Is Sunflora Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
AbilityChlorophyll in sun doubles Speed, which fixes one problem. The other problems: low offense, no bulk, nothing else to offer. Trade-only in RS. Hoenn's native Grass roster (Breloom, Ludicolo, Vileplume) makes this a pointless import.
Sunflora resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Sunflora has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Sunflora's defenses.
Flannery's team hits Sunflora's weaknesses hard.
Sunflora trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Sunflora's weaknesses hard.
Sunflora has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Sunflora has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Sunflora trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Sunflora trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Sunflora has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Sunflora's weaknesses hard.
Steven's team hits Sunflora's weaknesses hard.
Trade
Sunflora cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- LV 13GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
- After Wattson
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- After Norman
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5Route 123
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Dewford Town
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- LV 37GrassPetal DancePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 42GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Sunflora in Ruby & Sapphire
Sunflora comes from a Sun Stone on a traded Sunkern. The same Sun Stone the Gloom branch wants, so weigh which one earns it.
How to Obtain Sunflora in RS
- 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 APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 24. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 24. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Pokeradar · Route 204. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Pokeradar · Route 204. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 24. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Route 12. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Sunflora ✓
How to Get Shiny Sunflora in Ruby & Sapphire
Sunflora claims no Hoenn dex spot, so raise a shiny Sunkern in another game, evolve it with a Sun Stone, and trade the bloom in. See every game where Shiny Sunflora can be hunted
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
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Rayquaza builds →Overheat 2x114-134%KO Fly 2x121-143%KO Ice Beam 2x77-91% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x131-154%KO Aerial Ace 2x57-67% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x127-150%KO Fire Blast 2x52-61% Ice Beam 2x41-49% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Salamence builds →Fly 2x110-130%KO Fire Blast 2x75-88% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
 Muk Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Muk builds →Sludge Bomb 2x114-134%KO Fire Blast 2x50-58% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x91-108%KO Wing Attack 2x62-73% Leech Life 2x15-17% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x106-125%KO Sludge Bomb 2x64-76% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Surskit (Route 102 Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunflora View Masquerain builds →Ice Beam 2x55-65% Aerial Ace 2x50-58% Silver Wind 2x50-58% | ||
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 Grass egg group. Notable egg moves include Curse, Encore, Grass Whistle and 3 more.
RS Sunflora Best Moveset
105 Sp. Atk fires MoveSolar Beam at full power in sun, and AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed. 30 Speed even doubled to 60 still goes second against most threats. Held ItemLeftovers sustains. Sun power trapped behind insufficient Speed.
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
All 20 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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 Ruby & Sapphire Guide
No. Sunflora isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Obtain one in 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 7Let's Go
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
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