Tropius (Pokmon) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia
Publish date: 2024-06-13
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Tropius (Japanese: トロピウス Tropius) is a dual-type Grass/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation III.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Biology
Tropius in ancient timesTropius is a large, sauropod-like Pokémon with a brown body wrapped in green leaves on its chest and head. It possesses large, broad green leaves on its back, which it uses for flight and for sugar production via photosynthesis. Despite being very big and bulky, it is surprisingly maneuverable in the air. It has a long neck with a thin black line around it. It uses its neck for reaching treetops to gorge on its most favored fruit. Since it ate only this kind of fruit continuously, the fruit began to grow around its neck. These yellow, banana-like fruits can be picked and consumed by other Pokémon or humans, and grow twice a year because of the rapid production of sugar in Tropius's leaves. Its feet have toenails the same color as its fruit.
In warm areas, there are ranches that raise Tropius. In Alola, its fruit is especially sweet compared to those of other regions. It lives in tropical jungles. In the TCG, Tropius was shown existing before the time Fossil Pokémon went extinct.
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation III | | Hoenn
#150 | | Kanto
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| Ruby | The bunches of fruit around Tropius's neck are very popular with children. This Pokémon loves fruit, and eats it continuously. Apparently, its love for fruit resulted in its own outgrowth of fruit. |
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| Sapphire | Children of the southern tropics eat as snacks the fruit that grows in bunches around the neck of Tropius. This Pokémon flies by flapping the leaves on its back as if they were wings. |
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| Emerald | It flies by flapping its broad leaves. The bunch of fruit that grows around its neck is deliciously sweet. In the spring, it scatters pollen from its neck. |
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| FireRed | It lives in tropical jungles. The bunch of fruit around its neck is delicious. The fruit grows twice a year. |
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| Generation IV | | Sinnoh
Pt : #185 | | Johto
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| Diamond | Because it continually ate only its favorite fruit, the fruit started growing around its neck. |
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| Platinum | Delicious fruits grew out from around its neck because it always ate the same kind of fruit. |
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| HeartGold | The bunch of fruit around its neck ripens twice a year and is delicious. It's a highly favored tropical snack. |
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| Generation V | | | Unova
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| Black | Delicious fruits grew out from around its neck because it always ate the same kind of fruit. |
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| Black 2 | It flies by flapping its broad leaves and gives the sweet, delicious fruit around its neck to children. |
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
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| X | It flies by flapping its broad leaves and gives the sweet, delicious fruit around its neck to children. |
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| Y | The bunch of fruit around its neck ripens twice a year and is delicious. It's a highly favored tropical snack. |
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| Omega Ruby | The bunches of fruit around Tropius's neck are very popular with children. This Pokémon loves fruit, and eats it continuously. Apparently, its love for fruit resulted in its own outgrowth of fruit. |
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| Alpha Sapphire | Children of the southern tropics eat as snacks the fruit that grows in bunches around the neck of Tropius. This Pokémon flies by flapping the leaves on its back as if they were wings. |
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| Generation IX | | Paldea
#246 | | Kitakami
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| Scarlet | It lives in tropical jungles. The bunch of fruit around its neck is delicious. The fruit grows twice a year. |
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| Violet | Delicious fruits grew out from around its neck because it always ate the same kind of fruit. |
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Game locations
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In side games
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Stats
Base stats
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tropius
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tropius
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tropius
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Tropius
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tropius
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tropius
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tropius
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Major appearances
Tropius made its main series debut in From Brags to Riches, under the ownership of Dominick. He used the Fruit Pokémon and a Swalot in his Double Battle against Ash's Corphish and Torkoal at the Ever Grande Conference. Tropius and Torkoal knocked each other out when their Solar Beam and Overheat attacks connected and created an explosion.
In Odd Pokémon Out, a Tropius living on Camomile Island challenged Ash's Grovyle for the love of Nurse Joy's Meganium.
Minor appearances
Tropius debuted in Jirachi: Wish Maker as one of the residents of Forina, Jirachi's home. Later, it was among those fleeing from Meta Groudon that was trying to snatch all the Pokémon.
A Tropius appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
A Trainer's Tropius appeared in a fantasy in Like a Meowth to a Flame.
In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, a Tropius was part of the feuding armies that were eventually placated by Sir Aaron in the past. Another belonged to a Trainer that battled Kidd Summers's Weavile during the Rota tournament.
A Coordinator's Tropius appeared in May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!.
In The Rise of Darkrai, Darkrai hit a Tropius with Dark Void.
A Tropius appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Tropius competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but ended up losing.
In All Out, All of the Time!, Jessie pulled a Tropius from the Rocket Prize Master.
A Tropius appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One).
A Trainer's Tropius appeared in HZ050.
Pokédex entries
| Episode | Pokémon | Source | Entry |
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| AG127 | Tropius | May's Pokédex | Tropius, the Fruit Pokémon. Tropius can fly through the air by flapping the leaves on its back. It grows stronger in bright sunlight. |
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| AG161 | Tropius | Ash's Pokédex | Tropius, the Fruit Pokémon. The fruit that grows around its neck is sweet and popular with children. It flies by flapping the large leaves on its body. |
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Main article: TroppySapphire owns a Tropius nicknamed Troppy, which was given to her by her father for flying purposes. He first appeared in Bubble Bubble Toil and Azumarill II.
A Tropius appeared in Mind-Boggling with Medicham.
A Tropius appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z, under the ownership of a Pokémon Breeder.
Pokémon Battle Frontier
Enta has a Tropius, which helped him reach the top of the Battle Pyramid.
In the TCG
Main article: Tropius (TCG)Trivia
- Tropius shares its height (6'7"/2.0 m), weight (220.5 lbs./100.0 kg) and Egg Groups (Monster and Grass) with another Grass-type Pokémon, Venusaur.
- Tropius was the first Pokémon to be distributed in a Cherish Ball, with the Shokotan Tropius distribution.
- Tropius shares its category with the Bounsweet evolutionary family. They are all known as the Fruit Pokémon.
- Of all the Pokémon available in Generation IV, Tropius is the only one that is exclusive to Platinum, though it can also be obtained in HeartGold and SoulSilver via the Pokéwalker.
Origin
Tropius resembles a generic sauropod, a clade of long-necked, herbivorous dinosaurs, combined with a banana plant. Its tropical characteristics and sauropod-like body may also be inspired by the Mokele-Mbembe, a cryptid creature said to live in the Congo River Basin, most often described as a sauropod.
Name origin
Tropius may be a combination of tropical and -saurus (common suffix in names of dinosaurs and extinct reptiles derived from the Ancient Greek word for lizard). It may also involve tropism (orientation of plants in response to a particular environmental stimulus).
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | ट्रॉपियस Tropius | Transcription of English name |  Thai | โทรพิอุส Throphiut | Transcription of Japanese name |
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