Tropius · Evolving Skies, what to know.
About the Tropius card
Numbered 6 of 237 in Evolving Skies, released in August 2021, Tropius is a Rare, a Basic Grass-type carrying 110 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 Oswaldo KATO.
Tropius carries this Pokédex flavor text: "Bunches of delicious fruit grow around its neck. In warm areas, many ranches raise Tropius."
What is Tropius worth?
Tropius is a non-holo Rare. In Evolving Skies, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Tropius trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the 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 grades on centering and edges more than surface. The card was played and traded more freely than the holos, so a clean, well-centered Tropius is worth more than collectors assume.
If you are collecting Tropius
For Tropius, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Submission math on Tropius rarely works unless the card has independent demand.
