Special
Attacker
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 EVs, 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
ChlorophyllTop Pick
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 BirdHANot in game
Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

In the daytime, it rushes about in a hectic manner, but it comes to a complete stop when the sun sets.

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 III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
WaterGroundRock
How to Beat Sunflora in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Aerodactyl's Double-Edge hits Sunflora for 77-91%. Forretress's Explosion hits Sunflora for 75-88%. Charizard's Fire Blast also KOs at 103-121%.

Aerodactyl
Aerodactyl
RockFlying
A
Recommended Build
AbilityRockhead
ItemChoice Band
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Earthquake
  • Rock Slide
  • Double Edge
  • Hidden Power Flying
Damage vs Sunflora
Earthquake
32-38%
Rock Slide
72-85%
Double Edge
77-91%
View Aerodactyl builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen 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 35 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Curse, Encore, Grass Whistle and 3 more.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumludicoloshiftryjumpluffbreloomcacturneivysaurparasectbayleefroseliaskiploom
12 of 35·

FireRed & LeafGreen Sunflora Best Moveset

Bulk and offense in one package. Sunflora runs Leftovers for passive recovery each turn with a Timid nature, so it survives long enough to threaten with Leech Seed. Max HP and Speed EVs and Normal coverage make it hard to safely switch into.

Best Build

Experimental
Wall
Ability
Chlorophyll
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Sunflora
Timid+SPE

Sunflora best EVs are HP and Speed

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Leech SeedSTAB
  • EndeavorCoverage
  • Sunny Day
  • EncoreUtility

Recommended Teammates

Dugtrio
DugtrioGood
Charizard
CharizardGood
Zapdos
ZapdosGood

Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Sunflora. Curse and Encore come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Petal Dance and Solar Beam and Normal and Poison coverage.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
—2010020Grass
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 6
Growth
D——20Normal
Lv 13
Razor Leaf
—559525Grass
Lv 18
Ingrain
———20Grass
Lv 25
Bullet Seed
—1010030Grass
Lv 30
Sunny Day
S——5Fire
Lv 37
Petal Dance
—12010020Grass
Lv 42
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM09
Bullet Seed
—1010030Grass
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
HM05
Flash
——7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
C751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM20
Safeguard
D——25Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM11
Sunny Day
S——5Fire
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Curse
C——10Ghost
Egg
Encore
A—1005Normal
Egg
Grass Whistle
——5515Grass
Egg
Helping Hand+5
———20Normal
Egg
Leech Seed
S—9010Grass
Egg
Nature Power
———20Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Substitute
B——10Normal
Tutor
Swords Dance
C——30Normal

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Endeavor
S—1005Normal
Rem
Giga Drain
C751005Grass
Rem
Mega Drain
—4010010Grass
Rem
Synthesis
D——5Grass

How to Get Sunflora in FireRed & LeafGreen

No wild encounters for Sunflora in FireRed & LeafGreen. Bring Sunkern over from Gold, Crystal, or Scarlet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Sunflora in FireRed & LeafGreen

  1. Sunkern
    Step 1Obtain Sunkern

    Catch in the wild in:

    EmeraldWalking · Safari Zone

    Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    GoldCrystalDiamondPlatinumHeartGoldBlack
  2. Sunflora
    Step 2Sunflora ✓

Sunflora Guide

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

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

  • In FireRed & LeafGreen, Don't let Sunflora's 425 base stat total fool you. Chlorophyll is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as an attacker. Leech Seed with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In FireRed & LeafGreen, Run Chlorophyll on Sunflora. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Sunflora also gets Solar Power and Early Bird, but they don't compare.

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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