Stats & Training
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 may plummet from the sky. If attacked by a SPEAROW, it will violently shake its leaves.
It lives by drinking only dewdrops from under the leaves of plants. It is said that it eats nothing else.
Sunkern Weakness
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Cyndaquil builds →Fire Blast 2x185-219%KO Flamethrower 2x152-181%KO Flame Wheel 2x94-113%KO Ember 2x73-88% | ||
 Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x196-231%KO Flamethrower 2x158-188%KO Ember 2x73-88% | ||
 Ekans Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Ekans builds →Acid 2x58-69% Poison Sting 2x31-38% | ||
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Paras builds →Leech Life 2x152-181%KO X-Scissor 2x152-181%KO | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x218-258%KO U-turn 2x191-226%KO Wing Attack 2x165-195%KO Silver Wind 2x102-121%KO | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x277-326%KO Flamethrower 2x228-268%KO Ember 2x107-126%KO Fire Spin 2x93-111%KO | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x116-137%KO U-turn 2x142-168%KO Silver Wind 2x93-111%KO | ||
 Illumise Bug | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Illumise builds →U-turn 2x107-126%KO Silver Wind 2x125-147%KO | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x210-248%KO U-turn 2x184-217%KO Wing Attack 2x158-187%KO Silver Wind 2x96-113%KO | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x265-313%KO Flamethrower 2x222-261%KO Fire Punch 2x177-209%KO Ember 2x99-117%KO | ||
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x106-126%KO U-turn 2x136-161%KO Aerial Ace 2x78-93% Silver Wind 2x84-100%KO | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Golbat builds →Fly 2x184-217%KO Leech Life 2x110-130%KO U-turn 2x99-116%KO Wing Attack 2x125-148%KO | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x224-264%KO U-turn 2x197-233%KO Wing Attack 2x171-201%KO Silver Wind 2x100-118%KO | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x284-336%KO Flamethrower 2x234-276%KO Fire Punch 2x187-221%KO Ember 2x107-126%KO | ||
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x113-134%KO U-turn 2x143-170%KO Aerial Ace 2x82-97% Silver Wind 2x89-107%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Golbat builds →Fly 2x193-229%KO Leech Life 2x116-137%KO U-turn 2x103-121%KO Wing Attack 2x130-154%KO | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x216-255%KO U-turn 2x192-227%KO Wing Attack 2x165-195%KO Silver Wind 2x96-114%KO | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x276-324%KO Flamethrower 2x227-268%KO Fire Punch 2x182-215%KO Ember 2x103-122%KO | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x207-243%KO Fly 2x134-158%KO Air Slash 2x168-199%KO Aerial Ace 2x92-109%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x161-191%KO Fly 2x189-223%KO Leech Life 2x112-132%KO U-turn 2x99-116%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x195-230%KO X-Scissor 2x114-135%KO Air Slash 2x100-119%KO Air Cutter 2x79-94% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x222-262%KO U-turn 2x195-230%KO Wing Attack 2x169-199%KO Silver Wind 2x100-119%KO | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x281-331%KO Flamethrower 2x230-272%KO Lava Plume 2x207-244%KO Fire Punch 2x186-220%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x165-195%KO Fly 2x195-230%KO Leech Life 2x114-135%KO U-turn 2x100-119%KO | ||
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Gliscor threatens a KO with Ice Fang (110-130%). Forretress's Explosion also KOs at 201-237%.
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves View Roserade builds →
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 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Gliscor builds →Earthquake63-75% Ice Fang 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Forretress BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin40-48% Explosion201-237%KO Payback40-48% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x152-179%KO Pursuit76-90% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Charizard builds →Air Slash 2x346-407%KO Flamethrower 2x414-487%KO | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution
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 45 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Curse, Encore, Grass Whistle and 5 more to offspring.
HeartGold & SoulSilver Sunkern Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
HeartGold & SoulSilver Sunkern Locations
Sunkern's scattered across 4 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Sunkern in HeartGold & SoulSilver
walking encounters for Sunkern across 4 spots at Lv. 10-12. The catch is that HeartGold and SoulSilver don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Sunkern Guide
Get Sunkern to Sunflora using a Sun Stone. At 180 BST, Sunkern is just the starting point.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 can find Sunkern in HeartGold & SoulSilver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.
Yes, Sunkern is in HeartGold & SoulSilver. It shows up in 16 games across the series.
Game Availability
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