Accent Image to accompany hero

Applinin Pokémon SoulGold

grassdragon

Pokédex Entry

Apple Core Pokémon

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.

Applin in Pokémon SoulGold

Applin is #840 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its grass/dragon typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 2 encounter locations.

Front
applin sprite
Normal
applin sprite
Shiny
applin sprite
Animated
applin sprite
Shiny Animated
Back
applin sprite
Normal
applin sprite
Shiny
Type
GrassDragon
Dex
#840
Abilities
Ripen(Primary)

Doubles effect of Berries.

Gluttony(Secondary)

Eats Berries early.

Bulletproof(Hidden)

Avoids some projectiles.

Growth Rate
erratic
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
grass, dragon
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
255
pokeball
Poké Ball19.4%
greatball
Great Ball26.7%
ultraball
Ultra Ball33.0%
Base Exp
52
EV Yield
1 Defense
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
ice ×4poison ×2flying ×2bug ×2dragon ×2fairy ×2
Resists
water ×0.25electric ×0.25grass ×0.25ground ×0.5

Evolution Chain

applin sprite
Applin
Base form
applin sprite
→
flapple sprite
Flapple
Use Tartapple on Applin
applin sprite
→
appletun sprite
Appletun
Use Sweetapple on Applin
applin sprite
→
dipplin sprite
Dipplin
Use Syrupyapple on Applin
dipplin sprite
→
hydrapple sprite
Hydrapple
Level up Dipplin knowing Dragon Cheer
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How to Obtain

Look for Applin in Route 32 (uncommon), and in Dragon's Den (rare). Applin can also be found in a hidden grotto in Route 32. Wild ones range from level seven to 45.

Wild Encounters (3)

Level Up Moves (2)

AstonishLevel: 1ghost
PWR30ACC100PP15
An attack that may shock the foe into flinching.
WithdrawLevel: 1water
PWR0ACC0PP40
Withdraws the body into its hard shell to raise Defense.
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Egg Moves (4)

Sucker Punchdark
PWR0ACC100PP5
Strikes first if the foe is preparing an attack.
Rolloutrock
PWR30ACC90PP20
An attack lasting 5 turns with rising intensity.
Defense Curlnormal
PWR0ACC0PP40
Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise Defense.
Recyclenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Recycles a used item for one more use.
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TM/HM Moves (1)

Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
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Type Summary

6
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
0
Immunities
8
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Applin. Use these types to counter it effectively.

ice4×poison2×flying2×bug2×dragon2×fairy2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Applin resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

water0.25×electric0.25×grass0.25×ground0.5×
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Also in

This Pokémon appears in other games we cover. Typing and base stats shown are that game's own — differences from the game you're viewing are marked.

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