Tropius
Grass
Best attacking moveset: Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade, worth 7.8 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Tropius can learn 8 combinations. Razor Leaf with Leaf Blade does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Slash | 12 | 1.0s | +8 | |
| Razor Leaf | Grass | 13 | 1.0s | +7 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | 55 | 2.5s | -33 | |
| Brutal Swing | Dark | 65 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Leaf Blade | Grass | 70 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Stomp | Normal | 50 | 1.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Tropius has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, photobomb.
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,194 at level 50, 1,941 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,109 CP at level 20, or 1,386 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,046 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 136 attack · 163 defense · 223 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Size | 2.01 m and 100 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Tropius does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Water.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 12.1 |
| Rock | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 12.1 |
| Water | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 12.1 |
| Fighting | Air Slash + Aerial Ace | 10.4 |
| Bug | Air Slash + Aerial Ace | 10.4 |
| Grass | Air Slash + Aerial Ace | 10.4 |
| Ghost | Razor Leaf + Brutal Swing | 9.4 |
| Psychic | Razor Leaf + Brutal Swing | 9.4 |
| Normal | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 7.8 |
| Electric | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 7.8 |
| Ice | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 7.8 |
| Dark | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 7.8 |
| Fairy | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 7.8 |
| Air Slash + Brutal Swing | 7.0 | |
| Poison | Air Slash + Brutal Swing | 7.0 |
| Fire | Air Slash + Brutal Swing | 7.0 |
| Dragon | Air Slash + Brutal Swing | 7.0 |
| Steel | Razor Leaf + Brutal Swing | 6.1 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Tropius is actually for.
Counters: what beats Tropius
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Chien-Pao | DarkIce | Powder Snow + Avalanche | 42.9 |
 Baxcalibur | DragonIce | Ice Fang + Avalanche | 42.7 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 40.9 |
 Mamoswine | IceGround | Powder Snow + Avalanche | 40.7 |
 Weavile | DarkIce | Ice Shard + Avalanche | 40.1 |
 Glaceon | Ice | Frost Breath + Avalanche | 39.6 |
 Jynx | IcePsychic | Frost Breath + Avalanche | 37.2 |
 Vanilluxe | Ice | Frost Breath + Avalanche Legacy | 36.5 |
 Frosmoth | IceBug | Powder Snow + Ice Beam | 35.6 |
 Porygon-Z | Normal | Lock On + Blizzard | 35.0 |
Ranked by damage per second against Tropius's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.