Grav Apple (move)

Grav Apple
Ｇのちから G-Force

Battles

Type	Grass
Category	Physical
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	80
Accuracy	100%
Priority	0
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range

Opponent	Opponent	Opponent
Self	Ally	Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation VIII
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

On Smogon's Movedex:
- Generation VIII
- Generation IX

Grav Apple (Japanese: Ｇのちから G-Force) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature move of Flapple.

Effect

Grav Apple inflicts damage and lowers the target's Defense stat by one stage.

If Gravity is in effect, Grav Apple's base power increases to 120.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Grav Apple cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
SwSh LA SV	The user inflicts damage by dropping an apple from high above. This also lowers the target's Defense stat.
BDSP	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				VIII	IX
				SwSh	SV
0841	Flapple	Grass	Dragon	32	32
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Flapple
The user inflicts damage by dropping an apple from high above.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Flapple flies over the opponent and closes its wings over its body into the shape of an apple. It then drops down from above and hits the opponent.
Hassel's Flapple	HZ055	Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

The move is likely based on the popular story of how Isaac Newton came up with his theory of gravity when he saw an apple fall from a tree.
- The move's name is also a pun on gravity and crab apple, a small type of apple that resembles a cherry.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	萬有引力 Maahnyáuh Yáhnlihk
Chinese	Mandarin	萬有引力 / 万有引力 Wànyǒu Yǐnlì
French		Force G
German		Gravitation
Italian		Forza G
Korean		G의힘 G-ui Him
Spanish		Fuerza G

Variations of the move Lunge

	Lunge • Fire Lash • Drum Beating • Grav Apple
	Apple Acid

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