Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Tropius Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Tropius's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Grass / Flying typing.

Tropius
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Resistances (3)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Tropius's Grass / Flying typing is best attacked with Ice (4x), Fire (2x), Poison (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Ground, Grass, Water, Fighting attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Tropius resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Defensive typing summary
Tropius's base defensive typing is Grass / Flying. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Tropius weak to?
Tropius is weak to Ice (4x), Fire (2x), Poison (2x), Flying (2x), Rock (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Tropius?
Ice is the strongest listed attacking type against Tropius at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Tropius's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.