Dipplin
Dipplin is a Grass/Dragon-type Pokémon, the Candy Apple Pokémon, number 1011 (#1011) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 9 and comes from the Paldea region. It is 0.4 m tall and weighs 9.7 kg.
Dipplin is two wyrms sharing one apple: its head is the fore-wyrm, its tail the core-wyrm, and the pair help each other out. Of Applin's three evolutions, it is the one that still looks most like Applin.
How to pronounce Dipplin
Dipplin is pronounced DIP-lin. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Dipplin said out loud:
In Japanese it is カミッチュ (Kamicchu).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Dipplin is a small wormlike creature that lives in an apple, 0.4 m tall and 9.7 kg. It is really two creatures in one: the head poking out is the fore-wyrm and the tail the core-wyrm. Both are light green with yellow-green undersides. The fore-wyrm has two big yellow eyestalks shaped like leaves and a thin horn-like protrusion, and the core-wyrm's tail has two leaf-like features.
Behaviour
The Pokédex says the two wyrms share one apple and cooperate. Bulbapedia says they make syrup to coat their apple in layers; its sweet smell captivates opponents, and they can engulf and hinder them with it.
Habitat
The Pokédex names no habitat, and in the games it does not appear in the wild.
Powers
Its Abilities are Supersweet Syrup, which lowers the evasion of adjacent opponents once per battle, Gluttony, and the hidden Sticky Hold. Syrup Bomb, a signature move shared only with Hydrapple, damages the target and lowers its Speed over the next three turns. It also learns Dragon Pulse, Energy Ball, Recover and Dragon Tail. With 110 Defense it is a sturdy but slow Grass and Dragon type.
Name origin
Dipplin may combine the prefix di- (double), 'dip' and Applin. The Japanese name is Kamicchu (カミッチュ), which may combine ka (果, fruit), kamitsu (花蜜, nectar), chū (虫, bug or worm) and Kajicchu, Applin's Japanese name.
Design inspiration
Dipplin appears to combine a worm in an apple with a pun on wyrm, a kind of dragon, matching its Dragon type. It also looks like a candy apple, and its Shiny colouring may recall caramel or golden apples. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Applin evolves into Dipplin when given a Syrupy Apple, one of its three branches alongside Flapple and Appletun. Dipplin evolves into Hydrapple by levelling up while knowing Dragon Cheer.
In the games
In Kitakami, Applin can evolve into Dipplin, which also appears in 4-star Tera Raid Battles; this all comes from The Teal Mask, where it is number 36 in the Kitakami Pokédex. Without that expansion it can be obtained by trade or from Pokémon HOME, and it is not available in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Dipplin debuted in 'Roy is Crocalor, and Crocalor is Roy!', owned by a candy apple shop owner, and one appears in a flashback in 'Mochi Mayhem!'.
Fun facts
- Bulbapedia says it is the only Pokémon that needs a TM to evolve, because it cannot learn Dragon Cheer any other way.
- Dipplin could benefit from a held Eviolite when it debuted in The Teal Mask, even though Hydrapple had not been released yet.
- Its base Speed is the lowest of any Generation IX Dragon type.
Base stats
- HP: 80
- Attack: 80
- Defense: 110
- Sp. Atk: 95
- Sp. Def: 80
- Speed: 40
Dipplin’s base stat total is 485. Its highest stat is Defense.
Type matchups
What is Dipplin weak to?
Dipplin takes extra damage from Ice (4×), Poison (2×), Flying (2×), Bug (2×), Dragon (2×), Fairy (2×) moves.
It resists Water (¼×), Electric (¼×), Grass (¼×), Ground (½×).
Evolution
What does Dipplin evolve from?
Dipplin evolves from Applin (Syrupy Apple).
How does Dipplin evolve?
Dipplin evolves into Hydrapple (Level up, knowing Dragon Cheer).
The whole family: Applin, Flapple, Appletun, Dipplin, Hydrapple.
Abilities
- Supersweet Syrup: Once per battle, when a Pokémon with Supersweet Syrup enters the battle, it lowers the evasion stat of all adjacent opponents by one stage.
- Gluttony: Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.
- Sticky Hold (hidden ability): Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.
Moves
Moves Dipplin learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Double Hit | Normal | Physical | 35 |
| 1 | Withdraw | Water | Status | — |
| 1 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Recycle | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 |
| 4 | Dragon Tail | Dragon | Physical | 60 |
| 8 | Growth | Normal | Status | — |
| 12 | Dragon Breath | Dragon | Special | 60 |
| 16 | Protect | Normal | Status | — |
| 20 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 |
| 28 | Syrup Bomb | Grass | Special | 60 |
| 32 | Dragon Pulse | Dragon | Special | 85 |
| 36 | Recover | Normal | Status | — |
| 40 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 |
| 44 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — |
“Evo” means Dipplin learns the move the moment it evolves: Double Hit.
TM moves (31)
Dipplin can learn 31 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Protect, Pounce, Facade, Dragon Tail, Endure, Sunny Day, Bullet Seed, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Seed Bomb, Reflect, Grass Knot, Rest, Substitute, Giga Drain, Dragon Pulse, Energy Ball, Pollen Puff, Grassy Terrain, Giga Impact, Outrage, Leaf Storm, Hyper Beam, Solar Beam, Draco Meteor, Tera Blast, Gyro Ball, Bug Bite, Grassy Glide, Dragon Cheer.
Egg moves (4):Defense Curl, Recycle, Rollout, Sucker Punch.
Move Reminder moves (1): Infestation.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Grass, Dragon.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Defense effort values.
- Base experience yield: 170.
Pokédex entries
The head sticking out belongs to the fore-wyrm, while the tail belongs to the core-wyrm. The two share one apple and help each other out. (Violet)
Dipplin is two creatures in one Pokémon. Its evolution was triggered by a special apple grown only in one place. (Scarlet)
Names around the world
| Japanese | カミッチュ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kamicchu |
| French | Pomdramour |
| German | Sirapfel |
| Spanish | Dipplin |
| Italian | Dipplin |
| Korean | 과미르 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 裹蜜虫 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 裹蜜蟲 |
Trivia
- Highest Defense among Grass types in Gen 9: 110, shared with 1 other.
- Slowest Dragon type in Gen 9: 40 Speed.
- Taller than 11% of all Pokémon (0.4 m).
- Heavier than 27% of all Pokémon (9.7 kg).
- Base stat total 485, ranked #372 of 1,025.
- One of 5 Pokémon that are both Grass and Dragon.
- One of 130 green Pokémon.
- Number 106 of 120 Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea).
- Part of an evolution family of 5 Pokémon.
- Can learn 44 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Dipplin (Pokémon), Serebii: Dipplin (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (DIP-lin): no English source says it out loud, so it is our best guess from the parts of the name.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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