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Sunkern

Seed Pokémon

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.

In Pokémon GO · 395 max CP 3 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.3 m

Weight1.8 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate235(41.3%)Easy catch

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP36

Abilities

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.

Early BirdHidden

Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.

Egg groups: Grass

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

180

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Flying2×

Poison2×

Bug2×

Fire2×

Ice2×

Resistant to

Ground½×

Water½×

Grass½×

Electric½×

Competitive movesets

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Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Trick Room Sweeper

Moves

Item

Life Orb

AbilitySolar Power

NatureBrave+Atk/−Spe

EV spread

Atk▲200

Def40

SpA200

SpD36

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Sunkern

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Gold

National Park Route 24

Silver

National Park Route 24

Crystal

National Park Route 24

Emerald

Diamond

Pearl

Platinum

HeartGold

Johto Safari Zone National Park Route 24

SoulSilver

Johto Safari Zone National Park Route 24

Black

White

Black 2

White 2

Omega Ruby

Alpha Sapphire

Evolution

#0191Sunkern

Sun Stone

#0192Sunflora

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Sunkern can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Growth Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
4	Ingrain Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn.	Grass	Status	—	—	20
7	Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	20	100	25
7	Grass Whistle Puts the target to sleep.	Grass	Status	—	55	15
10	Mega Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	40	100	15
13	Leech Seed Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.	Grass	Status	—	90	10
16	Razor Leaf Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Grass	Physical	55	95	25
19	Worry Seed Changes the target’s ability to Insomnia.	Grass	Status	—	100	10
22	Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	75	100	10
25	Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
28	Synthesis Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.	Grass	Status	—	—	5
31	Natural Gift Power and type depend on the held berry.	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
31	Solar Beam Requires a turn to charge before attacking.	Grass	Special	120	100	10
34	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
36	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
39	Seed Bomb Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Grass	Physical	80	100	15