Sunkern in Pokémon Gold & Silver
#102 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Seed Pokémon
Sunkern in the National Pokédex
Pokédex entries
Pokémon Gold
It may drop out of the sky suddenly. If attacked by a SPEAROW, it will violently shake its leaves.
Pokémon Silver
It lives by drinking only dewdrops from under the leaves of plants. It is said that it eats nothing else.
Pokémon details
Type
Category
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Sunkern in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
30
170
263
Attack
30
65
158
Defense
30
65
158
Sp. Atk
30
65
158
Sp. Def
30
65
158
Speed
30
65
158
Total
180
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes 15 DVs and maxed Stat Experience; min assumes 0 DVs and no Stat Experience. Special Attack and Special Defense share a DV and Stat Experience.
| Pokédexes | Original Johto #102 |
|---|---|
| Stat Experience | 30 HP, 30 Atk, 30 Def, 30 Spe, 30 Special |
| Catch rate | 235 |
| Base Exp. | 52 |
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,120 nominal steps; actual hatching varies) |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Sunkern #102 |  Use Sun Stone |  Sunflora #103 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Absorb Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | |  | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| 4 | Growth Raises the SPCL. ATK rating. |  |  | - | - | 40 |
| 10 | Mega Drain Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | | | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 19 | Sunny Day Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns. |  | | - | - | 5 |
| 31 | Synthesis Restores HP (varies by time). | | | - | - | 5 |
| 46 | Giga Drain Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | | | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Curse Works differently for ghost-types. |  | | - | - | 10 |
| TM06 | Toxic A poison move with increasing damage. |  | | - | 85 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power The power varies with the Pokémon. | Type varies by DVs | 31–70 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns. | | | - | - | 5 |
| TM12 | Sweet Scent Reduces the foe's evasiveness. | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM13 | Snore An attack useable only while asleep. | |  | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM17 | Protect Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM19 | Giga Drain Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | | | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| TM20 | Endure Always leaves at least 1HP. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration An attack based on lack of loyalty. | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam 1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack | | | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return An attack that is based on loyalty. | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team Heightens evasiveness. | | | - | - | 15 |
| TM34 | Swagger Causes confusion and raises ATTACK. | | | - | 90 | 15 |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk Randomly attacks while asleep. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb An attack that may poison the foe. | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM44 | Rest Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. |  | | - | - | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| HM01 | Cut Cuts using claws, scythes, etc. | | | 50 | 95 | 30 |
| HM05 | Flash Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy. | | | - | 70 | 20 |
