Sunkern
Diamond/PearlPlatinum

It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. A year after a cold summer, their population explodes.

Heartgold

It may plummet from the sky. If attacked by a SPEAROW, it will violently shake its leaves.

Soulsilver

It lives by drinking only dewdrops from under the leaves of plants. It is said that it eats nothing else.

Evolution Chain

sunkern
Sunkern
sunflora
Sunflora

Pokédex & Training Data

Classification Seed Pokémon
Height 0.3 m (0'12")
Weight 1.8 kg (4.0 lbs)
EV Yield +1 Sp. Atk
Catch Rate 235
Base Friendship 70
Growth Rate medium slow
Gender Ratio
♂ ♀
Egg Groups Plant

Pokédex Numbers

Johto (G/S/C) #102
Johto (HG/SS) #103
Unova (B2/W2) #020
Paldea (S/V) #031
National #191

Held Items

Game Locations

Johto Safari Zone Zone Meadow
Kanto Route 24 Area
National Park Area
Sinnoh Route 204 North Towards Floaroma Town

Learned Moves

Level Up Moves

Diamond/Pearl
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Absorb
20 100% 25 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
1 Growth
— — 20 Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
5 Mega Drain
40 100% 15 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
9 Ingrain
— — 20 Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn.
13 Grass Whistle
— 55% 15 Puts the target to sleep.
17 Leech Seed
— 90% 10 Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.
21 Endeavor
— 100% 5 Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.
25 Worry Seed
— 100% 10 Changes the target’s ability to Insomnia.
29 Razor Leaf
55 95% 25 Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
33 Synthesis
— — 5 Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
37 Sunny Day
— — 5 Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
41 Giga Drain
75 100% 10 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
45 Seed Bomb
80 100% 15 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Platinum
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Absorb
20 100% 25 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
1 Growth
— — 20 Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
5 Mega Drain
40 100% 15 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
9 Ingrain
— — 20 Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn.
13 Grass Whistle
— 55% 15 Puts the target to sleep.
17 Leech Seed
— 90% 10 Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.
21 Endeavor
— 100% 5 Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.
25 Worry Seed
— 100% 10 Changes the target’s ability to Insomnia.
29 Razor Leaf
55 95% 25 Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
33 Synthesis
— — 5 Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
37 Sunny Day
— — 5 Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
41 Giga Drain
75 100% 10 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
45 Seed Bomb
80 100% 15 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Absorb
20 100% 25 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
1 Growth
— — 20 Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
5 Mega Drain
40 100% 15 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
9 Ingrain
— — 20 Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn.
13 Grass Whistle
— 55% 15 Puts the target to sleep.
17 Leech Seed
— 90% 10 Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.
21 Endeavor
— 100% 5 Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.
25 Worry Seed
— 100% 10 Changes the target’s ability to Insomnia.
29 Razor Leaf
55 95% 25 Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
33 Synthesis
— — 5 Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
37 Sunny Day
— — 5 Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
41 Giga Drain
75 100% 10 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
45 Seed Bomb
80 100% 15 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

TM/HM Moves

Diamond/PearlPlatinumHeartGold/SoulSilver
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
HM01 Cut
50 95% 30 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
TM06 Toxic
— 90% 10 Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM09 Bullet Seed
25 100% 30 Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
TM10 Hidden Power
60 100% 15 Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM11 Sunny Day
— — 5 Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
TM16 Light Screen
— — 30 Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
TM17 Protect
— — 10 Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM19 Giga Drain
75 100% 10 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
TM20 Safeguard
— — 25 Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
TM21 Frustration
— 100% 20 Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM22 Solar Beam
120 100% 10 Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
TM27 Return
— 100% 20 Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM32 Double Team
— — 15 Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.
TM36 Sludge Bomb
90 100% 10 Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
TM42 Facade
70 100% 20 Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43 Secret Power
70 100% 20 Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
TM44 Rest
— — 5 User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45 Attract
— 100% 15 Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM53 Energy Ball
90 100% 10 Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
TM58 Endure
— — 10 Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
TM70 Flash
— 100% 20 Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.
TM75 Swords Dance
— — 20 Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.
TM78 Captivate
— 100% 20 Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender.
TM82 Sleep Talk
— — 10 Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM83 Natural Gift
— 100% 15 Power and type depend on the held berry.
TM86 Grass Knot
— 100% 20 Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
TM87 Swagger
— 85% 15 Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
TM90 Substitute
— — 10 Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

Tutor Moves

Platinum
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Endeavor
— 100% 5 Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.
Helping Hand
— — 20 Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.
Seed Bomb
80 100% 15 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Snore
50 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Synthesis
— — 5 Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
Uproar
90 100% 10 Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Earth Power
90 100% 10 Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
Endeavor
— 100% 5 Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.
Helping Hand
— — 20 Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.
Seed Bomb
80 100% 15 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Snore
50 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Synthesis
— — 5 Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
Uproar
90 100% 10 Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
Worry Seed
— 100% 10 Changes the target’s ability to Insomnia.

Egg Moves

Diamond/PearlPlatinumHeartGold/SoulSilver
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Curse
— — 10 Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
Encore
— 100% 5 Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.
Grass Whistle
— 55% 15 Puts the target to sleep.
Helping Hand
— — 20 Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.
Ingrain
— — 20 Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn.
Leech Seed
— 90% 10 Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.
Nature Power
— — 20 Uses a move which depends upon the terrain.
Sweet Scent
— 100% 20 Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage.

Base Stats

Hp 30
Attack 30
Defense 30
Sp. Atk 30
Sp. Def 30
Speed 30
Total 180

Type Defenses

(vs. Gen 6+ rules)

2x
0.5x
0.5x
0.5x
2x
2x
0.5x
2x
2x