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Sunkern

Neo Genesis 78/111 • common

Set: Neo Genesis
Number: 78/111
Rarity: Common
Released: 2000
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $2.30
Artist: Kagemaru Himeno

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Market

What it's worth

$2.30market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$1.78 – $2.35 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a grass-type card, Sunkern serves as an essential foundational piece for players building out their early collection from this series. Its status as a common card makes it a accessible part of the game's history, representing a quiet but classic addition for those curating their sets.

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Card face

What it does

40 HPBasic

Cost: grass energyGrowth

Flip a coin. If heads, you may attach up to 2 Grass Energy cards from your hand to Sunkern.

Cost: grass energy grass energy grass energyMega Drain30

Remove a number of damage counters from Sunkern equal to half the damage done to the Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance) (rounded up to the nearest 10). If Sunkern has fewer damage counters than that, remove all of them.

Weaknessfire energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

It may drop out of the sky suddenly. If attacked by a Spearow, it violently shakes its leaves.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Sunkern card was released in 2000 as part of the Neo Genesis expansion, the first set in the Pokémon Trading Card Game to feature Generation II creatures from the Johto region. Produced by Wizards of the Coast, this set marked a significant milestone as it introduced mechanics such as Pokémon hold items and dark and metal energy types, expanding the complexity of the game to accommodate the new roster of species.

The artwork for this card was illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya, whose distinct, textured, and slightly surreal style became a staple of the series. Komiya often depicts Pokémon in abstract or whimsical settings, focusing on the character's personality rather than rigid anatomical precision. As a common card, it served to introduce players to the Seed Pokémon, which is famously known for its unique evolution requirement involving a Sun Stone, reflecting its role as a humble but essential piece of the burgeoning Johto collection.

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