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Sunkern front sprite

#0191 · Generation 2

Sunkern

The Seed Pokémon

Grass
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.
Height 0.3 m
Weight 1.8 kg
Catch rate 235
Base EXP 36

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 30
Attack 30
Defense 30
Sp. Attack 30
Sp. Defense 30
Speed 30
Base stat total 180

Traits

Abilities

Chlorophyll

The Pokémon's Speed stat is doubled in harsh sunlight.

Solar Power

In harsh sunlight, boosts the Pokémon's Sp. Atk stat, but it loses HP every turn.

Early Bird

Hidden

The Pokémon awakens from sleep twice as fast as other Pokémon would.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Sunkern based on its Grass typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Flying ×2 Poison ×2 Bug ×2 Fire ×2 Ice ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Ground ×½ Water ×½ Grass ×½ Electric ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Sunkern learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

13 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. Normal Physical 40 100 35
1 Growth The user's body grows all at once, raising its Attack and Sp. Atk stats. Normal Status — — 20
7 Absorb A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. Grass Special 20 100 25
10 Mega Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. Grass Special 40 100 15
16 Razor Leaf Sharp-edged leaves are launched to slash at opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. Grass Physical 55 95 25
19 Worry Seed A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target's Ability Insomnia. Grass Status — 100 10
22 Giga Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. Grass Special 75 100 10
25 Endeavor The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP. Normal Physical 1 100 5
28 Synthesis The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather. Grass Status — — 5
31 Solar Beam The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the second turn. Grass Special 120 100 10
34 Double-Edge A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. Normal Physical 120 100 15
36 Sunny Day The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. Fire Status — — 5
39 Seed Bomb The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above. Grass Physical 80 100 15

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

9 moves available

  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Encore Status
    Normal
  • Grassy Terrain Status
    Grass
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Ingrain Status
    Grass
  • Leech Seed Status
    Grass
  • Morning Sun Status
    Normal
  • Nature Power Status
    Normal
  • Sweet Scent Status
    Normal

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

48 moves available

  • After You Status
    Normal
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Bullet Seed Physical
    Grass
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Cut Physical
    Normal
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Earth Power Special
    Ground
  • Encore Status
    Normal
  • Endeavor Physical
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Energy Ball Special
    Grass
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Flash Status
    Normal
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Drain Special
    Grass
  • Grass Knot Special
    Grass
  • Grassy Terrain Status
    Grass
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Leaf Storm Special
    Grass
  • Light Screen Status
    Psychic
  • Magical Leaf Special
    Grass
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Nature Power Status
    Normal
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Safeguard Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Seed Bomb Physical
    Grass
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Solar Beam Special
    Grass
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Synthesis Status
    Grass
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Trailblaze Physical
    Grass
  • Weather Ball Special
    Normal
  • Worry Seed Status
    Grass

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Parabolic
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Grass
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Yellow
Shape
Head
Habitat
Grassland