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Sunkern.

national dex #191 · gen II
BST 180 · grass
Sunkern official artwork
grass
#191 · gen II
Profile
HP
30
ATK
30
DEF
30
SPA
30
SPD
30
SPE
30
BST 180 · best HP 30 · worst HP 30 · meters scale to 200

Sunkern is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug and resists Water, Electric, Grass, Ground.

Typinggrass
AbilitiesChlorophyll, Solar Power, Early Bird
Height, weight0.3 m / 1.8 kg
Catch rate235 / 255
Egg groupsPlant
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#190aipom
Dex position
#191 of 1025
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#192sunflora

Sunkern base stats

BST 180 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP30170264
Atk3058174
Def3058174
SpA3058174
SpD3058174
Spe3058174
BST180bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 1 SpA

Sunkern weaknesses and resistances

damage taken from each attacking type
nor1
fir2
wat½
ele½
gra½
ice2
fig1
poi2
gro½
fly2
psy1
bug2
roc1
gho1
dra1
dar1
ste1
fai1
Weak to
Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
Resists
Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
Immune to
nothing

Sunkern abilities

3 total · 1 hidden
ChlorophyllDoubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Solar PowerIncreases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.
Early BirdhiddenMakes sleep pass twice as quickly.

Sunkern evolution line

2 stages

Sunkern evolves into Sunflora: use a Sun Stone. How to evolve Sunkern, every game

Best Sunkern moves

gen 9 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
grassLeaf StormSPEC130
grassSolar BeamSPEC120
grassEnergy BallSPEC90
grassSeed BombPHYS80
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
normalDouble EdgePHYS120
groundEarth PowerSPEC90
normalTake DownPHYS90
normalTera BlastSPEC80

Sunkern moves

gen 9 · 62 moves · 15 level-up · 28 TM/HM · 8 egg · 11 tutor
38 moves · Sunkern appears in 13 games
TackleL1GrowthL6AbsorbL7Mega DrainL13Leech SeedL17IngrainL18EndeavorL25Worry SeedL25Razor LeafL29Solar BeamL34Double EdgeL37SynthesisL37Sunny DayL40Seed BombL45Giga DrainL46Bullet SeedTMCurseeggEarth PowerTMEncoreeggEndureeggEnergy BallTMFacadeTMGrass KnotTMGrassy TerraineggHelping HandeggLeaf StormTMLight ScreenTMMagical LeafTMMorning SuneggProtectTMRain DanceTMRestTMSleep TalkTMSubstituteTMTake DownTMTera BlastTMTrailblazeTMWeather BallTM
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
TacklenormalPHYS40100%35Level 1
GrowthnormalSTAT--20Level 6
AbsorbSTABgrassSPEC20100%25Level 7
Mega DrainSTABgrassSPEC40100%15Level 13
Leech SeedgrassSTAT-90%10Level 17
IngraingrassSTAT--20Level 18
EndeavornormalPHYS-100%5Level 25
Worry SeedgrassSTAT-100%10Level 25
Razor LeafSTABgrassPHYS5595%25Level 29
Solar BeamSTABgrassSPEC120100%10Level 34
Double EdgenormalPHYS120100%15Level 37
SynthesisgrassSTAT--5Level 37
Sunny DayfireSTAT--5Level 40
Seed BombSTABgrassPHYS80100%15Level 45
Giga DrainSTABgrassSPEC75100%10Level 46
Bullet SeedSTABgrassPHYS25100%30TM / HM
CurseghostSTAT--10TM / HM
Double EdgenormalPHYS120100%15TM / HM
Earth PowergroundSPEC90100%10TM / HM
EncorenormalSTAT-100%5TM / HM
EndeavornormalPHYS-100%5TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Energy BallSTABgrassSPEC90100%10TM / HM
FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
Giga DrainSTABgrassSPEC75100%10TM / HM
Grass KnotSTABgrassSPEC-100%20TM / HM
Grassy TerraingrassSTAT--10TM / HM
Helping HandnormalSTAT--20TM / HM
Leaf StormSTABgrassSPEC13090%5TM / HM
Light ScreenpsychicSTAT--30TM / HM
Magical LeafSTABgrassSPEC60-20TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
Seed BombSTABgrassPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Solar BeamSTABgrassSPEC120100%10TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Sunny DayfireSTAT--5TM / HM
Take DownnormalPHYS9085%20TM / HM
Tera BlastnormalSPEC80100%10TM / HM
TrailblazeSTABgrassPHYS50100%20TM / HM
Weather BallnormalSPEC50100%10TM / HM
CurseghostSTAT--10Egg
EncorenormalSTAT-100%5Egg
EndurenormalSTAT--10Egg
Grassy TerraingrassSTAT--10Egg
Helping HandnormalSTAT--20Egg
IngraingrassSTAT--20Egg
Leech SeedgrassSTAT-90%10Egg
Morning SunnormalSTAT--5Egg
Double EdgenormalPHYS120100%15Tutor
Earth PowergroundSPEC90100%10Tutor
EndeavornormalPHYS-100%5Tutor
EndurenormalSTAT--10Tutor
Giga DrainSTABgrassSPEC75100%10Tutor
Helping HandnormalSTAT--20Tutor
Seed BombSTABgrassPHYS80100%15Tutor
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10Tutor
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10Tutor
SynthesisgrassSTAT--5Tutor
Worry SeedgrassSTAT-100%10Tutor

Sunkern Pokédex entries

5 generations · newest first
Generation VI3 entries
X

It may plummet from the sky. If attacked by a Spearow, it will violently shake its leaves.

Y

It lives by drinking only dewdrops from under the leaves of plants. It is said that it eats nothing else.

Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

Sunkern tries to move as little as it possibly can. It does so because it tries to conserve all the nutrients it has stored in its body for its evolution. It will not eat a thing, subsisting only on morning dew.

Generation V2 entries
Black, White

It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. A year after a cold summer, their population explodes.

Black 2, White 2

It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. Knowing it’s weak, it simply feeds until it evolves.

Generation IV3 entries
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. A year after a cold summer, their population explodes.

HeartGold

It may plummet from the sky. If attacked by a SPEAROW, it will violently shake its leaves.

SoulSilver

It lives by drinking only dewdrops from under the leaves of plants. It is said that it eats nothing else.

Generation III4 entries
Ruby, Sapphire

SUNKERN tries to move as little as it possibly can. It does so because it tries to conserve all the nutrients it has stored in its body for its evolution. It will not eat a thing, subsisting only on morning dew.

Emerald

SUNKERN try to minimize movement to conserve the nutrients they have stored in their bodies for evolution. They will not eat, subsisting only on morning dew.

FireRed

It lives by drinking only dewdrops from under the leaves of plants. It is said that it eats nothing else.

LeafGreen

It may drop out of the sky suddenly. If attacked by a SPEAROW, it will violently shake its leaves.

Generation II3 entries
Gold

It may drop out of the sky suddenly. If attacked by a SPEAROW, it will violently shake its leaves.

Silver

It lives by drink­ ing only dewdrops from under the leaves of plants. It is said that it eats nothing else.

Crystal

It is very weak. Its only means of defense is to shake its leaves desperately at its attacker.

Sunkern species data

gen II species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationII (Johto)
ColorYellow
ShapeBall
HabitatGrassland
Height0.3 m (0'12")
Weight1.8 kg (4.0 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate235 (92.2%)
Growth rateMedium Slow
Gender ratio50% Male / 50% Female
Egg groupsPlant
Hatch counter20 cycles, 5,376 steps
Base experience36
EV yield1 SpA
Regional dex numbers
National#191
Johto#102
Johto (HGSS)#103
Unova (B2W2)#020
Paldea#031
Wild held items
Coba Berry5%
5% in Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White
Read outfrom base stats
Battle roleBalanced spread30 Atk / 30 SpA
Best statHP 30poor
Speed tier30 Speslow
Defensive load5 weak / 4 resistno immunities
Catch difficulty235 / 255easy, about 92.2% per ball

About Sunkern

Sunkern is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto). It may plummet from the sky. If attacked by a Spearow, it will violently shake its leaves. Sunkern stands 0.3 m (0'12") tall and weighs 1.8 kg (4.0 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.

Sunkern base stats

Sunkern has a base stat total of 180, which is very low, suggesting it has not yet fully evolved. Its highest stat is HP at 30 (poor), while its lowest is HP at 30 (poor). Sunkern is slow with a base Speed of 30.

Sunkern weaknesses and resistances

As a Grass-type, Sunkern is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug-type moves, resists Water, Electric, Grass, Ground-type attacks. This gives Sunkern 5 weaknesses, 4 resistances, and 0 immunities.

Sunkern abilities

Sunkern's abilities include Chlorophyll, Solar Power, Early Bird. Chlorophyll doubles Speed during strong sunlight.. Solar Power increases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight. Its Hidden Ability is Early Bird, which makes sleep pass twice as quickly.

Sunkern moves and learnset

Sunkern can learn 62 moves in Generation 9, including 15 by leveling up, 28 via TM/HM, 8 through breeding, and 11 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Leaf Storm (Grass, 130 power), Solar Beam (Grass, 120 power), Energy Ball (Grass, 90 power), Seed Bomb (Grass, 80 power). For coverage, Sunkern can learn Double Edge (Normal), Earth Power (Ground), Take Down (Normal).

Training Sunkern

Sunkern has a capture rate of 235 (92.2%), making it relatively easy to catch. Defeating Sunkern yields 1 Sp. Attack EV. It has a medium slow growth rate and requires approximately 5,376 steps to hatch from an Egg. Sunkern belongs to the Plant egg group. Sunkern is part of a 2-stage evolution line (Sunkern → Sunflora). Wild Sunkern may be found holding Coba Berry.

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Sunkern. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Sunkern, or use the team builder to see how Sunkern fits into your squad.

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