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Sunkern (JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Grass-type Pokémon that made its first appearance in the second generation games Gold and Silver. It evolves into Sunflora when exposed to a Sun Stone.

Physiology and Behaviour[]

Sunkern is a mostly yellow, seed-like Pokémon with a small sprout growing out of its top. It has triangular, spike-like protrusions on top of its head, encircling the sprout. Its body has three broad, brown, vertical stripes. Two of the stripes start jaggedly above Sunkern's dark eyes and continue downward. The other stripe is directly below Sunkern's mouth. Since Sunkern's eyelids are brown, the brown streak patterning appears uninterrupted when Sunkern's eyes are closed.

Sunkern is known to be very weak. Aware of its weakness, it only feeds until it evolves. However, it feeds on only the dew from under the leaves of plants. It tries to move as little as possible since it tries to conserve all the nutrients it has stored in its body for evolution. If attacked, it shakes its leaves at the attacker. Sunkern occasionally falls from the sky on early mornings for unknown reasons. A year after a cold summer, the population of Sunkern explodes. Sunkern can be found in temperate, grassy meadows.

Appearances[]

Main Pokémon games[]

Other Pokémon games[]

In the anime[]

Origin and inspiration[]

In-game information[]

Pokédex entries[]

Title Entry
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold It may drop out of the sky suddenly. If attacked by a Spearow, it will violently shake its leaves.
Pokémon Silver It lives by drinking only dewdrops from under the leaves of plants. It is said that it eats nothing else.
Pokémon Crystal It is very weak. Its only means of defense is to shake its leaves desperately at its attacker.
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby 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.
Pokémon Sapphire 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.
Pokémon Emerald Sunkern try to minimize movement to conserve the nutrients they have stored in their bodies for evolution. They will not eat, subsisting only on morning dew.
Pokémon FireRed It lives by drinking only dewdrops from under the leaves of plants. It is said that it eats nothing else.
Pokémon LeafGreen It may drop out of the sky suddenly. If attacked by a Spearow, it will violently shake its leaves.
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. A year after a cold summer, their population explodes.
Pokémon Pearl It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. A year after a cold summer, their population explodes.
Pokémon Platinum It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. A year after a cold summer, their population explodes.
Pokémon HeartGold It may plummet from the sky. If attacked by a Spearow, it will violently shake its leaves.
Pokémon SoulSilver It lives by drinking only dewdrops from under the leaves of plants. It is said that it eats nothing else.
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. A year after a cold summer, their population explodes.
Pokémon White It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. A year after a cold summer, their population explodes.
Pokémon Black 2 It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. Knowing it's weak, it simply feeds until it evolves.
Pokémon White 2 It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. Knowing it's weak, it simply feeds until it evolves.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X It may plummet from the sky. If attacked by a Spearow, it will violently shake its leaves.
Pokémon Y It lives by drinking only dewdrops from under the leaves of plants. It is said that it eats nothing else.
Pokémon Omega Ruby 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.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire 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.

Game locations[]

Title Location(s)
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold
Route 24, National ParkDay
Pokémon Silver
Route 24, National ParkDay
Pokémon Crystal
Route 24, National ParkDay
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby
Trade
Pokémon Emerald
Safari Zone extension
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond
Northern Route 204 (Poké Radar)
Pokémon Pearl
Northern Route 204 (Poké Radar)
Pokémon Platinum
Northern Route 204 (Poké Radar)
Pokémon HeartGold
Route 24, National ParkDay
Pokémon SoulSilver
Route 24, National ParkDay
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black
Route 12
Pokémon White
Route 12
Pokémon Black 2
Route 20
Pokémon White 2
Route 20
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X
Friend Safari (Grass)
Pokémon Y
Friend Safari (Grass)
Pokémon Omega Ruby
Mirage Forests
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
Mirage Forests


Evolution[]

Sunkern
Use Sun Stone.
Sunflora
PKMNSV191 PKMNSV192

Base Stats[]

Base Stats
HP 30
Attack 30
Defense 30
Sp. Attack 30
Sp. Defense 30
Speed 30
Total 180

Moveset[]

Main article: Sunkern/moveset

Gallery[]

Sprites[]

Sprites
Gold
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Silver
PKMNS191


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Crystal
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Ruby Sapphire
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Emerald
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Fire Leaf
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Diamond Pearl
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Platinum
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Heart Soul
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Black White
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Black 2 White 2
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X Y
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Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
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Scarlet Violet
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Trivia[]

  • Sunkern has the lowest base HP stat and the lowest base stat total of all Grass-type Pokémon. In addition, it:
    • Is tied with Lotad and Bramblin for the lowest base Defense stat of all Grass-type Pokémon.
    • Is tied with Bellsprout and Seedot for the lowest base Special Defense stat of all Grass-type Pokémon.
    • Is tied with Blipbug for the second lowest base stat total of all Pokémon, after solo form Wishiwashi.
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