Applin 17/203 · Evolving Skies

Applin is Pokédex #840, generation 8 (Galar). Applin is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 40 HP. The card lists Flapple, Flapple (#841) under evolves to.

Applin sits at 17/203 in Evolving Skies, position 17 of 237. Before it is 16 Eldegoss, and after it is 18 Flareon VMAX. 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 Common.

The attack Rollout lists 10 damage. The cost is Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "As soon as it's born, it burrows into an apple. Not only does the apple serve as its food source, but the flavor of the fruit determines its evolution." The regulation mark is E.

Applin (#840) has 10 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 7 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2020 to 2025. The earliest other card is Applin 20/192 in Rebel Clash (2020). Both list 40 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Mizue illustrated that card, and Miki Tanaka illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is D, and here it is E.

The illustrator line reads Miki Tanaka. I count 192 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. Applin can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.