Apples can now be found in Pokémon Go, with the red fruits spawning in certain points on the map and, trust me, you’ll want to be picking them up.

The introduction of apples also marks the release of two additional items in Pokémon Go – Sweet Apples and Tart Apples. Since you’ll be finding quite a few of these apples, it’s a good idea to know what Sweet and Tart Apples do.

So let’s take a look at apples in Pokémon Go, including how to get Sweet Apples and Tart Apples.

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Pokémon Go Apples: How to get Sweet Apples and Tart Apples

Apples can now appear on the Pokémon Go map. They look just like you’d expect – little red fruits that you can interact by pressing. (If you played Pokémon Go during its April Fool’s 2025 event, then you might find yourself experiencing some déjà vu.)

Interacting with an apple will either give you an Applin encounter, a Sweet Apple or a Tart Apple. You can learn more about what these two items are used for down below.



Image credit: Niantic

Apples were introduced, alongside Applin’s debut, to Pokémon Go in April 2025 during the Sweet Discoveries event. This event also included a bonus where placing a Mossy Lure Module at a PokéStop would increase the chance of apples spawning in this location. Hopefully we’ll see this bonus appearing during Pokémon Go events and, if it does, we’ll make sure to mention it in that event’s dedicated guide.



The Might and Mastery Season and its seasonal quest has arrived.

Sweet Discoveries is currently running in Pokémon Go. It sees the debut of both Applin and apples!

You can now catch Dynamax Pokémon through Max Battles. First, however, you need to visit Power Spots to collect Max Particles and complete the To the Max! quest.

Don’t forget to try out Routes, Gift Exchange and Party Play while you’re hunting down rare Pokémon, fighting in the Go Battle League or competing in PokéStop Showcases.

What Sweet and Tart Apples do in Pokémon Go

Sweet and Tart Apples are used for evolving Applin in Pokémon Go – Sweet Apples make it evolve into Appletun, while Tart Apples evolve it into Flapple. Though you don’t just need apples to evolve Applin and you can learn more in our how to get Applin guide.



Appletun and Flapple.

The use of Sweet and Tart Apples for Applin’s evolutions is tied to how it evolved in the mainline games, Pokémon Sword and Shield, where Applin first debuted in the Pokémon universe. In those games, you had to give an Applin just one Sweet or Tart Apple to trigger its evolution.


The catch? Tart Apples could only be found in Pokémon Sword, while Shield only contained Sweet Apples. This means you must trade with a player playing the opposite version of you if you wish to have both Appletun and Flapple in your Pokédex. Not to mention that, outside of a helpful NPC, it’s also quite tricky to find the apples so you have to be selective when deciding which Applin to evolve.

The Teal Mask DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet saw the introduction of the Syrupy Apple. This item can evolve an Applin into a Dipplin, which can then be evolved into a Hydrapple by teaching it Dragon Cheer before levelling it. At the time of writing, Dipplin and Hyrdrapple are not in Pokémon Go.

Best of luck collecting Apples in Pokémon Go!