Pokemon Farming: Tropius
January 25, 2008

How does that Pokemon fly?
When Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire came out some of us were surprised that another Grass/Flying Pokemon had been added to the game. (Hoppip was the first.) So here was have Tropius, the fruit Pokemon!
Tropius
This Pokemon will have one of two Abilities:
- Chlorophyll: When sunny, the Pokémon’s Speed doubles. However, Speed will not double on the turn weather becomes Clear Skies.
- Solar Power: Pokémon’s Special Attack raises to 1.5 times but HP decreases every turn.
- Move Set
- Grass Knot - Grass - Special: The heavier the foe the more damage this move does.
- Air Slash - Flying - Special: Power 75 and Accuracy 9%: 30% chance of causing Flinch.
- Body Slam - Normal - Physical: Power 85 and Accuracy 100 : 30% chance of causing Paralyze.
- Earthquake - Ground - Physical: Power 100 and Accuracy 100 : Hits everyone on the field.
Tropius’s main problem is Ice Pokemon. Tropius has a 4X weakness to Ice types. None of the move on this Tropius are of much use against an Ice type Pokemon so please keep that in mind when using Tropius.
Tropius also has 2X weakness against Fire, Poison, Flying and Rock Pokemon. Lucky for you Earthquake is very effective against Fire and Poison Pokemon, Grass Knot will take out most Rock Pokemon (who are often heavy). The only typing that you do not have an effective attack against is Flying.
When I started this project I wanted to see just what I could do with Tropius. Two of the moves on him are from TMs but I did not want to use up a TM is possible. With that in mind I bred my first female Tropius with my Torterra to pass on Earthquake. Sadly no Pokemon learn Grass Knot by leveling up so I had to burn a TM for that one.
Now that I had the TM moves that I wanted I looked over Tropius’s level up moves and decided on Air Slash and Body Slam. Tropius learns Body Slam at level 37 and Air slash at level 47. Because both parents must have matching level up moves in order to pass them on to their offspring I had to level up two Pokemon to level 47. Yes, it took some time to do so. It is also important to note that the next move learned (Solar Beam) pops up at level 51. Why is this important? Because, if you leave them in the day care popping out eggs for too long that move will be learned and will replace one of the other moves that they know!
After breeding up a large number of eggs I had to work to hatch all of those eggs. At close to 4100 steps each (even with an egg-hatching Pokemon in the party) it was quite some time before all of these kids were ready.
Rules
1. I will take any Pokemon you want to give me.
2. The Pokemon you trade to me should be holding something.
3. I prefer berries over all other items.
4. The only exception to berries are the two items that Magby/Elekid hold when caught in the wild.
5. When you leave your information in the comments below your trainer name must be correct. When I do the trading I refer to the comments on the site to see who gets what.
6. When you enter the Wi-Fi zone select the trade option and wait for me to select you.
7. If you can, be early. I am sometimes on early.
8. Don’t be afraid to trade amongst yourselves.
My information:
Trainer: Betty
Friend Code: 2878 8651 3556
- Instructions
- Have something to trade to me
- Be in the Wi-Fi zone Saturday January 26, 2008 at 9:00 AM New York Time
- Be ready
Comments
62 Comments
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I love Tropius, can I get one.
Name: ORSON
FC:3480-0149-7659
Tropius, cool! ^_^ Count me in.
Name: Nenn
FC: 2234 5127 3083
can i have one.
ELIJAH
2707 0589 9839
hi people…i have lots of dratinis.
if you want one come every saturday
at 12:00pm eastern time.(new york)
its ok,HMTKsteve said its ok.
he said it on rule #8.don’t worry,
i will be trading every saturday.
if you want somthing else like
charmander or anything else,just comment.
but first trade with HMTKsteve and get
your tropius.DO NOT TRADE HAKED POKEMON.
now have fun.
man i have boxes full of dratinis
so if everyone is done trading,
trade with me please.
Name Elio
Freind code 1461 4865 7273
Im interested in this
3651 7033 3787 Harro
I want one :)
Name: Pinky
FC: 1676 0143 0085
im really happy you bred thid little guy
name:crystal
fc:3694 9143 7274
May have one with Chlorophyll, please? Merci! :)
Cathy
1375 4444 7706
i want one male tropius with Chlorophyll,only if is posible.
juaco/4038-3489-7547
May I have one, please and thankyou!
Kate: 0215 7269 6821
i’ll be on late so try to save me one. you dont have to if someone is there and im not there. i have to do an exam
forgot: shyam
1676 2403 3505
Oh Cool!!!
May I have one please!
Joby
1461 4016 4678
May I have one of the bohemoth tropius?
Forgot my Name and FC
Name Mic-An
Fc:5283-9543-9987
I would prefer a male, if possible.
Jhamin
1332-4191-3433
cool count me in!!! give me chloraphyll if you can :)
FC 2749 8406 6515
by the way, if anyone else wants to trade me im bringing some other good pokemon
wait AM not PM??? if AM i dont want to, need LOTS of zZZs :P
so you want to trade well
look what i wrote above.
the 3rd comment.
id like one please
I want one please
i would prefer a male, if possible
Name: Niche
FC: 1976 9268 8242
I want a Tropius with Solar Power :D
And so good moves.
Male prefered.
FC : 0645 4204 9631
hey elijah ive always wanted a dratini!!!!!
name: JACKO!!
fc: 4553 7548 6514
thanx!! oh and this also counts 4 tropius id like 1 w/ chlorophyl thank u so much
Cool, I need a Tropius for my pokedex. I may or may not be able to get to trade, I have a busy day tomorrow.
Jacob
1848 0698 9849
cool i really would like one
Travis
1375 5511 7944
thanks
Can I have one please.
Jonas - 0387 7411 9421
may i have one please
name: Hikari
code: 4639 6064 5254
I’d like a Tropius. Don’t care about gender or ability.
Thanks!
Karrde
2320 4907 0648
I am on now. Please be sure you have the correct Friend Code in your Pal Pad.
does anyone want dratinis?
after we get ower tropius then we
can trade.keep up the good work
HMTKsteve.
UM…HMTKsteve dont cancle the
comments just yet.give us a
little more time.
I only delete off-topic comments and duplicate comments so as to make it easier for me to see who I need to add to my PalPad. we have a very active forum for general trading deals.
i don’t see you
wait im here
sorry im late
wait ill be on wifi in a sec
i can not see you where are you?can you see me?
Thanks for the Tropius!
i forgot to thankyou for
the tropius…so thankyou.
right im back. can you see me now
ok were in touch. im sending you a vulpix i just bred
thanks!
Hahaha, I woke up at 6:00 here, and waited 17 minutes, but I just realized I put in your friends code wrong. I finally see your name.
Thanks a ton.
thank you for the tropius
Is anyone online but can’t see me?
thank you for the tropius and happy bday HMTKSteve :)
It’s your bday!?
wow..happy bday!!!
I’m going to call it a morning. If anyone missed out feel free to start a thread in the missed farming section.
i am still waiting for trades.
Id like one jacob fc 2062 5691 6354
i would love a tropis if you have any left
Tim 2792-8503-6545
Name Elio
FC 1461 4865 7273
Are you still going to be onevery saterday
happy b-day hmtksteve o yeah finally the darkrai movie is going
to be in the u.s plus darkrai knows dark raise it puts two pokemon
to sleep for more info go to http://www.darkrai.com
are u farming cyndaquil soon?
hmtksteve is it ok to give out some charmanders and squirtles and
bulbasors i breeded in diamond?
please reply hmtksteve.thanks
Starting Feb 1 i will be breeding gabits,andother pokemon with a unimaginable strong move set i only trade my pokemon with starter pokemon ex:charmander or chimchar they can be on any level keep on farming oh and anyone who figures out whats my fav starter there will get a power full palkia a hint its a hard to get fire see you on Fri
I would like one please.
Springo
1804 9549 2199
http://www.darkrai.com
If anyone has any starters (except from daimond/pearl)let me know and i will trade a rare pokemon