Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Tropius
Say it: TRO-piu-s
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Tropius is the Fruit Pokémon — Grass and Flying (often regional). In Pokémon GO it is a Grass/Flying attacker with Air Slash / Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade / Aerial Ace / Stomp / Brutal Swing. Grass helps against Water, Ground, and Rock; Flying helps against Grass, Fighting, and Bug. Ice hits it for 4×; Fire, Poison, Flying, Rock, and Bug punish it. Catch from wild spawns, eggs, or events when available.
Say it: TRO-piu-s
Tropius (#357) is a Grass / Flying Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Trainers use it as a Grass/Flying raid attacker and PvP pick with Air Slash / Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade / Aerial Ace / Stomp / Brutal Swing. Against Tropius, lead with Ice (best), or Fire or Rock. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Tropius is a Grass / Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0357. Grass picks spike during Sunny weather and certain Community Days.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade / Aerial Ace is the usual kit; Brutal Swing for Dark coverage. Shadow Tropius is the DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing. No Community Day exclusive is required.
Type matchups
- Grass moves hit Water, Ground, and Rock hard.
- Flying moves hit Grass, Fighting, and Bug hard.
When Tropius is your opponent, Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Rock hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 136
- Defense
- 163
- Stamina
- 223
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Tropius’s always-available TM pool. Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade covers most Grass needs.
Fast
- Razor Leaf · Standard
Grass STAB / default
- Air Slash · Standard
Flying energy
Charged
- Leaf Blade · Standard
Grass nuke
- Aerial Ace · Standard
Flying nuke
- Stomp · Standard
Normal coverage
- Brutal Swing · Standard
Dark coverage
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- air slash
- razor leaf
Charged
- stomp
- aerial ace
- leaf blade
- brutal swing
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #248 of 954 · CP 1497
Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade
- Ultra League · rank #421 of 747 · CP 2194
Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade
- Master League · rank #586 of 1023 · CP 2194
Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
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Friendship steps for raid bonuses and lucky trades.