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The '''Sun Stone''' (Japanese: '''たいようのいし''' ''Sun Stone'') is a type of [[Evolution stone]] introduced in [[Generation II]].
The '''Sun Stone''' (Japanese: '''たいようのいし''' ''Sun Stone'') is a type of [[evolutionary stone]] introduced in [[Generation II]].


==In the core series games==
==In the core series games==
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{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|Makes certain species of <sc>Pokémon</sc> evolve.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|Makes certain species of <sc>Pokémon</sc> evolve.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is as red as the sun.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is as red as the sun.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It burns as red as the evening sun.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It burns as red as the evening sun.}}
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| {{gameabbrev3|RSE}}
| {{gameabbrev3|RSE}}
| [[Mossdeep City]]
| [[Mossdeep Space Center]]
| Held by {{wild|Solrock}}
| Held by {{wild|Solrock}} (5% chance)
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| {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}
| {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}
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| {{gameabbrev4|DPPt}}
| {{gameabbrev4|DPPt}}
| [[Valor Lakefront]]
| [[Valor Lakefront]]
| [[The Underground]], held by {{wild|Solrock}}
| [[The Underground]], held by {{wild|Solrock}} (5% chance)
|-
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| {{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}
| {{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}
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| {{rt|13|Kanto}} (gift from {{tc|Camper}} Tanner), [[Bug-Catching Contest]] first prize, [[Pokéathlon Dome]] (post-[[National Pokédex]]) (3000 Pts.){{dotw|Su}}{{dotw|Mo}}{{dotw|Fr}}, held by {{wild|Solrock}}
| {{rt|13|Kanto}} (gift from {{tc|Camper}} Tanner), [[Bug-Catching Contest]] first prize, [[Pokéathlon Dome]] (post-[[National Pokédex]]) (3000 Pts.){{dotw|Su}}{{dotw|Mo}}{{dotw|Fr}}, held by {{wild|Solrock}} (5% chance)
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| {{gameabbrevss|PW}}
| {{gameabbrevss|PW}}
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| {{gameabbrev5|BW}}
| {{gameabbrev5|BW}}
| [[Nimbasa City]], [[Relic Castle]]
| [[Nimbasa City]], [[Relic Castle]]
| {{DL|Phenomenon|Dust cloud}}s, {{a|Pickup}}, [[Black City]]{{sup/5|Bl}}/[[White Forest]]{{sup/5|W}} (Lena), held by {{wild|Solrock}}
| {{DL|Phenomenon|Dust cloud}}s, {{a|Pickup}}, [[Black City]]{{sup/5|Bl}}/[[White Forest]]{{sup/5|W}} (Lena), held by {{wild|Solrock}} (5% chance)
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| {{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}
| {{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}
| [[Nimbasa City]], [[Relic Castle]], [[Giant Chasm]], [[Pinwheel Forest]]
| [[Nimbasa City]], [[Relic Castle]], [[Giant Chasm]], [[Pinwheel Forest]]
| {{a|Pickup}}, [[Join Avenue]] ({{DL|Join Avenue|Antique Shop}}), held by {{wild|Solrock}}<br>{{DL|Phenomenon|Dust cloud}}s ([[Chargestone Cave]], [[Mistralton Cave]], [[Clay Tunnel]], [[Twist Mountain]], [[Underground Ruins]], {{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}}, [[Wellspring Cave]], [[Seaside Cave]], [[Giant Chasm]]),<br>[[Hidden Grotto]]es ([[Route]]s {{rtn|6|Unova}}, {{rtn|13|Unova}}; [[Abundant Shrine]]),<br>[[Pokémon Dream Radar]] (regular areas after catching {{p|Tornadus}})
| {{a|Pickup}}, [[Join Avenue]] ({{DL|Join Avenue|Antique Shop}}), held by {{wild|Solrock}} (5% chance)<br>{{DL|Phenomenon|Dust cloud}}s ([[Chargestone Cave]], [[Mistralton Cave]], [[Clay Tunnel]], [[Twist Mountain]], [[Underground Ruins]], {{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}}, [[Wellspring Cave]], [[Seaside Cave]], [[Giant Chasm]]),<br>[[Hidden Grotto]]es ([[Route]]s {{rtn|6|Unova}}, {{rtn|13|Unova}}; [[Abundant Shrine]]),<br>[[Pokémon Dream Radar]] (regular areas after catching {{p|Tornadus}})
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| {{gameabbrevss|DW}}{{tt|*|No longer in service}}
| {{gameabbrevss|DW}}{{tt|*|No longer in service}}
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| {{gameabbrev6|XY}}
| {{gameabbrev6|XY}}
| {{rt|13|Kalos}}, [[Anistar City]], [[Shalour City]]
| {{rt|13|Kalos}}, [[Anistar City]], [[Shalour City]]
| {{a|Pickup}}, {{DL|Super Training|Secret Super Training}} (Drag Down Hydreigon!), {{rt|18|Kalos}} (from Psychic [[Inver]]), held by {{wild|Solrock}}
| {{a|Pickup}}, {{DL|Super Training|Secret Super Training}} (Drag Down Hydreigon!), {{rt|18|Kalos}} (from Psychic [[Inver]]), held by {{wild|Solrock}} (5% chance)
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|-
| {{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}
| {{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}
| [[Mossdeep City]]
| [[Mossdeep Space Center]]
| {{a|Pickup}}, [[Mauville City]] ({{DL|Mauville City|Inverse Battle Stop}}), {{DL|Super Training|Secret Super Training}} (Drag Down Hydreigon!), {{rt|115|Hoenn}} (rematch with {{tc|Expert}} Timothy), [[Secret Base]] ("Pick up stones" with {{DL|Secret Base|Secret Pal}}), held by {{wild|Solrock}}
| {{a|Pickup}}, [[Mauville City]] ({{DL|Mauville City|Inverse Battle Stop}}), {{DL|Super Training|Secret Super Training}} (Drag Down Hydreigon!), {{rt|115|Hoenn}} (rematch with {{tc|Expert}} Timothy), [[Secret Base]] ("Pick up stones" with {{DL|Secret Base|Secret Pal}}), held by {{wild|Solrock}} (5% chance)
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| {{gameabbrevss|PMC}}{{tt|*|No longer in service}}
| {{gameabbrevss|PMC}}{{tt|*|No longer in service}}
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| {{DL|PokéMileage Club|Balloon Popping}} (Lv. 2)
| {{DL|PokéMileage Club|Balloon Popping}} (Lv. 2)
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| {{gameabbrev7|SM}}
| {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}
| [[Blush Mountain]], {{tt|[[Haina Desert]]|Pokémon Sun only}}
| [[Blush Mountain]], [[Haina Desert]]{{sup/7|S}}{{sup/7|US}}
| [[Poké Pelago]] (Isle Aphun - Brilliant-Stone Hunting)
| [[Poké Pelago]] (Isle Aphun - Brilliant-Stone Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting)<br>{{a|Pickup}}
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==In spin-off games==
==In spin-off games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
The Sun Stone appears in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]: [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness]], and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Explorers of Sky]].
The Sun Stone appears in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]: [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]], [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers of Time, Darkness]], and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Sky]], and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity|Gates to Infinity]].


====Price====
====Price====
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{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|3000[[File:Poké currency.png|link=Poké]]|1[[File:Poké currency.png|link=Poké]]}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|3000[[File:Poké currency.png|link=Poké]]|1[[File:Poké currency.png|link=Poké]]}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|1000[[File:Poké currency.png|link=Poké]]|1[[File:Poké currency.png|link=Poké]]}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|1000[[File:Poké currency.png|link=Poké]]|1[[File:Poké currency.png|link=Poké]]}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|?|100[[File:Poké currency V.png|link=Poké]]}}
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====Effect====
====Effect====
If the player offers a Sun Stone at [[Luminous Cave]] or [[Luminous Spring]], {{p|Gloom}} and {{p|Sunkern}} can be [[Evolution|evolved]] into {{p|Bellossom}} and {{p|Sunflora}}, respectively. This consumes the Sun Stone.
Can be used to evolve one of several Pokémon by offering it at the [[Luminous Cave]]{{sup/md|RB}} or [[Luminous Spring]]{{sup/md|TDS}} or by using it in a dungeon{{sup/md|GTI}}. This consumes the Sun Stone.
*Causes {{p|Gloom}} to evolve into {{p|Bellossom}}
*Causes {{p|Sunkern}} to evolve into {{p|Sunflora}}
*Causes {{p|Cottonee}} to evolve into {{p|Whimsicott}}
*Causes {{p|Petilil}} to evolve into {{p|Lilligant}}


If thrown, it will deal 1 damage (2 if [[sticky]]). Using this item in a dungeon will consume it, with no effect.
If thrown, it will deal 1{{sup/md|RB}}{{sup/md|TDS}}/2{{sup/md|GTI}} damage (2 if [[sticky]]<!--confirm for GTI-->). In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky, using this item in a dungeon will consume it, with no effect.


====Description====
====Description====
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{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|It enables certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve. Give it to the Pokémon when it's ready to evolve.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|It enables certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve. Give it to the Pokémon when it's ready to evolve.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|An odd stone that glows with sunny warmth. It allows certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|An odd stone that glows with sunny warmth. It allows certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|An odd stone that glows with sunny warmth. It helps certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve.}}
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| [[Golden Chamber]] ([[Treasure box|Deluxe Box]])<br/>[[Treasure box]]es, Job requests (★3-★9)<br/>[[Mystifying Forest]] (Kecleon Shop: 5F, 7F, 9F, 11F, 13F), [[Lake Afar]] (Kecleon Shop: B3F, B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F, B19F, B21F, B23F), [[Midnight Forest]] (Kecleon Shop: B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F, B19F, B21F, B23F)
| [[Golden Chamber]] ([[Treasure box|Deluxe Box]])<br/>[[Treasure box]]es, Job requests (★3-★9)<br/>[[Mystifying Forest]] (Kecleon Shop: 5F, 7F, 9F, 11F, 13F), [[Lake Afar]] (Kecleon Shop: B3F, B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F, B19F, B21F, B23F), [[Midnight Forest]] (Kecleon Shop: B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F, B19F, B21F, B23F)
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| {{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}
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| [[Treasure box]]es<br/>[[Pokémon Paradise]] (Sunken Treasure, Beartic Slide, Prize Palace)<br/>[[Skill Treasury]], [[Treasure Trove]]
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| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{items color dark}}; background:#{{items color light}}; width:50%" | [[File:MDBag Sun Stone III Sprite.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{items color dark}}; background:#{{items color light}}; width:25%" | [[File:MDBag Sun Stone III Sprite.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{items color dark}}; background:#{{items color light}}; width:50%" | [[File:MDBag Sun Stone Sprite.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{items color dark}}; background:#{{items color light}}; width:25%" | [[File:MDBag Sun Stone Sprite.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{items color dark}}; background:#{{items color light}}; width:25%" | [[File:MDBag Sun Stone V Sprite.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{items color dark}}; background:#{{items color light}}; width:25%" | [[File:Sun Stone PMD GTI.png|80px]]
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| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Red Rescue Team and<br>Blue Rescue Team}}
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Red Rescue Team and<br>Blue Rescue Team}}
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers of Time,<br>Darkness}}, and {{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Sky}}
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers of Time,<br>Darkness}}, and {{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Sky}}
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity|Gates to Infinity}}
| Model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity|Gates to Infinity}}{{tt|*|Also exists in left over in-game data in Super Mystery Dungeon}}
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===Pokémon GO===
===Pokémon GO===
[[File:GO Sun Stone.png|thumb|100px|The Sun Stone in Pokémon GO]]
[[File:GO Sun Stone.png|thumb|150px|Sun Stone in Pokémon GO]]
The Sun Stone is required to evolve certain Pokémon in [[Pokémon GO]]:
The Sun Stone is required to evolve certain Pokémon in [[Pokémon GO]]:
*{{p|Gloom}} requires 100 {{p|Oddish}} [[Candy]] and a Sun Stone to evolve into {{p|Bellossom}}.
*{{p|Gloom}} requires 100 {{p|Oddish}} [[Candy]] and a Sun Stone to evolve into {{p|Bellossom}}.
*{{p|Sunkern}} requires 50 Sunkern [[Candy]] and a Sun Stone to evolve into {{p|Sunflora}}.
*{{p|Sunkern}} requires 50 Sunkern [[Candy]] and a Sun Stone to evolve into {{p|Sunflora}}.


Sun Stones can be obtained starting at [[Trainer level|level 10]] by searching [[PokéStop]]s or {{OBP|Gym|GO}}s. While normally rare, from March 21, 2017 onward, the player is guaranteed to find an Evolution item when obtaining the bonus for spinning a Photo Disc for the seventh day in a row.
The Sun Stone was added to Pokémon GO on February 16, 2017.
 
====Description====
{{movedesc|items}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|GO}}|A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It burns as red as the evening sun.}}
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====Acquisition====
Starting at [[Trainer level|level]] 10, Sun Stones can be obtained by searching [[PokéStop]]s or {{OBP|Gym|GO}}s. While normally rare, from March 21, 2017 onward, the player is guaranteed to find an Evolution item when obtaining the bonus for spinning a Photo Disc for the seventh day in a row.


The Sun Stone was added to Pokémon GO on February 16, 2017.
Additionally, the player receives a Sun Stone when completing part 2 of the [[Special Research]] "A Ripple in Time".
{{-}}


==In the anime==
==In the anime==
[[File:Sun Stone BW135.png|thumb|200px|A Sun Stone in the anime]]
[[File:Sun Stone BW135.png|thumb|250px|A Sun Stone in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
{{Ash}} won a Sun Stone in the [[Bug-Catching Contest]] during ''[[EP161|The Bug Stops Here]]'', later using it to evolve a {{p|Sunkern}} in ''[[EP187|Moving Pictures]]''.
{{Ash}} obtained a Sun Stone as a prize for winning the [[Bug-Catching Contest]] in ''[[EP161|The Bug Stops Here]]''. He later used it to evolve a {{p|Sunkern}} in ''[[EP187|Moving Pictures]]''.


A Sun Stone, along with a [[Leaf Stone]], appeared in ''[[EP239|Whichever Way the Wind Blows]]'' during an explanation of the [[List of Pokémon with branched evolutions|branch]] in {{p|Gloom}}'s [[List of Pokémon by evolution family|evolutionary line]].
A Sun Stone, along with a [[Leaf Stone]], appeared in ''[[EP239|Whichever Way the Wind Blows]]'' during an explanation of the [[List of Pokémon with branched evolutions|branch]] in {{p|Gloom}}'s [[List of Pokémon by evolution family|evolutionary line]].
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''[[BW135|Mystery on a Deserted Island!]]'' featured the Sun Stone along with all of the other evolutionary stones available as of [[Generation V]].
''[[BW135|Mystery on a Deserted Island!]]'' featured the Sun Stone along with all of the other evolutionary stones available as of [[Generation V]].


A full set of evolutionary stones was seen on display in a stone shop in [[Geosenge Town]] in ''[[XY031|The Cave of Trials!]]''. In addition, an unnamed Trainer used a Sun Stone purchased from the shop to evolve his {{p|Helioptile}} into {{p|Heliolisk}}. {{an|Clemont}} then revealed that he had also used a Sun Stone to evolve his own Helioptile into {{TP|Clemont|Heliolisk}}.
A full set of evolutionary stones was seen on display in a stone shop in [[Geosenge Town]] in ''[[XY031|The Cave of Trials!]]''. In addition, a Trainer used a Sun Stone purchased from the shop to evolve his {{p|Helioptile}} into {{p|Heliolisk}}. {{an|Clemont}} then revealed that he had also used a Sun Stone to evolve his own Helioptile into {{TP|Clemont|Heliolisk}}.


===Pokédex entries===
===Pokédex entries===
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==In the manga==
==In the manga==
[[File:Sun Stone Adventures.png|thumb|150px|A Sun Stone in Pokémon Adventures]]
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
In ''[[PS172|The Last Battle VI]]'', {{adv|Gold}}'s {{DL|Gold (Adventures)|Sunbo|Sunkern}} evolved into a {{p|Sunflora}} because the sun's energy reflected off of the rocks near [[Ilex Forest]] replicated the Sun Stone's effects.
===={{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}====
In ''[[PS172|The Last Battle VI]]'', {{adv|Gold}}'s {{p|Sunkern}}, Sunbo, evolved into a {{p|Sunflora}} because the sun's energy reflected off the rocks near [[Ilex Forest]] replicated the Sun Stone's effects.
 
===={{chap|Ruby & Sapphire}}====
In ''[[PS196|Ring Ring Goes Beldum]]'', {{Steven}} found a Sun Stone while he and {{adv|Ruby}} escaped from a group of {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Mawile}} in [[Granite Cave]].
{{-}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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|ko=태양의돌 ''Taeyang-ui Dol''
|ko=태양의돌 ''Taeyang-ui Dol''
|no=Solstein
|no=Solstein
|pl=Kamień Słońca{{tt|*|EP161, BW135 and XY031}}<br>Kamień Słoneczny{{tt|*|EP187}}<br>Słoneczny Kamień{{tt|*|EP239}}
|pl=Kamień Słońca{{tt|*|EP161, BW135 and XY031}}<br>Słoneczny Kamień{{tt|*|EP187-EP239}}
|pt_br=Pedra Solar{{tt|*|Pokémon GO, anime (BW135-present)}}<br>Pedra do Sol{{tt|*|anime (EP187-EP239)}}<br>Rocha Solar{{tt|*|anime (EP161)}}
|pt_br=Pedra Solar{{tt|*|Pokémon GO, anime (BW135-present)}}<br>Pedra do Sol{{tt|*|anime (EP187-EP239)}}<br>Rocha Solar{{tt|*|anime (EP161)}}
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|vi=Đá mặt trời
|vi=Đá mặt trời
}}
}}
 
{{-}}
==External links==
*[https://veekun.com/dex/items/misc/Sun%20Stone On Eevee's Itemdex]
 
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{{Evolution stones}}<br>
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[[Category:Pokémon Conquest items]]
[[Category:Pokémon Conquest items]]
[[Category:Items in Pokémon GO]]


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Sun Stone
たいようのいし
Sun Stone
Bag Sun Stone Sprite.png
Sun Stone
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation II
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The Sun Stone (Japanese: たいようのいし Sun Stone) is a type of evolutionary stone introduced in Generation II.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
GSC
RSEFRLG
DPPtHGSS
N/A $1050
B $10000 $1050
WB2W2
XYORAS
N/A $1050
SMUSUM N/A $1,500

In the Generation V games, the Sun Stone can be sold to an item maniac inside the Icirrus City Pokémon Center for $3000.

Effect

Manual activation

Can be used to evolve one of several Pokémon. This consumes the Sun Stone.

Description

Games Description
GSC Evolves certain kinds of Pokémon.
RSE Makes certain species of Pokémon evolve.
FRLG A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is as red as the sun.
Colo.XD Makes certain species of Pokémon evolve.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is as red as the sun.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It burns as red as the evening sun.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
GSC Bug-Catching Contest first prize
RSE Mossdeep Space Center Held by wild Solrock (5% chance)
FRLG Ruin Valley
DPPt Valor Lakefront The Underground, held by wild Solrock (5% chance)
HGSS Route 13 (gift from Camper Tanner), Bug-Catching Contest first prize, Pokéathlon Dome (post-National Pokédex) (3000 Pts.)SuMoFr, held by wild Solrock (5% chance)
PW Volcano Path, Amity Meadow
BW Nimbasa City, Relic Castle Dust clouds, Pickup, Black CityB/White ForestW (Lena), held by wild Solrock (5% chance)
B2W2 Nimbasa City, Relic Castle, Giant Chasm, Pinwheel Forest Pickup, Join Avenue (Antique Shop), held by wild Solrock (5% chance)
Dust clouds (Chargestone Cave, Mistralton Cave, Clay Tunnel, Twist Mountain, Underground Ruins, Victory Road, Wellspring Cave, Seaside Cave, Giant Chasm),
Hidden Grottoes (Routes 6, 13; Abundant Shrine),
Pokémon Dream Radar (regular areas after catching Tornadus)
DW* Rugged Mountain
XY Route 13, Anistar City, Shalour City Pickup, Secret Super Training (Drag Down Hydreigon!), Route 18 (from Psychic Inver), held by wild Solrock (5% chance)
ORAS Mossdeep Space Center Pickup, Mauville City (Inverse Battle Stop), Secret Super Training (Drag Down Hydreigon!), Route 115 (rematch with Expert Timothy), Secret Base ("Pick up stones" with Secret Pal), held by wild Solrock (5% chance)
PMC* Balloon Popping (Lv. 2)
SMUSUM Blush Mountain, Haina DesertSUS Poké Pelago (Isle Aphun - Brilliant-Stone Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting)
Pickup

Appearance

This is the appearance of the Sun Stone in the Sinnoh Underground.

Mine Sun Stone.png
Sun Stone


In spin-off games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

The Sun Stone appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, and Gates to Infinity.

Price

Games Cost Sell price
MDRB 3000Poké currency.png 1Poké currency.png
MDTDS 1000Poké currency.png 1Poké currency.png
MDGtI ? 100Poké currency V.png

Effect

Can be used to evolve one of several Pokémon by offering it at the Luminous CaveRB or Luminous SpringTDS or by using it in a dungeonGtI. This consumes the Sun Stone.

If thrown, it will deal 1RBTDS/2GtI damage (2 if sticky). In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky, using this item in a dungeon will consume it, with no effect.

Description

Games Description
MDRB It enables certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve. Give it to the Pokémon when it's ready to evolve.
MDTDS An odd stone that glows with sunny warmth. It allows certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve.
MDGtI An odd stone that glows with sunny warmth. It helps certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
MDRB Solar Cave (1-20F)
MDTDS Golden Chamber (Deluxe Box)
Treasure boxes, Job requests (★3-★9)
Mystifying Forest (Kecleon Shop: 5F, 7F, 9F, 11F, 13F), Lake Afar (Kecleon Shop: B3F, B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F, B19F, B21F, B23F), Midnight Forest (Kecleon Shop: B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F, B19F, B21F, B23F)
MDGtI Treasure boxes
Pokémon Paradise (Sunken Treasure, Beartic Slide, Prize Palace)
Skill Treasury, Treasure Trove

Appearance

MDBag Sun Stone III Sprite.png MDBag Sun Stone Sprite.png MDBag Sun Stone V Sprite.png Sun Stone PMD GTI.png
Sprite from
Red Rescue Team and
Blue Rescue Team
Sprite from
Explorers of Time,
Darkness
, and Sky
Sprite from
Gates to Infinity
Model from
Gates to Infinity*

Pokémon Conquest

In Pokémon Conquest, Petilil and Cottonee evolve into Lilligant and Whimsicott, respectively, if their link is improved while their Warrior is equipped with a Sun Stone.

A Sun Stone can be purchased from the traveling merchant for 5000 gold, and sold for 2500-3250 gold.

Description

Games Description
Conq. Enables certain Pokémon to evolve.

Pokémon GO

Sun Stone in Pokémon GO

The Sun Stone is required to evolve certain Pokémon in Pokémon GO:

The Sun Stone was added to Pokémon GO on February 16, 2017.

Description

Games Description
GO A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It burns as red as the evening sun.

Acquisition

Starting at level 10, Sun Stones can be obtained by searching PokéStops or Gyms. While normally rare, from March 21, 2017 onward, the player is guaranteed to find an Evolution item when obtaining the bonus for spinning a Photo Disc for the seventh day in a row.

Additionally, the player receives a Sun Stone when completing part 2 of the Special Research "A Ripple in Time".

In the anime

A Sun Stone in the anime

Ash obtained a Sun Stone as a prize for winning the Bug-Catching Contest in The Bug Stops Here. He later used it to evolve a Sunkern in Moving Pictures.

A Sun Stone, along with a Leaf Stone, appeared in Whichever Way the Wind Blows during an explanation of the branch in Gloom's evolutionary line.

Mystery on a Deserted Island! featured the Sun Stone along with all of the other evolutionary stones available as of Generation V.

A full set of evolutionary stones was seen on display in a stone shop in Geosenge Town in The Cave of Trials!. In addition, a Trainer used a Sun Stone purchased from the shop to evolve his Helioptile into Heliolisk. Clemont then revealed that he had also used a Sun Stone to evolve his own Helioptile into Heliolisk.

Pokédex entries

Episode Subject Source Entry
EP187 Sun Stone Ash's Pokédex The Sun Stone enables evolution in several Pokémon, changing Gloom into Vileplume and changing Sunkern into Sunflora.

Gallery

In the manga

A Sun Stone in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

In The Last Battle VI, Gold's Sunkern, Sunbo, evolved into a Sunflora because the sun's energy reflected off the rocks near Ilex Forest replicated the Sun Stone's effects.

Ruby & Sapphire arc

In Ring Ring Goes Beldum, Steven found a Sun Stone while he and Ruby escaped from a group of wild Mawile in Granite Cave.

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 日之石 Yaht-jī Sehk *
Mandarin 日之石 Rì-zhī Shí *
太陽之石 Tàiyáng-zhī Shí *
Denmark Flag.png Danish Solsten
Finland Flag.png Finnish Aurinkokivi
France Flag.png French Pierresoleil*
Pierre Soleil*
Germany Flag.png German Sonnenstein
Italy Flag.png Italian Pietrasolare
South Korea Flag.png Korean 태양의돌 Taeyang-ui Dol
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Solstein
Poland Flag.png Polish Kamień Słońca*
Słoneczny Kamień*
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Pedra Solar*
Pedra do Sol*
Rocha Solar*
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Pedra Sol
Spain Flag.png Spanish Piedra Solar
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Solsten
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Güneş Taşı
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Đá mặt trời



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