Applin
#205 in the Sword and Shield Pokédex • Apple Core 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.
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.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Applin #205 | Use Tart Apple |  Flapple #206 |
Applin #205 | Use Sweet Apple |  Appletun #207 |
Normal
Shiny
Applin
Apple Core Pokémon
HP
40
Attack
40
Defense
80
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
40
Speed
20
Total
260
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 4× from
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0.25× from
Takes 0.5× from
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense Curl |  |  Status | - | - | 40 | The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat. |
| Recycle | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user recycles a held item that has been used in battle so it can be used again. |
| Rollout |  |  Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. It becomes more powerful each time it hits. |
| Sucker Punch |  | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draco Meteor | |  Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | Comets are summoned down from the sky onto the target. The attack’s recoil harshly lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat. |
| Grassy Glide | | Physical | 55 | 100 | 20 | Gliding on the ground, the user attacks the target. This move always goes first on Grassy Terrain. |
Ripen
Ability Slot 1
Ripens Berries and doubles their effect.
Doubles the effect of berries.
Gluttony
Ability Slot 2
Makes the Pokémon eat a held Berry when its HP drops to half or less, which is sooner than usual.
Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.
Bulletproof
Hidden Ability
Protects the Pokémon from some ball and bomb moves.
Protects against bullet, ball, and bomb-based moves.