Sunkern
#191 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Seed Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. A year after a cold summer, their population explodes.
Shining Pearl
It suddenly falls out of the sky in the morning. A year after a cold summer, their population explodes.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Sunkern #191 | Use Sun Stone | ![]() Sunflora #192 |
Brilliant Diamond
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 10% | Using PokéRadar |
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 10% | Using PokéRadar |
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 1% | Using PokéRadar |
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 1% | Using PokéRadar |
Shining Pearl
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 10% | Using PokéRadar |
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 10% | Using PokéRadar |
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 1% | Using PokéRadar |
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 1% | Using PokéRadar |

Normal
Sunkern
Seed Pokémon

HP
30
Attack
30
Defense
30
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
30
Speed
30
Total
180
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from





Resistances
Takes 0.5× from




| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tackle | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | Growth | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 4 | Ingrain | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 7 | Absorb | ![]() | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 | |
| 10 | Mega Drain | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| 13 | Leech Seed | ![]() | Status | - | 90 | 10 | |
| 16 | Razor Leaf | ![]() | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 | |
| 19 | Worry Seed | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 10 | |
| 22 | Giga Drain | ![]() | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | |
| 25 | Endeavor | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 5 | |
| 28 | Synthesis | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| 34 | Solar Beam | ![]() | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | |
| 37 | Double-Edge | ![]() | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | |
| 40 | Sunny Day | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| 43 | Seed Bomb | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curse | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| Encore | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 5 | |
| Grassy Terrain | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| Helping Hand | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| Ingrain | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| Leech Seed | ![]() | Status | - | 90 | 10 | |
| Morning Sun | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| Nature Power | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| Sweet Scent | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Attract | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Bullet Seed | ![]() | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | |
| - | Double Team | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Endure | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Energy Ball | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Facade | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Flash | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Giga Drain | ![]() | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Grass Knot | ![]() | Special | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Light Screen | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| - | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rest | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Safeguard | ![]() | Status | - | - | 25 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sludge Bomb | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Solar Beam | ![]() | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sunny Day | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Swagger | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| HM01 | Cut | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
Chlorophyll
Ability Slot 1
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Solar Power
Ability Slot 2
Increases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.
Early Bird
Hidden Ability
Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.























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Status
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