Tropius are large sauropod Pokémon with brown and green bodies. They possess large, broad green leaves on their backs which they use for flight. These leaves also double for sugar production via photosynthesis, to give Tropius even more energy. Despite being very big and bulky, they are surprisingly maneuverable in the air. They have long necks which they use for reaching treetops to gorge on their most favored food, fruits. They also grow fruits of their own on their necks which resemble a bunch of ripe bananas. These fruits can be picked and consumed by other Pokémon and by humans, and grow twice a year because of the rapid reproduction of sugar in their leaves, making the rapid production of the fruits in its neck. Their feet have toenails the same color as their fruit.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Tropius can wield a large variety of Grass-type attacks, such as SolarBeam and Magical Leaf. It can also use the leaves on its back as wings and fly.
Behavior
Tropius spend their days feasting on fruit. They are generous, allowing people and other Pokémon to pick and eat the fruit growing on their neck.
Tropius live in jungles in the tropics, such as those in Hoenn, although they also appear in southern Sinnoh, which is one of the warmer areas of the region. They have also been seen inhabiting the lush forest lands of eastern Unova.
Tropius enjoy fruit, especially one kind in particular. Since it ate only this kind of fruit continuously, the fruit began to grow around its neck. This is an example of a structural adaptation from the behavior of its ancestors.
Tropius's first appearance was in the Pokémon movie Jirachi: Wish Maker. In it, Tropius was fleeing from the fakeGroudon that was trying to snatch all the Pokémon.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tropius is the exact same size as another Grass-type Pokémon, Venusaur. Both have a height of 6 feet 7 inches and a weight of 220.5 pounds.
Origin
Tropius resembles a generic sauropod, a type of long-necked, herbivorous dinosaur.Tropius also resembles a banana plant.
Name origin
Tropius is a combination of tropical and saurus (Greek for lizard). It may also be a pun of tropism; phototropism happens when the plant needs more sunlight, so turns to the available source of light, and if a plant is planted the wrong way around, the roots will use geotropism to grow towards gravity and find water.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
For other sprites and images, please see Tropius images on Bulbagarden Archives.
