Pokémon Sword & Shield - 10 Best New Pokémon
2. Appletun
There were no self imposed rules in place about limits on Pokémon from the same evolutionary line, but with so many great new ‘mons, including both Flapple and Appletun felt a bit much. While Flapple is a solid Pokémon though, it’s Appletun who gets the nod here.
Both apple dragons evolve from Applin, with Flapple exclusive to Sword and Appletun to Shield. Criticism that Applin is ‘just an apple’ and shouldn’t be a Dragon fails to realise, perhaps deliberately, that Applin is instead the worm inside the apple, and clever play on worm and wyrm.
Like Snom right at the start of the list, Applin is weak and useless, but worth keeping around to evolve.
Flapple is a result of the wyrm hollowing out the apple, and becoming a small, insect like dragon with apple skin wings. It’s creative, no doubt, but can’t compete with the loveable Appletun.
The Shield exclusive evolves from a much sweeter apple, and this gorges itself until it’s a fat, Puff The Magic Dragon style dragon. With its apple helmet and apple pie body, it’s much sillier than any Dragon type we’ve been given before, and is a must on any team not taking itself too seriously.