Is Sunflora Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Sun Stone evolution from Sunkern. AbilityChlorophyll for sun Speed that doesn't come up. Grass-type with stats too low for FRLG's postgame. The weakest fully evolved Grass option available in any Kanto game.
Sunkern has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Sunkern has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Sunkern trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's Pokemon outpace and outclass Sunkern here.
Koga's Pokemon outpace and outclass Sunkern here.
Sabrina's team hits Sunkern's weaknesses hard.
Blaine's Pokemon outpace and outclass Sunkern here.
Sunkern has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Sunkern trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Sunkern trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Agatha's Pokemon outpace and outclass Sunkern here.
Lance's team hits Sunkern's weaknesses hard.
Terry's team hits Sunkern's weaknesses hard.
Sunflora cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- LV 13GrassRazor Leaf8395%25
- After Erika
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb90100%10
- LV 37GrassPetal Dance180100%10
- LV 42GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Sunflora in FireRed & LeafGreen
Sunflora is a Sunkern evolution via Sun Stone. Since Sunkern needs to come in through a trade and the Sun Stone supply is already thin, the chain demands both imports and careful stone use.
How to Obtain Sunflora in FRLG
Step 1Obtain SunkernCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Safari Zone · Safari Zone: 500 entry fee, 30 Safari Balls, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCEHOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Sunkern can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Sunflora ✓
Sunflora Weakness
Sunflora is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Sunflora's special bulk (base 85 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Sunflora Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Sunflora
 Charmander Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Weedle BugPoison | D | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Nidoqueen builds →Aerial Ace 2x46-56% Poison Sting 2x22-28% | ||
 Spearow Normal | C | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x37-44% Aerial Ace 2x37-44% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Nidoqueen builds →Aerial Ace 2x46-56% Poison Sting 2x22-28% | ||
Spearow Normal | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x37-44% Aerial Ace 2x37-44% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x62-73% Leech Life 2x14-18% | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x69-82% Aerial Ace 2x35-42% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Parasect builds →Aerial Ace 2x46-55% Leech Life 2x24-30% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Beedrill builds →Aerial Ace 2x44-53% Twineedle 2x31-36% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x94-112%KO Wing Attack 2x65-76% Leech Life 2x17-20% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Beedrill builds →Sludge Bomb 2x102-121%KO Aerial Ace 2x46-55% Twineedle 2x29-35% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Nidoking builds →Sludge Bomb 2x112-132%KO Flamethrower 2x50-59% Ice Beam 2x50-59% Peck 2x29-35% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x94-112%KO Wing Attack 2x65-76% Leech Life 2x17-20% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Beedrill builds →Sludge Bomb 2x102-121%KO Aerial Ace 2x46-55% Twineedle 2x29-35% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Nidoking builds →Sludge Bomb 2x112-132%KO Flamethrower 2x50-59% Ice Beam 2x50-59% Peck 2x29-35% | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x127-150%KO Fly 2x72-85% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x113-133%KO Smog 2x20-24% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Muk Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Muk builds →Sludge Bomb 2x109-129%KO Fire Blast 2x48-56% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x87-104%KO Wing Attack 2x59-70% Leech Life 2x14-17% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x147-174%KO Fly 2x87-102%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x131-154%KO Fly 2x75-88% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x117-138%KO Smog 2x21-25% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Muk Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Muk builds →Sludge Bomb 2x115-136%KO Fire Blast 2x49-59% | ||
 Ho-oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Ho-oh builds →Overheat 2x131-154%KO Fly 2x106-125%KO | ||
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x146-172%KO Fly 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x130-153%KO Fly 2x74-87% | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Gengar's Explosion hits Sunflora for 52-61%. Blaziken deals 83-98% with Fire Blast.
 Gengar GhostPoison | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Gengar builds →Thunderbolt16-19% Explosion52-61% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Salamence builds →Earthquake21-25% Rock Slide32-38% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemSalacberry NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Blaziken builds →Fire Blast 2x83-98% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySwarm ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves View Scizor builds →
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 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x78-92% Thunderbolt13-15% Thunder16-19% | ||
Sunflora Evolutions
Sunflora doesn't evolve through normal leveling. You'll need an evolution item to get here from Sunkern's line. Breed this form to get Sunkern eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Sunkern gave Sunflora the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+75), bringing the total to 425 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Sunflora to get Sunkern eggs easily using 35 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Curse, Encore, Grass Whistle and 3 more.
FRLG Sunflora Best Moveset
105 Sp. Atk fires Grass TermStab from the special side at decent power. AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun. The moveset has special output in sun from MoveSolar Beam, but 30 Speed outside sun is catastrophic and Sunflora can't survive long enough to set up the weather it needs.
Best Build
Sunflora best EVs are HP and Speed
Wall Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Endeavor
- Sunny Day
- Encore
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Sunflora. Curse and Encore come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Petal Dance and Solar Beam and Normal and Poison coverage.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
In the daytime, it rushes about in a hectic manner, but it comes to a complete stop when the sun sets.
It converts sunlight into energy. In the darkness after sunset, it closes its petals and becomes still.
Sunflora FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
No. Sunflora isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Obtain one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it over.
Game Availability
Sunflora has been available in 16 games since Gold & Silver, though obtaining it requires an item-based evolution. This extra step makes it less common than Pokemon found through standard wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves