Sun Stone item sprite

Sun Stone

Effect

Used on a party Pokémon : Evolves a Cottonee into Whimsicott, a Gloom into Bellossom, a Petilil into Lilligant, or a Sunkern into Sunflora.

Where To Get Sun Stone

Pokémon Gold, Silver & Crystal

National Park

Battle Reward

Win first place in the Bug-Catching Contest.

Requirements
  • Win first place

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald

Wild Solrock

Held By Wild Pokemon

Ruby & Emerald only

A wild Solrock may be holding a Sun Stone.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance
  • Solrock is unavailable in Pokémon Sapphire

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen

Ruin Valley

Field Item

Collect the fixed Sun Stone.

Repeatable: No

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl & Platinum

The Underground

Mining

Dig for a Sun Stone.

Repeatable: Yes

Wild Solrock

Held By Wild Pokemon

A wild Solrock may be holding a Sun Stone.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance
  • Availability varies by version

Repeatable: Yes

Mt. Coronet

Field Item

Platinum only

Collect the fixed Sun Stone.

Repeatable: No

Valor Lakefront

Field Item

Platinum only

Collect the fixed Sun Stone.

Repeatable: No

Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver

National Park

Battle Reward

Win first place in the Bug-Catching Contest.

Requirements
  • Win first place

Repeatable: Yes

Pickup

Pickup

A Pokémon with Pickup may obtain a Sun Stone.

Requirements
  • Pickup user level 31–100

Repeatable: Yes

Pokéathlon Dome

Purchase

Purchase for 3,000 Athlete Points on Sunday, Monday, or Friday after obtaining the National Pokédex.

Requirements
  • Obtain the National Pokédex
  • Available only on Sunday, Monday, or Friday

Repeatable: Yes

Route 13

Npc Gift

Camper Tanner gives a Sun Stone.

Repeatable: No

National Park

Contest Reward

Area: Bug-Catching Contest

Win first prize in the National Park Bug-Catching Contest.

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Black & White

Black City

Purchase

Black only

Purchase from Lena when she is present.

Requirements
  • Lena must be present
  • Pokémon Black only

Repeatable: Yes

Caves with dust clouds

Random Item Pool

A Sun Stone can randomly appear in a dust cloud.

Repeatable: Yes

Nimbasa City

Field Item

Collect or receive the fixed Sun Stone.

Repeatable: No

Pickup

Pickup

A Pokémon with Pickup may obtain a Sun Stone.

Requirements
  • Pickup user level 31–100

Repeatable: Yes

Relic Castle

Field Item

Collect the fixed Sun Stone.

Repeatable: No

Wild Solrock

Held By Wild Pokemon

A wild Solrock may be holding a Sun Stone.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

White Forest

Random Item Pool

White only

Find through Lena's White Forest item pool when she is present.

Requirements
  • Lena must be present
  • Pokémon White only

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Black 2 & White 2

Funfest Mission — What is the Best Price?

Quest Reward

Black 2 only

Obtain as a possible mission reward.

Requirements
  • Pokémon Black 2 only

Repeatable: Yes

Eligible caves

Random Item Pool

A Sun Stone can randomly appear in dust clouds.

Repeatable: Yes

Giant Chasm

Field Item

Collect the fixed Sun Stone.

Repeatable: No

Join Avenue — Antique Shop

Random Item Pool

A Sun Stone can appear among randomized antique rewards.

Repeatable: Yes

Nimbasa City

Field Item

Collect the fixed Sun Stone.

Repeatable: No

Routes 6 and 13; Abundant Shrine Hidden Grottoes

Random Item Pool

A Sun Stone can appear in the regenerated Hidden Grotto item pool.

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon X & Y

Anistar City

Field Item

Collect the fixed Sun Stone.

Repeatable: No

Route 13

Field Item

Collect the fixed Sun Stone.

Repeatable: No

Route 18

Battle Reward

Earn from Psychic Inver after a sufficiently successful Inverse Battle.

Requirements
  • One Inverse Battle reward attempt per day

Repeatable: Yes

Shalour City

Field Item

Collect the fixed Sun Stone.

Repeatable: No

Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Wild Solrock

Held By Wild Pokemon

Omega Ruby only

A wild Solrock may be holding a Sun Stone.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance
  • Pokémon Omega Ruby only

Repeatable: Yes

Mauville City — Inverse Battle Stop

Battle Reward

Earn from Inver after a sufficiently successful Inverse Battle.

Requirements
  • One reward attempt per day

Repeatable: Yes

Pickup

Pickup

A Pokémon with Pickup may obtain a Sun Stone.

Requirements
  • Pickup user level 31–100

Repeatable: Yes

Route 115

Battle Reward

Expert Timothy may award one after a rematch.

Repeatable: Yes

Secret Base

Random Item Pool

A Secret Pal using the 'Pick up stones' skill may find one.

Repeatable: Yes

Secret Super Training

Battle Reward

Earn from the Drag Down Hydreigon course.

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Sun & Moon

Haina Desert

Field Item

Sun only

Collect the fixed Sun Stone.

Requirements
  • Pokémon Sun only

Repeatable: No

Blush Mountain

Field Item

Collect the fixed Sun Stone.

Repeatable: No

Pickup

Pickup

A Pokémon with Pickup may obtain a Sun Stone.

Requirements
  • Pickup user level 11–100

Repeatable: Yes

Poké Pelago — Isle Aphun

Random Item Pool

Find during Brilliant-Stone Hunting or Interesting-Item Hunting expeditions.

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Sword & Shield

Bridge Field — Digging Duo

Mining

Pay the Digging Duo for a chance to dig up a Sun Stone.

Repeatable: Yes

Crown Tundra — Ballimere Lake

Hidden Item

Pick up a recurring hidden Sun Stone.

Requirements
  • The Crown Tundra expansion

Repeatable: Yes

Dusty Bowl

Field Item

Collect the fixed Sun Stone.

Repeatable: No

Isle of Armor — Fields of Honor

Field Item

Collect the fixed Sun Stone.

Requirements
  • The Isle of Armor expansion

Repeatable: No

Isle of Armor — Potbottom Desert

Hidden Item

Pick up a recurring hidden Sun Stone.

Requirements
  • The Isle of Armor expansion

Repeatable: Yes

Pickup

Pickup

A Pokémon with Pickup may obtain a Sun Stone.

Requirements
  • Pickup user level 11–100

Repeatable: Yes

Poké Jobs

Quest Reward

Receive as a possible reward from qualifying job tiers.

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Wild Solrock

Held By Wild Pokemon

Brilliant Diamond only

A wild Solrock may be holding a Sun Stone.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance
  • Pokémon Brilliant Diamond only

Repeatable: Yes

Grand Underground

Mining

Dig for a Sun Stone.

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Ginkgo Guild cart

Purchase

Ginter may randomly offer it as the 'Sunlike Rock'.

Repeatable: Yes

Jubilife Village

Quest Reward

Receive for completing Request 85, 'At Home under the Eaves'.

Requirements
  • Complete Request 85

Repeatable: No

Jubilife Village — Trading Post

Purchase

Purchase for 1,000 Merit Points.

Requirements
  • 1,000 Merit Points

Repeatable: Yes

Space-time distortions

Random Item Pool

Find as a random distortion item.

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Area Zero

Field Item

Collect the fixed Sun Stone.

Repeatable: No

Artazon

Quest Reward

Receive for completing the Sunflora Hide-and-Seek challenge.

Repeatable: No

Asado Desert

Random Item Pool

Find as a sparkling overworld item.

Repeatable: Yes

Pickup

Pickup

A Pokémon with Pickup may obtain a Sun Stone.

Requirements
  • Pickup user level 11–100

Repeatable: Yes

Porto Marinada

Purchase

Purchase when a Sun Stone appears at auction.

Repeatable: Yes

The Indigo Disk — Item Printer

Random Item Pool

Produce as a possible Item Printer result.

Requirements
  • The Indigo Disk DLC
  • Unlock the Item Printer

Repeatable: Yes

The Teal Mask — Paradise Barrens

Field Item

Collect the fixed Sun Stone.

Requirements
  • The Teal Mask DLC

Repeatable: No

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

South Boulevard

Quest Reward

Receive for completing Side Mission 093, 'Finding a Place for Heliolisk'.

Requirements
  • Complete Side Mission 093

Repeatable: No

Stone Emporium

Purchase

Purchase a Sun Stone.

Repeatable: Yes

Found On

Flavor Text

Makes certain species of POKéMON evolve.

Ruby Sapphire / Emerald

A peculiar stone that makes certain species of POKéMON evolve. It is as red as the sun.

Firered Leafgreen

A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is as red as the sun.

Diamond Pearl / Platinum / Heartgold Soulsilver / Black White / Black 2 White 2

A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It burns as red as the evening sun.

X Y / Sun Moon / Ultra Sun Ultra Moon / Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee / Sword Shield

Overview

Cost
3000
Pocket
Misc
Category
Evolution
Fling Power
30

Attributes

  • Underground