Special
Setup Sweeper
CTier
30Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Sunflora's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Speed trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 2 Sp. Atk stat exp, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP75
C
Attack75
C
Defense55
D
Sp. Atk105
B
Sp. Def85
C
Speed30
F
Total425
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.8 m
2'07"Small
Weight8.5 kg
18.7 lbsFeather
Base XP149
Average
Abilities
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Chlorophyll
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Solar Power
Increases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.
Early BirdHA
Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It converts sunlight into energy. In the darkness after sunset, it closes its petals and becomes still.

Sunflora Weakness

Sunflora is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Sunflora's special bulk (base 85 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Sunflora Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
Type ChartFragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
WaterGroundRock
How to Beat Sunflora in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

In Gold & Silver, Skarmory's Drill Peck hits Sunflora for 80-95%. Forretress threatens a KO with Explosion (91-107%). Nidoking deals 45-53% with Ice Beam.

Skarmory
Skarmory
SteelFlying
A
Recommended Build
ItemLeftovers
Moves
  • Drill Peck
  • RestRecovery
  • CurseSetup
  • WhirlwindUtility
Damage vs Sunflora
Drill Peck 2x
80-95%
View Skarmory builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

Sunflora doesn't evolve through normal leveling. You'll need an evolution item to get here from Sunkern's line. Breed this form to get Sunkern eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Sunkern gave Sunflora the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+75), bringing the total to 425 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Sunkern
#191Sunkern
Sun Stone
Sun Stone
Sunflora
#192Sunflora
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Sunkern
Grass
Sunflora
Grass
HP
30
75+45
ATK
30
75+45
DEF
30
55+25
SP.ATK
30
105+75
SP.DEF
30
85+55
SPE
30
30
BST
180D-Tier
425C-Tier+245
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Utility
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Sunflora to get Sunkern eggs easily using 23 partners from the Plant egg group.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumjumpluffivysaurparasectbayleefskiploombulbasaurchikoritaparashoppipexeggutor
12 of 23·

Gold & Silver Sunflora Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

  • GrowthSetup
  • Giga DrainSTAB
  • AttractUtility
  • SynthesisRecovery

Recommended Teammates

Raticate
RaticateDecent
Mantine
MantineDecent
Misdreavus
MisdreavusDecent

Moves

TMs define Sunflora's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Petal Dance and Solar Beam, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Poison coverage. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
D2010020Grass
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 4
Growth
S——20Normal
Lv 10
Razor Leaf
B559525Grass
Lv 19
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
Lv 31
Petal Dance
B12010020Grass
Lv 46
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
A—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
HM05
Flash
D—7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
S751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM35
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM12
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Sunflora doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Sunflora can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Sunflora in Gold & Silver

Can't catch Sunflora directly. Start with Sunkern at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 2-stage line from Sunkern to Sunflora is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Sunflora in Gold & Silver

Sunkern is your first catch on the way to Sunflora. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 10-13 across 4 total spots in the chain.

  1. Sunkern
    Step 1Catch Sunkern
    Route 24
    GoldGrass Lv.10 Route
    30%Early
    Day
    Route 24
    SilverGrass Lv.10 Route
    30%Early
    Day
    National Park
    GoldGrass Lv.11-13 Facility
    25%Early
    Day
    National Park
    SilverGrass Lv.11-13 Facility
    25%Early
    Day
  2. Sunflora
    Step 2Sunflora ✓

Sunflora Guide

  • In Gold & Silver, Sunflora's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Cloyster (Ice), and Crobat (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 30 Speed, Sunflora won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • In Gold & Silver, Sunkern evolves into Sunflora using a Sun Stone. Sunflora is the fully evolved form. It sits at 425 BST in its evolved form.

  • In Gold & Silver, Sunflora can work for a story run. 425 BST is average, but Grass typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

  • In Gold & Silver, Sunflora has a 425 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Gold & Silver's meta. It works best as a setup sweeper. Growth with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Gold & Silver, Grass typing gives Sunflora 4 resistances. Base 105 Sp. Atk is the standout stat. 425 BST gives it a workable foundation.

Game Availability

Sunflora has been available in 16 games since Gold & Silver, though obtaining it requires an item-based evolution. This extra step makes it less common than Pokemon found through standard wild encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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