Appletun is the Apple Nectar Pokémon and is a dual Grass/Dragon type Pokémon known for its unique appearance, delicious skin, and sweet aroma. After spending its life eating apple nectar, Appletun evolves from Applin, which is a large dragon that uses its nectar offensively. Appletun’s National Pokédex number is 842.
About Appletun
| First appearance in anime | Pokémon Journeys: The Series |
| First appearance in game | Pokémon Sword and Shield |
| Region | Galar |
| Evolution | Applin → Appletun → Flapple |
| 1st Evo Level (Appletun) | Use a Sweet Apple on Applin to evolve Applin into Appletun |
| Evo Level (Flapple) | Use a Tart Apple on Applin to evolve Applin into Flapple |
| Pokedex Entry | Eating a sweet apple caused its evolution. A nectarous scent wafts from its body, luring in the bug Pokémon it preys on. |
Appletun Base stats
| HP | 110 |
| ATTACK | 85 |
| DEFENCE | 80 |
| SP. ATTACK | 100 |
| SP. DEFENCE | 80 |
| SPEED | 30 |
| TOTAL | 485 |
Appearance
Appletun stands 0.4 meters tall and is a quadrupedal dragon Pokémon that looks like a giant, walking apple pie. It has a dark green body and a light brown back that looks like pie crust. Two leaves - one green and one red - stick out from the center of its back with a short neck and a rounded snout like an alligator. Half of a hollowed-out red apple covers its head, and eyestalks stick out below its apple helmet while Appletun’s belly is bright yellow.
Behavior
Appletun is a happy, docile creature and it preys on bugs drawn to its sweet apple nectar, which is produced inside its body and excreted onto its skin. Appleton nectar is delicious and the skin on its back is considered a delicacy by the children of Galar.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Appletun’s dual Grass/Dragon typing gives it a good defense against Ground-type moves and a double resistance against Water, Electric, and Grass-type moves. However, Appletun is weak to Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon, and Fairy-type moves, taking twice the normal damage but takes four times the damage against Ice-type moves.
Shiny Appletun
There aren’t too many differences between a Shiny Appletun and a normal Appletun as it swaps its red apple and red leaf for a green apple and orange leaf. Not only that, the green colour palette on the body becomes a slightly brighter version of the colour. This palette swap makes it easy and tough, at the same time, to spot Shiny Appletun. Like all shiny Pokemon, Shiny Appletun gains a starry animation upon entering battle, so keep an eye out.
Best moveset (Appletun)
Nature: Modest
Ability: Thick Fat
Held Item: Leftovers
| Leech Seed | Apple Acid |
| Recover | Draco Meteor |
Leftovers, Recover, and Leech Seed help give Appletun a powerful recovery tool which makes it tough to beat. Its Thick Fat ability and excellent defensive typing give it strong resistance to multiple threats and offsets an otherwise crippling double weakness to Ice. Apple Acid is a powerful STAB move that helps to build momentum, and Draco Meteor can be used to tackle particularly dangerous threats that Apple Acid isn’t able to handle. A Modest nature boosts Appletun’s Special Attack and hinders its Attack.
Note: This article is subjective and reflects the opinion of the writer.
How to catch Appletun in Pokemon Go?
Appletun is currently not available in Pokémon Go. Hopefully, players will be able to find Applin, Appletun and Flapple in Pokémon Go soon with a Galar Region update. When it’s finally released, Appleton will likely be available through Raid battles and Special Research.
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Trivia
- Appletun’s Gigantamax form is identical to that of Flapple. Appleton and Flapple are the only two Pokémon in the Pokédex to share an identical Gigantamax form.
- Appletun is possibly based on a dragon in Greek mythology that guards golden apples in the garden of Hesperides.
- Appletun’s name is derived from Appleton, which means “town of apples,” and also the words apple, its favorite food, and ton, referencing its size.
FAQs
Which Pokemon is better; Flapple or Appletun?
Both Flapple and Appletun are strong Pokémon, but Flapple excels at offense while Appletun excels at Defense.
How does Appletun evolve?
Applin evolves into Appletun when exposed to a Sweet Apple.
Is Appletun any good?
Appletun is a solid mixed tank with recovery and decent offense with a STAB move that reduces the opponent’s Special Defense. Also, it has three double resistances, and its hidden ability Thick Fat can offset its only double weakness, which can make Appletun tough to bring down.
Conclusion
Appletun’s rare typing, excellent stats, and powerful movepool make it a common selection for competitive teams. Its typing, recovery options, and ability make it an incredibly tanky Pokémon, plus it’s adorable. Add Appletun to your party today!
