Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Appletun
Rebel Clash · #23 · Rare Holo · 2020
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.48
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 23 / 209
- Release year
- 2020
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Applin
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- Akira Komayama
- Pokédex #
- 842
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 35 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Appletun plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Solar Beam) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Applin; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Appletun
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
More by Akira Komayama
This card was illustrated by Akira Komayama.
Building around Appletun?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Eating a sweet apple caused its evolution. A nectarous scent wafts from its body, luring in the bug Pokémon it preys on."
Ability: Delicious Aroma
Once during your turn, you may flip a coin. If heads, switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Basic Pokémon with their Active Pokémon.
GCSolar Beam — 70
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Appletun was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.24 | $0.50 | $18.97 | $0.48 | $0.68 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.40 | $0.68 | $19.98 | $0.68 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/05/17| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.30 |
| 7-day average | €0.36 |
| 30-day average | €0.45 |
| Low | €0.09 |
| Trend price | €0.30 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.09 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.15 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.49 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.79 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.87 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.38 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.82 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.85 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Appletun is real?
Appletun is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Appletun worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Appletun is $0.48; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Appletun from?
Appletun is from the Pokémon set "Rebel Clash" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.
What rarity is Appletun?
Appletun is a Rare Holo card in the Rebel Clash set.
Other Appletun printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
