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Height
6′07″
Imperial
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2.0 m
Metric
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6′07″/2.0 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
220.5 lbs.
Imperial
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100.0 kg
Metric
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220.5 lbs./100.0 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
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Def
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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| Base Exp.: 169
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Battle Exp.: 1691*
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Tropius (Japanese: トロピウス Tropius) is a Grass/Flying-type Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Tropius are large sauropod Pokémon with brown and green bodies. They possess large 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 favoured food, fruit. They also grow fruit of their own on their necks that resemble a bunch of ripe bananas. These fruit can be picked and consumed by other Pokémon and by humans. Their feet have toenails the same color as their fruit. A shade of yellow.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
They can fly pretty well despite appearing ungainly in the air.
Behavior
Tropius spend their days feasting on fruit all day.
Habitat
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
The main diet consists of fruit, fruit and more fruit of many different kinds.
In the anime
Tropius's first appearance was in the Pokémon movie Jirachi: Wish Maker. In it, Tropius was fleeing from the fake Groudon that was trying to snatch all the Pokémon.
The first major role that Tropius had was in From Brags to Riches. A trainer named Dominick used the Fruit Pokémon and a Swalot against Ash's Corphish and Torkoal. Tropius and Torkoal knocked each other out when their SolarBeam and Overheat attacks connected and created an explosion.
A wild Tropius also challenges Ash's Grovyle in Odd Pokémon Out.
A Tropius made an appearence in The Rise of Darkrai
In the manga
Sapphire owns a Tropius named Troro given to her by Prof. Birch for flying purposes.
In the TCG
- Main article: Tropius (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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| Generation III
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| Ruby
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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
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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
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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
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It lives in tropical jungles. The bunch of fruit around its neck is delicious. The fruit grows twice a year.
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| LeafGreen
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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
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| Diamond
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Because it continually ate only its favorite fruit, the fruit started growing around its neck.
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| Pearl
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Because it continually ate only its favorite fruit, the fruit started growing around its neck.
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| Platinum
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{{{platinumdex}}}
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| HeartGold
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{{{heartgolddex}}}
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| SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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In side games
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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99
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159 - 206
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308 - 402
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68
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65 - 132
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126 - 258
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83
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79 - 148
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153 - 291
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72
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69 - 136
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134 - 267
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87
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82 - 152
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161 - 300
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51
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50 - 113
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96 - 221
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Total: 460
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Template:Learnset intro
Side game data
Template:Side game
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Tropius and Tangela are the only non-starter, non-legendary Pokémon that cannot be found in some manner in Generation IV. Like the starters and legendaries of Generations I, II, and III, they must be sent forward from Generation III.
- Tropius is the only Template:Type2 Pokémon that can learn Fly.
Origin
Tropius shares characteristics with the Brachiosaurus, a sauropod dinosaur from the late Jurassic period. There is also a legend that a creature known as Mokele mbembe, which is said to resemble a sauropod, lives on in the jungles of the Congo basin in Africa.
Tropius also resembles a banana plant.
Name origin
Tropius's name is a corruption of tropic. It could also be a pun of 'tropism'. Phototropism happens when the plant needs more sunlight, and so turns to the available source of light. If a plant is planted the wrong way round, the roots will use geotropism to grow towards gravity and find water.
In other languages
External links
Article on Wikipedia
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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.
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For other sprites and images, please see Tropius images on Bulbagarden Archives.
