Sunkern

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Sunkern is a Grass type Pokémon introduced in Generation 2. It is known as the Seed Pokémon.

Pokédex data

National №	191
Type	Grass
Species	Seed Pokémon
Height	0.3 m (1′00″)
Weight	1.8 kg (4.0 lbs)
Abilities	1. Chlorophyll 2. Solar Power Early Bird (hidden ability)
Local №	102 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 103 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 020 (Black 2/White 2)

Training

EV yield	1 Special Attack
Catch rate	235 (30.7% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	70 (normal)
Base Exp.	36
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Grass
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

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
Total	180	Min	Max

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.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Sunkern.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	2	½	½	½	2		2	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
2		2

Evolution chart

#191
Sunkern
Grass

(use Sun Stone)

#192
Sunflora
Grass

Sunkern changes

In Generation 3, Sunkern does not have the Solar Power ability.
In Generations 2-4, Sunkern has a base experience yield of 52.

Pokédex entries

Gold	It may drop out of the sky suddenly. If attacked by a SPEAROW, it will violently shake its leaves.
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.

Moves learned by Sunkern

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Sun/Moon

Moves learnt by level up

Sunkern learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
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.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
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):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
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:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	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	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Sunkern can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100	Generation 4 — TM
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Sunkern learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
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.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
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:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	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	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Sunkern can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100	Generation 4 — TM
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Sunkern sprites

Type	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8
Normal						—	—
Shiny						—	—

See all Sunkern sprites

Where to find Sunkern

Gold Silver Crystal	Route 24, National Park
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 Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Trade/migrate from another game
Sword Shield	Trade/migrate from another game

Answers to Sunkern questions

Other languages

English	Sunkern
Japanese	ヒマナッツ (Himanuts)
German	Sonnkern
French	Tournegrin

Name origin

sunflower: flower with yellow petals that looks like the Sun
kernel: inner part of a seed/stone
sunken: settled into the ground