Sunkern best moveset in Pokémon GO

Sunkern's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Cut and Grass Knot, with 5.42 damage per second, and it can deal 30.8 damage before Sunkern faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Sunkern are:

Cut

Grass Knot

DPS5.42

TDO30.83

Score8.4

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All Sunkern movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Sunkern movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Cut	Grass Knot	5.42	30.8	8.4
2.	Razor Leaf	Grass Knot	5.14	29.2	7.9
3.	Cut	Seed Bomb	4.94	28.1	7.6
4.	Razor Leaf	Seed Bomb	4.78	27.2	7.4
5.	Cut	Energy Ball	4.45	25.3	6.9
6.	Razor Leaf	Energy Ball	4.34	24.7	6.7

Sunkern fast moves guide

Moves

Razor Leaf137

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	13
Energy	7
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	10
Energy	4

Effects

Razor Leaf has no special effects.

See Razor Leaf details page ↗

Cut55

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	2

Effects

Cut has no special effects.

See Cut details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Cut	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	3	2	3.00	2.00	1s
Razor Leaf	13	13.00	7	7.00	1.0s	10	4	5.00	2.00	1s

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Sunkern's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Grass	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0

Sunkern charge moves guide

Sunkern has access to 3 Charge moves (Seed Bomb, Grass Knot, and Energy Ball), which cover Grass-type attacks. When using Seed Bomb, Grass Knot, and Energy Ball you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Seed Bomb5533

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.1s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	45

Effects

Seed Bomb has no special effects.

See Seed Bomb details page ↗

Grass Knot9050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.6s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50

Effects

Grass Knot has no special effects.

See Grass Knot details page ↗

Energy Ball9050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.9s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	55

Effects

Special

Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Energy Ball details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Energy Ball Special Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	90	23.08	50	1.64	3.9s	90	55	1.64
Grass Knot	90	34.62	50	1.80	2.6s	90	50	1.80
Seed Bomb	55	26.19	33	1.33	2.1s	60	45	1.33

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Sunkern's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Grass	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0