Stats & Training
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.
It lives in tropical jungles. The bunch of fruit around its neck is delicious. The fruit grows twice a year.
Delicious fruits grew out from around its neck because it always ate the same kind of fruit.
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 |
 Chien-Pao DarkIce | S | |
Obtain MethodWest Province Area One Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Chien-Pao builds →Blizzard 4x149-176%KO Icicle Crash 4x152-179%KO Ice Spinner 4x143-169%KO Icy Wind 4x76-90% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Glaceon builds →Blizzard 4x202-238%KO Ice Beam 4x167-197%KO Freeze-Dry 4x132-155%KO Ice Fang 4x70-83% | ||
 Cetitan Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Cetitan builds →Blizzard 4x91-107%KO Ice Beam 4x76-90% Bounce 2x49-57% Ice Spinner 4x137-162%KO | ||
 Avalugg Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Avalugg builds →Blizzard 4x88-103%KO Ice Beam 4x73-86% Icicle Crash 4x149-176%KO Ice Spinner 4x140-166%KO | ||
 Delibird Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Delibird builds →Blizzard 4x117-138%KO Ice Beam 4x97-114%KO Drill Peck 2x39-47% Ice Spinner 4x79-93% | ||
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Alomomola builds →Flip Turn8-9% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoody ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves View Smeargle builds →
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 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Clodsire builds →
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 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Pelipper builds →Hurricane 2x58-68% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Corviknight builds →U Turn13-16% | ||
Scarlet & Violet Evolution
Tropius is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through two egg groups with plenty of partners. Hatching is average hatch time. It's got 6 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Tropius easily with 73 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Curse, Dragon Dance, Headbutt and 3 more to offspring.
Scarlet & Violet Tropius Best Moveset
Start with max HP and Sp. Def EVs. Calm nature gives Tropius the right special wall lean, Sitrus Berry adds a one-time health recovery at low HP, and Harvest works in the background. Substitute is the main damage option.
Best Build
Tropius best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Wall Moveset
- Substitute
- Leech Seed
- Air Slash
- Dragon Dance
Recommended Teammates
Special Tank Moveset
- Air Slash
- Substitute
- Leech Seed
- Energy Ball
Recommended Teammates
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Substitute
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Leech Seed
Recommended Teammates
Utility Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Substitute
- Protect
- Air Slash
Doubles Special Tank Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Tailwind
- Wide Guard
- Dragon Pulse
Moves
Without breeding, Tropius misses out on Curse and Dragon Dance. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Leaf Storm and Solar Blade, with Normal and Dragon coverage and more rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Scarlet & Violet 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 10 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.
Tropius Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, 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. Substitute with Sitrus Berry is the standard set.
In Scarlet & Violet, 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.
In Scarlet & Violet, 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.
In Scarlet & Violet, Tropius fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the special side (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.
In Scarlet & Violet, run Substitute, Leech Seed, Air Slash, and Dragon Dance on Tropius. Substitute is the most common pick at 20% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.
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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves