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Appletun - Evolutions, Location, and Learnset

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This is a page on the Pokemon Appletun, including its learnable moves and where it can be found in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for information on its evolutions, abilities, type advantages, and location.

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Appletun - Type and Abilities

Appletun - Type

Appletun
Apple Nectar Pokemon
Pokemon - Appletun
Type 1 Type 2
Pokemon Grass Image Pokemon Dragon Image

Appletun Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
Pokemon Ice Type Icon
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon
Takes 0x damage
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Appletun Pokédex Entries

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Eating a sweet apple caused its evolution. A nectarous scent wafts from its body, luring in the bug Pokémon it preys on.
Its body is covered in sweet nectar, and the skin on its back is especially yummy. Children used to have it as a snack.

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Appletun Abilities

Name Description
Gluttony Encourages the early use of a held Berry.
Ripen Ripens Berries and doubles their effect.

Appletun Hidden Ability

Name Description
Thick Fat Ups resistance to Fire-Type and Ice-Type moves.

Appletun Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Grass Egg GroupGrass Pokemon - Dragon Egg GroupDragon

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP+2

Base Stats of Appletun

HP
110
Atk
85
Def
80
Sp. Atk
100
Sp. Def
80
Speed
30
Total Base Stats
485

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Evolution Chart of Appletun

Evolution Line
Applin ImageApplin Sweet Apple Image Sweet Apple
→		 Appletun ImageAppletun

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Gigantamax Appletun

Gigantamax Appletun

Pokédex Entries

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It blasts its opponents with massive amounts of sweet, sticky nectar, drowning them under the deluge.
Due to Gigantamax energy, this Pokémon’s nectar has thickened. The increased viscosity lets the nectar absorb more damage than before.

Gigantamax Appletun's G-Max Move

G-max Sweetness.jpg

Move Type Effect
G-Max Sweetness Pokemon Grass Image A Grass-type attack that Gigantamax Appletun use. This move heals the status conditions of allies.

How to Get Gigantamax Appletun

Gigantamax Appletun can be caught in Max Raid Battles in the following locations.

Gigantamax Appletun ImageGigantamax Appletun
Location Hidden Ability?
Dappled Grove Special Den (A) Yes

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Locations Where Appletun Appears

Where to find Appletun

From Shaking a Tree

Map Weather
Stepping-Stone Sea Uncommon

Raid Encounter

Location Hidden Ability?
Dappled Grove Rare Den (B) Yes
Axew's Eye Den (A) Yes
Stony Wilderness Den (D) Yes
Bridge Field Den (G) Yes
Giant's Mirror Den (A) Yes
Honeycalm Sea Den E Yes
Workout Sea Den F Yes
Loop Lagoon Den A Yes

Learnset of Appletun

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Astonish Pokemon Ghost Image 30 100 15
Base Growth Pokemon Normal Image - - 40
Base Headbutt Pokemon Normal Image 70 100 15
Base Recycle Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
Base Sweet Scent Pokemon Normal Image - 100 20
Base Withdraw Pokemon Water Image - - 40
4 Curse Pokemon Ghost Image - - 10
8 Stomp Pokemon Normal Image 65 100 20
12 Leech Seed Pokemon Grass Image - 90 10
16 Protect Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
20 Bullet Seed Pokemon Grass Image 25 100 30
24 Recover Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
28 Apple Acid Pokemon Grass Image 80 100 10
32 Body Slam Pokemon Normal Image 85 100 15
36 Iron Defense Pokemon Steel Image - - 15
40 Dragon Pulse Pokemon Dragon Image 85 100 10
44 Energy Ball Pokemon Grass Image 90 100 10

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
TM08 Hyper Beam Pokemon Normal Image 150 90 5
TM09 Giga Impact Pokemon Normal Image 150 90 5
TM11 Solar Beam Pokemon Grass Image 120 100 10
TM17 Light Screen Pokemon Psychic Image - - 30
TM18 Reflect Pokemon Psychic Image - - 20
TM19 Safeguard Pokemon Normal Image - - 25
TM21 Rest Pokemon Psychic Image - - 10
TM24 Snore Pokemon Normal Image 50 100 15
TM25 Protect Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TM28 Giga Drain Pokemon Grass Image 75 100 10
TM31 Attract Pokemon Normal Image - 100 15
TM34 Sunny Day Pokemon Fire Image - - 5
TM39 Facade Pokemon Normal Image 70 100 20
TM50 Bullet Seed Pokemon Grass Image 25 100 30
TM57 Payback Pokemon Dark Image 50 100 10
TM76 Round Pokemon Normal Image 60 100 15
TM81 Bulldoze Pokemon Ground Image 60 100 20

Learnset by TR

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
TR01 Body Slam Pokemon Normal Image 85 100 15
TR10 Earthquake Pokemon Ground Image 100 100 10
TR17 Amnesia Pokemon Psychic Image - - 20
TR20 Substitute Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR24 Outrage Pokemon Dragon Image 120 100 10
TR26 Endure Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR27 Sleep Talk Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR39 Superpower Pokemon Fighting Image 120 100 5
TR46 Iron Defense Pokemon Steel Image - - 15
TR52 Gyro Ball Pokemon Steel Image - 100 5
TR59 Seed Bomb Pokemon Grass Image 80 100 15
TR62 Dragon Pulse Pokemon Dragon Image 85 100 10
TR65 Energy Ball Pokemon Grass Image 90 100 10
TR77 Grass Knot Pokemon Grass Image - 100 20
TR79 Heavy Slam Pokemon Steel Image - 100 10
TR94 High Horsepower Pokemon Ground Image 95 95 10
TR99 Body Press Pokemon Fighting Image 80 100 10

Learnset through a Move Tutor

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Draco Meteor Pokemon Dragon Image 130 90 5
Grassy Glide Pokemon Grass Image 70 100 20

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Rollout Pokemon Rock Image 30 90 20
Sucker Punch Pokemon Dark Image 70 100 5
Defense Curl Pokemon Normal Image - - 40
Recycle Pokemon Normal Image - - 10

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Other Gen 8 Pokemon

Gen 8 Pokemon
GrookeyGrookey ThwackeyThwackey RillaboomRillaboom
Gigantamax RillaboomGigantamax Rillaboom ScorbunnyScorbunny RabootRaboot
CinderaceCinderace Gigantamax CinderaceGigantamax Cinderace SobbleSobble
DrizzileDrizzile InteleonInteleon Gigantamax InteleonGigantamax Inteleon
BlipbugBlipbug DottlerDottler OrbeetleOrbeetle
Gigantamax OrbeetleGigantamax Orbeetle RookideeRookidee CorvisquireCorvisquire
CorviknightCorviknight Gigantamax CorviknightGigantamax Corviknight SkwovetSkwovet
GreedentGreedent NickitNickit ThievulThievul
Galarian ZigzagoonGalarian Zigzagoon Galarian LinooneGalarian Linoone ObstagoonObstagoon
WoolooWooloo DubwoolDubwool ChewtleChewtle
DrednawDrednaw Gigantamax DrednawGigantamax Drednaw YamperYamper
BoltundBoltund GossifleurGossifleur EldegossEldegoss
SizzlipedeSizzlipede CentiskorchCentiskorch Gigantamax CentiskorchGigantamax Centiskorch
RolycolyRolycoly CarkolCarkol CoalossalCoalossal
Gigantamax CoalossalGigantamax Coalossal ArrokudaArrokuda BarraskewdaBarraskewda
Galarian MeowthGalarian Meowth PerrserkerPerrserker MilceryMilcery
AlcremieAlcremie Gigantamax AlcremieGigantamax Alcremie ApplinApplin
FlappleFlapple Gigantamax FlappleGigantamax Flapple AppletunAppletun
Gigantamax AppletunGigantamax Appletun Galarian FarfetchGalarian Farfetch'd SirfetchSirfetch'd
Galarian StunfiskGalarian Stunfisk Galarian CorsolaGalarian Corsola CursolaCursola
ImpidimpImpidimp MorgremMorgrem GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl
Gigantamax GrimmsnarlGigantamax Grimmsnarl HatennaHatenna HattremHattrem
HattereneHatterene Gigantamax HattereneGigantamax Hatterene Galarian WeezingGalarian Weezing
CufantCufant CopperajahCopperajah Gigantamax CopperajahGigantamax Copperajah
CramorantCramorant ToxelToxel ToxtricityToxtricity
Gigantamax ToxtricityGigantamax Toxtricity SilicobraSilicobra SandacondaSandaconda
Gigantamax SandacondaGigantamax Sandaconda Galarian YamaskGalarian Yamask RunerigusRunerigus
Galarian PonytaGalarian Ponyta Galarian RapidashGalarian Rapidash SinisteaSinistea
PolteageistPolteageist IndeedeeIndeedee Indeedee (Female)Indeedee (Female)
MorpekoMorpeko FalinksFalinks SnomSnom
FrosmothFrosmoth ClobbopusClobbopus GrapploctGrapploct
PincurchinPincurchin Galarian Mr. MimeGalarian Mr. Mime Mr. RimeMr. Rime
Galarian DarumakaGalarian Darumaka Galarian DarmanitanGalarian Darmanitan Galarian Darmanitan (Zen Mode)Galarian Darmanitan (Zen Mode)
StonjournerStonjourner EiscueEiscue Eiscue (Noice Face)Eiscue (Noice Face)
DuraludonDuraludon Gigantamax DuraludonGigantamax Duraludon DracozoltDracozolt
ArctozoltArctozolt DracovishDracovish ArctovishArctovish
DreepyDreepy DrakloakDrakloak DragapultDragapult
Zacian (Hero of Many Battles)Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) ZacianZacian Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles)Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles)
ZamazentaZamazenta EternatusEternatus Galarian SlowpokeGalarian Slowpoke
Galarian SlowbroGalarian Slowbro Galarian SlowkingGalarian Slowking KubfuKubfu
Urshifu Single-Strike StyleUrshifu Single-Strike Style Gigantamax Urshifu Single-Strike StyleGigantamax Urshifu Single-Strike Style Urshifu Rapid-Strike StyleUrshifu Rapid-Strike Style
Gigantamax Urshifu Rapid-Strike StyleGigantamax Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style ZarudeZarude RegielekiRegieleki
RegidragoRegidrago Galarian ArticunoGalarian Articuno Galarian ZapdosGalarian Zapdos
Galarian MoltresGalarian Moltres GlastrierGlastrier SpectrierSpectrier
CalyrexCalyrex Calyrex (Ice Rider)Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex (Shadow Rider)Calyrex (Shadow Rider)

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