Tropius Pokémon Shining Pearl: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Tropius in Pokémon Shining Pearl. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 59 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Shining Pearl

Sinnoh

Tropius Pokemon Shining Pearl Pokedex Entry

Bunches of delicious fruit grow around its neck. In warm areas, many ranches raise Tropius.

Pokemon Shining Pearl Tropius Sprites

Tropius front-facing sprite from Pokémon Shining Pearl

Primary

Shiny

Pokémon Shining Pearl Tropius Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Tropius via various methods in Pokémon Shining Pearl.

Move	Type	Requirement
Gust	flying	Lv. 1
Leer	normal	Lv. 1
Growth	normal	Lv. 1
Razor Leaf	grass	Lv. 1
Leaf Storm	grass	Lv. 1
Sweet Scent	normal	Lv. 6
Stomp	normal	Lv. 10
Magical Leaf	grass	Lv. 16
Whirlwind	normal	Lv. 21
Leaf Tornado	grass	Lv. 26
Dragon Dance	dragon	Lv. 30
Air Slash	flying	Lv. 36
Body Slam	normal	Lv. 41
Dragon Hammer	dragon	Lv. 46
Synthesis	grass	Lv. 50
Solar Beam	grass	Lv. 56
Leaf Storm	grass	Lv. 61

End of Move Database

Pokémon Shining Pearl Tropius Locations

Tropius can be caught in 4 locations across Pokémon Shining Pearl, including Bogsunk Cavern, Grassland Cave, and Sunlit Cavern. The most reliable spawn is at Swampy Cave, where you'll find it between Lv. 16 and 63 by cave with a variable spawn rate.

Bogsunk Cavern

1 encounter

cave
Lv. 16-63
Visible Encounters
Added after obtaining the National Pokédex
Varies

Grassland Cave

1 encounter

cave
Lv. 16-63
Visible Encounters
Added after obtaining the National Pokédex
Varies

Sunlit Cavern

1 encounter

cave
Lv. 16-63
Visible Encounters
Added after obtaining the National Pokédex
Varies

Swampy Cave

1 encounter

cave
Lv. 16-63
Visible Encounters
Added after obtaining the National Pokédex
Varies