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Sunkern

HeartGold SoulSilver / #85/123

Sunkern

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
HeartGold SoulSilver
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
Yuka Morii
Source reference
hgss1-85

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Sunkern tries to move as little as possible. This preserves the nutrients it stores for evolution, while morning dew alone sustains it. Yet the Pokédex shows that it can react: when a Spearow attacks, it vigorously shakes its leaves. Its life seems motionless, but this restraint has a purpose. Every movement saved preserves its reserves, while dew supplies what it needs as it waits to change form.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Alpha Sapphire specifies that Sunkern does not eat and preserves its reserves for evolution, living on morning dew. Pokémon X reports its reaction to a Spearow: it shakes its leaves when attacked.

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Card details

HP
40
Type (source)
Grass
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
191
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire ×2
Resistance (source)
Water -20

Printed card text — English

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Description from the source

It may plummet from the sky. If attacked by a Spearow, it will violently shake its leaves.

Attacks

Cure Kernels

Cost: Colorless

Remove 2 damage counters from 1 of your Pokémon.

Seed Bomb

Cost: Grass · Colorless

Damage: 20

Documented variants

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  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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