Appletun in Pokémon TCG Pocket — How to Get the Eevee Grove Card and Build Around It

The apple dragon has quietly slipped into the biggest Pokémon card game that isn't printed on cardboard. Appletun and its grub form Applin both landed in Pokémon TCG Pocket's Eevee Grove expansion, and for anyone who loves this line, it is the easiest, cheapest way yet to add the whole apple-pie dragon to a collection — no sleeves, no toploaders, no shipping. Here is exactly where the cards live, how to get them without wasting your gems, what they do in a battle, and an honest read on whether they are worth building around.

Where Appletun and Applin Actually Live

Both cards belong to the Eevee Grove expansion, tagged internally as A3b. That set code matters more than it looks, because Pocket walls off certain progress by expansion, and knowing the tag saves you from opening the wrong packs.

Applin is card #6/107, a 1-Diamond Basic Pokémon.
Appletun is card #7/107, a 2-Diamond Stage 1 that evolves from Applin.

Both are pulled from Eevee Grove packs, and the numbering confirms what fans of the line already expect: Applin is the common little grub you will see constantly, and Appletun is the slightly rarer evolution you actually want to chase. Neither is a chase-tier secret rare, which is good news — it means completing the pair is a realistic goal rather than a months-long gacha grind. You can cross-check the exact print and rarity on Serebii's Pocket card database if you want to see the art and set details before committing packs to it.

If you are coming to Pocket from the paper hobby and want to understand how these digital prints relate to the physical apple-line cards you may already own, our Applin, Flapple, and Appletun evolution guide walks through the family tree that both formats share.

Two Ways to Get Appletun: Luck or Patience

Pocket gives you two paths to any card, and Appletun is a textbook case for choosing the patient one.

Path 1 — Open Eevee Grove packs and hope. Every Eevee Grove pack you open has a shot at both Applin and Appletun. Applin shows up often because it is a 1-Diamond common; Appletun, as a 2-Diamond Stage 1, takes a little longer to surface. If you are opening packs anyway for the Eevee-line cards the set is named after, you will very likely trip over both apples without trying. Path 2 — Craft them with Pack Points. This is the reliable route. Every pack you open from a given expansion earns Pack Points that are tracked separately per expansion, and you spend those points to craft any card from that same set. The costs here are refreshingly low:

Applin: 35 Pack Points
Appletun: 70 Pack Points

Because you earn Pack Points on every single Eevee Grove pack regardless of what you pull, crafting is a guaranteed backstop. Even in a nightmare run of terrible luck, you will bank enough points to simply buy the apple dragon outright. The official mechanics behind Pack Points and per-set crafting are documented on Bulbapedia's TCG Pocket page if you want the exact rules.

The practical takeaway: do not burn premium currency chasing Appletun specifically. Open Eevee Grove packs for the set's headliners, let your Pack Points accumulate, and craft any apple card that hasn't dropped naturally by the time you have the points. It is close to impossible to not end up with both.

What the Cards Actually Do

Collecting is one thing, but plenty of Appletun fans also want to know if the little dragon can pull its weight on the board. The short answer: it is a fun, low-stakes support piece, not a meta terror.

Appletun comes in at 90 HP as a Stage 1 — respectable bulk for its cost tier. Its attack, Sweets Relay, does a base chunk of damage with a conditional bonus that rewards you for chaining it turn after turn, so a bench stacked with the right partners turns Appletun into a slow, snowballing pressure card rather than a burst attacker. It carries a Weakness modifier and a retreat cost typical of a chunky apple pie on legs. You can see the full attack text and cost breakdown on Game8's Appletun card page. Applin is exactly what a Basic evolution-fodder card should be: cheap, low HP, and there to get out of the way so Appletun can evolve. Do not expect it to do anything on its own — its whole job is to sit on the bench for a turn and become the dragon.

For a fan of the line, that combat profile is honestly ideal. Appletun in the mainline games has always been the slow, sweet, defensive counterpart to Flapple's sour aggression, and Pocket's version leans into exactly that identity. It is a card you play because you love the Pokémon, and it happens to be genuinely serviceable in casual decks.

Should You Chase It? A Collector's Honest Take

If you are an Appletun fan, this is a clear yes — and one of the cheapest additions you will ever make to the collection. There is no grading, no condition anxiety, and no market premium. You spend a handful of Pack Points and the dragon is permanently yours.

Where I would set expectations: do not treat the digital card as a substitute for the physical hobby. Pocket prints have no resale value and live only inside your account. They scratch the collecting itch beautifully, but if part of the joy for you is holding the card, the paper Appletun cards are still where the real trophies are. Many collectors happily do both — Pocket for the daily dopamine of opening packs, physical for the shelf. If you want to build out the tangible side, a solid starting point is a fitting protective setup so your paper apples survive the years:

And if the goal is to display the plush-and-cards combo that so many fans build around this line, our Appletun collection display ideas piece has layout inspiration that works whether your cards are digital screenshots or the real thing.

Quick Tips Before You Open a Single Pack

A few habits will save you gems and frustration while you hunt the apples:

Focus your pack openings on one expansion at a time. Because Pack Points are tracked per set, spreading your packs across multiple expansions dilutes your crafting progress. Commit to Eevee Grove until you have both apples, then move on. Craft the moment you can afford it. There is no reason to keep gambling on a card you can now buy outright. The second you cross 70 Pack Points, craft Appletun if it hasn't dropped, and reclaim your luck for the set's rarer chase cards. Screenshot your pulls. It sounds silly, but a folder of your best Appletun and Applin pulls is the closest thing Pocket has to a display binder, and it costs nothing. A quick disclosure: some links above are Amazon affiliate links, and a purchase through them may earn this site a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never changes what we recommend.

The Bottom Line

Appletun's arrival in Pokémon TCG Pocket via Eevee Grove is the most accessible the apple dragon has ever been to collect. Applin costs 35 Pack Points, Appletun costs 70, both drop naturally from Eevee Grove packs, and the crafting safety net means you literally cannot fail to complete the pair if you keep opening the right set. For a niche favorite that spent years buried in game-exclusive evolution requirements, that is a genuinely welcome change. Open a few Eevee Grove packs, let your points build, and welcome the sweetest dragon in Galar to your digital shelf. If you want to trace how this same line plays out across the other formats, our Dipplin and Hydrapple Pokémon GO guide covers where the apple family is headed next.

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