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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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

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.

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

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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 45 Air CutterLv. 12 Sky DropTM58 Damage vs Sunkern Fly 2x 194-229%KO Air Slash 2x 99-118%KO Air Cutter 2x 81-96% Sky Drop 2x 131-155%KO View Skarmory builds →
Pinsir Bug	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 33 Struggle BugTM76 Damage vs Sunkern X-Scissor 2x 249-294%KO Struggle Bug 2x 84-99% View Pinsir builds →
Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves MegahornLv. 37 VenoshockTM09 Aerial AceTM40 Struggle BugTM76 Damage vs Sunkern Megahorn 2x 370-436%KO Venoshock 2x 58-68% Aerial Ace 2x 124-146%KO Struggle Bug 2x 68-80% View Heracross builds →
Xatu PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 25 U-turnTM89 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Sunkern Fly 2x 184-216%KO Air Slash 2x 187-220%KO U-turn 2x 96-113%KO Aerial Ace 2x 123-145%KO View Xatu builds →
Torkoal Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 Heat WaveLv. 45 FlamethrowerTM35 Damage vs Sunkern Overheat 2x 292-343%KO Fire Blast 2x 246-291%KO Heat Wave 2x 215-254%KO Flamethrower 2x 202-238%KO View Torkoal builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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 59 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Bide, Curse, Encore and 10 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

13moves

Breed With (best first)

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Sunkern Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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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——20Normal

Lv 4

Ingrain

D——20Grass

Lv 7

Grass Whistle

D—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

D—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

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

D9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM96

Nature Power

D——20Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM94

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

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

D—5515Grass

Egg

Grassy Terrain

D——10Grass

Egg

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Egg

Ingrain

D——20Grass

Egg

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Egg

Morning Sun

D——5Normal

Egg

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Egg

Nature Power

D——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

C——20Normal

Tutor

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Tutor

Uproar

D9010010Normal

Tutor

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Sunkern Locations

high spawn rates for Sunkern across 12 locations in late-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Best Locations to Catch Sunkern in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

You can catch Sunkern through 12 walking encounters from Lv. 36-38, but availability differs between Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Some spots are exclusive to one version.

Mirage Spots - Area 5

Omega RubyGrass Lv.36-38

80%Late

Mirage Spots - Area 5

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.36-38

80%Late

Mirage Spots - Area 1

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.36-38

14%Late

Mirage Spots - Area 1

Omega RubyGrass Lv.36-38

14%Late

Mirage Spots - Area 2

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.36-38

14%Late

Mirage Spots - Area 2

Omega RubyGrass Lv.36-38

14%Late

Mirage Spots - Area 3

Omega RubyGrass Lv.36-38

14%Late

Mirage Spots - Area 3

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.36-38

14%Late

Mirage Spots - Area 4

Omega RubyGrass Lv.36-38

14%Late

Mirage Spots - Area 4

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.36-38

14%Late

Mirage Spots - Area 7

Omega RubyGrass Lv.36-38

6%Late

Mirage Spots - Area 7

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.36-38

6%Late

Sunkern Guide

Get Sunkern to Sunflora using a Sun Stone. At 180 BST, Sunkern is just the starting point.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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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Chatot NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Sunkern Peck 2x 61-75% View Chatot builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Sunkern Wing Attack 2x 147-175%KO View Archen builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Move Moves Fury CutterLv. 10 Damage vs Sunkern Fury Cutter 2x 92-108%KO View Anorith builds →
Joltik BugElectric	D
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 1 Fury CutterLv. 12 Damage vs Sunkern Leech Life 2x 111-133%KO Fury Cutter 2x 61-75% View Joltik builds →
Torchic Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves EmberLv. 5 PeckLv. 14 Damage vs Sunkern Ember 2x 78-92% Peck 2x 42-50% View Torchic builds →

Chatot NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Sunkern Peck 2x 63-75% View Chatot builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Damage vs Sunkern Wing Attack 2x 153-180%KO Pluck 2x 153-180%KO View Archen builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Move Moves Fury CutterLv. 10 Damage vs Sunkern Fury Cutter 2x 95-113%KO View Anorith builds →
Skrelp PoisonWater	D
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 AcidLv. 15 Damage vs Sunkern Sludge Bomb 2x 145-173%KO Acid 2x 70-83% View Skrelp builds →
Joltik BugElectric	D
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 1 Fury CutterLv. 12 Damage vs Sunkern Leech Life 2x 113-135%KO Fury Cutter 2x 63-75% View Joltik builds →

Chatot NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves ChatterLv. 21 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Sunkern Chatter 2x 147-175%KO Peck 2x 64-76% View Chatot builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Damage vs Sunkern Wing Attack 2x 162-191%KO Pluck 2x 162-191%KO View Archen builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Struggle BugTM76 Fury CutterLv. 10 Damage vs Sunkern Struggle Bug 2x 69-82% Fury Cutter 2x 96-115%KO View Anorith builds →
Trubbish Poison	D
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 SludgeLv. 18 Acid SprayLv. 12 Damage vs Sunkern Sludge Bomb 2x 115-136%KO Sludge 2x 87-104%KO Acid Spray 2x 55-65% View Trubbish builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 AcidLv. 9 Damage vs Sunkern Sludge Bomb 2x 175-207%KO Acid 2x 82-98% View Oddish builds →

Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 12 Sky DropTM58 Aerial AceTM40 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Sunkern Air Cutter 2x 78-92% Sky Drop 2x 125-148%KO Aerial Ace 2x 125-148%KO Peck 2x 74-88% View Skarmory builds →
Torkoal Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 FlamethrowerTM35 Sludge BombTM36 Lava PlumeLv. 25 Damage vs Sunkern Overheat 2x 274-323%KO Flamethrower 2x 191-226%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 128-151%KO Lava Plume 2x 172-203%KO View Torkoal builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Leech LifeLv. 1 U-turnTM89 VenoshockTM09 Damage vs Sunkern Sludge Bomb 2x 157-185%KO Leech Life 2x 109-129%KO U-turn 2x 95-114%KO Venoshock 2x 112-134%KO View Golbat builds →
Volbeat Bug	C
Available Moves Moves Signal BeamLv. 26 U-turnTM89 Aerial AceTM40 Struggle BugTM76 Damage vs Sunkern Signal Beam 2x 105-125%KO U-turn 2x 132-157%KO Aerial Ace 2x 78-92% Struggle Bug 2x 74-88% View Volbeat builds →
Illumise Bug	C
Available Moves Moves U-turnTM89 Aerial AceTM40 Struggle BugTM76 Damage vs Sunkern U-turn 2x 102-120%KO Aerial Ace 2x 57-68% Struggle Bug 2x 97-115%KO View Illumise builds →

Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 12 Sky DropTM58 Aerial AceTM40 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Sunkern Air Cutter 2x 77-91% Sky Drop 2x 125-148%KO Aerial Ace 2x 125-148%KO Peck 2x 77-91% View Skarmory builds →
Torkoal Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 FlamethrowerTM35 Sludge BombTM36 Lava PlumeLv. 25 Damage vs Sunkern Overheat 2x 277-326%KO Flamethrower 2x 196-230%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 130-154%KO Lava Plume 2x 172-204%KO View Torkoal builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Leech LifeLv. 1 U-turnTM89 VenoshockTM09 Damage vs Sunkern Sludge Bomb 2x 158-187%KO Leech Life 2x 110-130%KO U-turn 2x 99-116%KO Venoshock 2x 114-135%KO View Golbat builds →
Volbeat Bug	C
Available Moves Moves Signal BeamLv. 26 U-turnTM89 Aerial AceTM40 Struggle BugTM76 Damage vs Sunkern Signal Beam 2x 106-126%KO U-turn 2x 136-161%KO Aerial Ace 2x 78-93% Struggle Bug 2x 74-87% View Volbeat builds →
Illumise Bug	C
Available Moves Moves U-turnTM89 Aerial AceTM40 Struggle BugTM76 Damage vs Sunkern U-turn 2x 99-117%KO Aerial Ace 2x 57-67% Struggle Bug 2x 99-117%KO View Illumise builds →

Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption FlamethrowerSTAB Sludge Bomb Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Sunkern Flamethrower 2x 360-424%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 240-283%KO View Volcanion builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Sunkern Earthquake 63-74% Knock Off 55-65% View Gliscor builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Sludge Wave Damage vs Sunkern Shadow Ball 239-282%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 539-634%KO Focus Blast 239-282%KO View Gengar builds →
Volcarona BugFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Giga Drain Bug Buzz FlamethrowerSTAB Damage vs Sunkern Giga Drain 56-66% Flamethrower 2x 406-478%KO View Volcarona builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Rock Slide Damage vs Sunkern Earthquake 109-129%KO Ice Shard 2x 176-207%KO Rock Slide 110-129%KO View Mamoswine builds →