Applin

Species

Quote
“It spends its entire life inside an apple. It hides from its natural enemies, bird Pokémon, by pretending it's just an apple and nothing more.” — Applin's Pokédex entry^[src]

Applin [Edit] [Talk]

Applin is a Grass/Dragon type Pokémon introduced in Eighth generation games, Pokémon Sword and Shield. It evolves into Flapple when exposed to a Tart Apple or Appletun when exposed to a Sweet Apple. In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Applin got another evolution in the form of Dipplin, when exposed to a Syrupy Apple, which evolves into Hydrapple when leveled up while knowing Dragon Cheer.

Physiology and Behavior[]

Title	Entry
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	It spends its entire life inside an apple. It hides from its natural enemies, bird Pokémon, by pretending it's just an apple and nothing more.
Pokémon Shield	As soon as it's born, it burrows into an apple. Not only does the apple serve as its food source, but the flavor of the fruit determines its evolution.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	It grows by eating the flesh of an apple. Applin uses its own body fluid to strengthen the apple’s skin and prevent it from rotting.
Pokémon Violet	Applin lives inside an apple. When an Applin is separated from its apple, its body loses moisture and the Pokémon grows weak.

Title	Location(s)
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	Route 5, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror, Stony Wilderness Axew's Eye, Bridge Field, Dappled Grove, Giant's Mirror, Rolling Fields, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle)
Pokémon Shield	Route 5, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror, Stony Wilderness Axew's Eye, Bridge Field, Dappled Grove, Giant's Mirror, Rolling Fields, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle)
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	South Province: Area One, Area Two, Area Four East Province: Area One, Area Two, Tagtree Thicket West Province: Area Three North Province: Area One, Area Two, Casseroya Lake Kitakami Road, Apple Hills, Mossfell Confluence
Pokémon Violet	South Province: Area One, Area Two, Area Four East Province: Area One, Area Two, Tagtree Thicket West Province: Area Three North Province: Area One, Area Two, Casseroya Lake Kitakami Road, Apple Hills, Mossfell Confluence

Applin

Give Tart Apple.

Flapple

Applin

Give Sweet Apple.

Appletun

Applin

Syrupy Apple

Dipplin

Leveled up while knowing Dragon Cheer

Hydrapple

Main article: Applin/moveset

Renders

Sword	Shield
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Scarlet	Violet
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According to an NPC in Hammerlocke, there's a rumor that if someone gives the person they like an Applin, they'll be together forever. This is referenced in a Pokémon Masters EX Palentine's event, where Lana alludes to it after Mallow mentions her Appleton evolved from an Applin Victor gave her.^[1]^[2]
Applin has the lowest base Speed stat of all Dragon-type Pokémon.
Applin is the shortest Dragon-type Pokémon.
In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Applin is the only Dragon-type Pokémon to not learn Draco Meteor.

↑ Boy: There's a rumor that if you give the one you like an Applin, you'll be together forever!
Pokémon Sword and Shield (2019)
↑ Mallow: I raised my Appleton from an Applin that Victor gave me!
Lana: I've heard the rumors about Applin in Galar from Nessa.
Lana: Victor, does that mean Mallow is...
Victor: The rumors about Applin?
Victor: Ohh! Haha! I didn't mean it like that!
Pokémon Masters EX (2019)