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Appletun

Rebel Clash / #23/192

Appletun

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Rebel Clash
Rarity (source)
Holo Rare
Illustrator
Akira Komayama
Source reference
swsh2-23

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Appletun appeared after an Applin ate a sweet apple. Its body gives off a nectar scent that attracts the Bug-type Pokémon it feeds on. The sweetness extends beyond the smell: its skin, especially on its back, is covered in nectar. The Pokédex even recounts that children used to taste it. Behind an unthreatening appearance, Appletun therefore uses the appeal of this sugar to draw prey closer, while its own body can seem appetizing to others.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Sword connects Appletun's evolution with a sweet apple and specifies that its fragrance attracts Bug-type Pokémon. Pokémon Shield adds a more unusual fact: the especially sweet skin on its back was once eaten by children.

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Card details

HP
90
Type (source)
Grass
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Applin
Pokédex number
842
Regulation mark
D
Retreat cost
3 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

Eating a sweet apple caused its evolution. A nectarous scent wafts from its body, luring in the bug Pokémon it preys on.

Abilities

Delicious Aroma

Ability

Once during your turn, you may flip a coin. If heads, switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Basic Pokémon with their Active Pokémon.

Attacks

Solar Beam

Cost: Grass · Colorless

Damage: 70

Documented variants

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  • Reverse
  • Holographic
  • holo · standard
  • reverse · standard

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