Dipplin isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Hydrapple to unlock its full potential. At 485 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Dipplin weak to?

Watch for Weavile (Ice), Roserade (Poison), and Braviary (Flying) when using Dipplin. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Weavile is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage. Bug, Dragon, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 40 Speed, Dipplin won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

What is the best ability for Dipplin?

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. That's the one you want on Dipplin. Sticky Hold is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Gluttony works too if your team needs something different.

What role does Dipplin play in battle?

Dipplin fills the trick room role. It's a mixed attacker with base 80 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. Base 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Should I use Dipplin?

Dipplin does the job early-game if you need a Grass/Dragon type on your team. Evolve it into Hydrapple before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Dipplin - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Trick Room

CTier

40Speed · Very Slow

Dipplin Best Moveset

Grass/Dragon at 95 Sp. Atk and 110 Defense with AbilitySupersweet Syrup lowering all opponents' evasion on entry. AbilitySticky Hold prevents item removal. AbilityRegenerator heals a third of HP on the switch. The moveset runs defensive Grass/Dragon TermStab with Regenerator sustain. 80 HP and 80 other stats are moderate. Regenerator is the competitive value.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE

Dipplin saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). This was Dipplin's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Stickyhold with Eviolite, favoring a Bold nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 36

Recover

Normal—COMMONRecovery

TM111

Giga Drain

Grass75COMMONSTAB

Lv 4

Dragon Tail

Dragon60COMMONSTAB

Lv 1

Infestation

Bug20RARECoverage

Lv 32

Dragon Pulse

Dragon85RARESTAB

Dipplin Scarlet & Violet Moves Dipplin Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Dipplin best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

SpA

Wall Moveset

RecoverRecovery
Giga DrainSTAB
Dragon TailSTAB
InfestationCoverage

Recommended Teammates

LokixDecent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Dipplin Weakness

Dipplin's Grass/Dragon typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon, and Fairy. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Dipplin's physical bulk (base 110 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Dipplin Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Ice
2x (Weak)	Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Ground
0.25x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass

What is Dipplin Weak Against

Fragile

6Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-7

4xCritical

Ice

2xWeak

Poison Flying Bug Dragon Fairy

½xResist

Ground

¼xResist

Water Electric Grass

0xImmune

None

What is Dipplin Strong Against

4Strong

1Resisted

0Immune

Score+3

2xStrong

Water Ground Rock Dragon

½xResisted

Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Dipplin

Scizor's U-turn hits Dipplin for 48-56%. Gengar deals 66-77% with Sludge Bomb.

Scizor BugSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch Knock Off U Turn Close Combat Damage vs Dipplin Bullet Punch 13-16% Knock Off 15-17% U Turn 2x 48-56% Close Combat 27-32% View Scizor builds →
Baxcalibur DragonIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityThermalexchange ItemLoaded Dice NatureAdamant Moves Dragon Dance Dragon Dance Glaive Rush Icicle Spear Damage vs Dipplin Icicle Spear 4x 26-31% View Baxcalibur builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Wave Sludge Bomb Destiny Bond Damage vs Dipplin Shadow Ball 29-35% Sludge Bomb 2x 66-77% View Gengar builds →
Salamence DragonFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves Dragon Dance Earthquake Dual Wingbeat Dragon Claw Damage vs Dipplin Earthquake 8-9% View Salamence builds →
Incineroar	C
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves Knock Off Flare Blitz Parting Shot Fake Out Damage vs Dipplin Knock Off 9-11% Flare Blitz 16-20% View Incineroar builds →

Evolution

Dipplin's evolution chain splits 3 ways into Flapple, Appletun, and Dipplin. The method you choose determines which form you get. So far, Sp.Atk got the biggest boost (+55 from Applin). The final form adds another 55 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

5 Forms

#840Applin

#841FlappleUse Tart Apple

#842AppletunUse Sweet Apple

#1011DipplinUse Syrupy Apple

#1019HydrappleKnows Dragon Cheer

Stat Comparison 5 Forms

Applin

GrassDragon

Flapple

GrassDragon

Appletun

GrassDragon

Dipplin

GrassDragon

Hydrapple

GrassDragon

70+30

110+70

80+40

106+26

ATK

110+70

85+45

80+40

DEF

110+30

110

SP.ATK

95+55

100+60

95+55

120+25

SP.DEF

60+20

80+40

SPE

70+50

30+10

40+20

44+4

BST

260D-Tier

485C-Tier+225

540B-Tier+55

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

Trick Room

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Dipplin to get Applin eggs easily using 72 partners from the Dragon and Plant egg groups.

Egg Groups

Dragon Grass

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Breed With (best first)

How to Get Dipplin

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No wild encounters for Dipplin. The 3-stage chain runs through Applin, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Dipplin in SV

To get Dipplin, start by catching Applin through walking encounters at Lv. 7-60. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Applin
Apple Hills
Lv.7-60Overworld
Kitakami Road
Lv.7-60Overworld
Kitakami Wilds
Lv.7-60Overworld
Mossfell Confluence
Lv.7-60Overworld
Casseroya Lake - Forest
Lv.10-35Overworld
Rate 6%
East Province (Area One) - Forest
Lv.10-35Overworld
Rate 6%
East Province (Area Two) - Forest
Lv.10-35Overworld
Rate 6%
North Province (Area One) - Forest
Lv.10-35Overworld
Rate 6%
North Province (Area Two) - Forest
Lv.10-35Overworld
Rate 6%
South Province (Area Four) - Forest
Lv.10-35Overworld
Rate 6%
South Province (Area One) - Forest
Lv.10-35Overworld
Rate 6%
South Province (Area Two) - Forest
Lv.10-35Overworld
Rate 6%
Tagtree Thicket - Forest
Lv.10-35Overworld
Rate 6%
West Province (Area Three) - Forest
Lv.10-35Overworld
Rate 6%
Use Syrupy Apple to evolve into Dipplin
Step 2Dipplin ✓
BREEDING
Available
Leave Hydrapple with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Dipplin egg.
Knows Dragon Cheer to evolve into Hydrapple
Step 3Evolve into Hydrapple

Base Stats

Dipplin's spread favors physical bulk over offense. Defense leads the defensive side, Speed eats the cost. Yields 2 Defense EVs per defeat. Standard growth curve to level.

Base Stats

Above

HP80

Attack80

Defense110

Sp. Atk95

Sp. Def80

Speed40

Total485

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Erratic600,000 XP

Height0.4 m

Weight4.4 kg

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 HoldHidden Ability

Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe

Defense training target

Dipplin Guide

Dipplin isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Hydrapple to unlock its full potential. At 485 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Watch for Weavile (Ice), Roserade (Poison), and Braviary (Flying) when using Dipplin. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Weavile is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage. Bug, Dragon, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 40 Speed, Dipplin won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
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. That's the one you want on Dipplin. Sticky Hold is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Gluttony works too if your team needs something different.
Dipplin fills the trick room role. It's a mixed attacker with base 80 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. Base 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Dipplin does the job early-game if you need a Grass/Dragon type on your team. Evolve it into Hydrapple before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Game Availability

Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Dipplin has appeared in 1 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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