Competitive Information for Sunkern [Black/White]
Grass
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
This Pokemon's sleep counter drops by 2 instead of 1.
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Sp. Atk is 1.5x; loses 1/8 max HP per turn.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Sunkern? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Sunkern, a first-rate Pokémon ready to dominate with its Grass typing! Sunkern is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. In the LC tier (Little Cup), it's a fierce competitor. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Sunkern below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 20 Def / 20 SpD / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb / Razor Leaf
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Morning Sun
- Protect
Sunkern is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Sunkern is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until it was realized Eviolite would make it quite viable. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Focus Sash helps protect Sunkern from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Sunkern's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Sunkern's speed is doubled.
♦ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Morning Sun is a status move (heals your Sunkern by a weather-dependent amount).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Sunkern this turn).
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Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 20 Def / 252 SpA / 20 SpD / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
- Earth Power
- Round / Snore
Sunkern is an outstanding Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Sunkern is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite attached to it. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Focus Sash helps protect Sunkern from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Sunkern's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Sunkern's speed is doubled.
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Sunkern recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Sunkern must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Sunkern? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 20 Def / 20 SpD / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Morning Sun
- Protect
Sunkern is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Sunkern is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until it was realized Eviolite would make it quite viable. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Focus Sash helps protect Sunkern from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Sunkern's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Sunkern's speed is doubled.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Morning Sun is a status move (heals your Sunkern by a weather-dependent amount).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Sunkern this turn).
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Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 20 Def / 252 SpA / 20 SpD / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
- Earth Power
- Round / Snore
Sunkern is a remarkable Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Sunkern is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Focus Sash helps protect Sunkern from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Sunkern's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Sunkern's speed is doubled.
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Sunkern recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Sunkern must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Sunkern can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Sunkern.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Sunkern can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Sunkern
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Ingrain + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Sunkern's stats
- Curse
- Growth
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Sunkern
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Sunkern in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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