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Revision as of 10:45, 21 April 2014

Aipom #190: Aipom
Pokémon
#192: Sunflora Sunflora
Sunkern ヒマナッツ
Himanuts
#191
Sunkern



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
21 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
Body01.png
Footprint
F191.png F000.png
{{{form2}}}
Pokédex color
Yellow
Base friendship
70
External Links

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

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 Pokémon Adventures manga

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

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 I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
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.


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
Emerald
Safari Zone extension
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade
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)


In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Channel Mt. Snowfall
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 1
Secret Storage 11
Endless Level 5
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red/Blue Rescue Team
Wish Cave (1F-3F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Mystery Jungle (B1-B29)
Happy Outlook (B1-B19)
Pokémon Ranger:
Guardian Signs
Dolce Island
Hinder Cape
Forest Temple
Pokémon Rumble Blast Forest: Echo Valley

In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
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 Coba Berry (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold SoulSilver Coba Berry Coba Berry (5%)
Black White Coba Berry Coba Berry (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
30
90 - 137 170 - 264
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
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
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
00Start Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25
00Start 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 V
Other generations:
II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 30
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 25
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM22 SolarBeam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 08080 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 30
Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag HM Normal Sprite.png HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30
  • 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 VI
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
TurtwigGrotleTorterraFerroseedFerrothornPhantump
Trevenant
Curse Ghost Status —% 10
OddishGloomTangelaRoseradeTangrowth
Grassy Terrain Grass Status —% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sunkern in Generation VI
  • 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 VI
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
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 Pinball
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Pinball RS
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Trozei!
 Trozeiani191.png 
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
File:MDP RT 191.png 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!
Partner phrases
51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up Wow! My level went up! I want to celebrate!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness
,
and Explorers of Sky
MDP E 191.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 5.2%
IQ group: B
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group: Poké Assist: Field move:
 Grass  Grass Assist.png
( Grass )
Past
Electric Assist.png
( Normal )
Cut 1 field move.png
(Cut ×1)
Past
Electrify 1 field move.png
(Electrify ×1)
Browser entry  
It creates vines around itself that make Pokémon Slowed.
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack
Defense
Speed ●●●
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
None.png PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
None.png Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}}
PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
None.png HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}}
Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}}
Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}}
Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}}
Does not evolve.
Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

191Sunkern.png
Unevolved
Sunkern
 Grass 
Sun Stone
Sun Stone
192Sunflora.png
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
Spr 2g 191.png Spr 2s 191.png Spr 2c 191.png Spr b 2g 191.png
Spr 2g 191 s.png Spr 2s 191 s.png Spr 2c 191 s.png Spr b 2g 191 s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Spr 3r 191.png Spr 3e 191.png Spr 3f 191.png Spr b 3r 191.png
Spr 3r 191 s.png Spr 3e 191 s.png Spr 3f 191 s.png Spr b 3r 191 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Spr 4d 191.png Spr 4p 191.png Spr 4h 191.png Spr b 4d 191.png
Spr 4d 191 s.png Spr 4p 191 s.png Spr 4h 191 s.png Spr b 4d 191 s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 191.png Spr 5b2 191.png Spr b 5b 191.png
Spr 5b 191 s.png Spr 5b2 191 s.png Spr b 5b 191 s.png
Sunkern For other sprites and images, please see Sunkern images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Japanese sprites

Spr b 2g 191 jp.png
Spr b 2g 191 s jp.png
Gold and Silver back sprites

Other sprites

Spr b 2c 191.png
Spr b 2c 191 s.png
Crystal back sprites

Trivia

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
Japan Flag.png Japanese ヒマナッツ Himanuts From 向日葵 himawari, nuts, and natsu
France Flag.png French Tournegrin From tournesol and a corruption of grain
Spain Flag.png Spanish Sunkern Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Sonnkern From Sonnenblumenkern
Italy Flag.png Italian Sunkern Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 해너츠 Haeneocheu From 해바라기 haebalagi and nuts
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 向日種子 / 向日种子 Xiàngrìzhǒngzi Literally "Sun-facing seed". Also from 向日葵 xiàng​rì​kuí
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese


External links

Aipom #190: Aipom
Pokémon
#192: Sunflora Sunflora


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