Is Tropius Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Grass/Flying with AbilityChlorophyll for Sun speed. Handles Olivia and Hapu with Grass but gets wrecked by Ice, which Kahili's E4 has in abundance. Too many weaknesses to carry past mid-game.
Tropius has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Tropius has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Tropius has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Tropius has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Tropius has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Tropius has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Tropius trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Tropius has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Tropius has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Tropius trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Tropius has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Molayne's typing presses Tropius's defenses.
Tropius trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Tropius trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Tropius's weaknesses hard.
Tropius trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Tropius is given to you as a gift on Poké Pelago at Lv 49-55. Can appear at Isle Abeens in Poke Pelago when visiting Pokemon are attracted by Poke Beans
Catch Tropius on Exeggutor Island (walking, Lv 42-45).
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Tropius Locations
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
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
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x89-106%KO Smack Down 2x31-37% Flame Charge 2x31-37% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Salamence builds →Fly 2x89-106%KO Fire Fang 2x44-53% Rock Tomb 2x41-49% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x106-125%KO Smog 2x18-21% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x121-142%KO Hurricane 2x68-81% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x101-119%KO Air Slash 2x59-70% Rock Slide 2x33-39% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x101-119%KO Sludge Bomb 2x47-56% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 4x130-154%KO Stone Edge 2x61-72% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x128-151%KO Smog 2x21-25% | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 4x165-194%KO Fly 2x57-67% Stone Edge 2x63-74% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Rayquaza builds →Ice Beam 4x125-147%KO Fly 2x97-114%KO Overheat 2x90-106%KO Stone Edge 2x71-84% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Regice builds →Ice Beam 4x132-156%KO Ancient Power 2x30-35% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Quagsire builds →Scald4-5% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStamina ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Mudsdale builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Tangela builds →Giga Drain2-3% Knock Off8-9% Sludge Bomb 2x26-30% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Audino builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemFightiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Primeape builds →Close Combat16-19% U Turn19-23% Stone Edge 2x54-64% | ||
Tropius Evolutions
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 13 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 10 more to offspring.
USUM Tropius Best Moveset
Grass/Flying at 99 HP with AbilityChlorophyll doubling Speed in sun, AbilitySolar Power boosting Sp. Atk in sun, and AbilityHarvest recycling berries as a hidden ability. 72 Sp. Atk even under Solar Power boost lacks the power the format demands. The moveset has multiple sun abilities on insufficient stats.
Best Build
Tropius best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Air Slash
- Protect
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Tropius misses out on Bullet Seed and Curse. That's 13 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Leaf Storm and Solar Beam, with Normal and Dark 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
The bunches of fruit growing around the necks of Tropius in Alola are especially sweet compared to those in other regions.
Bunches of delicious fruit grow around its neck. In warm areas, many ranches raise Tropius.
Tropius Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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. Leech Seed with Sitrus Berry is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Leech Seed, Air Slash, Protect, and Substitute on Tropius. Leech Seed is the most common pick at 0% 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 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