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.
It may plummet from the sky. If attacked by a Spearow, it will violently shake its leaves.
It lives by drinking only dewdrops from under the leaves of plants. It is said that it eats nothing else.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
In X & Y, Volcanion can KO Sunkern with Flamethrower (360-424%). Gliscor's Earthquake hits Sunkern for 63-74%. Gengar's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 539-634%.
 Volcanion FireWater | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Volcanion builds →Flamethrower 2x360-424%KO Sludge Bomb 2x240-283%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Gliscor builds →Earthquake63-74% Knock Off55-65% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball239-282%KO Sludge Bomb 2x539-634%KO Focus Blast239-282%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain56-66% Flamethrower 2x406-478%KO | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Sunkern View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake109-129%KO Ice Shard 2x176-207%KO Rock Slide110-129%KO | ||
X & Y 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
Breeding
Breed Sunkern easily with 59 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Bide, Curse, Encore and 10 more to offspring.
X & Y Sunkern Best Moveset
Best Build
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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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Sunkern in X & Y
No wild encounters for Sunkern in X & Y. It's available in Gold, Crystal, or Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Sunkern Guide
Get Sunkern to Sunflora using a Sun Stone. At 180 BST, Sunkern is just the starting point.
In X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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 X & Y. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves