How To Evolve Sunkern Into Sunflora In Pokémon Scarlet And Violet

Sunkern is a budding sunflower seed Pokémon that players can find in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. It’s a relatively weak Pokémon in its base form, however, can be a force to reckon with once it’s evolved into Sunflora. Plus, as implied by its Pokedex description, Sunkerns mostly try to conserve the little energy that they have for their evolution process.

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If you’ve gotten your hands on one of these Pokémon, you’re probably wondering how to evolve it into its much stronger successor. Well, look no further because this brief guide will take you through the steps you need to follow in order to evolve Sunkern.

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How To Evolve Sunkern Into Sunflora

Sunkern evolves into its evolution, Sunflora, after being exposed to a Sun Stone. It’s pretty easy to evolve since no other conditions need to be met, so the real deal lies in finding yourself a Sunkern in the lands of Paldea.

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How To Get Sunkern In Pokémon Scarlet And Violet

Sunkern actually isn’t that rare a spawn, but you likely missed a bunch of them during your Pokémon journey since they boast such a tiny size. It becomes even more challenging to spot them as they mostly loiter around green fields, blending into the flowery biome. 

If you keep a keen eye out for the Seed Pokémon, you can find Sunkern in the following parts of Paldea:

• Asado Desert
• Glaseado Mountain
• Tagtree Thicket
• The Pokémon League
• North Province (Area One)
• North Province (Area Two)
• South Province (Area One)
• South Province (Area Two)
• South Province (Area Four)
• South Province (Area Five)
• South Province (Area Six)
• West Province (Area One)

Keep a lookout for a flower bud with yellow stripes on it, and you should stumble across a Sunkern in no time!

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How To Evolve Sunkern Into Sunflora

Evolving Sunkern consists of two basic steps: acquiring a Sun Stone and then applying it on your little seedling to trigger its evolution process. We’ve described both the steps below, starting with how you can get your hands on a Sun Stone: 

How To Get Sun Stone And Applying It On Sunkern

There are multiple ways to obtain a Sun Stone in Pokémon Scarlet And Violet. Here are the most common methods to acquire one:

• Picking up random sparkling items, especially from the Asado Desert
• Defeat Sunflora in the Artazon Gym Challenge
• Participate in an auction for the Sun Stone at the Porto Marinada Auctions
• Win the Sunflora Hide and Seek challenge at Cortondo

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Some of these methods involve lucking out. It can be unreliable to hope that the odds skew in your favor. So, if you want a sure-fire way of getting a Sun Stone, defeat Sunflora in the Artazon Gym Challenge, and you’ll be rewarded a Sun Stone! 

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Nevertheless, you can then simply apply the Sun Stone item to Sunkern, and it’ll trigger the evolution process. You’ll just need to head to the Evolution Menu and follow the prompts mentioned there. 

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How To Find Sunflora 

However, if you weren’t able to acquire a Sun Stone or maybe are too lazy to complete all the steps (we don’t judge), then you can opt to find and catch an evolved Sunflora instead. The Pokémon spawns in certain parts of Paldea, which you can see below:

• South Province (Area One)
• The Pokémon League
• South Province (Area Two)
• South Province (Area Four)
• South Province (Area Six)
• South Province (Area Five)
• West Province (Area One)

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• Asado Desert
• Tagtree Thicket
• Glaseado Mountain 
• North Province (Area Three)
• North Province (Area One)
• North Province (Area Two)
• East Paldean Sea

So if you want to register both Sunkern and Sunflora into your Pokedex without using your precious Sun Stones, you can go to a location that spawns them both and search around the Flower biome.

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Sunkern and Sunflora Stats For Battle

Rest assured, you’re certainly getting the bang for your buck, or rather, PokeDollars, by evolving Sunkern. Its stats show an incredible improvement once it evolves into Sunflora. Don’t believe us? Check them out yourself: 

Base Stats	Sunkern	Sunflora
HP	30	75
Attack	30	75
Defense	30	55
Sp. Attack	30	105
Sp. Defense	30	85
Speed	30	30
Total	180	425

You’ll be surprised to know that Sunkern actually held the worst overall stats for any Pokémon for a grand total of 17 years, only being surpassed by Wishiwashi when it was released in Sun and Moon.

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In comparison, Sunflora is much more viable in battle. It has decent stats across the board while also specializing in Special Attack. Pair this with one of its powerful STAB nuke moves like Petal Dance, Solar Beam, or Leaf Storm and Sunflora transforms into a force to reckon with! 

Final Thoughts

After looking at the stats, keeping Sunkern in its unevolved form seems like a big waste. You should definitely consider expending your Sun Stone on a Sunkern. Given the proper Nature and a viable move set, its evolution in Sunflora can dish out some serious damage in battle. However, if you’re not too big on EV training or even using a Sunflora for battle, you can simply catch one and call it a day after it registers in your Pokedex.