Stats & Training
Sunflora's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Speed trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 2 Sp. Atk EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
Sunflora converts solar energy into nutrition. It moves around actively in the daytime when it is warm. It stops moving as soon as the sun goes down for the night.
Sunflora converts solar energy into nutrition. It moves around actively in the daytime when it is warm. It stops moving as soon as the sun goes down for the night.
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 |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile can KO Sunflora with Ice Shard (85-100%). Zapdos deals 54-63% with Heat Wave.
Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Weavile builds →Knock Off69-81% Ice Shard 2x85-100%KO Pursuit42-50% | ||
Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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Zapdos Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave 2x54-63% Thunderbolt19-22% | ||
Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball64-75% Sludge Bomb 2x143-169%KO Focus Blast64-75% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain15-18% Flamethrower 2x108-127%KO | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution
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 59 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Bide, Curse, Encore and 10 more.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Sunflora Best Moveset
Sunflora runs a standard special attacker set. Timid nature with max HP and Speed EVs shapes the build, while Life Orb brings extra damage on every hit for a health trade. Chlorophyll supports the kit from the background.
Best Build
Sunflora best EVs are HP and Speed
Doubles Bulky Support Moveset
- Solar Beam
- Earth Power
- Leech Seed
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Special Tank Moveset
- Hidden Power Fire
- Solar Beam
- Giga Drain
- Leaf Storm
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Sunflora. Bide and Curse come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Leaf Storm and Petal Dance and Normal and Poison coverage.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Sunflora in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You're catching Sunkern first, not Sunflora. Sunkern appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Sunflora in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Sunkern is your first catch on the way to Sunflora. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 36-38 across 12 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch SunkernMirage Spots - Area 5Omega RubyGrass Lv.36-3880%LateMirage Spots - Area 5Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.36-3880%LateMirage Spots - Area 1Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.36-3814%LateMirage Spots - Area 1Omega RubyGrass Lv.36-3814%LateMirage Spots - Area 2Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.36-3814%LateMirage Spots - Area 2Omega RubyGrass Lv.36-3814%LateMirage Spots - Area 3Omega RubyGrass Lv.36-3814%LateMirage Spots - Area 3Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.36-3814%LateMirage Spots - Area 4Omega RubyGrass Lv.36-3814%LateMirage Spots - Area 4Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.36-3814%LateMirage Spots - Area 7Omega RubyGrass Lv.36-386%LateMirage Spots - Area 7Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.36-386%Late
Step 2Sunflora ✓
Sunflora Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sunflora's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Cloyster (Ice), and Crobat (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 30 Speed, Sunflora won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sunkern evolves into Sunflora using a Sun Stone. Sunflora is the fully evolved form. It sits at 425 BST in its evolved form.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sunflora can work for a story run. 425 BST is average, but Grass typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Don't let Sunflora's 425 base stat total fool you. Chlorophyll is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as an attacker. Solarbeam with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Run Chlorophyll on Sunflora. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Sunflora also gets Solar Power and Early Bird, but they don't compare.
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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves
