Sunkern (Pokémon)

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Sunkern Seed Pokémon ヒマナッツ Himanuts #191 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Chlorophyll or Solar Power Cacophony Cacophony Early Bird Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 235 (41.3%)
Breeding Egg Group Grass Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Sunkern 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 4.0 lbs. 1.8 kg Sunkern 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 52 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 36 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Sunkern 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Yellow	Base friendship 70
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

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

It evolves into Sunflora when exposed to a Sun Stone.

Biology

Sunkern is a mostly yellow, seed-like Pokémon with a small sprout growing out of its top. It has triangular, spike-like protrusions on top of its head, encircling the sprout. Its body has three broad, brown, vertical stripes. Two of the stripes start jaggedly above Sunkern's dark eyes and continue 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.

Sunkern is known to be very weak. Aware of its weakness, it only feeds until it evolves. However, it feeds on only the dew from under the leaves of plants. It tries to move as little as possible, since it tries to conserve all the nutrients it has stored in its body for evolution. If attacked, it shakes its leaves at the attacker. Sunkern occasionally falls from the sky on early mornings for unknown reasons. A year after a cold summer, the population of Sunkern explodes. Sunkern can be found in grassy meadows.

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

Sunkern in Pokémon Adventures

In the movie adaptations

Sunkern appeared in Celebi: a Timeless Encounter.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Sunkern debuted in The Legend when two were seen up on a tree when Green had finished her message to Silver in Johto.

A Sunkern was one of the Pokémon in Joey's bag after Gold helped Joey get it back in Murkrow Row.

In Sunkern Treasure, Gold encounters a herd of Sunkern escaping from a wild Skarmory. To help Falkner capture the Skarmory, Gold captures a Sunkern to use her jumping ability to get high enough and attack it. Afterward she was named Sunbo and later evolved into a Sunflora through a makeshift Sun Stone.

Another Sunkern was one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest in The Last Battle XIII.

Yuko owns a Sunkern, which first appeared in The Transfer Student.

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 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 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 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. Alpha Sapphire

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Route 24, National ParkDay Crystal Route 24, National ParkDay
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade, Event Emerald Safari Zone extension FireRed LeafGreen Trade, Event Colosseum Trade XD Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Northern Route 204 (Poké Radar) Platinum Northern Route 204 (Poké Radar) HeartGold SoulSilver Route 24, National ParkDay Pal Park Field Pokéwalker Beautiful Beach
Generation V Black White Route 12 Black 2 White 2 Route 20 Dream World Pleasant Forest
Generation VI X Y Friend Safari (Grass) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Mirage Forests (south of Route 109, west of Route 114, north of Lilycove City, north of Route 124, east of Mossdeep City, south of Route 132)
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III Channel Mt. Snowfall Trozei! Secret Storage 1, Secret Storage 11, Endless Level 5, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Wish Cave (1F-3F)
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Mystery Jungle (B1-B29), Happy Outlook (B1-B19) MD Sky Mystery Jungle (B1-B29), Happy Outlook (B1-B19) Ranger: GS Dolce Island, Hinder Cape, Forest Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Forest: Echo Valley Rumble U Adventure Area: Grab and Go!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 1Th Shuffle Pokémon Safari (first release) Rumble World Sapphire Sea: Sunlit Forest (All Areas)

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Splash Sunkern	English	United States	5	January 3 to 9, 2003
RSEFRLG	Gather More Pokémon! Sixth Campaign Sunkern	Japanese	Japan	10	April 22 to May 8, 2006

Held items

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

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 30		90 - 137	170 - 264
Attack: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Defense: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Atk: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Def: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Speed: 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 IX, 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× Fairy 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× Fairy 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× Fairy 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× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 011 Growth Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 044 Ingrain Grass Status 0000— ——% 20 077 Grass Whistle Grass Status 0000— 05555% 15 1010 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15 1313 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 09090% 10 1616 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25 1919 Worry Seed Grass Status 0000— 100100% 10 2222 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10 2525 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 5 2828 Synthesis Grass Status 0000— ——% 5 3131 Natural Gift Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 3434 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100100% 10 3737 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 4040 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— ——% 5 4343 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100100% 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 VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM96 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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 VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Bide Normal Physical — —% 10 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Encore* Normal Status — 100% 5 Endure* Normal Status — —% 10 Grass Whistle Grass Status — 55% 15 Grassy Terrain Grass Status — —% 10 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 VII 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 VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white 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

TCG-only moves

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

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team 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!
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: Guardian Signs Group: Grass Poké Assist: (present) Grass Field move: (present) (Cut ×1) Poké Assist: (past) Grass Field move: (past) (Cut ×1) Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]] It creates vines around itself that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei Grass Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 30 - 55 0 #644 Eject++ Sometimes removes five non-Support Pokémon icons.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 60 Base Attack: 55 Base Defense: 55 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 + 1 Sun Stone Fast Attacks: Razor Leaf, Cut Charged Attacks: Energy Ball, Grass Knot, Seed Bomb

Evolution

Unevolved Sunkern  Grass

Sun Stone →

First Evolution Sunflora  Grass

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Sunkern images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Japanese sprites

Gold and Silver back sprites

Trivia

• Sunkern has the lowest HP of all Grass-type Pokémon, is tied with Lotad for the lowest Defense of all Grass-type Pokémon, is tied with Bellsprout and Seedot for the lowest Special Defense of all Grass-type Pokémon, and has the lowest base stat total of all Pokémon.
• Sunkern shares its category name with 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".
• Sunkern has the highest average Performance of any unevolved Pokémon.

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 夏 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 Haenuts From 해바라기 haebaragi and nuts Mandarin Chinese 向日種子 / 向日种子 Xiàngrìzhǒngzi From 向日葵 xiàng​rì​kuí and 種子 / 种子 zhǒngzi Cantonese Chinese 向日種子 Heungyahtjúngjí From 向日葵 heungyahtkwàih and 種子 júngjí

More languages Hindi सांकर्न Sunkern Transcription of English name Russian Санкерн Sankern Transcription of English name

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