Tart Apple

Tart Apple
すっぱいりんご
Sour Apple
Tart Apple
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet artwork
Introduced in Generation VIII
Pocket
Generation VIII Other Items
Generation IX Other Items
Fling
Power 30

The Tart Apple (Japanese: すっぱいりんご Sour Apple) is a type of item introduced in Generation VIII.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
SwSh N/A $1,100
SV $2,200 $550

Effect

Causes Applin to evolve into Flapple upon use. This consumes the Tart Apple.

Description

Games Description
SwShBDSPLA
SV 		A peculiar apple that can make a certain species of Pokémon evolve. It's exceptionally tart.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
SwSh HammerlockeSw
Event 		Hidden recurring item (Axew's EyeSw)
Wild Area NewsSh (March 19 to March 25, 2020)
SwShIA Hidden recurring item (Soothing Wetlands, Loop Lagoon)
SV Delibird Presents (after earning 3 Gym Badges)
Sparkling overworld item (Tagtree Thicket)
SVTM Sparkling overworld item (Apple Hills)

Distribution

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period
SwSh The Isle of Armor promotion packs All June 5 to 11, 2020

In the spin-off games

Pokémon GO

A Tart Apple in Pokémon GO

Tart Apples were added to Pokémon GO on April 24, 2025.

Effect

Tart Apples are required to evolve certain Pokémon in Pokémon GO. They are consumed upon use.

Description

Games Description
GO A peculiar apple that can make a certain species of Pokémon evolve. It's exceptionally tart.

Acquisition

Tapping apples that appear near PokéStops can award either Tart Apples, Sweet Apples, or an encounter with a wild Applin. Apples will also have an increased chance of appearing at PokéStops with Mossy Lure Modules.

Merchandise

Pokémon School drawstring bag (upper-left corner)

A Tart Apple is seen in the artwork for the Pokémon School merchandise collection exclusive to the Pokémon Center.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 酸酸蘋果 Syūnsyūn Pìhnggwó
Mandarin 酸酸蘋果 / 酸酸苹果 Suānsuān Píngguǒ
French Pomme Acidulée
German Saurer Apfel
Hindi टार्ट ऐप्पल Tart Apple
Indonesian Apel Kecut
Italian Aspropomo
Korean 새콤한사과 Saekomhan Sagwa
Brazilian Portuguese Maçã Azeda
Russian Кислое Яблоко Kisloye Yabloko
Spanish Manzana Ácida
Thai แอปเปิลอมเปรี้ยว Apple Ompriao
Turkish Ekşi Elma

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