Applin Abilities
Doubles the effect of berries.
Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.
Protects against bullet, ball, and bomb-based moves.
Applin Moves
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withdraw | water | status | – | – | Level 1 | The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, boosting its Defense stat. |
| Astonish | ghost | physical | 30 | 100 | Level 1 | The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Pounce | bug | physical | 50 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by pouncing on the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat. |
| Tera Blast | normal | special | 80 | 100 | TM | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| Defense Curl | normal | status | – | – | Egg | The user curls up and boosts its Defense stat. |
| Recycle | normal | status | – | – | Egg | The user recycles a held item that has been used in battle so it can be used again. |
| Rollout | rock | physical | 30 | 90 | Egg | The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. This attack becomes more powerful each time it hits. |
| Sucker Punch | dark | physical | 70 | 100 | Egg | This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack. |
Applin Sprites
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.
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.
Applin's Japanese name is Kajicchu (カジッチュ). Here are all the official names for Applin across different languages:
Applin Breeding
How to Get Applin
Applin is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Applin in every game where it is available:
About Applin
Applin is a Grass/Dragon-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 8. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 260, Applin is classified as a Apple Core Pokémon and is part of the Applin → Flapple → Appletun → Dipplin → Hydrapple evolution line.
In competitive play, Applin is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Ripen and Gluttony and Bulletproof, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Applin is weak to Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon, Fairy-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Applin can learn 11 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 0.2m tall and weighing 0.5kg, Applin has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Galar region games.