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Sunkern

Seed Pokémon

Sunkern official artwork
Official art

Sunkern is a Grass-type Pokémon, 2× weak to Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire and Ice, with a base stat total of 180. It isn’t usable in Pokémon Champions’ Regulation M-C.

Grass
Height
0.3 m 1′00″
Weight
1.8 kg 4.0 lbs
Base stat total
180 Higher than 0% of Pokémon
Introduced
Gen II Gold & Silver
Abilities
Pokédex entryOmega 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.
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Base stats

HP30105–137170–264
Atk3045–9058–174
Def3045–9058–174
SpA3045–9058–174
SpD3045–9058–174
Spe3045–9058–174
Total180Higher than 0% of Pokémon
HP30Atk30Def30Spe30SpD30SpA30

Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 1 SpA.

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Type matchups

Weak to

2×
BugFireFlyingIcePoison

Resists

½×
ElectricGrassGroundWater
Takes normal damage from 9 types
NormalFightingRockGhostSteelPsychicDragonDarkFairy

Speed tiers

The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 30); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+90Max82No SP50Min45Scarf135Tailwind180

At max Speed, Sunkern outspeeds 5 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, and ties 2.

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions: Sunkern against the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, fastest first
SpeedPokémon
203Mega Garchomp ZModest · 32 SP · #21 on Showdown
200Mega GengarTimid · 32 SP · #26 on Showdown
190Mega Raichu YTimid · 23 SP · #13 on Showdown
189Mega SalamenceTimid · 32 SP · #4 on Showdown
184WhimsicottTimid · 32 SP · #23 on Showdown
178Mega MetagrossJolly · 32 SP · #28 on Showdown
178Mega StaraptorJolly · 32 SP · #29 on Showdown
172SneaslerAdamant · 32 SP · #2 on Showdown
169Mega FloetteTimid · 32 SP · #17 on Showdown
169GarchompJolly · 32 SP · #19 on Showdown
167Mega Charizard YTimid · 32 SP · #14 on Showdown
167Mega GardevoirTimid · 32 SP · #20 on Showdown
161IndeedeeTimid · 32 SP · #30 on Showdown
156Hisuian ArcanineJolly · 32 SP · #16 on Showdown
150ArchaludonTimid · 32 SP · #9 on Showdown
149GholdengoTimid · 32 SP · #8 on Showdown
143BasculegionJolly · 32 SP · #6 on Showdown
128PelipperTimid · 32 SP · #12 on Showdown
120VolcaronaBold · 0 SP · #25 on Showdown
105RillaboomAdamant · 0 SP · #1 on Showdown
101MiloticCalm · 0 SP · #15 on Showdown
95SylveonModest · 15 SP · #18 on Showdown
94Female IndeedeeRelaxed · 0 SP · #7 on Showdown
90Sunkern · Max+32 SP, Speed-raising alignment
90PolitoedCalm · 0 SP · #22 on Showdown
90SinistchaBold · 0 SP · #24 on Showdown
85ArmarougeQuiet · 0 SP · #27 on Showdown
82Sunkern · Max32 SP, neutral alignment
80IncineroarCareful · 0 SP · #3 on Showdown
80FarigirafBold · 0 SP · #11 on Showdown
70KingambitAdamant · 0 SP · #5 on Showdown
60Mega GolisopodAdamant · 0 SP · #10 on Showdown
50Sunkern · No SP0 SP, neutral alignment

Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Abilities

Competitive

Smogon · Showdown On Showdown

Not used in the tracked Showdown formats this month.

Other Showdown formats Scarlet & Violet, with Tera
SV SinglesLC

Evolution

  1. #0191SunkernGrass
    1. Use Sun Stone
      #0192SunfloraGrass

Moves

Level up 13

1GrowthRaises user's Attack and Sp. Atk by 1; 2 in Sun.NormalStatus——20
1TackleNo additional effect.NormalPhys40100%35
7AbsorbUser recovers 50% of the damage dealt.GrassSpec20100%25
10Mega DrainUser recovers 50% of the damage dealt.GrassSpec40100%15
16Razor LeafHigh critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes.GrassPhys5595%25
19Worry SeedThe target's Ability becomes Insomnia.GrassStatus—100%10
22Giga DrainUser recovers 50% of the damage dealt.GrassSpec75100%10
25EndeavorLowers the target's HP to the user's HP.NormalPhys—100%5
28SynthesisHeals the user by a weather-dependent amount.GrassStatus——5
31Solar BeamCharges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight.GrassSpec120100%10
34Double-EdgeHas 33% recoil.NormalPhys120100%15
36Sunny DayFor 5 turns, intense sunlight powers Fire moves.FireStatus——5
39Seed BombNo additional effect.GrassPhys80100%15

TM / HM / TR 28

TM01Take DownHas 1/4 recoil.NormalPhys9085%20
TM07ProtectPrevents moves from affecting the user this turn.NormalStatus——10
TM20Trailblaze100% chance to raise the user's Speed by 1.GrassPhys50100%20
TM25FacadePower doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.NormalPhys70100%20
TM33Magical LeafThis move does not check accuracy.GrassSpec60—20
TM47EndureUser survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.NormalStatus——10
TM49Sunny DayFor 5 turns, intense sunlight powers Fire moves.FireStatus——5
TM50Rain DanceFor 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves.WaterStatus——5
TM56Bullet SeedHits 2-5 times in one turn.GrassPhys25100%30
TM70Sleep TalkUser must be asleep. Uses another known move.NormalStatus——10
TM71Seed BombNo additional effect.GrassPhys80100%15
TM75Light ScreenFor 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved.PsychicStatus——30
TM81Grass KnotMore power the heavier the target.GrassSpec—100%20
TM85RestUser sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.PsychicStatus——5
TM103SubstituteUser takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.NormalStatus——10
TM111Giga DrainUser recovers 50% of the damage dealt.GrassSpec75100%10
TM119Energy Ball10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.GrassSpec90100%10
TM122EncoreTarget repeats its last move for its next 3 turns.NormalStatus—100%5
TM130Helping HandOne adjacent ally's move power is 1.5× this turn.NormalStatus——20
TM133Earth Power10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.GroundSpec90100%10
TM137Grassy Terrain5 turns. Grounded: +Grass power, +1/16 max HP.GrassStatus——10
TM159Leaf StormLowers the user's Sp. Atk by 2.GrassSpec13090%5
TM168Solar BeamCharges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight.GrassSpec120100%10
TM171Tera BlastIf Terastallized: Phys. if Atk > SpA, type = Tera.NormalSpec80100%10
TM193Weather BallPower doubles and type varies in each weather.NormalSpec50100%10
TM204Double-EdgeHas 33% recoil.NormalPhys120100%15
TM205EndeavorLowers the target's HP to the user's HP.NormalPhys—100%5
TM224CurseCurses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def.GhostStatus——10

Egg moves 6

EggCurseCurses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def.GhostStatus——10
EggEncoreTarget repeats its last move for its next 3 turns.NormalStatus—100%5
EggGrassy Terrain5 turns. Grounded: +Grass power, +1/16 max HP.GrassStatus——10
EggIngrainTraps/grounds user; heals 1/16 max HP per turn.GrassStatus——20
EggLeech Seed1/8 of target's HP is restored to user every turn.GrassStatus—90%10
EggMorning SunHeals the user by a weather-dependent amount.NormalStatus——5

Biology

Sunkern is a sunflower seed-like Pokémon. It is yellow with black stripes and a sprout growing atop its head. Sunkern is one of the weakest Pokémon, with its only means of defense being to shake its leaves at attackers. It evolves into Sunflora, a bipedal Pokémon resembling a sunflower.

Design & origin

Sunkern's name may be a combination of "sunflower" and "kernel".

Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation II Pokémon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.

Polls & views

Each line is one source, as it published it. Polls counted every form under its species.

Pokédex entries

Seed Pokémon
Johto · Gold & Silver
Color
Yellow
Grassland
Pal Park area
Field
Original Johto#102Updated Johto#103Updated Unova#020Paldea#031

  1. It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. Knowing it’s weak, it simply feeds until it evolves.

    Black 2 · White 2

  2. It may plummet from the sky. If attacked by a SPEAROW, it will violently shake its leaves.

    HeartGold · X

  3. It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. A year after a cold summer, their population explodes.

    Diamond · Pearl · Platinum · Black · White

  4. 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.

    Emerald

  5. 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.

    Ruby · Sapphire · Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire

  6. It is very weak. Its only means of defense is to shake its leaves desperately at its attacker.

    Crystal

  7. It lives by drinking only dewdrops from under the leaves of plants. It is said that it eats nothing else.

    Silver · FireRed · SoulSilver · Y

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

    Gold · LeafGreen

Names around the world

English
Sunkern
Japanese
ヒマナッツ
Japanese (romaji)
Himanuts
Korean
해너츠
Chinese (Traditional)
向日種子
Chinese (Simplified)
向日种子
French
Tournegrin
German
Sonnkern
Spanish
Sunkern
Italian
Sunkern

Sprites

Artwork and 3D models

Gen IX · Gen VIII · Gen VII · Gen VI · Gen V

Generation IV

Generation III

Generation II

Training

1 SpA
235 ≈30.7% with a Poké Ball at full HP
70
36
Medium Slow

Breeding

Grass
♂ 50%♀ 50%
20 egg cycles ≈5,355 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Where to find

Alpha Sapphire 6 areas
  • Mirage Forest (East of Mossdeep)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 36–38
  • Mirage Forest (North of Lilycove)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 36–38
  • Mirage Forest (North of Route 124)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 36–38
  • Mirage Forest (South of Route 109)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 36–38
  • Mirage Forest (South of Route 132)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 36–38
  • Mirage Forest (West of Route 114)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 36–38
Omega Ruby 6 areas
  • Mirage Forest (East of Mossdeep)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 36–38
  • Mirage Forest (North of Lilycove)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 36–38
  • Mirage Forest (North of Route 124)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 36–38
  • Mirage Forest (South of Route 109)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 36–38
  • Mirage Forest (South of Route 132)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 36–38
  • Mirage Forest (West of Route 114)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 36–38
Y 1 area
  • Friend Safari (Grass)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 30
X 1 area
  • Friend Safari (Grass)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 30
White 2 1 area
  • Road 20Walking in dark grass, Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 2–11
Black 2 1 area
  • Road 20Walking in dark grass, Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 2–11
White 1 area
  • Road 12Walking in dark grass, Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 47–57
Black 1 area
  • Road 12Walking in dark grass, Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 47–57
SoulSilver 3 areas
  • National ParkWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 10–12
  • Road 24Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 10
  • Safari Zone MeadowWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 15–17
HeartGold 3 areas
  • National ParkWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 10–12
  • Road 24Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 10
  • Safari Zone MeadowWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 15–17
Platinum 1 area
  • Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 9–11
Pearl 1 area
  • Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 6–8
Diamond 1 area
  • Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 6–8
Emerald 2 areas
  • Safari Zone (expansion north)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 34
  • Safari Zone (expansion south)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 33–35
Crystal 2 areas
  • National ParkWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 14
  • Road 24Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 12
Silver 2 areas
  • National ParkWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 12–13
  • Road 24Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 10
Gold 2 areas
  • National ParkWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 12–13
  • Road 24Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 10

Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.