Razor Leaf + Seed Bomb
Sunkern's best moveset is Razor Leaf and Seed Bomb, with 3.05 DPS (damage per second) and 13.1 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Sunny weather.
Sunkern is a Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 395 CP and is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb. It is boosted by Sunny weather. Its shiny form is available.
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Raid Attacker
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Sunkern takes increased damage from:
Bug160.0%
Fire160.0%
Flying160.0%
Ice160.0%
Poison160.0%
Sunkern takes reduced damage from:
Electric62.5%
Grass62.5%
Ground62.5%
Water62.5%
| 1. | Razor Leaf | Seed Bomb | 1.93 | 3.05 | 13.1 |
| 2. | Razor Leaf | Grass Knot | 1.93 | 3.05 | 13.1 |
| 3. | Razor Leaf | Energy Ball | 1.93 | 3.05 | 13.1 |
| 4. |  Cut | Seed Bomb | 1.67 | 2.63 | 11.3 |
| 5. | Cut | Grass Knot | 1.67 | 2.63 | 11.3 |
| 6. | Cut | Energy Ball | 1.67 | 2.63 | 11.3 |
Razor Leaf
13
7
1.0s
| Damage | 13 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 7 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 1.0s |
| Damage window | 0.6s - 0.8s |
| Damage | 9 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 4 |
Cut550.5s| Damage | 5 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 5 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 0.5s |
| Damage window | 0.3s - 0.5s |
| Damage | 3 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 2 |
Grass Knot90502.5s| Damage | 90 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 50 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 2.5s |
| Damage window | 1.6s - 2.5s |
| Damage | 90 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 50 |
Energy Ball90504.0s| Damage | 90 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 50 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 4.0s |
| Damage window | 3.1s - 3.9s |
| Damage | 80 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 45 |
SpecialEnergy Ball has a 10.0% chance to:
Seed Bomb55332.0s| Damage | 55 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 33 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 2.0s |
| Damage window | 1.1s - 1.8s |
| Damage | 55 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 40 |
The following chart shows Sunkern's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Sunkern's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Sunkern has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Sunkern reaches a maximum of 395 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 197–226 CP, rising to 247–282 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 148–169 CP.
 Max CP | 395 CP |
|---|---|
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
 Research | 148 CP - 169 CP |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
 Eggs | 197 CP - 226 CP |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
 Raids | 197 CP - 226 CP |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 247 CP - 282 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs |
Sunkern Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 CP | 2 | 17 CP | 3 | 29 CP |
| 4 | 41 CP | 5 | 53 CP | 6 | 65 CP |
| 7 | 77 CP | 8 | 89 CP | 9 | 101 CP |
| 10 | 113 CP | 11 | 124 CP | 12 | 135 CP |
| 13 | 146 CP | 14 | 158 CP | 15 | 169 CP |
| 16 | 180 CP | 17 | 192 CP | 18 | 203 CP |
| 19 | 214 CP | 20 | 226 CP | 21 | 237 CP |
| 22 | 248 CP | 23 | 260 CP | 24 | 271 CP |
| 25 | 282 CP | 26 | 293 CP | 27 | 305 CP |
| 28 | 316 CP | 29 | 327 CP | 30 | 339 CP |
| 31 | 344 CP | 32 | 350 CP | 33 | 356 CP |
| 34 | 361 CP | 35 | 367 CP | 36 | 373 CP |
| 37 | 378 CP | 38 | 384 CP | 39 | 390 CP |
| 40 | 395 CP | 41 | 400 CP | 42 | 405 CP |
| 43 | 410 CP | 44 | 415 CP | 45 | 421 CP |
| 46 | 426 CP | 47 | 431 CP | 48 | 436 CP |
| 49 | 442 CP | 50 | 447 CP |
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A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Sunkern's Grass-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Sunkern.
GrassMega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza
| Pokédex Number | #191 |
|---|---|
| Height | 0.3 m |
| Weight | 1.8 kg |
| Region | Generation 2 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards |  3 100 |
| Additional Move Cost | 5050000 |
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Sunkern in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Sunkern
SunfloraSunkern's height ranges from 0.15 m to 0.6 m, with the average being 0.3 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.
| XXS | XS | M | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | |  |  | |
| 0.15 m | 0.15 m | 0.3 m | 0.45 m | 0.6 m |
This table shows the size bounds of Sunkern in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.
| Size | Lower bound | Upper bound |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | 0.147 m | 0.15 m |
| 0′06″ | 0′06″ | |
| XS | 0.15 m | 0.3 m |
| 0′06″ | 0′12″ | |
| M | 0.225 m | 0.375 m |
| 0′09″ | 1′03″ | |
| XL | 0.375 m | 0.45 m |
| 1′03″ | 1′06″ | |
| XXL | 0.45 m | 0.6 m |
| 1′06″ | 1′12″ |
| Movement type | MOVEMENT_JUMP |
|---|---|
| Movement Timer | 11s |
| Jump Time | 2s |
| Attack Probability | 10.0% |
| Attack Timer | 20s |
| Dodge Probability | 15.0% |
| Dodge Duration | 0.0s |
| Dodge Distance | 1 |
| Min Action Frequency | 1s |
| Max Action Frequency | 2s |
| LVL | Stardust | Candy |  Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
| 40 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| 35 | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| 30 | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| 25 | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| 20 | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| 15 | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| 10 | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| 5 | 3,000 | 9 | - |
Sunkern Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Sunkern from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Sunkern in Pokémon GO.
A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Sunkern. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.
| Versions | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|
| Gold | It may drop out of the sky suddenly. If attacked by a SPEAROW, it will violently shake its leaves. |
| Silver | It lives by drink ing 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, 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, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White | 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 2, White 2 | It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. Knowing it’s weak, it simply feeds until it evolves. |
| X | It may plummet from the sky. If attacked by a Spearow, it will violently shake its leaves. |
| Y | It lives by drinking only dewdrops from under the leaves of plants. It is said that it eats nothing else. |
| Omega Ruby, 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. |
The best moves for Sunkern in Pokémon GO are Razor Leaf and Seed Bomb. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 3.05 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 13.1.
Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.
Grass-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Grass, Ground, and Water-type moves.
Sunkern’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 395 CP and 447 CP at Level 50.
Sunkern can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Sunkern cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.
The following Mega Pokémon boost Sunkern: Mega Venusaur, Mega Victreebel, Mega Sceptile, Primal Groudon, Mega Abomasnow, and Mega Chesnaught.
Regular Sunkern
Shiny Sunkern
