Stats & Training
Tropius's spread favors balanced defenses over offense. HP leads the defensive side, Speed eats the cost. Yields 2 HP EVs per defeat. Slow 1.25M XP grind to level.
Because it continually ate only its favorite fruit, the fruit started growing around its neck.
Because it continually ate only its favorite fruit, the fruit started growing around its neck.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
In Diamond & Pearl, Infernape's Fire Blast hits Tropius for 73-87%. Dragonite threatens a KO with Outrage (99-117%). Gengar deals 57-67% with Shadow Ball.
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Infernape builds →Close Combat29-34% U Turn23-27% Fire Blast 2x73-87% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Dragonite builds →Extreme Speed44-52% Outrage99-117%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball57-67% Focus Blast28-33% Explosion51-60% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 2x98-115%KO | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tropius View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 4x87-103%KO Pursuit22-26% | ||
Diamond & Pearl Evolution
Tropius is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through two egg groups with a decent partner pool. Hatching is average hatch time. It's got 9 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Tropius easily with 45 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Curse, Headbutt, Leaf Blade and 6 more to offspring.
Diamond & Pearl Tropius Best Moveset
Start with max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs. Modest nature gives Tropius the right special lean, Life Orb adds extra damage on every hit for a health trade, and Solarpower works in the background. Solarbeam is the main damage option.
Best Build
Tropius best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Solar Beam
- Air Slash
- Earthquake
- Sunny Day
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Without breeding, Tropius misses out on Curse and Headbutt. That's 9 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Leaf Storm and Solar Beam, with Normal and Ground coverage and more rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Tropius in Diamond & Pearl
No wild encounters for Tropius in Diamond & Pearl. It's available in Ruby, Emerald, or Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Tropius is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to Diamond & Pearl.
Also found in:
Tropius Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, 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. Solarbeam with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Diamond & Pearl, 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 Diamond & Pearl, 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 Diamond & Pearl, Tropius fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 68 Attack. At base 51 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Diamond & Pearl, Tropius has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Ice, Fire, and Poison-type attackers hit hardest.
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.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves