Tropius · Scarlet & Violet, what to know.
About the Tropius card
Tropius is card 7 of 250 in Scarlet & Violet, released in March 2023, a Common. It is a Basic Grass-type with 100 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Tropius needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by aoki.
The Pokédex entry printed on Tropius reads: "It lives in tropical jungles. The bunch of fruit around its neck is delicious. The fruit grows twice a year."
What is Tropius worth?
Tropius is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Tropius before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Tropius is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Tropius
Raw copies of Tropius are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Tropius is the practical move.
