Why Dipplin Belongs in Every 🐉 Dragons Collection
Your complete Dipplin Pokémon card guide: standout artwork, key sets, ability highlights, and binder strategy for every collector.
2025-11-12
Popularity Rank: #1024
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #1016
#1024 / 1025
Pokédex details
Height
0.4 m
Weight
9.7 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
45 / 255
Generation
Gen IX
Base happiness
50
Growth rate
Slow
Color
Green
Shape
Heads
Egg groups
Plant, Dragon
Why collectors adore Dipplin
The elevator pitch for Dipplin: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Dessert-shaped cute? Dipplin is the Pokémon you show friends who "don't get cards" — then they get it.
- Standing under half a meter tall, Dipplin is tiny in the best possible way.
- Soft nature vibes — Dipplin feels like it belongs in a botanical-themed spread.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Dipplin from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Destined Rivals
Common
Prismatic Evolutions
Uncommon
Stellar Crown
Common
Twilight Masquerade
Illustration rare
Twilight Masquerade
Uncommon
Twilight Masquerade
Uncommon
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How I'd build a Dipplin spread
Spread layout for Dipplin, TCG picks to anchor the page, and open artwork you can print for Michi-style scene pockets.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Dipplin #18 (Twilight Masquerade) is a reliable choice for any Dipplin binder — good value and classic artwork.
Dipplin #13 (Stellar Crown) is a staple for Dipplin fans — simple, affordable, and always binder-ready.
Dipplin #10 (Prismatic Evolutions) is a staple for Dipplin fans — simple, affordable, and always binder-ready.
Dipplin #17 (Destined Rivals) is a great option for new collectors — easy to find and display.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Dipplin mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Dipplin chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Twilight Masquerade
Uncommon
Stellar Crown
Common
Prismatic Evolutions
Uncommon
Destined Rivals
Common
Twilight Masquerade
Illustration rare
Twilight Masquerade
Uncommon
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Right page
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Start with a background that echoes Dipplin's grass and dragon, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Wide illustrated scenes and promotional art you can print across multiple binder pockets — not cropped card frames.
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Scene art via artofpkm.com — 449860138 1882304658860583 5896273362995597464 n (1)
Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Scene art via artofpkm.com — Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Scene references via artofpkm.com. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Lead with your strongest Dipplin single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Appletun, Applin, and Flapple so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a sage green, mint, and royal blue sleeve story around Dipplin's grass-type and dragon-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Photograph the Dipplin page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- Dipplin is pocket-sized (0.4m) on paper — mini-card frames and chibi-adjacent promos often feel more honest than epic landscape scenes.
Dipplin on the tabletop
Optional competitive context for Dipplin. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Dipplin — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
80
Attack
80
Defense
110
Sp. Atk
95
Sp. Def
80
Speed
40
Total: 485
Players file Dipplin around tier "NFE" while Ability Supersweet Syrup (Once per battle, when a Pokémon with Supersweet Syrup enters the battle, it lowers the…) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Sticky Hold is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Dragon Pulse — No additional effect. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Dipplin — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Dipplin, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
Dipplin is two creatures in one Pokémon. Its evolution was triggered by a special apple grown only in one place.
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.
Collectors still read Applin, Flapple, Appletun, Dipplin, and Hydrapple fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
A second dex beat (Scarlet) frames Dipplin as dipplin is two creatures in one pokémon.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
In the games, Applin → Flapple → Appletun → Dipplin → Hydrapple make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Sirapfel
Spanish
Dipplin
French
Pomdramour
Italian
Dipplin
Japanese
カミッチュ
Korean
과미르
Chinese (Simplified)
裹蜜虫
Chinese (Traditional)
裹蜜蟲
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