Sunkern - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Sunkern can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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In other generations
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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Sunkern does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Egg moves

Sunkern does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Sunkern cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TR

Sunkern cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growth	Normal	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
4	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
7	Absorb	Grass	20	100
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	—	—
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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Encore	Normal	—	100
Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Ingrain	Grass	—	—
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Morning Sun	Normal	—	—
Nature Power	Normal	—	—
Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95

Moves learnt by level up

Sunkern does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) 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

Grassy Terrain

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Tangela Bellossom Roserade Tangrowth
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Paras Parasect Exeggcute Exeggutor Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cherubi Cherrim

Helping Hand

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

Ingrain

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

Leech Seed

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

Morning Sun

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cherubi Cherrim
Breeding	Sunkern Sunflora

Nature Power

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

Sweet Scent

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