Special
Attacker
425Average
30Very Slow
CTier

Without Chlorophyll, Sunflora wouldn't see any competitive play. With it? It doubles its Speed in sun, turning modest base stats into a real offensive threat. Grass is solid coverage on top of that. 5 type weaknesses to keep in mind.

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.

Base Stats
425Above
HP75
C
Attack75
C
Defense55
D
Sp. Atk105
B
Sp. Def85
C
Speed30
F
Total425
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Sunflora yields +2 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Details
Catch120Moderate•Medium Slow1.06M XP•0.8m / 2'07"•8.5kg / 18.7 lbs•149Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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.

Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire

Sunflora Weakness

Fragile

Sunflora is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug-type moves. 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResisti
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (3)i
WaterGroundRock
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei-6
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
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 BirdHAMakes sleep pass twice as quickly.

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.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Sunkern
#191Sunkern
Sun Stone
Sunflora
#192Sunflora
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Sunkern
Grass
Sunflora
Grass
HP
30
75+45
ATK
30
75+45
DEF
30
55+25
SP.ATK
30
105+75
SP.DEF
30
85+55
SPE
30
30
BST
180D-Tier
425C-Tier+245
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Utility
Special
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Sunflora to get Sunkern eggs easily from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Bide, Curse, Encore and 10 more.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
13moves

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

Bulky Support
Ability
Chlorophyll
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Nature
Timid+SPE
EVs

Best Sunflora Moveset

  • Solar BeamSTAB
  • Earth Power
  • Leech SeedSTAB
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Heatran
HeatranExcellent
Kingdra
KingdraExcellent

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

Lv 1
Absorb
2010025Grass
Lv 1
Flower Shield
——10Fairy
Lv 1
Growth
——20Normal
Lv 1
Pound
4010035Normal
Lv 4
Ingrain
——20Grass
Lv 7
Grass Whistle
—5515Grass
Lv 10
Mega Drain
4010015Grass
Lv 13
Leech Seed
—9010Grass
Lv 16
Razor Leaf
559525Grass
Lv 19
Worry Seed
—10010Grass
Lv 22
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
Lv 25
Bullet Seed
2510030Grass
Lv 28
Petal Dance
12010010Grass
Lv 31
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Lv 34
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
Lv 37
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Lv 40
Sunny Day
——5Fire
Lv 43
Leaf Storm
130905Grass
Lv 50
Petal Blizzard
9010015Grass

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
——20Normal
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM96
Nature Power
——20Normal
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM94
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
——20Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Bide+1
——10Normal
Egg
Curse
——10Ghost
Egg
Encore
—1005Normal
Egg
Endure+4
——10Normal
Egg
Grass Whistle
—5515Grass
Egg
Grassy Terrain
——10Grass
Egg
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Egg
Ingrain
——20Grass
Egg
Leech Seed
—9010Grass
Egg
Morning Sun
——5Normal
Egg
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Egg
Nature Power
——20Normal
Egg
Sweet Scent
—10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
After You
——15Normal
Tutor
Earth Power
9010010Ground
Tutor
Endeavor
—1005Normal
Tutor
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
Tutor
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Tutor
Seed Bomb
8010015Grass
Tutor
Snore
5010015Normal
Tutor
Synthesis
——5Grass
Tutor
Uproar
9010010Normal
Tutor
Worry Seed
—10010Grass

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Endeavor
—1005Normal
Rem
Seed Bomb
8010015Grass
Rem
Synthesis
——5Grass

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 4
Captivate
—10020Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
——10Normal

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.

  1. Sunkern
    Step 1Catch Sunkern
    Mirage Spots - Area 5
    Omega RubyGrassLv.36-3880%Late
    EFFORTLESS
    Mirage Spots - Area 5
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.36-3880%Late
    EFFORTLESS
    Mirage Spots - Area 1
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.36-3814%Late
    MODERATE
    Mirage Spots - Area 1
    Omega RubyGrassLv.36-3814%Late
    MODERATE
    Mirage Spots - Area 2
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.36-3814%Late
    MODERATE
    Mirage Spots - Area 2
    Omega RubyGrassLv.36-3814%Late
    MODERATE
    Mirage Spots - Area 3
    Omega RubyGrassLv.36-3814%Late
    MODERATE
    Mirage Spots - Area 3
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.36-3814%Late
    MODERATE
    Mirage Spots - Area 4
    Omega RubyGrassLv.36-3814%Late
    MODERATE
    Mirage Spots - Area 4
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.36-3814%Late
    MODERATE
    Mirage Spots - Area 7
    Omega RubyGrassLv.36-386%Late
    CHALLENGING
    Mirage Spots - Area 7
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.36-386%Late
    CHALLENGING
  2. Sunflora
    Step 2Sunflora ✓

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Sunkern evolves into Sunflora using a Sun Stone. Sunflora is the fully evolved form. It sits at 425 BST in its evolved form.

  • 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.

  • Sunflora fills the attacker role. It's a special attacker with base 105 Sp. Atk. Base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Sunflora appears in 16 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.

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.