Sunkern

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Grass Sunkern (ヒマナッツ Himanattsu)
Seed Pokémon Pokémon
Pokédex
National Aipom ← 191 → Sunflora
Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova — Kalos — Alola —
Ability		Gender
Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird (Dream World)		50% ♀ 50% ♂
Pokédex color		Egg groups
Yellow		Grass
Weight		Height
4.0 lbs.	1.8 kg	1′00″ ft.	0.3 m
Body style		Footprint
Cry
Azurilland Pokédex
Generation IV		Generation V
Stats HP Attack Defense 30 30 30 Sp. Attack Sp. Defense Speed 30 30 30 Total 180

[[Category:Yellow Pokémon]]

Sunkern (Japanese: ヒマナッツ Himanattsu) is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

Biology

Appearance

Sunkern are small, seed-like Pokémon that resembles a sunflower seed. They have black, oval shaped eyes with a sprout coming out the of their yellow/black bodies.

Sunkern in anime

Behavior

Sunkern's entire life is centered around its evolution into a Sunflora. It moves as little as possible, trying to preserve the energy and nutrients it requires for the evolution process.

Diet

According to the Pokédex, Sunkern's diet is said only to be morning dew, which collects under the leaves of plants beneath it.

Evolution

Sunkern evolves into Sunflora with the use of a Sun Stone.

Game info

Game locations

Version(s)	Location
Gold/Silver	Route 24, National Park (Day)
Crystal	Route 24, National Park (Day)
Ruby/ Sapphire	Trade
Emerald	Safari Zone
FireRed/ LeafGreen	Trade
Diamond/ Pearl	Northern Route 204 (Poké Radar)
Platinum	Northern Route 204 (Poké Radar)
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Route 24, National Park
Black/White	Route 12
X/Y	Poké Transporter

Side game locations

Game(s)	Location
Pokémon Channel	Mt. Snowfall
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 1, Secret Storage 11, Endless Level 5, Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team	Tiny Woods (1F-3F) Wish Cave (1F-3F)
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Mystery Jungle (B1-B29) Happy Outlook (B1-B19)

Pokédex entries

Generation I
Sunkern did not appear during the Generation I games.
Gold
It may drop out of the sky suddenly. If attacked by a Spearow, it will violently shake its leaves.
Silver
It lives by drinking only dewdrops from under the leaves of plants. It is said that it eats nothing else.
Crystal
It is very weak. Its only means of defense is to shake its leaves desperately at its attacker.
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.
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.
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.
FireRed
It lives by drinking only dewdrops from under the leaves of plants. It is said that it eats nothing else.
LeafGreen
It may drop out of the sky suddenly. If attacked by a Spearow, it will violently shake its leaves.
Diamond
It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. A year after a cold summer, their population explodes.
Pearl
It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. A year after a cold summer, their population explodes.
Platinum
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.
Black
It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. A year after a cold summer, their population explodes.
White
It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. A year after a cold summer, their population explodes.
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Learnset

Generation II

Main article: Sunkern/Learnset Generation II

Generation III

Main article: Sunkern/Learnset Generation III

Generation IV

Main article: Sunkern/Learnset Generation IV

Generation V

Leveling
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Damage Type	Contest Type	Appeal	Jam
1	Absorb	20	100%	25	Grass	Special
1	Growth	—	—%	40	Normal	Status
5	Mega Drain	40	100%	15	Grass	Special
9	Ingrain	—	—%	20	Grass	Status
13	Grasswhistle	—	55%	15	Grass	Status
17	Leech Seed	—	90%	10	Grass	Status
21	Endeavor	??	100%	5	Normal	Physical
25	Worry Seed	—	100%	10	Grass	Status
29	Razor Leaf	55	95%	25	Grass	Physical
33	Synthesis	—	—%	5	Grass	Status
37	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
41	Giga Drain	75	100%	10	Grass	Special
45	Seed Bomb	80	100%	15	Grass	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

• Even though, many people think Magikarp is the weakest Pokémon, Sunkern has the lowest base stats.

References

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Azurilland Pokédex

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