Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Applin
Surging Sparks · #138 · Common · 2024
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Market reference
$0.18
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 138 / 252
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 40
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Flapple
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Pokédex #
- 840
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Applin plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Trip Over) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Grass / Fire Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Seen in 4% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 3 copies.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 4% of decks
- 2.78 copies on average · 1811 decks
- Match win rate
- 50.6%
- +3.4 pts vs the 47.2% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Building around Applin?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CNutrients
Heal 30 damage from 1 of your Pokémon.
GRTrip Over — 20+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage.
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Applin or Surging Sparks.
Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 5
Jul 31, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Super Series - 100 Codes
Jul 31, 2026
Nightshades Premier Circuit Challenge #18 25 Codes
Jul 31, 2026
⚡Surge's TCG Vault WEBCAM Cash Prize Event⚡
Jul 31, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All TCG Live #17
Jul 31, 2026
TOURNAMENT OF DOOM! DRAGAPULT IS....
Aug 1, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Applin was legal.
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #64 PTCG Live
today
💥Plantel Battle #29 PITCH 💥100 CODES ✔️ TOP 8
today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All - 50 Codes
today
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
today
SEASAC League Challenge #5 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
REFINE Summer Series Session 5: Pika Cinco
yesterday
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
2
ran Applin
Tournaments scanned
287
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
1 top-cut deck · best finish 2nd
Top decks running Applin
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 2026/07/10| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.19 | $2.99 | $0.18 | $0.05 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.01 | $0.25 | $19.98 | $0.21 | $0.10 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.03 |
| 30-day average | €0.03 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.03 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.09 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.09 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.08 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.03 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.08 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.10 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Applin is real?
Applin 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 Applin worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Applin is $0.18; 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 Applin from?
Applin is from the Pokémon set "Surging Sparks" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Applin?
Applin is a Common card in the Surging Sparks set.
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