Sunkern - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Sunkern can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

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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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Sunkern learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Growth	Normal	—	—
5	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
9	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
13	GrassWhistle	Grass	—	55
17	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
21	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
25	Worry Seed	Grass	—	100
29	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
33	Synthesis	Grass	—	—
37	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
41	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
45	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100

Egg moves

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

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

Moves learnt by HM

Sunkern is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Sunkern is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

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
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	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 Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Growth	Normal	—	—
5	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
9	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
13	GrassWhistle	Grass	—	55
17	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
21	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
25	Worry Seed	Grass	—	100
29	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
33	Synthesis	Grass	—	—
37	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
41	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
45	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100

Egg moves

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

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

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Uproar	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Sunkern is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Sunkern is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

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
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	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 Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Sunkern learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Growth	Normal	—	—
5	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
9	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
13	GrassWhistle	Grass	—	55
17	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
21	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
25	Worry Seed	Grass	—	100
29	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
33	Synthesis	Grass	—	—
37	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
41	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
45	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100

Egg moves

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

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

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Uproar	Normal	50	100
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Sunkern is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Sunkern is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

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
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	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 HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

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
Level up	Turtwig Grotle Torterra
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Exeggutor Sunkern Sunflora Tropius

Encore

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

Grass Whistle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sunkern Sunflora Roselia Snover Abomasnow
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Cacnea Cacturne Cherubi Cherrim
Pre-evolution Level up	Roserade

Helping Hand

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cherubi Cherrim
Breeding	Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Breloom
Move tutor	Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Breloom Cherubi Cherrim

Ingrain

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tangela Sunkern Sunflora Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Sunkern Sunflora
Pre-evolution Level up	Roserade

Leech Seed

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Breloom Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cherubi Cherrim
Breeding	Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Tropius Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth
Pre-evolution Level up	Exeggutor Roserade

Nature Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Tropius Cherubi Cherrim Tangrowth
Pre-evolution Level up	Shiftry

Sweet Scent

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Roselia Tropius Roserade Carnivine
Breeding	Paras Parasect Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Cherubi Cherrim
Pre-evolution Level up	Vileplume