 51 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Run Substitute, Leech Seed, Protect, and Curse on Tropius. Substitute is the most common pick at 0% usage. Curse lets it set up before sweeping.
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.
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- 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