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 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 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 |
 Gyarados Water | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Gyarados builds →Hurricane 2x191-226%KO Ice Fang 2x135-160%KO | ||
 Skeledirge FireGhost | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fuecoco (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Skeledirge builds →Overheat 2x364-429%KO Fire Blast 2x308-363%KO Flamethrower 2x252-297%KO Incinerate 2x170-200%KO | ||
 Glimmora RockPoison | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Glimmora builds →Sludge Wave 2x308-363%KO Venoshock 2x210-249%KO Acid Spray 2x130-154%KO | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Houndoom builds →Inferno 2x281-331%KO Flamethrower 2x252-297%KO Fire Fang 2x155-183%KO Incinerate 2x170-200%KO | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, 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% | ||
Scarlet & Violet 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 73 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Curse, Encore, Grassy Terrain and 3 more to offspring.
Scarlet & Violet Sunkern Best Moveset
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
Moves
The natural movepool does the job, but Curse and Encore from the egg pool give Sunkern something extra. Pair those with Leaf Storm and Solar Beam for STAB and Normal and Ground coverage for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Scarlet & Violet Sunkern Locations
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.
Sunkern Guide
Get Sunkern to Sunflora using a Sun Stone. At 180 BST, Sunkern is just the starting point.
In Scarlet & Violet, 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 Scarlet & Violet. 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 Scarlet & Violet. 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