Pokemon GO Appletun best moveset and counters: Is it any good?

Pokemon GO Appletun best moveset and counters will be of interest to trainers who catch or plan to capture the creature as it debuts in the mobile game. Appletun can be acquired by evolving Applin starting April 24, 2025, using 200 Candy and 20 Sweet Apples.

This article covers the best moveset for Appletun in Pokemon GO, along with its top counters. It also gives you an overview of Appletun's competitive viability.

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Pokemon GO Appletun best moveset

Appletun in the anime (Image via TPC)

Pokemon GO Appletun best PvP moveset

• Fast Attack: Astonish
• Charged Attacks: Seed Bomb and Outrage

Pokemon GO Appletun best PvE moveset

• Fast Attack: Bullet Seed
• Charged Attacks: Outrage

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Is Appletun good in Pokemon GO PvP an PvE?

Appletun in Pokemon GO PvP

Appletun is a below-average pick for the GO Battle League. The only viable way to use it is to save it for the endgame when shields are down. You can also play to give it a shield advantage.

Appletun in Pokemon GO PvE

Appletun can be a good Gym Defender in Pokemon GO. Other than that, there won't be any occasions you might think of using this creature in a battle.

That said, is Appletun better than Flapple in Pokemon GO?

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Pokemon GO Appletun: All moves and stats

The Fast Attacks that Appletun can learn in this AR-based mobile game are:

• Astonish
• Bullet Seed

The Pocket Monster can also learn these Charged Attacks:

• Seed Bomb
• Energy Ball
• Outrage
• Dragon Pulse

Base stats

• Attack: 178
• Defense: 146
• Stamina: 242
• Max CP: 2,772

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Pokemon GO Appletun's strengths and weaknesses

Pokemon GO Appletun's type matchups (Image via Sportskeeda)

Weaknesses

• Ice
• Bug
• Dragon
• Fairy
• Flying
• Poison

Resistances

• Ground
• Electric
• Grass
• Water

The types Appletun can hit with STAB super-effective damage are:

• Water
• Ground
• Rock
• Dragon

Learn more about Appletun's type matchups using our Pokemon Type Calculator.

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Best counters to Appletun in Pokemon GO

Great League counters: Wigglytuff, Mandibuzz, Guzzlord, Shadow Drapion, Dewgong

Ultra League counters: Shadow Lapras, Shadow Alolan Sandslash, Guzzlord, Shadow Feraligatr, Wigglytuff

PvE counters:

• Mega or Shadow Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
• Mega Charizard Y or X with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
• Shadow Heatran with Fire Spin and Magma Storm
• Mega or regular Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent
• Shadow Moltres with Air Slash and Sky Attack
• Shadow Staraptor with Gust and Fly
• Black Kyurem with Dragon Tail and Freeze Shock
• White Kyurem with Ice Fang and Ice Burn
• Shadow Mamoswine with Powder Snow and Avalanche
• Mega or Shadow Gardevoir with Charm and Dazzling Gleam
• Incarnate Forme Enamorus with Fairy Wind and Dazzling Gleam
• Tapu Lele with Astonish and Nature's Madness
• Mega or Shadow Pinsir with Bug Bite and X-Scissor
• Mega or Shadow Scizor with Fury Cutter and X-Scissor
• Pheromosa with Bug Bite and Bug Buzz
• Mega Gengar with Lick and Sludge Bomb
• Mega or Shadow Gengar with Lick and Sludge Bomb
• Nihilego with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb

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