You won't find a real weakness in Sunkern's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Seed Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Sp. Atk EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. Knowing it’s weak, it simply feeds until it evolves.
It is very weak. Its only means of defense is to shake its leaves desperately at its attacker.
Sunkern's Grass typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. The Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
Kyurem can KO Sunkern with Draco Meteor (191-225%). Braviary threatens a KO with U-turn (147-174%). Delphox's Flamethrower also KOs at 242-284%.
 Kyurem DragonIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLoaded Dice NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Kyurem builds →Icicle Spear 2x62-73% Draco Meteor191-225%KO | ||
 Braviary Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Braviary builds →U Turn 2x147-174%KO Close Combat126-148%KO | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemDelphoxite NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Delphox builds →Flamethrower 2x242-284%KO Psyshock108-126%KO | ||
 Toxapex PoisonWater | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves View Toxapex builds →
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 Galvantula BugElectric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCompoundeyes ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Galvantula builds →Thunder66-78% | ||
To get Sunflora from Sunkern, you need an evolution item. The evolution method matters here. The evolved forms gain up to 245 total stats over Sunkern. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Sunkern easily with 89 breeding partners from the Plant egg group.
One guaranteed turn is all Sunkern needs. Focus Sash buys it, spread EVs make it count, and Chlorophyll adds something extra. The goal: deal early damage and deal damage with Absorb. The remaining moves gives it play beyond just the lead turn.
Best Build
Sunkern best EVs are HP and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Grass Knot
- Absorb
- Magical Leaf
Recommended Teammates
Special Tank Moveset
- Encore
- Tera Blast
- Curse
- Leech Seed
Recommended Teammates
Wall Moveset
- Unknown
- Endeavor
- Leech Seed
- Encore
Recommended Teammates
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Moves
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Sunkern's Normal and Ground coverage all comes from technical machines, built on top of Leaf Storm and Solar Beam for same-type damage. Solar Beam and Double-Edge are the payoff moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
The natural movepool does the job, but Curse and Encore from the egg pool give Sunkern something extra. Pair those with Solar Beam and Energy Ball for STAB and Normal and Poison coverage for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
The natural movepool does the job, but Bide and Curse from the egg pool give Sunkern something extra. Pair those with Solar Beam and Energy Ball for STAB and Normal and Poison coverage for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
The natural movepool does the job, but Bide and Curse from the egg pool give Sunkern something extra. Pair those with Solar Beam and Energy Ball for STAB and Normal and Poison coverage for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
Easy grab on Sunkern with high spawn rates across 28 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Sunkern in Scarlet & Violet
Which version you're playing matters for Sunkern. 28 walking spots at Lv. 5-12 spread across Scarlet and Violet, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.
decent spawn rates across 6 locations for Sunkern in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Sunkern in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
6 walking and special encounters at Lv. 6-63 for Sunkern across Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
Sunkern can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring it over from Gold, Crystal, or Scarlet instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Get Sunkern to Sunflora using a Sun Stone. At 180 BST, Sunkern is just the starting point.
For a casual playthrough, Sunkern works as a placeholder. Grass coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Sunflora. That's where the stats start mattering.
You won't have trouble finding Sunkern. It's been around since Scarlet & Violet and appears in 16 games total. Latest appearances: Gold & Silver and Crystal.
Sunkern appears in 16 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.
Since Gold & Silver, Sunkern has been in 16 games. Requiring an item-based evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.
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