Sunkern - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Sunkern can learn in Generation 3, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Ruby
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Emerald

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Sunkern artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald

Moves learnt by level up

Sunkern learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
6	Growth	Normal	—	—
13	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
18	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
25	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
30	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
37	Synthesis	Grass	—	—
42	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100

Egg moves

Sunkern learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	???	—	—
Encore	Normal	—	100
GrassWhistle	Grass	—	55
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Nature Power	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Sunkern is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
05	Flash	Normal		—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Sunkern is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Sunkern learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
6	Growth	Normal	—	—
13	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
18	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
25	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
30	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
37	Synthesis	Grass	—	—
42	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100

Egg moves

Sunkern learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	???	—	—
Encore	Normal	—	100
GrassWhistle	Grass	—	55
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Nature Power	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Sunkern can be taught these attacks in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Sunkern is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
05	Flash	Normal		—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Sunkern is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Sunkern learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
6	Growth	Normal	—	—
13	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
18	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
25	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
30	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
37	Synthesis	Grass	—	—
42	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100

Egg moves

Sunkern learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Emerald. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	???	—	—
Encore	Normal	—	100
GrassWhistle	Grass	—	55
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Nature Power	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Sunkern can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Emerald from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swagger	Normal	—	90
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Sunkern is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
05	Flash	Normal		—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Sunkern is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Sunkern egg move parents

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Sunkern

Sunkern's egg groups: Grass

The egg moves for Sunkern are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Sunkern with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Sunkern with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Exeggutor Sunkern Sunflora

Encore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora

Grass Whistle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Roselia
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Cacnea Cacturne

Helping Hand

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Breloom

Leech Seed

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Shroomish Breloom Roselia Cacnea Cacturne
Breeding	Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Tropius
Pre-evolution Level up	Exeggutor

Nature Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry
Breeding	Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Tropius