Sunflora (Pokémon)

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Sunflora キマワリ Kimawari #192
Artwork from HG/SS
Type Grass ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Sun Pokémon
Abilities Chlorophyll or Solar Power Solar Power Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #104 Hoenn #337 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'07" Imperial 0.8 m Metric 2'07"/0.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 18.7 lbs. Imperial 8.5 kg Metric 18.7 lbs./8.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Yellow	Catch rate 120 (15.7%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Plant group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 2 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 146 Battle Exp.: 1461*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Sunflora (Japanese: キマワリ Kimawari) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves from Sunkern via Sun Stone.

Biology

Physiology

Sunflora's body is obviously based on a sunflower. It has two toes on each foot and petals around its face.

Gender differences

None.

Behavior

Sunflora are only awake during the day: they awake as soon as the Sun rises and close their petals to go to sleep as soon as the sun sets.

Habitat

File:Grassland.gif

Grassland Pokémon

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:Sunflora anime.png

Sunflora in the anime

Sunflora made its anime debut in Grin to Win, when the citizens of Bloomingvale held their annual Sunflora contest.

Many Sunflora appear in Moving Pictures.

A Sunflora was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.

Sunflora also started to appear under the ownership of Nando beginning in A Secret Sphere of Influence.

A Sunflora made an appearance in The Rise of Darkrai.

A Sunflora from Wigglytuff Guild traveled along with the new Exploration Team Poképals for their first mission in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness.

In DP137, Sunflora appeared under the ownership of Lulu.

A wild Sunflora also appeared in DP138.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP135 Sunflora Ash's Pokédex Sunflora, the Sun Pokémon. This smiling Pokémon loves the sun, but it also needs plenty of water to ensure healthy development.

In the manga

Pokémon Special

Due to the rocks in Ilex Forest reflecting solar energy like the Sun Stone, Gold's Sunkern evolves into Sunflora.

In the TCG

Main article: Sunflora (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Sunflora is a member of Wigglytuff Guild. She tends to fret and go "Oh my gosh!" at everything. She keeps her "Oh my gosh" journal in her room and updates it over the course of the game.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: In addition to what happened in Explorers of Time and Darkness, there is a mini episode that shows her going through a mission with Loudred.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold It converts sunlight into energy. In the darkness after sunset, it closes its petals and becomes still. Silver In the daytime, it rushes about in a hectic manner, but it comes to a complete stop when the sun sets. Crystal As the hot season approaches, the petals on this Pokémon's face become more vivid and lively. Stadium 2 It converts sunlight into energy. In the darkness after sunset, it closes its petals and becomes still.
Generation III Ruby Sunflora converts solar energy into nutrition. It moves around actively in the daytime when it is warm. It stops moving as soon as the sun goes down for the night. Sapphire Sunflora converts solar energy into nutrition. It moves around actively in the daytime when it is warm. It stops moving as soon as the sun goes down for the night. Emerald Sunflora convert solar energy into nutrition. They are highly active in the warm daytime but suddenly stop moving as soon as the sun sets. FireRed In the daytime, it rushes about in a hectic manner, but it comes to a complete stop when the sun sets. LeafGreen It converts sunlight into energy. In the darkness after sunset, it closes its petals and becomes still.
Generation IV Diamond It gets energy from warm sunlight and is known for its habit of moving in pursuit of it. Pearl It gets energy from warm sunlight and is known for its habit of moving in pursuit of it. Platinum It gets energy from warm sunlight and is known for its habit of moving in pursuit of it. HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
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 None Evolve Sunkern Crystal None Evolve Sunkern
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Evolve Sunkern FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum One Realgam Tower (Shadow) XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Evolve Sunkern Platinum None Evolve Sunkern HeartGold SoulSilver None Evolve Sunkern Pal Park Field Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 54 Endless Level 58 Forever Level 4 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Evolve from Sunkern
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Mystery Jungle (B1-B29) Happy Outlook (B1-B19)

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 75		135 - 182	260 - 354
Attack: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Defense: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Atk: 105		99 - 172	193 - 339
Sp. Def: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Speed: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Total: 425	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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

|- style="background:#82C274" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Special moves

Shadow moves	<span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 45+	Purified moves
Shadow Rush	File:Box colo 192.png	Sunny Day	Fire
--		Growth	Normal
--		Ingrain	Grass
--		SolarBeam	Grass

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 Sunflora images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

File:MeowthSunflora.png

Meowth disguised as a Sunflora

• In Generation III, Sunflora is the only Template:Type2 that can learn Bullet Seed by level-up.
• Sunflora's base Speed is the same as Sunkern's.
• Sunflora shares the same species name with Espeon. They are both known as the Sun Pokémon.
  • Despite being a Pokémon classified as the Sun Pokémon, it cannot learn Morning Sun. However, it is able to learn Synthesis, which is a move variation of Morning Sun.
• Sunflora is Meowth's most frequent Pokémon disguise.
• None of its anime appearances show Sunflora with its eyes open.

Origin

Sunflora is based on a sunflower.

Name origin

Sunflora's name is a combination of sun and flora, referring to the plants and sunlight. Its name is also reminiscent of Sunflower. Its Japanese name may be a combination of 黄 ki, yellow, 吉 ki, joy, or 曦 ki, sun, and 向日葵 himawari, sunflower. Its French name comes from the Greek 'Helios', meaning 'sun', and tronc, a tree trunk.

In other languages

• German: Sonnflora - From Sonne (sun) and flora.
• French: Heliatronc - From Helios and tronc (tree trunk).
• Korean: 해루미 Haerumi

External links

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