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Sunkernin Pokémon Orange

grass

Pokédex Entry

Seed Pokémon

It is very weak. Its only means of defense is to shake its leaves desperately at its attacker.

Sunkern in Pokémon Pokémon Orange

Sunkern is #191 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Pokémon Orange. This page covers its grass typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 2 encounter locations.

Type
Grass
Dex
#060 Regional Dex · #191 National
Growth Rate
Medium Slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
plant
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
235
pokeball
Poké Ball18.1%
greatball
Great Ball25.0%
ultraball
Ultra Ball31.0%
Base Exp
Unknown
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2ice ×2poison ×2flying ×2bug ×2
Resists
water ×0.5electric ×0.5grass ×0.5ground ×0.5

How to Obtain

Sunkern appears common in Murcott Island in the morning and day-time, and common in Route 64 in the morning. Wild ones range from level 21 to 26.

Wild Encounters (3)

Level Up Moves (8)

AbsorbLevel: 1grass
PWR20ACC100PP25
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
GrowthLevel: 6normal
PWR0ACC100PP20
Raises the SPCL. ATK rating.
Leech SeedLevel: 13grass
PWR0ACC90PP10
Steals HP from the foe on every turn.
Morning SunLevel: 18normal
PWR0ACC100PP5
Restores HP (varies by time).
Bullet SeedLevel: 25grass
PWR25ACC100PP30
Shoots seeds that strike 2-5 times.
Sunny DayLevel: 30fire
PWR0ACC90PP5
Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
SynthesisLevel: 37grass
PWR0ACC100PP5
Restores HP (varies by time).
Giga DrainLevel: 42grass
PWR75ACC100PP10
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.

TM/HM Moves (15)

Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Bullet Seedgrass
PWR25ACC100PP30TM09
Shoots seeds that strike 2-5 times.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC90PP5TM11
Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Giga Draingrass
PWR75ACC100PP10TM19
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Solarbeamgrass
PWR120ACC100PP10TM22
1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Earth Powerground
PWR90ACC100PP10TM33
An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
Sludge Bombpoison
PWR90ACC100PP10TM36
An attack that may poison the foe.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Double damage with PSN, BRN, or PRZ.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP10TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Seed Bombgrass
PWR80ACC100PP15TM45
Slams a barrage of seeds at the foe.
Flashnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM50
Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy.
Cutgrass
PWR50ACC100PP30HM01
Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.

Move Tutor Moves (2)

Swords Dance(Route 71)normal
PWR0ACC100PP20Tutor
A dance that increases ATTACK.
Attract(Kumquat House3)normal
PWR0ACC100PP15Tutor
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.

Type Summary

5
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
0
Immunities
9
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Sunkern. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Sunkern resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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