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Appletun
Apple Nectar Pokémon |
タルップル
Tarupple |
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#842 |
Appletun |
Gigantamax Appletun |
Images on the Bulbagarden Archives |
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Type
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Abilities
Ripen or Gluttony |
Thick Fat
Hidden Ability |
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Gender ratio
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Catch rate
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Breeding
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Height
1'04" |
0.4 m |
Appletun |
78'09"+ |
24.0+ m |
Gigantamax Appletun |
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Weight
28.7 lbs. |
13.0 kg |
Appletun |
??? lbs. |
??? kg |
Gigantamax Appletun |
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Base experience yield
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Leveling rate
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EV yield
Total: 2 |
2
HP |
0
Atk |
0
Def |
0
Sp.Atk |
0
Sp.Def |
0
Speed |
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
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Base friendship
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External Links
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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Appletun (Japanese: タルップル Tarupple) is a dual-type Grass/Dragon Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.
It evolves from Applin when exposed to a Sweet Apple. It is one of Applin's final forms, the other being Flapple.
Appletun has a Gigantamax form.
Biology
Appletun is a dragon-like Pokémon inhabiting a body reminiscent of apple pie. Its body is mostly green with a yellow underside and lower jaw, and has an orange spot on its chest that resembles an apple core[1]. It has a piece of an apple on its head worn as a helmet. Its eyes usually droop down from under the apple helmet as though they were ears, but may be lifted up to reveal leaf-like eyestalks holding small beady eyes. It has black slits for nostrils on the tip of its muzzle. It has a large hump on its back with a several overlapping stripes that resemble an apple pie's crust. It has red and green leaves on the top of its pie-like back. It has short, bulky legs with paws, and a stout tail.
Appletun produces a nectar-like scent which attracts Bug-type Pokémon, which it preys on. Its body is caked in sweet nectar, which gets thicker when exposed to Gigantamax energy. The skin on is back is said to be tasty, and children used to eat it as a snack.
When Appletun gets exposed to Gigantamax energy, it changes into the shape of a giant apple with a green dragon-like Pokémon inside. Its leaf-like eyestalks stand up straight and it has the top of the apple on its head with yellow carvings on the apple resembling nostrils. Its previously stout tail is elongated and wraps around the base of the apple. The Pokémon has rounded cheeks and hangs its mouth open letting a red tongue hang out of its mouth. Three red clouds float around the neck.
The sweet nectar that covers its body increases in thickness, allowing it to absorb more damage than normal. It can shoot out nectar, enough to be able drown its opponents in the blast of nectar.
Appletun is the only known Pokémon capable of using the move Apple Acid and the exclusive G-Max Move G-Max Sweetness.
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Minor appearances
Appletun made its debut in JN069, where one was pulled from the Rocket Prize Master by Jessie.
Pokémon: Twilight Wings
A Trainer's Appletun appeared in The Gathering of Stars.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Appletun debuted in a flashback in PASS05, where it was seen in the Slumbering Weald.
In the TCG
- Main article: Appletun (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII. |
Generation VIII |
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Galar
#207 |
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Galar
Isle of Armor #021 |
Sword |
Eating a sweet apple caused its evolution. A nectarous scent wafts from its body, luring in the bug Pokémon it preys on. |
Shield |
Its body is covered in sweet nectar, and the skin on its back is especially yummy. Children used to have it as a snack. |
Gigantamax Appletun |
Sword |
It blasts its opponents with massive amounts of sweet, sticky nectar, drowning them under the deluge. |
Shield |
Due to Gigantamax energy, this Pokémon's nectar has thickened. The increased viscosity lets the nectar absorb more damage than before. |
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII. |
Generation VIII |
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Sword |
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Shield |
Axew's Eye, Bridge Field, Dappled Grove, Giant's Mirror, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle)
Dappled Grove (Max Raid Battle) Gigantamax Factor |
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Shield Expansion Pass |
Stepping-Stone Sea
Loop Lagoon (Max Raid Battle)
Loop Lagoon (Max Raid Battle) Gigantamax Factor |
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In events
Wild Area News
Sh |
Wild Area News |
No |
30, 40, 50, 60 |
January 9 to 31, 2020 |
Sh |
Wild Area News |
Yes |
40, 50, 60 |
January 9 to 31, 2020 |
Sh |
Wild Area News |
Yes |
40, 50, 60 |
January 31 to February 6, 2020 |
Sw |
Wild Area News |
Yes |
40 |
June 2 to 29, 2020 |
Sw |
Wild Area News |
Yes |
40 |
June 17 to 28, 2020 |
Sw |
Wild Area News |
Yes |
30, 40, 50, 60 |
September 1 to 30, 2020 |
Stats
Base stats
Stat |
Range |
At Lv. 50 |
At Lv. 100 |
HP:
110
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170 - 217 |
330 - 424 |
Attack:
85
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81 - 150 |
157 - 295 |
Defense:
80
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76 - 145 |
148 - 284 |
Sp. Atk:
100
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94 - 167 |
184 - 328 |
Sp. Def:
80
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76 - 145 |
148 - 284 |
Speed:
30
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31 - 90 |
58 - 174 |
Total:
485
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Other Pokémon with this total |
- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: |
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Notes: |
- If this Pokémon has Thick Fat, the effectiveness of Fire-type moves is ½× and the effectiveness of Ice-type moves is 2×.
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Learnset
By leveling up
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Move |
1 |
Headbutt |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
15 |
1 |
Recycle |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
1 |
Withdraw |
Water |
Status |
— |
—% |
40 |
1 |
Astonish |
Ghost |
Physical |
30 |
100% |
15 |
1 |
Growth |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
1 |
Sweet Scent |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
Evo. |
Headbutt |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
15 |
4 |
Curse |
Ghost |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
8 |
Stomp |
Normal |
Physical |
65 |
100% |
20 |
12 |
Leech Seed |
Grass |
Status |
— |
90% |
10 |
16 |
Protect |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
20 |
Bullet Seed |
Grass |
Physical |
25 |
100% |
30 |
24 |
Recover |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
28 |
Apple Acid |
Grass |
Special |
80 |
100% |
10 |
32 |
Body Slam |
Normal |
Physical |
85 |
100% |
15 |
36 |
Iron Defense |
Steel |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
40 |
Dragon Pulse |
Dragon |
Special |
85 |
100% |
10 |
44 |
Energy Ball |
Grass |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Appletun
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Appletun
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By TM/TR
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Move |
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TM08 |
Hyper Beam |
Normal |
Special |
150 |
90% |
5 |
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TM09 |
Giga Impact |
Normal |
Physical |
150 |
90% |
5 |
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TM11 |
Solar Beam |
Grass |
Special |
120 |
100% |
10 |
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TM17 |
Light Screen |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
30 |
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TM18 |
Reflect |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TM19 |
Safeguard |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
25 |
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TM21 |
Rest |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM24 |
Snore |
Normal |
Special |
50 |
100% |
15 |
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TM25 |
Protect |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM28 |
Giga Drain |
Grass |
Special |
75 |
100% |
10 |
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TM31 |
Attract |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
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TM34 |
Sunny Day |
Fire |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
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TM39 |
Facade |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
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TM50 |
Bullet Seed |
Grass |
Physical |
25 |
100% |
30 |
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TM57 |
Payback |
Dark |
Physical |
50 |
100% |
10 |
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TM76 |
Round |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
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TM81 |
Bulldoze |
Ground |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
20 |
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TR01 |
Body Slam |
Normal |
Physical |
85 |
100% |
15 |
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TR10 |
Earthquake |
Ground |
Physical |
100 |
100% |
10 |
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TR17 |
Amnesia |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TR20 |
Substitute |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR24 |
Outrage |
Dragon |
Physical |
120 |
100% |
10 |
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TR26 |
Endure |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR27 |
Sleep Talk |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR39 |
Superpower |
Fighting |
Physical |
120 |
100% |
5 |
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TR46 |
Iron Defense |
Steel |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
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TR52 |
Gyro Ball |
Steel |
Physical |
— |
100% |
5 |
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TR59 |
Seed Bomb |
Grass |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR62 |
Dragon Pulse |
Dragon |
Special |
85 |
100% |
10 |
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TR65 |
Energy Ball |
Grass |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR77 |
Grass Knot |
Grass |
Special |
— |
100% |
20 |
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TR79 |
Heavy Slam |
Steel |
Physical |
— |
100% |
10 |
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TR94 |
High Horsepower |
Ground |
Physical |
95 |
95% |
10 |
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TR99 |
Body Press |
Fighting |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
10 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Appletun
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Appletun
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By breeding
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Move |
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Defense Curl* |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
40 |
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Recycle |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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Rollout |
Rock |
Physical |
30 |
90% |
20 |
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Sucker Punch |
Dark |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
5 |
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Appletun in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Appletun in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Appletun
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Appletun
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By tutoring
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Move |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Draco Meteor |
Dragon |
Special |
130 |
90% |
5 |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Grassy Glide |
Grass |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Appletun
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Appletun
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By a prior evolution
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Stage |
Move |
Type |
Cat. |
Pwr. |
Acc. |
PP |
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions. |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Appletun
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Appletun
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Evolution
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Sweet Apple
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Forms
Gigantamax
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII. |
Generation VIII |
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Sword |
Shield |
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400px |
400px |
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HOME |
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For other sprites and images, please see
Appletun images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
- Appletun and Flapple are the only Pokémon to have physically identical Gigantamax forms, although they are still treated as different Pokémon as they have distinct Pokédex entries, G-Max Moves, and cries.
- This is also the only instance of two different species of Pokémon that can be physically identical without the use of Transform, Imposter, or Illusion.
- Appletun and its evolutionary family are the only Pokémon that are in the Grass and Dragon Egg Groups.
Origin
Appletun may be based on Ladon, a dragon from Greek fake stories that guards the golden apples in the Garden of the Hesperides. It may also draw inspiration from the biblical serpents, sometimes referred to as dragons, one of which persuades Eve to eat from the forbidden fruit of the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil, most of the times depicted as an apple. Appletun may also be based on the tale of Bel and the Dragon, about a dragon that bursts open after being fed a cake. It may also be inspired by apple pies and tortoises. Its Gigantamax form appears to be based on a caramel apple.
Flapple and Appletun having identical Gigantamax forms may be a reference to convergent evolution, which can lead to separate organisms independently developing identical characteristics and body plans.
Name origin
Appletun may be derived from Appleton, a toponym that means "an orchard" or "place where apples grow". Appletun may also be a combination of apple and ton (referencing its bulk). It may also be a play on apple turnover or under.
Tarupple may be a combination of tart, 怠い tarui (sluggish), たっぷり tappuri (onomatopoetic word for plenty), and apple.
In other languages
Language |
Title |
Meaning |
Japanese |
タルップル Tarupple |
From tart, 怠い tarui, たっぷり tappuri, and apple |
French |
Dratatin |
From dragon and tarte tatin |
Spanish |
Appletun |
Same as English name |
German |
Schlapfel |
From schlapp and Apfel |
Italian |
Appletun |
Same as English name |
Korean |
단지래플 Danjiraepeul |
From 단 dan, 지루하다 jiruhada, and apple |
Cantonese Chinese |
豐蜜龍 Fūngmahtlùhng |
From 豐 fūng, 蜜 maht, 蜂蜜 fūngmaht, and 龍 lùhng |
Mandarin Chinese |
豐蜜龍 / 丰蜜龙 Fēngmìlóng |
From 豐 fēng, 蜜 mì, 蜂蜜 fēngmì, and 龍 lóng |
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[hide]More languages |
Thai |
ทารุปเปิล Tharuppoen |
Transcription of Japanese name |
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Related articles
External links
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- ↑ Appletun's model, ripped from Pokémon Sword and Shield.