Sunkern Pokémon Platinum: Moves, Sprites & Locations
Everything you need to know about Sunkern in Pokémon Platinum. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 55 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.
Pokémon Platinum
SinnohSunkern Pokemon Platinum Pokedex Entry
Sunkern tries to move as little as it possibly can. It does so because it tries to conserve all the nutrients it has stored in its body for its evolution. It will not eat a thing, subsisting only on morning dew.
Pokemon Platinum Sunkern Sprites
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Shiny ReversePokémon Platinum Sunkern Moveset
Complete registry of moves learned by Sunkern via various methods in Pokémon Platinum.
| Move | Type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Absorb | grass | Lv. 1 |
| Growth | normal | Lv. 1 |
| Mega Drain | grass | Lv. 5 |
| Ingrain | grass | Lv. 9 |
| Grass Whistle | grass | Lv. 13 |
| Leech Seed | grass | Lv. 17 |
| Endeavor | normal | Lv. 21 |
| Worry Seed | grass | Lv. 25 |
| Razor Leaf | grass | Lv. 29 |
| Synthesis | grass | Lv. 33 |
| Sunny Day | fire | Lv. 37 |
| Giga Drain | grass | Lv. 41 |
| Seed Bomb | grass | Lv. 45 |
End of Move Database
Pokémon Platinum Sunkern Locations
Sunkern can only be caught in Pokémon Platinum at Sinnoh Route 204 North Towards Floaroma Town, where it appears at Lv. 9 by walking through tall grass with a 10% encounter rate (radar on).
Sinnoh Route 204 North Towards Floaroma Town
4 encounters- walkLv. 9Radar on10%Uncommon
- walkLv. 9Radar on10%Uncommon
- walkLv. 11Radar on1%Very Rare
- walkLv. 11Radar on1%Very Rare