Is Sunkern Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Not native to Hoenn. AbilityChlorophyll is wasted on the lowest base stat total in the game. Even under sun, Sunflora can't compete. Trade-only and still the worst Grass-type available.
Sunkern has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Sunkern trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's Pokemon outpace and outclass Sunkern here.
Flannery's Pokemon outpace and outclass Sunkern here.
Norman's typing presses Sunkern's defenses.
Winona's Pokemon outpace and outclass Sunkern here.
Sunkern trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Sunkern has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Sidney's team hits Sunkern's weaknesses hard.
Phoebe's team hits Sunkern's weaknesses hard.
Sunkern trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's Pokemon outpace and outclass Sunkern here.
Steven's team hits Sunkern's weaknesses hard.
Trade
Sunkern 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
- From Start
- HM01NormalCutPower 50Accuracy 95%PP 30Rustboro City
- LV 13GrassMega DrainPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Wattson
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Fortree City
- After Norman
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Dewford Town
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- LV 42GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5
How to Get Sunkern in Ruby & Sapphire
Sunkern is missing from the Hoenn map, leaving its seed niche unfilled. You will have to trade one over to get it.
How to Obtain Sunkern in RS
- Step 1Sunkern ✓CARTRIDGE 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 2Evolve into Sunflora
How to Get Shiny Sunkern in Ruby & Sapphire
Sunkern goes unlisted in Hoenn's dex, so comb the Safari Zone's South Extension in Emerald for a shiny and trade it back. See every game where Shiny Sunkern can be hunted
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Sunkern Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Sunkern
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Rayquaza builds →Overheat 2x348-410%KO Fly 2x262-308%KO Ice Beam 2x236-278%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x399-470%KO Aerial Ace 2x123-145%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x276-325%KO Fire Blast 2x158-186%KO Ice Beam 2x124-147%KO | ||
 Salamence Dragon | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Salamence builds →Fly 2x238-281%KO Fire Blast 2x228-269%KO | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
 Muk Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Muk builds →Sludge Bomb 2x248-292%KO Fire Blast 2x148-175%KO | ||
 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 Sunkern View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x198-233%KO Wing Attack 2x134-157%KO Leech Life 2x31-36% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x322-380%KO Sludge Bomb 2x138-164%KO | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Surskit (Route 102 Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Masquerain builds →Ice Beam 2x167-197%KO Aerial Ace 2x107-126%KO Silver Wind 2x107-126%KO | ||
Sunkern Evolutions
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 35 breeding partners from the Grass egg group. Pass egg moves like Curse, Encore, Grass Whistle and 3 more to offspring.
RS Sunkern Best Moveset
The lowest base stat total in the game. AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun, the only mildly interesting mechanic. MoveGrowth and MoveGiga Drain exist but stats make competition impossible.
Best Build
Sunkern best EVs are Sp. Def and Speed
Wall Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Endeavor
- Encore
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Curse and Encore from the egg pool give Sunkern something extra. Pair those with Solar Beam and Giga Drain for STAB and Normal and Poison coverage for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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 19 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
SUNKERN tries to move as little as it possibly can. It does so because it tries to conserve all the nutrients it has stored in its body for its evolution. It will not eat a thing, subsisting only on morning dew.
Sunkern Ruby & Sapphire Guide
Sunkern isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Catch one in Emerald, then trade it to Ruby & Sapphire.
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.
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- 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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