What is a good moveset for Appletun?

Question

If you have a good competitive moveset for Appletun, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for any of its pre-evolutions can also be shared on this thread.

Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g. items, abilities, natures and EVs. Some explanation, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. Access the full list of guidelines here.

Appletun Pokedex and learnset for reference.

Answer 1

Position: Tank

Appletun @ Aguav Berry
Ability: Ripen
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpD
Quiet Nature
- Recycle
- Protect / Endure / Substitute / Safeguard
- Giga Drain
- Leech Seed / Apple Acid

• Recycle (uses Ripen and berries to the fullest)
• Protect / Endure / Substitute / Safeguard (to stall)
• Giga Drain (to heal, attack and STAB)
• Leech Seed / Apple Acid (To heal and attack while using Protect and Recycle to lower SpD, because his better attack stat is the special side)

Answer 2

I found this one on Youtube. Credit to PokeMEN7.

Appletun @ Starf Berry
Ability: Ripen
EVs: 244 HP / 84 Def / 180 SpD
Bold Nature
- Substitute
- Recover
- Recycle
- Apple Acid

This is pretty fun to use, as the special defence drop from Apple Acid helps no matter what stat boosts you get from the Starf Berry. If you get a Substitute off, it could even become a sweeper (if you get a special attack boosts from the Starf Berry). This Pokémon is certainly underrated, with this set there is a 4/5 chance of getting a +4 stat boost in a useful stat.

Comments

Aren't recover and substitute a bit redundant? He should have STAB dragon pulse

Answer 3

Appletun @ Leftovers / Choice Band
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def or SpD
Adamant / Careful / Impish / Brave
- Seed Bomb
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Gyro Ball (for Brave Nature variants) / Superpower / Body Slam

Seed Bomb is grass STAB, Outrage is Dragon Stab, Earthquake kills Poison types and the steel types that resist its dual STABS. Superpower also kills Steels while denting Ice types. Gyro Ball should be used on Brave Nature variants with 0 Speed IVs (and possibly Trick Room) and it hurts Ice types as well as covering Fairies. Body Slam is just neutral coverage lol.

Appletun @ Leftovers / HP restoring pinch Berry
Ability: Thick Fat / Ripen
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Seed Bomb
- Outrage
- Body Press
- Curse / Iron Defense

Grass and Dragon stab, yady yady yada. Body Press because Impish Nature and several Curses/Iron Defense makes it pretty strong and besides, it trashes Steel and Ice types. You get the point, body press sweeper.

Appletun @ Leftovers / HP restoring pinch berry / Petaya Berry
Ability: Thick Fat / Ripen
EVs: 252 HP / 78 Def / 100 SpA / 78 SpD
Modest / Calm / Bold Nature
- Apple Acid
- Dragon Pulse
- Hyper Beam / Leech Seed
- Substitute

Oh, the irony. Good physical movepool, but its specially oriented. Ok, no problem. It must have a great special movepool too, right? Uh no. You know things are bad when you're forced to resort to Hyper Beam. Apple Acid is strong, gets stronger every turn. Dragon Pulse is Dragon STAB, Draco Meteor sucks on this set since Petaya gets reset and Substitute gets wasted when you switch out. Substitute allows you to block damage and activate the berry if you're using Ripen. I realised Hyper Beam has okay synergy with Sub, and Leech Seed +Leftovers+Substitute is mildly infuriating

Special appletun is disappointing lol.

Yeah, hope you enjoyed I guess

Answer 4

I have made at least 20 people rage quit cuz of this on showdown, Appletun is definitely underrated

Appletun @ Yache Berry / Aguav Berry
Ability: Ripen / Thick Fat
EVs: 248 HP / 196 Def / 64 SpD
Bold Nature
- Apple Acid
- Recover / Protect
- Recycle
- Leech Seed

Leech Seed is for obvious reasons. Apple Acid is a great signature move and hits all types no matter what, so nothing will completely stop it. Yache Berry halves the damage from ice types, and ripen or thick fat will aid that, so ice moves, its couble weakness, is covered. Recover or protect, your choice. Recycle is also obvious.

Comments

What set did you use on Showdown

Answer 5

Role: Bulky Wall

Appletun @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Ripen
Evs: 252 Hp, 126 Def, 130 SpD
Bold Nature

• Leech Seed
• Recycle
• Apple Acid
• Dragon Pulse

Leech Seed is to regain health and try to force a swap, Recycle is to get your Sitrus Berry back to live infinitely. Apple Acid is STAB and lowers SpD of the target, Dragon Pulse is STAB with good BP.

Answer 6

Gen 9 NU Defensive Phaser

Appletun @ Leftovers
Ability: Thick Fat
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Sassy / Careful Nature
- Dragon Tail
- Recover
- Apple Acid / Body Press
- Leech Seed / Curse

This is a specially defensive phaser set Appletun uses in Gen 9 NU. Appletun gets Dragon Tail in Gen 9, which allows Appletun to force Pokemon off the field, allowing Appletun to stop setup sweepers from setting up, making it not as passive. Dragon Tail is useful if you use Appletun on a Spikes stack team. Apple Acid is a nice stallbreaking move due to it lowering the special defense stat of opposing Pokemon. Leech Seed is used to slowly chip away at the opposing Pokemon's HP while slowly recovering some HP. Recover is used to give Appletun reliable recovery. Body Press and Curse can be used instead of Apple Acid and Leech Seed to allow Appletun to serve as a wincon. Thick Fat is used as the Ability to tank Fire- and Ice-type moves better. Tera Steel is used to prevent Appletun from being poisoned as well as giving Appletun a nice defensive typing. Sassy Nature is used if you use Apple Acid + Leech Seed, while Careful Nature is used if you use Curse + Body Press.

Answer 7

Gen 9 NU Choice Specs

Appletun @ Choice Specs
Ability: Thick Fat
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Apple Acid
- Dragon Pulse
- Giga Drain

Ah yes, Appletun. The Apple Nectar Pokemon who has more Special Attack than its Attack stat, but realistically only having Grass/Dragon coverage outside of using Tera Blast. However, with Gen 9 NU currently being a tier where Pokemon need to use Tera to have a good Steel- or Fairy-type, Grass/Dragon coverage is all Appletun needs for a Choice Specs set. Draco Meteor is an incredibly strong Dragon STAB, being capable of 2HKOing Assault Vest Eelektross and Specially Defensive Muk after taking Stealth Rock damage. Draco Meteor is also nice for chipping Umbreon's HP. Apple Acid being able to lower the Special Defense of opposing Pokemon is useful against Pokemon such as Chansey who have good special bulk. Dragon Pulse is used for a more accurate and consistent Dragon STAB that is useful late-game. Giga Drain is used for a Grass STAB that allows Appletun to recover HP. Modest Nature with 252 Special Attack EVs and Choice Specs allow Appletun to hit as hard as possible. Tera Steel is used to give Appletun a nice defensive typing and is useful against opposing Choice Specs Appletun.

And for those who want to ask why I have speed on Appletun: using Speed EVs allow Appletun to outspeed slow defensive Pokemon such as Muk, Lurantis, Eelektross, an Chansey. Yes, Appletun is already slow as is, so it'd be quite a shame if it couldn't outspeed the aforementioned defensive Pokemon.

Answer 8

Gen 9 NU Eject Pack + Recycle

Appletun @ Eject Pack
Ability: Thick Fat
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Apple Acid
- Recycle
- Recover

We all know about Ripen + Recycle Appletun that holds a Berry. However, I'm sure no one has used Thick Fat Appletun with Recycle since Appletun wouldn't have something useful to consume and then get back via Recycle. However, in NU, there is this set being picked up which is Eject Pack + Recycle, which allows Appletun to switch out, making it a pivot.

Draco Meteor is used for the Dragon STAB since it lowers Appletun's Special Attack, which is where Eject Pack comes into play. Eject Pack makes the holder switch out should its stats get lowered, meaning Appletun can chip something with Draco Meteor, then switch out. Once Appletun comes back in after using its Eject Pack, Appletun can use Recycle to restore its Eject Pack, meaning Appletun can repeat the process of using Draco Meteor + Eject Pack, making it a defensive Pokemon that has a "pivot" move. :D The other two moves are standard on specially defensive Appletun. Apple Acid is the Grass STAB since it lowers the Special Defense of opposing Pokemon, making it a stallbreaking move. Recover allows Appletun to recover HP, allowing it to stay in longer. Tera Steel is the Tera since it turns Appletun's 4x Ice Weakness into a resist.

Answer 9

Position: Tank + disrespect

Credit: footootoo

Appletun @ Rowap Berry
Ability: Ripen
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Recycle
- Amnesia
- Apple Acid / Leech Seed
- Recover / Protect

This is a build by footootoo made 3 years before this post. His build was Recycle, Amnesia, Apple Acid and Recover but I wanted a more tanky and disrespectful way to destroy opponents so I replaced apple acid and recover with protect and leech seed.

How to use: If your opponent is a special attacker, start by setting up amnesia and if Appletun gets hit by a special move it will most likely tank it and eat the rowap berry, which with ripen does 1/4 of your opponent's health. Now use recycle and recover and use apple acid to chip away at your opponent's health. Use recover when you're low and recycle for more disrespect. If you're using leech seed and protect, use amnesia then leech seed and start stalling. If your opponent is a phsycial attacker, switch out or stall with leech seed and protect or chip away with apple acid.

Btw plz sub to footootoo he is an amazing youtuber.