#0191 Grass

Sunkern

Grass-type, Generation 2. Evolves into Sunflora for 50 Candy — no raid or PvP ranking of its own.

Gen 2 · Johto Boosted in Sunny
Check IVs
Max CP
447
Lv 50 · Lv 40: 395
Attack
55
Defense
55
Stamina
102
Sunkern Pokemon GO sprite

Best moveset

Highest damage
Razor Leaf Grass Knot

Same-type attack bonus on both moves. Grass Knot costs 50 energy for 90 power.

Type effectiveness

Damage Sunkern takes from each attacking type

Base stats

Attack 55
Defense 55
Stamina 102
Stat total
212
Buddy distance
3.0 km per candy
Second charged move
50,000 Dust + 50 Candy
100% IV at Lv 20
226 CP

Sunkern moves

2 fast · 3 charged

Fast moves

MoveTypePWRENDURDPSEPS
Cut Normal 5 5 0.5s 10 10
Razor Leaf Best STAB Grass 13 7 1.0s 13 7

Charged moves

MoveTypePWRENDURDPSDPE
Energy Ball STAB Grass 90 50 4.0s 22.5 1.80
Grass Knot Best STAB Grass 90 50 2.5s 36 1.80
Seed Bomb STAB Grass 55 33 2.0s 27.5 1.67
Moveset analysis

The highest-damage fast move is Razor Leaf (13 DPS); Cut builds energy fastest (10 EPS).

Evolution

Sunkern
Sunkern 50 Candy Sun Stone
Sunflora
Sunflora

Family

Sunkern
Sunkern This page
Sunflora
Sunflora

Raids

Not in raids
Status
Sunkern is not in the current raid rotation

Best counters against Sunkern

1
Mega Blaziken
Mega BlazikenMega Fire SpinBlast Burn 120.0DPS 7,334TDO 2
Blacephalon
Blacephalon Incinerate491 118.9DPS 4,779TDO 3
Mega Charizard Y
Mega Charizard YMega Fire SpinBlast Burn 116.5DPS 8,747TDO 4
Shadow Salamence
Shadow SalamenceShadow Fire FangFly 112.6DPS 6,500TDO 5
Shadow Chandelure
Shadow ChandelureShadow Fire SpinOverheat 112.3DPS 5,040TDO 6
Mega Rayquaza
Mega RayquazaMega Air SlashHurricane 110.9DPS 10,110TDO
Counters carrying Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison moves deal the most damage.

How to get Sunkern

Catch CP

SourceLevelMin CPMax CP (100% IV)
Wild Catch Lv 1–30 10 341
Wild (Weather Boost) Lv 1–35 10 370
Raid Catch Lv 20 202 231
Raid (Weather Boost) Lv 25 252 288
Egg Hatch Lv 20 202 231
Research Encounter Lv 15 153 175
GO Battle League Lv 20 202 231

Is Sunkern good in Pokemon GO?

Collector's pick
Power upStardustCandyXL Candy
Lv 20 → 40 135,000 15 —

Sunkern has no raid-attacker or GO Battle League ranking on this site. Its value is as the 50-Candy step towards its evolution.

CP by level

Maximum CP with perfect 15/15/15 IVs at every level

LevelMax CP
Lv 1 10
Lv 2 17
Lv 3 29
Lv 4 41
Lv 5 53
Lv 6 65
Lv 7 77
Lv 8 89
Lv 9 101
Lv 10 113
Lv 11 124
Lv 12 135
Lv 13 146
LevelMax CP
Lv 14 158
Lv 15 169
Lv 16 180
Lv 17 192
Lv 18 203
Lv 19 214
Lv 20 226
Lv 21 237
Lv 22 248
Lv 23 260
Lv 24 271
Lv 25 282
Lv 26 293
LevelMax CP
Lv 27 305
Lv 28 316
Lv 29 327
Lv 30 339
Lv 31 344
Lv 32 350
Lv 33 356
Lv 34 361
Lv 35 367
Lv 36 373
Lv 37 378
Lv 38 384
Lv 39 390
LevelMax CP
Lv 40 395
Lv 41 400
Lv 42 405
Lv 43 410
Lv 44 415
Lv 45 421
Lv 46 426
Lv 47 431
Lv 48 436
Lv 49 442
Lv 50 447

Pokedex info

Pokedex number
#0191
Height
0.30 m
Weight
1.80 kg
Buddy size
Shoulder
Candy to evolve
50
Family forms
2 released forms
Game ID
V0191_POKEMON_SUNKERN

FAQ

What is the best moveset for Sunkern in Pokemon GO?

Sunkern's best moveset is Razor Leaf with Grass Knot. A TM rerolls at random among its 2 fast and 3 charged non-legacy moves.

What are Sunkern's weaknesses in Pokemon GO?

Sunkern takes super effective damage from Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison. It resists Electric, Grass, Ground, Water.

What is Sunkern's max CP in Pokemon GO?

Sunkern reaches 447 CP at level 50 and 395 CP at level 40, both with 15/15/15 IVs.

What CP is a 100% IV Sunkern?

A 15/15/15 Sunkern shows 226 CP from a raid or egg (level 20) and 282 CP from a weather-boosted raid (level 25). From a research encounter (level 15) it is 169 CP.

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