#191 · Generation 2
Sunkern
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 395 / 447
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 226 / 282
- Research CP (L15)
- 169
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Transfer the extras
Sunkern has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Battle roles
- –Little Cup#96 of 168 · score 68.1
Ranked #96 of 168; not competitive in Little Cup.
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
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Sunflora: 50 candy, Sun Stone
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cup | – | #96 / 168 | 68.1 | Razor Leaf · Grass Knot · Seed Bomb | L50 · 15/15/15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| grass | – | #344 / 344 | 2.9 | 11 | Razor Leaf · Energy Ball |
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 |
Cut | normal | 5 | +5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 3 | +2 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy BallSTAB | grass | 90 | -50 | 4.0s | 1.80 | 80 | -45 | 10% chance: -1 foe Def |
Grass KnotSTAB | grass | 90 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.80 | 90 | -50 | |
Seed BombSTAB | grass | 55 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.67 | 55 | -40 |
Questions people ask
- Is Sunkern good in Pokemon GO?
- Not for battle. Sunkern has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
- Should I keep or transfer Sunkern?
- Sunkern has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
- Is Sunkern a good raid attacker?
- Sunkern ranks #344 of 344 grass attackers with 2.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Sunkern be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Sunkern is available from egg, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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