Wondering how to make an Applin evolution happen? There are three different evos for this fruity little guy, and you can transform Applin into either Appletun, Dipplin, or Flapple, but if you’re unsure how to make that happen, then we’ve got you covered. We explain what items you need and where you can find them right here, plus we answer if you can get hold of an Applin or two in Pokémon Go.
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Where can I catch Applin?
Knowing how to evolve Applin is half the battle, you also need to know where to catch one, so let’s look at the locations it’s in:
- Sword and Shield – Dusty Bow, Axew’s Eye, Dappled Grove, Stony Wilderness, Giant’s Mirror, Route 5, Rolling Fields
- Scarlet and Violet – South Province, North Province, East Province, West Province

How do I evolve Applin?
Applin is part of Galar’s regional dex and also appears in Scarlet and Violet – although it’s a very rare catch. It’s a worm that lives inside an apple and evolves into Flapple the flying, opened-up apple dragon, Appletun, a friendly dragon shaped like a large, round, apple pie, or Dipplin, a candy apple ‘mon.
Here is where you can find an Applin in the wild:
- Sword and Shield – Axew’s Eye, Bridge Field, Dappled Grove, Dusty Bowl, Giant’s Mirror, Rolling Fields, Route Five, Stony Wilderness
- Expansion pass locations – Challenge Beach, Fields of Honor, Forest of Focus, Insular Sea, Loop Lagoon, Soothing Wetlands, Stepping-Stone Sea, Training Lowlands, Workout Sea
- Scarlet and Violet – North Province Area One and Two, East Province Area One and Two, South Province Area One, Two, and Four, West Province Area Three, Casseroya Lake, Tagtree Thicket
- Expansion pass locations – Apple Hills, Kitakami Road, Mossfell Confluence
To evolve these cuties you need either a sweet apple, tart, or syrupy apple. The sweet apple evolves Applin into Appletun, the tart apple causes it to evolve into Flapple, and the syrupy apple turns Applin into Dipplin.
You might notice in Sword and Shield that Applin isn’t evolving, even if you have the correct item. Unfortunately, this is intentional as Appletun and Flapple are exclusives, the former is in Shield, and the latter is in Sword. So, to get both of them in the gen eight games, you need to trade with a pal. Dipplin, meanwhile, isn’t part of the Galar lineup, instead debuting the Scarlet and Violet DLC, The Teal Mask.
Where do I get sweet, tart, and syrupy apple items?
So you’ve got your Applin and now you want to evolve it. Here’s where to get the sweet and tart apple items in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Head to Hammerlocke’s exit to Route Six, and look for a boy wearing an orange jacket. He asks to see your Applin as he’s somewhat of an enthusiast. Don’t worry – he gives it straight back, along with the evolution item for your game copy. Sweet and tart apples also occasionally come as rewards from any Battle Café in the Galar region.
In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, there are a couple of places to find the two fruity items. You can find the apples listed for sale at the auction house in Porto Marinada, and you can purchase them from any Delibird Present store once you defeat at least three Gym Leaders. The items cost 2,200 Pokédollars from this store.
Introduced in Scarlet and Violet’s Teal Mask DLC, the syrupy apple item can be found by going to Mossfell Confluence. There is an unattended stall selling the apples for 500 Pokédollars each.
Where can I catch Flapple?
If you don’t want to go through the hassle of using an evolution item, you can catch Flapple in a couple of games on Nintendo Switch. Just head to the following locations:
- Sword – Dappled Grove, Axew’s Eye, Stony Wilderness, Bridge Field, Giant’s Mirror
- Scarlet and Violet – tera raid battles and the Mossfell Confluence in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC
Where can I catch Appletun?
Appletun is wandering the world in both the eight-generation and ninth-generation games:
- Shield – Bridge Field, Axew’s Eye, Giant’s Mirror, Dappled Grove, and Stony Wilderness
- Scarlet and Violet – five-star Terra Raid battles and the Mossfell Confluence in The Hidden Treasures of Area Zero DLC
Is Applin in Pokémon Go?
It looks like we need to wait a little longer before we get the fruity friend on mobile – Applin is not currently in Pokémon Go. But keep an eye out on this page, because as soon as we can get this fruity little critter tucked into our pockets, you’ll be the first to know.
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