Is Sunflora good in Pokemon GO?

Not for battle. Sunflora has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.

Is Sunflora a good raid attacker?

Sunflora ranks #176 of 344 grass attackers with 9.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Sunflora be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Sunflora is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#192 · Generation 2

Sunflora

grass

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,141 / 2,421
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,223 / 1,529
Research CP (L15): 918
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Sunflora has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

–
Great League#1068 of 1154 · score 53
Ranked #1068 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
–
Ultra League#818 of 851 · score 52.6
Ranked #818 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack185

Defense135

Stamina181

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

bug×1.6
fire×1.6
flying×1.6
ice×1.6
poison×1.6

Resists

electric×0.625
grass×0.625
ground×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Sunkern
→50 candy + Sun StoneSunflora

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#1068 / 1154	53	Bullet Seed · Leaf Storm · Sludge Bomb	L26 · 4/15/14
Ultra League	–	#818 / 851	52.6	Bullet Seed · Leaf Storm · Sludge Bomb	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier	–	#617 / 689	61	Bullet Seed · Sludge Bomb · Leaf Storm

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
poison	–	#83 / 197	9.3	127	Razor Leaf · Sludge Bomb
grass	–	#176 / 344	9.4	128	Razor Leaf · Leaf Storm

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Razor LeafSTAB	grass	13	+7	1.0s	13.0	9	+4	2 turns
Bullet SeedSTAB	grass	7	+13	1.0s	7.0	5	+13	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Solar BeamSTAB	grass	180	-100	5.0s	1.80	150	-80
Petal BlizzardSTAB	grass	110	-100	2.5s	1.10	110	-65
Sludge Bomb	poison	85	-50	2.5s	1.70	80	-50
Leaf StormSTAB	grass	130	-100	2.5s	1.30	130	-55	100% chance: -2 own Atk

Questions people ask

Is Sunflora good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Sunflora has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Sunflora?: Sunflora has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Sunflora a good raid attacker?: Sunflora ranks #176 of 344 grass attackers with 9.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Sunflora be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Sunflora is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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