Sunkern - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Sunkern can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Sunkern artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Sunkern learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Growth	Normal	—	—
4	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
7	Grass Whistle	Grass	—	55
10	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
13	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
16	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
19	Worry Seed	Grass	—	100
22	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
25	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
28	Synthesis	Grass	—	—
31	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
34	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
37	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
40	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
43	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100

Egg moves

Sunkern learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bide	Normal	—	—
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Encore	Normal	—	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Grass Whistle	Grass	—	55
Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Ingrain	Grass	—	—
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Morning Sun	Normal	—	—
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
Nature Power	Normal	—	—
Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Sunkern is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
96	Nature Power	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Sunkern can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100	Generation 4 — TM
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Sunkern learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Growth	Normal	—	—
4	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
7	Grass Whistle	Grass	—	55
10	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
13	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
16	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
19	Worry Seed	Grass	—	100
22	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
25	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
28	Synthesis	Grass	—	—
31	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
34	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
37	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
40	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
43	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100

Egg moves

Sunkern learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bide	Normal	—	—
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Encore	Normal	—	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Grass Whistle	Grass	—	55
Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Ingrain	Grass	—	—
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Morning Sun	Normal	—	—
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
Nature Power	Normal	—	—
Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Sunkern can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
After You	Normal	—	—
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Uproar	Normal	90	100
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Sunkern is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
96	Nature Power	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Sunkern can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100	Generation 4 — TM
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Sunkern does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Moves learnt by TM

Sunkern cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Sunkern egg move parents

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Sunkern

Sunkern's egg groups: Grass

The egg moves for Sunkern are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Sunkern with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Sunkern with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Bide

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seedot Foongus Amoonguss
Breeding	Sunkern Sunflora
Pre-evolution Level up	Nuzleaf Shiftry
Generation 1 TM	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Turtwig Grotle Torterra Ferroseed Ferrothorn Phantump Trevenant
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Exeggutor Alolan Exeggutor Sunkern Sunflora Tropius
Generation 2 TM	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff

Encore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Cottonee Whimsicott

Endure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Paras Parasect Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Foongus Amoonguss Comfey
Generation 4 TM	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Shroomish Breloom Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Tropius Turtwig Grotle Torterra Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth

Grass Whistle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sunkern Sunflora Roselia Snover Abomasnow
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Carnivine Cottonee Whimsicott Maractus
Pre-evolution Level up	Roserade

Grassy Terrain

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Oddish Gloom Tangela Roserade Tangrowth Comfey
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Paras Parasect Exeggcute Exeggutor Alolan Exeggutor Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cherubi Cherrim Snivy Servine Serperior Maractus
Pre-evolution Level up	Vileplume Bellossom

Helping Hand

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cherubi Cherrim Cottonee Comfey
Breeding	Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Breloom
Move tutor	Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Breloom Cherubi Cherrim Cottonee Whimsicott Maractus Comfey
Pre-evolution Level up	Whimsicott

Ingrain

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tangela Sunkern Sunflora Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth Maractus Foongus Amoonguss Ferroseed Ferrothorn Phantump Trevenant Fomantis Lurantis Morelull Shiinotic
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Alolan Exeggutor Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Sunkern Sunflora
Pre-evolution Level up	Roserade

Leech Seed

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Breloom Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cherubi Cherrim Snivy Servine Serperior Cottonee Whimsicott Phantump Trevenant Comfey
Breeding	Paras Parasect Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Tropius Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth Maractus Ferroseed Ferrothorn Morelull Shiinotic
Pre-evolution Level up	Exeggutor Alolan Exeggutor Roserade

Morning Sun

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cherubi Cherrim
Breeding	Sunkern Sunflora

Natural Gift

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Oddish Gloom Exeggcute Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Tropius Tangrowth Comfey
Breeding	Paras Parasect Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Alolan Exeggutor Tangela Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Breloom Roselia Tropius Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth Snivy Servine Serperior Cottonee Whimsicott
Pre-evolution Level up	Vileplume Exeggutor Alolan Exeggutor Bellossom Lombre Ludicolo
Generation 4 TM	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Cacnea Cacturne Turtwig Grotle Torterra Carnivine

Nature Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf
TM	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Alolan Exeggutor Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Tropius Turtwig Grotle Torterra Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Carnivine Tangrowth Snivy Servine Serperior Cottonee Whimsicott Maractus Foongus Amoonguss Ferroseed Ferrothorn Phantump Trevenant Fomantis Lurantis Morelull Shiinotic Comfey
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Exeggcute Exeggutor Alolan Exeggutor Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Sunkern Sunflora Tropius Cherubi Cherrim Tangrowth
Pre-evolution Level up	Shiftry

Sweet Scent

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Roselia Tropius Roserade Carnivine Maractus Foongus Amoonguss Fomantis Lurantis Comfey
Breeding	Paras Parasect Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Cherubi Cherrim Snivy Servine Serperior
Pre-evolution Level up	Vileplume
Generation 2 TM	Tangela Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff