Edition differences: original GBA and Nintendo Switch (2026)
Battle data describes Generation III rules. Availability notes distinguish native catches, evolution and breeding from original GBA imports. GBA games can trade with compatible Generation III games after the network quest; Switch supports local FireRed/LeafGreen trading and cannot import Pokémon from other games. Transfers to Pokémon HOME are one way.
GBA: AuroraTicket and MysticTicket required historical event distributions. Switch: both tickets are added after entering the Hall of Fame, providing access to Deoxys on Birth Island and Lugia/Ho-Oh on Navel Rock. Other event Pokémon and GBA imports are not made available by these tickets.
Original GBA: a roaming Entei or Raikou that successfully ends an encounter with Roar disappears permanently because of a game bug. The Switch editions fix this Roar disappearance bug.
Sunkern
#191 in the National Pokédex • Seed Pokémon
Pokédex entries
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.
Details
Type
Category
Ability
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Stats
Min
Max
HP
30
170
264
Attack
30
58
174
Defense
30
58
174
Sp. Atk
30
58
174
Sp. Def
30
58
174
Speed
30
58
174
Total
180
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Game availability
GBA: requires importing from another Generation III game.Switch: unavailable. This page documents the supported Generation III Pokémon.
Growth
| EV yield | 1 SpA |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 235 |
| Base Exp. | 52 |
Eggs
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,375 steps) |
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Sunkern #191 |  Use Sun StoneThis line requires importing Pokémon from another Generation III game on GBA; unavailable on Switch. Requires the National Pokédex. |  Sunflora #192 |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Absorb | |  Special | 20 | 100 | 20 | An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. |
| 6 | Growth |  |  Status | - | - | 40 | The user’s body is forced to grow, raising the SP. ATK stat. |
| 13 | Mega Drain | | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 | A tough attack that drains half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. |
| 18 | Ingrain | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user lays roots that restore HP on every turn. It can’t switch out. |
| 25 | Endeavor | |  Physical | - | 100 | 5 | Gains power the fewer HP the user has compared with the foe. |
| 30 | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves. |
| 37 | Synthesis | | Status | - | - | 5 | Restores the user’s HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather. |
| 42 | Giga Drain | | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM09 | Bullet Seed | | Special | 10 | 100 | 30 | The user shoots seeds at the foe. Two to five seeds are shot at once. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | | Status | - | - | 5 | The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves. |
| TM16 | Light Screen |  | Status | - | - | 30 | A wall of light cuts damage from SP. ATK attacks for five turns. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. |
| TM20 | Safeguard | | Status | - | - | 25 | It protects the user’s party from all status problems for five turns. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Filthy sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack. |
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | A basic attack. It can be used to cut down thin trees and grass. |
| HM05 | Flash | | Status | - | 70 | 20 | A blast of light that cuts the foe’s accuracy. It also illuminates caves. |
Tutors
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-Edge | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A reckless, life-risking tackle that also hurts the user a little. |
| Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. |
| Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user creates a decoy using one-quarter of its full HP. |
| Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 30 | A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the ATTACK stat. |
Breeding
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curse |  | Status | - | - | 10 | A move that works differently for the GHOST-type and all the other types. |
| Encore | | Status | - | 100 | 5 | Makes the foe use the move it last used repeatedly for two to six turns. |
| Grass Whistle | | Status | - | 55 | 15 | A pleasant melody is played to lull the foe into a deep sleep. |
| Helping Hand | | Status | - | - | 20 | A move that boosts the power of the ally’s attack in a battle. |
| Leech Seed | | Status | - | 90 | 10 | A seed is planted on the foe to steal some HP for the user on every turn. |
| Nature Power | | Status | - | - | 20 | An attack that changes type depending on the user’s location. |
Traits
Chlorophyll
Raises SPEED in sunshine.
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
