What does Sunkern evolve into?

Get Sunkern to Sunflora using a Sun Stone. At 180 BST, Sunkern is just the starting point.

Should I use Sunkern?

In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Sunkern works as a placeholder. Grass coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Sunflora . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Sunkern?

You can find Sunkern in Black 2 & White 2. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.

What games is Sunkern in?

Yes, Sunkern is in Black 2 & White 2. It shows up in 16 games across the series.

Sunkern - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

30Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Sunkern's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Seed Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Sp. Atk EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Low

HP30

Attack30

Defense30

Sp. Atk30

Sp. Def30

Speed30

Total180

Details

Catch Rate

Easy235 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight1.8 kg

Base XP36

Abilities

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+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

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

Sunkern Weakness

Sunkern's Grass typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. The Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.

Sunkern Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Sunkern in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

Growlithe Fire	D
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 6 Damage vs Sunkern Ember 2x 78-92% View Growlithe builds →
Koffing Poison	D
Available Moves Moves VenoshockTM09 SmogLv. 4 Damage vs Sunkern Venoshock 2x 106-125%KO Smog 2x 56-67% View Koffing builds →
Sewaddle BugGrass	D
Available Move Moves Bug BiteLv. 8 Damage vs Sunkern Bug Bite 2x 92-108%KO View Sewaddle builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Sunkern Ember 2x 56-67% View Tepig builds →
Pidove NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Sunkern Gust 2x 56-67% View Pidove builds →

Black 2 & White 2 Evolution

To get Sunflora from Sunkern, you need an evolution item. The evolution method matters here. The evolved forms gain up to 245 total stats over Sunkern. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#191Sunkern

Sun Stone

#192Sunflora

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Sunkern

Grass

Sunflora

Grass

75+45

ATK

75+45

DEF

55+25

SP.ATK

105+75

SP.DEF

85+55

SPE

BST

180D-Tier

425C-Tier+245

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Sunkern easily with 57 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Bide, Curse, Encore and 9 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Plant

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

12moves

Breed With (best first)

Black 2 & White 2 Sunkern Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Bide and Curse from the egg pool give Sunkern something extra. Pair those with Solar Beam and Energy Ball for STAB and Normal and Poison coverage for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Absorb

—2010025Grass

Lv 1

Growth

D——40Normal

Lv 4

Ingrain

———20Grass

Lv 7

Grass Whistle

——5515Grass

Lv 10

Mega Drain

—4010015Grass

Lv 13

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Lv 16

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Lv 19

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Lv 22

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

Lv 25

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Lv 28

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Lv 31

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Lv 34

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

Lv 37

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Lv 40

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

Lv 43

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

D8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Bide+1

———10Normal

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Encore

C—1005Normal

Egg

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Egg

Grass Whistle

——5515Grass

Egg

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Egg

Ingrain

———20Grass

Egg

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Egg

Morning Sun

D——5Normal

Egg

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Egg

Nature Power

———20Normal

Egg

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

After You

———15Normal

Tutor

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Tutor

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Tutor

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Tutor

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Tutor

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Tutor

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Black 2 & White 2 Sunkern Locations

high spawn rates in early-game routes across 8 locations. Sunkern's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Best Locations to Catch Sunkern in Black 2 & White 2

8 spots to find Sunkern at Lv. 2-11 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Black 2 and White 2 versions, so filter by your copy below.

Route 20

Black 2Grass Lv.2-4 Route

CommonEarly

Summer

Route 20

White 2Grass Lv.2-4 Route

CommonEarly

Summer

Route 20

White 2Grass Lv.9-11 Route

CommonEarly

SummerDouble grass

Route 20

Black 2Grass Lv.9-11 Route

CommonEarly

SummerDouble grass

Route 20

Black 2Grass Lv.4 Route

RareEarly

Spring/autumn/winter

Route 20

White 2Grass Lv.4 Route

RareEarly

Spring/autumn/winter

Route 20

White 2Grass Lv.11 Route

RareEarly

Spring/autumn/winterDouble grass

Route 20

Black 2Grass Lv.11 Route

RareEarly

Spring/autumn/winterDouble grass

Sunkern Guide

Get Sunkern to Sunflora using a Sun Stone. At 180 BST, Sunkern is just the starting point.
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Sunkern works as a placeholder. Grass coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Sunflora. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Sunkern in Black 2 & White 2. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.
Yes, Sunkern is in Black 2 & White 2. It shows up in 16 games across the series.

Game Availability

Since Gold & Silver, Sunkern has been in 16 games. Requiring an item-based evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Grimer Poison	C
Available Moves Moves SludgeLv. 15 VenoshockTM09 Damage vs Sunkern Sludge 2x 83-98% Venoshock 2x 83-98% View Grimer builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 17 Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 6 Damage vs Sunkern Flame Wheel 2x 111-130%KO Flame Charge 2x 93-111%KO Ember 2x 76-91% View Growlithe builds →
Koffing Poison	D
Available Moves Moves SludgeLv. 18 VenoshockTM09 Clear SmogLv. 15 SmogLv. 4 Damage vs Sunkern Sludge 2x 104-124%KO Venoshock 2x 104-124%KO Clear Smog 2x 83-98% Smog 2x 54-65% View Koffing builds →
Sewaddle BugGrass	D
Available Move Moves Bug BiteLv. 8 Damage vs Sunkern Bug Bite 2x 93-111%KO View Sewaddle builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 7 SmogLv. 19 Damage vs Sunkern Flame Charge 2x 83-98% Ember 2x 54-65% Smog 2x 28-35% View Tepig builds →

Volcarona BugFire	A
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 10 Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 1 GustLv. 20 Damage vs Sunkern Leech Life 2x 140-166%KO Flame Charge 2x 87-103%KO Ember 2x 133-157%KO Gust 2x 88-104%KO View Volcarona builds →
Braviary NormalFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 10 Aerial AceLv. 23 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Sunkern Wing Attack 2x 182-215%KO Aerial Ace 2x 182-215%KO Peck 2x 106-125%KO View Braviary builds →
Mandibuzz DarkFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves PluckLv. 10 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Sunkern Pluck 2x 109-130%KO Gust 2x 67-81% View Mandibuzz builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 21 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Sunkern Air Cutter 2x 155-184%KO Gust 2x 106-125%KO View Sigilyph builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Flame BurstLv. 28 Fire FangLv. 21 Flame WheelLv. 17 Flame ChargeTM43 Damage vs Sunkern Flame Burst 2x 136-161%KO Fire Fang 2x 125-148%KO Flame Wheel 2x 118-139%KO Flame Charge 2x 99-116%KO View Growlithe builds →

Roserade GrassPoison	B
Available Moves Moves VenoshockTM09 Poison StingLv. 1 Damage vs Sunkern Venoshock 2x 196-231%KO Poison Sting 2x 34-41% View Roserade builds →
Braviary NormalFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 U-turnTM89 Wing AttackLv. 10 Aerial AceLv. 23 Damage vs Sunkern Fly 2x 268-316%KO U-turn 2x 139-165%KO Wing Attack 2x 178-211%KO Aerial Ace 2x 178-211%KO View Braviary builds →
Mandibuzz DarkFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 U-turnTM89 PluckTM88 IncinerateTM59 Damage vs Sunkern Fly 2x 161-191%KO U-turn 2x 84-100%KO Pluck 2x 109-130%KO Incinerate 2x 64-76% View Mandibuzz builds →
Pinsir Bug	C
Available Move Moves X-ScissorLv. 29 Damage vs Sunkern X-Scissor 2x 241-284%KO View Pinsir builds →
Leavanny BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BiteLv. 8 Struggle BugLv. 22 Damage vs Sunkern Bug Bite 2x 154-182%KO Struggle Bug 2x 99-118%KO View Leavanny builds →

Roserade GrassPoison	B
Available Moves Moves VenoshockTM09 Poison StingLv. 1 Damage vs Sunkern Venoshock 2x 194-229%KO Poison Sting 2x 33-39% View Roserade builds →
Braviary NormalFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 U-turnTM89 Wing AttackLv. 10 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Sunkern Fly 2x 267-314%KO U-turn 2x 139-164%KO Wing Attack 2x 179-211%KO Aerial Ace 2x 179-211%KO View Braviary builds →
Mandibuzz DarkFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 U-turnTM89 PluckTM88 IncinerateTM59 Damage vs Sunkern Fly 2x 161-189%KO U-turn 2x 82-98% Pluck 2x 108-129%KO Incinerate 2x 64-76% View Mandibuzz builds →
Pinsir Bug	C
Available Move Moves X-ScissorLv. 29 Damage vs Sunkern X-Scissor 2x 239-282%KO View Pinsir builds →
Leavanny BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 39 Bug BiteLv. 8 Aerial AceTM40 Struggle BugLv. 22 Damage vs Sunkern X-Scissor 2x 202-239%KO Bug Bite 2x 155-182%KO Aerial Ace 2x 102-121%KO Struggle Bug 2x 96-114%KO View Leavanny builds →

Volcarona BugFire	A
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlyHM02 Leech LifeLv. 10 U-turnTM89 Damage vs Sunkern Fire Blast 2x 365-431%KO Fly 2x 104-123%KO Leech Life 2x 139-163%KO U-turn 2x 123-146%KO View Volcarona builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Available Moves Moves VenoshockTM09 Poison StingLv. 1 Damage vs Sunkern Venoshock 2x 204-241%KO Poison Sting 2x 33-39% View Roserade builds →
Braviary NormalFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 41 U-turnTM89 Wing AttackLv. 10 Damage vs Sunkern Fly 2x 274-324%KO Air Slash 2x 126-149%KO U-turn 2x 143-168%KO Wing Attack 2x 184-217%KO View Braviary builds →
Mandibuzz DarkFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 41 U-turnTM89 PluckTM88 Damage vs Sunkern Fly 2x 166-196%KO Air Slash 2x 123-146%KO U-turn 2x 87-103%KO Pluck 2x 113-134%KO View Mandibuzz builds →
Pinsir Bug	C
Available Move Moves X-ScissorLv. 29 Damage vs Sunkern X-Scissor 2x 250-294%KO View Pinsir builds →