Appletun SV014/122 · Shining Fates Shiny Vault

Shining Fates Shiny Vault is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on February 19, 2021. The printed size is 122, and the checklist is the same length. Appletun is SV014/122, in position 14 of 122 on this checklist. Before it is SV013 Flapple, and after it is SV015 Scorbunny. The listed rarity is Rare Shiny.

Appletun is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Appletun (#842), generation 8 (Galar). The card says it evolves from Applin. In this catalog that name is Applin (#840).

Kouki Saitou illustrated this card. The same name is on 652 other cards in the catalog.

Appletun (#842) has 5 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 4 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2020 to 2024. The earliest other card is Appletun 23/192 in Rebel Clash (2020). Both list 90 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare Shiny. Akira Komayama illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. 1 other cards of Appletun list a different HP.

Delicious Aroma is listed as 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. The attack Solar Beam lists 70 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "Eating a sweet apple caused its evolution. A nectarous scent wafts from its body, luring in the bug Pokémon it preys on." The regulation mark is D.

I keep a set binder for Shining Fates Shiny Vault, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Shining Fates Shiny Vault set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Appletun can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). Themed lists that include this exact card are Sweets and snacks Pokémon and Berries and fruit. I still need this card.