Sunkern
Sunkern is a Grass type Pokémon introduced in Generation 2. It is known as the Seed Pokémon
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Pokédex data
National № 191 Type Grass Species Seed Pokémon Height 1′0″ (0.30m) Weight 4 lbs (1.8 kg) Abilities Chlorophyll
Solar Power
Early Bird (hidden ability)Local № 102 (Gold/Silver)
103 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)
020 (Black 2/White 2)Japanese Himanattsu Training
EV yield 1 Special Attack Catch rate 235 (30.7% with PokéBall, full HP) Base Happiness 70 (normal) Base EXP 52 Growth Rate Medium Slow Breeding
Egg Groups Grass Gender 50% male, 50% female Egg cycles 20 (base 5,120 steps) Base stats
Total 180 Min Max HP 30 170 264 Attack 30 58 174 Defense 30 58 174 Sp. Atk 30 58 174 Sp. Def 30 58 174 Speed 30 58 174 The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.
Pokédex entries
| Gold | It may drop out of the sky suddenly. If attacked by a SPEAROW, it will violently shake its leaves. |
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| Silver | It lives by drinking only dewdrops from under the leaves of plants. It is said that it eats nothing else. |
| Crystal | It is very weak. Its only means of defense is to shake its leaves desperately at its attacker. |
| Ruby Sapphire | 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. |
| FireRed | It lives by drinking only dewdrops from under the leaves of plants. It is said that it eats nothing else. |
| LeafGreen | It may drop out of the sky suddenly. If attacked by a SPEAROW, it will violently shake its leaves. |
| Emerald | SUNKERN try to minimize movement to conserve the nutrients they have stored in their bodies for evolution. They will not eat, subsisting only on morning dew. |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum | It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. A year after a cold summer, their population explodes. |
| HeartGold | It may plummet from the sky. If attacked by a SPEAROW, it will violently shake its leaves. |
| SoulSilver | It lives by drinking only dewdrops from under the leaves of plants. It is said that it eats nothing else. |
| Black White | It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. A year after a cold summer, their population explodes. |
| Black 2 White 2 | It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. Knowing it’s weak, it simply feeds until it evolves. |
| X | It may plummet from the sky. If attacked by a Spearow, it will violently shake its leaves. |
| Y | It lives by drinking only dewdrops from under the leaves of plants. It is said that it eats nothing else. |
| Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire | 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. |
Name origin
- sunflower
- flower with yellow petals that looks like the Sun
- kernel
- inner part of a seed/stone
- sunken
- settled into the ground
Moves learned by Sunkern
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Moves learnt by level up
Sunkern learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon at the levels specified.
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Absorb Grass 
20 100 1 Growth Normal 
— — 4 Ingrain Grass — — 7 Grass Whistle Grass — 55 10 Mega Drain Grass 40 100 13 Leech Seed Grass — 90 16 Razor Leaf Grass 
55 95 19 Worry Seed Grass — 100 22 Giga Drain Grass 75 100 25 Endeavor Normal — 100 28 Synthesis Grass — — 31 Natural Gift Normal — 100 34 Solar Beam Grass 120 100 37 Double-Edge Normal 120 100 40 Sunny Day Fire — — 43 Seed Bomb Grass 80 100 Egg moves
Sunkern learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Sunkern egg moves page.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Bide Normal — — Curse Ghost — — Encore Normal — 100 Endure Normal — — Grass Whistle Grass — 55 Grassy Terrain Grass — — Helping Hand Normal — — Ingrain Grass — — Leech Seed Grass — 90 Morning Sun Normal — — Natural Gift Normal — 100 Nature Power Normal — — Sweet Scent Normal — — Move Tutor moves
Sunkern can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.After You Normal — — Earth Power Ground 90 100 Endeavor Normal — 100 Giga Drain Grass 75 100 Helping Hand Normal — — Seed Bomb Grass 80 100 Snore Normal 50 100 Synthesis Grass — — Uproar Normal 90 100 Worry Seed Grass — 100 Moves learnt by TM
Sunkern is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon:
TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.6 Toxic Poison — 90 10 Hidden Power Normal 60 100 11 Sunny Day Fire — — 16 Light Screen Psychic — — 17 Protect Normal — — 20 Safeguard Normal — — 21 Frustration Normal — 100 22 Solar Beam Grass 120 100 27 Return Normal — 100 32 Double Team Normal — — 36 Sludge Bomb Poison 90 100 42 Facade Normal 70 100 44 Rest Psychic — — 45 Attract Normal — 100 48 Round Normal 60 100 53 Energy Ball Grass 90 100 75 Swords Dance Normal — — 86 Grass Knot Grass — 100 87 Swagger Normal — 85 88 Sleep Talk Normal — — 90 Substitute Normal — — 96 Nature Power Normal — — 100 Confide Normal — — -
Moves learnt by level up
Sunkern learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun/Moon at the levels specified.
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Absorb Grass 20 100 1 Growth Normal — — 4 Ingrain Grass — — 7 Grass Whistle Grass — 55 10 Mega Drain Grass 40 100 13 Leech Seed Grass — 90 16 Razor Leaf Grass 55 95 19 Worry Seed Grass — 100 22 Giga Drain Grass 75 100 25 Endeavor Normal — 100 28 Synthesis Grass — — 31 Natural Gift Normal — 100 34 Solar Beam Grass 120 100 37 Double-Edge Normal 120 100 40 Sunny Day Fire — — 43 Seed Bomb Grass 80 100 Egg moves
Sunkern learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun/Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Sunkern egg moves page.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Bide Normal — — Curse Ghost — — Encore Normal — 100 Endure Normal — — Grass Whistle Grass — 55 Grassy Terrain Grass — — Helping Hand Normal — — Ingrain Grass — — Leech Seed Grass — 90 Morning Sun Normal — — Natural Gift Normal — 100 Nature Power Normal — — Sweet Scent Normal — — Moves learnt by TM
Sunkern is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun/Moon:
TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.6 Toxic Poison — 90 10 Hidden Power Normal 60 100 11 Sunny Day Fire — — 16 Light Screen Psychic — — 17 Protect Normal — — 20 Safeguard Normal — — 21 Frustration Normal — 100 22 Solar Beam Grass 120 100 27 Return Normal — 100 32 Double Team Normal — — 36 Sludge Bomb Poison 90 100 42 Facade Normal 70 100 44 Rest Psychic — — 45 Attract Normal — 100 48 Round Normal 60 100 53 Energy Ball Grass 90 100 75 Swords Dance Normal — — 86 Grass Knot Grass — 100 87 Swagger Normal — 85 88 Sleep Talk Normal — — 90 Substitute Normal — — 96 Nature Power Normal — — 100 Confide Normal — —
Sunkern sprites
| Type | Generation 2 | Generation 3 | Generation 4 | Generation 5 | Generation 6 | Generation 7 |
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Where to find Sunkern
| Gold Silver |
Route 24, National Park |
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| Crystal | Route 24 |
| Ruby Sapphire FireRed LeafGreen |
Trade/migrate from another game |
| Emerald | Safari Zone |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum |
Route 204 |
| HeartGold SoulSilver |
Route 24, National Park |
| Black White |
Route 12 |
| Black 2 White 2 |
Route 20 |
| X Y |
Trade/migrate from another game |
| Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire |
Mirage Spots |
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon |
Trade/migrate from another game |