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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Shiny and Regular Applin
Get a Shiny Applin in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) by using the tree farming method at Tagtree Thicket and eating a Sandwich with Sparkling Power: Dragon. Read on to learn how to get Shiny Applin, the best spot to hunt the Shiny, and other things you should do to improve your odds of finding a Shiny Applin!

List of Contents

Shiny Applin Tree Farming Guide

Applin Tree Farming Method

No. Steps
1
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - In Front of Applin Tree
Go to Tagtree Thicket, and find the tree with an Applin hanging from its branch.
2
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Sparkling Power Dragon
If you haven't already, make a Sparkling Power: Dragon Sandwich. Save before you make it, so you don't waste your ingredients if Shiny Applin doesn't appear.
3
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Dash Into Tree
Get on your ride Pokemon, and dash into Applin's tree.
4
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Knock Out Applin
Move back, watch the Applin fall, then send out your Pokemon to knock out the fallen Applin via Let's Go.
5
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Respawning Applin
Stay back; don't do anything. Watch as another Applin spawns in, falls from the tree, and gets knocked out by your Pokemon. This cycle should repeat until a Shiny Applin appears.
6
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Shiny Applin Encounter
Once a Shiny spawns in, your Pokemon won't be willing to fight it. If it's still on the tree branch, dash into the tree to knock it down. Encounter Shiny Applin, and catch it with your Poke Ball of choice!

Applin Tree Location in Tagtree Thicket

Applin Tree in Tagtree Thicket
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Applin Farming Location
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Applin Farming Location Zoomed

Applin can be found in a couple of locations, but this method of shiny hunting has only been proven to work in Tagtree Thicket. Applin can be found in a tree near the entrance of Team Star's Poison Crew base.

Required Pokemon for This Method

Ride Pokemon with Dash Ability

Ride Pokemon
Koraidon ImageKoraidon Miraidon ImageMiraidon

In order to knock down Applin from its tree, you need to be able to dash into it with your ride Pokemon. To unlock the dash ability, you must defeat the Stony Cliff Titan in the Path of Legends storyline.

All Koraidon and Miraidon Ride Upgrades and How to Unlock

Large Pokemon to Knock Out Applin

For this method to work, you need to knock out Applin with a large Pokemon using the Let's Go feature. This will allow Applin to cycle in and fall from the tree by itself.

The best Pokemon to use for this is the extra ride Pokemon you can catch in the game. However, if you haven't caught this Pokemon or have not finished the story yet, you can use another large Pokemon that is able to knock Applin down from the tree like Charizard.

How to Get the Second Koraidon/Miraidon

Recommended Sandwich Recipes

Type Ingredient Herba Mystica
Grass Tera IconGrass Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Lettuce Sandwich IngredientLettuce Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Salty Herba Mystica Sandwich IngredientSalty Herba Mystica Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Sour Herba Mystica Sandwich IngredientSour Herba Mystica
Dragon Tera IconDragon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Avocado Sandwich IngredientAvocado Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Salty Herba Mystica Sandwich IngredientSalty Herba Mystica (x2)
Grass Tera IconGrass
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Cucumber Sandwich IngredientCucumber
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Pickle Sandwich IngredientPickle
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Lettuce Sandwich IngredientLettuce x3
 Any 2 Herba Mystica except
✖️Sweet + Sour
Dragon Tera IconDragon
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Cucumber Sandwich IngredientCucumber
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Pickle Sandwich IngredientPickle
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Avocado Sandwich IngredientAvocado x3
 Any 2 Herba Mystica except
✖️Sweet + Sour
✖️Sweet + Sweet
✖️Sour + Sour

These are Sparkling Power Lv. 3 Recipes that we recommend for hunting Shiny Applin

Make use of items like the Shiny Charm or a Sparkling Power Sandwich to further increase your odds of finding a Shiny Pokemon.

You can boost the Sparkling Power of either Grass or Dragon in order to shiny hunt Applin. If you don't want to be distracted by the other Grass-types in the area, you may want to boost Dragon since Applin is the only Dragon-type nearby.

Shiny Sandwich Recipes

Shiny Applin Catching Tips

Hopefully, after following the steps above, you've found a Shiny Applin. Great! Here are a few tips before you start the encounter:

  1. Save Before the Encounter
  2. Lower its HP
  3. Consider a Matching Poke Ball

Save Before The Encounter

Before anything else, save your game! You're probably really excited to grab the Shiny Applin right away, but its better to be safe than sorry.

Doing a manual save is a good safety precaution for anything that might go wrong. It'll save you from any potential agony from the encounter despawning, game crashes, running out of Poke Balls, or accidental KOs.

Lower Shiny Applin's HP

Best Catcher Pokemon
Hisuian Decidueye ImageHisuian Decidueye ・Is able to use False Swipe against Ghost-types thanks to Scrappy
・Can use Taunt to prevent status moves.

Since Applin isn't a Ghost-type, you don't necessarily have to use Hisuian Decidueye. Any False Swipe user will do, but it's still a good idea to have this Pokemon around.

Shiny Hunting Guide and Shiny Odds

Best Ball to Catch Shiny Applin In

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) - Friend BallFriend Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) - Nest BallNest Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) - Luxury BallLuxury Ball

While you could catch Shiny Applin in any Poke Ball you prefer, there's a pretty fun tradition of selecting a Poke Ball that thematically matches the Shiny Pokemon you'll catch.

The Friend Ball and the Nest Ball are excellent choices to match Shiny Applin's green color palette. The Luxury Ball is best used if you plan on evolving your Shiny Applin into Dipplin, since that Pokemon is gold in color.

List of All Poke Balls and How to Get

Shiny Applin Evolutions

Shiny Dipplin

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Shiny and Regular Dipplin

Regular Dipplin on the left, Shiny Dipplin on the right

To evolve Shiny Applin into Dipplin, you need to use a Syrupy Apple. This can be purchased at the apple stall in Mossfell Confluence in Kitakami.

Dipplin's signature move Syrup Bomb will change color depending on if it's Shiny or not to match the color of its syrupy coating. Shiny Dipplin's Syrup Bomb will be a golden yellow color.

How to Evolve Applin into Dipplin

Shiny Appletun

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Shiny and Regular Appletun

Regular Appletun on the left, Shiny Appletun on the right

You can get Shiny Appletun by using the Sweet Apple item on Shiny Applin. Shiny Appletun looks similar to its normal color, but the red apple fragments on Appletun are instead green on Shiny Appletun.

How to Evolve Applin into Appletun

Shiny Flapple

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Shiny and Regular Flapple

Regular Flapple on the left, Shiny Flapple on the right

Use a Tart Apple on your Shiny Applin in order to get Shiny Flapple. Shiny Flapple appears to be using the remains of a green apple, while Flapple's regular-colored form is using the skin of a red apple.

How to Evolve Applin into Flapple

Shiny Applin vs Normal Color

Applin Color Differences
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Regular Applin
Non-Shiny		 Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Shiny Applin
Shiny

Shiny and regular Applin are easy enough to differentiate. The normal Applin color is red, with its appearance similar to a red apple. Shiny Applin has the appearance of a green apple.

Applin Overview

Paldea #108
Kitakami #33 		Type
Applin ImageApplin
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dragon Icon
Abilities
Gluttony
Ripen
Bulletproof (Hidden)
Weak to: (4x)
Pokemon Ice Type Icon
(2x)
Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:		 (1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Ground Type Icon
(0.25x)
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon

Applin Evolution: How to Get and Evolve Applin

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