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 |
 Volcanion FireWater | A | |
Fire is super effective against TropiusView Volcanion → | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | A | |
Flying is super effective against TropiusView Togekiss → | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | A | |
Ice deals 4x damage to TropiusView Mamoswine → | ||
 Toxapex PoisonWater | A | |
Poison is super effective against TropiusView Toxapex → | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Ice deals 4x damage to TropiusView Weavile → | ||
In Sun & Moon, Volcanion can KO Tropius with Fire Blast (179-211%). Togekiss's Air Slash hits Tropius for 77-91%. Mamoswine's Ice Shard also KOs at 131-154%.
Volcanion FireWater | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Volcanion builds →Sludge Bomb 2x98-115%KO Fire Blast 2x179-211%KO | ||
Togekiss Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Togekiss builds →Air Slash 2x77-91% | ||
Mamoswine IceGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Mamoswine builds →Ice Shard 4x131-154%KO Knock Off35-41% | ||
Toxapex PoisonWater | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Toxapex builds →Scald9-10% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Weavile builds →Knock Off52-61% Ice Shard 4x129-152%KO Pursuit32-38% | ||
Sun & Moon 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 12 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Tropius easily with 67 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Bullet Seed, Curse, Dragon Dance and 9 more to offspring.
Sun & Moon Tropius Best Moveset
Tropius leads with Focus Sash insurance. Even if it can't take a hit naturally, it'll survive long enough to deal early damage. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs go all-in on offense since bulk doesn't matter here.
Best Build
Tropius best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Doubles Special Sweeper Moveset
- Air Cutter
- Dragon Pulse
- Giga Drain
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Wall Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Air Slash
- Protect
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Without breeding, Tropius misses out on Bullet Seed and Curse. That's 12 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Leaf Storm and Solar Beam, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Tropius in Sun & Moon
Tropius can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Bring it over from Ruby, Emerald, or Scarlet instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Tropius is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to Sun & Moon.
Also found in:
Tropius Guide
In Sun & Moon, 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. Aircutter with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, run Aircutter, Dragon Pulse, Giga Drain, and Protect on Tropius. Aircutter is the most common pick at 25% 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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- 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