Tropius (Pokémon)

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Tropius トロピウス Tropius #357
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Grass Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Fruit Pokémon
Abilities Chlorophyll or Solar Power Solar Power Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #150 Sinnoh #185 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 6'07" Imperial 2.0 m Metric 6'07"/2.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 220.5 lbs. Imperial 100.0 kg Metric 220.5 lbs./100.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Green	Catch rate 200 (26.1%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Monster and Plant groups 26 cycles (6630 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 169 Battle Exp.: 1691*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Tropius (Japanese: トロピウス Tropius) is a dual-type Grass/Flying Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other 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, fruits. They also grow fruits of their own on their necks that 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

They can fly pretty well despite appearing ungainly in the air.

Behavior

Tropius spend their days feasting on fruit. They are generous, allowing children and other Pokémon to pick and eat the fruit growing on their neck.

Habitat

File:Forest.gif

Forest Pokémon

Tropius live in tropical rain forests, although they also appear in southern Sinnoh, which is one of the warmer areas of the region.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

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.

In the anime

File:Tropius Fly.jpg

Tropius 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 challenged Ash's Grovyle in Odd Pokémon Out.

A Tropius appears in the Rota competition in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew battling Kidd Summers' Weavile.

A Tropius made an appearance 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.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III 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. 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. 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. FireRed It lives in tropical jungles. The bunch of fruit around its neck is delicious. The fruit grows twice a year. LeafGreen It lives in tropical jungles. The bunch of fruit around its neck is delicious. The fruit grows twice a year.
Generation IV Diamond Because it continually ate only its favorite fruit, the fruit started growing around its neck. Pearl Because it continually ate only its favorite fruit, the fruit started growing around its neck. Platinum Delicious fruits grew out from around its neck because it always ate the same kind of fruit. HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Rare Route 119 Emerald Rare Route 119 FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum One Realgam Tower (Shadow) XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum Unknown Great Marsh HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Forest (Sapphire Field)
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 16 Endless Level 21 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Sky Tower (22F-25F) Sky Tower Summit (1F-8F) Lightning Field (20F-29F) Joyous Tower (86F-91F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Spacial Rift (B12-B15) Deep Spacial Rift (B1-B2)

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 99		159 - 206	308 - 402
Attack: 68		65 - 132	126 - 258
Defense: 83		79 - 148	153 - 291
Sp. Atk: 72		69 - 136	134 - 267
Sp. Def: 87		82 - 152	161 - 300
Speed: 51		50 - 113	96 - 221
Total: 460	Other Pokémon with this total
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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is ½×.

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

|- style="background:#82C274" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Special Moves

Shadow moves	<span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 49+	Purified moves
Shadow Rush	File:Box colo 357.png	Synthesis	Grass
--		Magical Leaf	Grass
--		Fly	Flying
--		SolarBeam	Grass

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Tropius images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Tropius is considered to be a good HM slave as it can learn 5 HM moves -- Cut, Fly, Strength, Defog (Flash in Generation III), and Rock Smash.
• Tropius and Carnivine are the only non-legendary Template:Type2 Pokémon that do not evolve from or into another Pokémon.
• Tropius is the exact same size as another Template:Type2 Pokémon, Venusaur. Both have a height of 6 feet 7 inches and a weight of 220.5 pounds.
• In Pokémon Emerald, Tropius is the only quadrupedal Template:Type2 used by Trainers that specialize in the type.

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 combination of tropical and -saurus. 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 around, the roots will use geotropism to grow towards gravity and find water.

In other languages

• German: Tropius
• French: Tropius
• Korean: 트로피우스 Tropius

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