Appletun 121/203 · Evolving Skies

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

Appletun sits at 121/203 in Evolving Skies, position 121 of 237. Before it is 120 Flapple, and after it is 122 Duraludon V. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on August 27, 2021. The printed size is 203. This checklist is longer, at 237 cards. The listed rarity is Rare.

The attack Thick Mucus lists 70× damage. The cost is Colorless. This attack does 70 damage for each Special Energy card attached to your opponent's Pokémon. Fighting Tackle is another attack lists 80+ damage. The cost is Grass, Fire. If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Pokémon V, this attack does 80 more damage. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "Its body is covered in sweet nectar, and the skin on its back is especially yummy. Children used to have it as a snack." The regulation mark is E.

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. Akira Komayama illustrated that card, and Yuya Oka illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is D, and here it is E. 1 other cards of Appletun list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Yuya Oka. I count 37 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Evolving Skies set binder is where a full Evolving Skies set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Appletun can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.