Sunkern (Pokémon)

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Aipom #190: Aipom
Pokémon
#192: Sunflora Sunflora
Sunkern
ヒマナッツ Himanuts
#191
191Sunkern.png
Art by Ken Sugimori from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Type
Grass Unknown
Category
Seed Pokémon
Abilities
Chlorophyll or Solar Power Early Bird
Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers
Johto
#103
Hoenn
#336
Unova
#020
Regional Browser numbers
Oblivia
R-010 N-028
Height
1'00"
Imperial
0.3 m
Metric
Weight
4.0 lbs.
Imperial
1.8 kg
Metric
Dex color
Yellow
Catch rate
235 (30.7%)
Body style
Body01.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F191.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Breeding
Grass group 21 cycles
(5355 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
1
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 52 Battle Exp.: 521*

Sunkern (Japanese: ヒマナッツ Himanuts) is a Grass-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Sunflora when exposed to a Sun Stone.

Biology

Physiology

Sunkern is a mostly yellow, seed-like Pokémon with a small sprout growing out of its top. It has no visible arms or legs. Sunkern has triangular spike-like protrusions on top of its head, encircling the sprout. Sunkern's body has three broad brown vertical stripes. Two of the stripes start jaggedly above Sunkern's dark eyes, continuing downward. The other stripe is directly below Sunkern's mouth. Since Sunkern's eyelids are brown, the brown streak patterning appears uninterrupted when Sunkern’s eyes are closed.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

At this stage of development, it is (statistically speaking) the weakest Pokémon in the game, with a base stat total of only 180. Although it has been stated that its only means of defending itself is violently thrashing its leaves at the attacker, it is capable of using a variety of Grass-type moves.

Behavior

Sunkern have a tendency to fall from the sky on early mornings, though usually without any predictability. Sunkern tries to move as little as it possibly can, since it tries to conserve all the nutrients it has stored in its body for evolution. A year after a cold summer, the population of Sunkern explodes.

Habitat

Sunkern are commonly found in Kanto and Johto, but there have also been sightings in Sinnoh. They have also been imported to the Hoenn Safari Zone. Since they are known to randomly fall from the sky, they may also live up in trees.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

It only drinks morning dew, found under plants' leaves, as well as its own.

In the anime

 
A Sunkern in the anime

Major appearances

Sunkern made its debut appearance in Moving Pictures. Ash, Brock, Misty, and Todd Snap found it frozen in a field. Ash eventually evolved it using his Sun Stone from The Bug Stops Here, and it summoned more Sunflora so that Sophia and Marcello could take a picture for their golden anniversary.

Minor appearances

Sunkern also appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One.

Sunkern also made a brief appearance in Giratina and the Sky Warrior and Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

A Sunkern's fossilized leaf made an appearance in a flashback in Ancient Family Matters!.

A group of Sunkern appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions as a few of the many local Pokémon who lives in Crown City. Some took part in surrounding Zorua in the park along with the other Pokémon to prepare to attack him, angry at Zorua for what Zoroark did to the city. Before a fight broke out, the Sunkern, along with the other Pokémon, were calmed by Celebi.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
EP187 Sunkern Ash's Pokédex Sunkern, the Seed Pokémon. Sunkern drink the dew that collects beneath leaves. It is believed that it neither eats nor drinks anything else.

In the manga

 
Gold's Sunflora, Sunbo, as a Sunkern

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Volume 8, Gold encounters a herd of Sunkern escaping from a Skarmory. He captures one of the Sunkern to help defeat the Skarmory with Exbo's Ember attack using its jumping Ability. Although not much of a battler and used sparingly, in Volume 14, she evolves into Sunflora and uses its Sunny Day to power up the Typhlosion's fire attacks, helping it combat the Masked Man.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry
Pokémon Adventures PS099 May drop out of the sky suddenly. If attacked by a Spearow, it will violently shake off its leaves.*

In the TCG

Main article: Sunkern (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
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.
Stadium 2 It may drop out of the sky suddenly. If attacked by a Spearow, it will violently shake its leaves.
Generation III
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
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.
Generation IV
Diamond It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. A year after a cold summer, their population explodes.
Pearl
Platinum
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.
Generation V
Black It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. A year after a cold summer, their population explodes.
White
Black 2 It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. Knowing it's weak, it simply feeds until it evolves.
White 2
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
Common Route 24, National ParkDay
Crystal
Common Route 24, National ParkDay
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Trade
Emerald
Uncommon Safari Zone
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Rare Northern Route 204 (Poké Radar)
Platinum
Rare Northern Route 204 (Poké Radar)
HeartGold SoulSilver
Common Route 24, National ParkDay
Pal Park
Field
Pokéwalker
Beautiful Beach
Generation V
Black White
Uncommon Route 12
Black 2 White 2
RareSpAuWi
CommonSu
Route 20
Dream World
Pleasant Forest
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Channel Mt. Snowfall
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 1
Secret Storage 11
Endless Level 5
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red/Blue Rescue Team
Wish Cave (1F-3F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Mystery Jungle (B1-B29)
Happy Outlook (B1-B19)
Pokémon Ranger:
Guardian Signs
Dolce Island
Hinder Cape
Forest Temple
Pokémon Rumble Blast Forest: Echo Valley

In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Splash Sunkern English United States 5 January 3 to 9, 2003
RSEFRLG Gotta Catch 'Em All #6 Sunkern Japanese Japan 10 April 22 to May 7, 2006

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Diamond Pearl   Coba Berry (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold SoulSilver   Coba Berry (5%)
Black White   Coba Berry (5%)
Black 2 White 2   Coba Berry (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
30
90 - 137 170 - 264
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
Total:
180
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
3/5 ★★★☆☆
Power
1/5 ☆☆☆☆
Skill
1/5 ☆☆☆☆
Stamina
1/5 ☆☆☆☆
Jump
2/5 ★★☆☆☆
Total
8/25 ☆☆☆☆


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V
Other generations:
II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
BW B2W2 Move Type Cat. Power Accuracy PP
000Start 000Start Absorb Grass Special 02020 100}}100% 25
000Start 000Start Growth Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 40
0099 0044 Ingrain Grass Status 0000 —}}—% 20
01313 0077 GrassWhistle Grass Status 0000 055}}55% 15
0055 01010 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100}}100% 15
01717 01313 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000 090}}90% 10
02929 01616 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 095}}95% 25
02525 01919 Worry Seed Grass Status 0000 100}}100% 10
04141 02222 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10
02121 02525 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 5
03333 02828 Synthesis Grass Status 0000 —}}—% 5
N/AN/A 03131 Natural Gift Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 15
N/AN/A 03434 SolarBeam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
N/AN/A 03737 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15
03737 04040 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
04545 04343 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sunkern
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sunkern
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V
Other generations:
II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 0000 100}}100% 15
  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
  TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 30
  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
  TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 25
  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
  TM22 SolarBeam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
  TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
  TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 08080 100}}100% 10
  TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20
  TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 30
  TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15
  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
  HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sunkern
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sunkern
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V
Other generations:
II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Bide Normal Physical —% 10
Curse Ghost Status —% 10
Encore* Normal Status 100% 5
Endure* Normal Status —% 10
GrassWhistle Grass Status 55% 15
Helping Hand Normal Status —% 20
Ingrain Grass Status —% 20
Leech Seed Grass Status 90% 10
Morning Sun Normal Status —% 5
Natural Gift Normal Physical 100% 15
Nature Power Normal Status —% 20
Sweet Scent Normal Status 100% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sunkern in Generation V
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Sunkern in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sunkern
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sunkern
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V
Other generations:
II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
B W B2 W2 After You Normal Status —% 15
B W B2 W2 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10
B W B2 W2 Endeavor Normal Physical 100% 5
B W B2 W2 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10
B W B2 W2 Helping Hand Normal Status —% 20
B W B2 W2 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10
B W B2 W2 Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Synthesis Grass Status —% 5
B W B2 W2 Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10
B W B2 W2 Worry Seed Grass Status 100% 10
  • A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Sunkern can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Sunkern cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sunkern
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sunkern
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Dream World moves

Generation V
Other generations:
II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Pleasant Forest Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10
Pleasant Forest Sweet Scent Normal Status 100% 20
  • A superscript level indicates that Sunkern can learn this move normally in Generation V at that level
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sunkern
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sunkern
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see event moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move Card
Rollout Sunkern (Neo Destiny 83)
Sunkern (Skyridge 106)
Sunkern (EX Unseen Forces 76)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Pinball RS
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Trozei!
   
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
File:MDP RT 191.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 5.2%
Friend Area: Jungle
Phrases
51%-100% HP It doesn't take much for me to grow. Just a little water'll do me fine!
26%-50% HP I only have half my HP left.
1%-25% HP I'm dehydrated... My HP's down too low...
Level up Wow! My level went up! I want to celebrate!
Partner phrases
51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up Wow! My level went up! I want to celebrate!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness
,
and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 5.2%
IQ group: B
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group: Poké Assist: Field move:
 Grass   
( Grass )
Past
 
( Normal )
 
(Cut ×1)
Past
 
(Electrify ×1)
Browser entry  
It creates vines around itself that make Pokémon Slowed.
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack
Defense
Speed ●●●
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
  PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
  Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}}
PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
  HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}}
Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}}
Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}}
Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}}
Does not evolve.
Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

 
Unevolved
Sunkern
 Grass 
 
Sun Stone


 
First evolution
Sunflora
 Grass 


Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
       
       
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
       
       
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
       
       
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
     
     
  For other sprites and images, please see Sunkern images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Other sprites

 
 
Crystal back sprites
Japanese sprites
 
 
Gold and Silver back sprites

Trivia

  • Sunkern has the lowest base stat total of all Pokémon, with a total of 180 points.
  • Sunkern is one of the few Pokémon that can have 5 stars in each of its Pokéathlon stats. The others are Ditto, Mew, Giratina's Origin Forme and Arceus. However, it is impossible for Sunkern to have every stat maxed at once.
  • Sunkern shares the same species name as Bulbasaur and its evolutions. They are all known as the Seed Pokémon.
  • Sunkern's official artwork more closely resembled its Shiny form in Gold and Silver than its regular form. This was somewhat rectified in Crystal, although the artwork was still more similar to its Shiny sprite; this discrepancy was fully rectified in Generation III.
  • In The Official Pokémon Handbook 3, published by Scholastic Corporation, Sunkern's data says its height is 0'01" when it is actually 1'00".
  • Until the release of Generation IV, Sunkern was the only Generation II Pokémon to evolve via an evolutionary stone.

Origin

Sunkern is based on a shooting sunflower seed.

Name origin

Sunkern is a combination of sunflower and kernel.

Himanuts may be a combination of 向日葵 himawari (sunflower) and nuts. It may also refer to 夏 natsu (summer).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ヒマナッツ Himanuts From 向日葵 himawari, nuts, and natsu
  French Tournegrin From tournesol and a corruption of grain
  Spanish Sunkern Same as English name
  German Sonnkern From Sonnenblumenkern
  Italian Sunkern Same as English name
  Korean 해너츠 Haeneocheu From 해바라기 haebalagi and nuts
  Mandarin Chinese 向日種子 / 向日种子 Xiàngrìzhǒngzi Literally "Sun-facing seed". Also from 向日葵 xiàng​rì​kuí
  Cantonese Chinese


External links

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