Sun Stone

How to Use Sun Stone

Sun Stones can be used to evolve the following Pokemon, consuming the item:

Where to Find Sun Stone

Generation 1

Red
Blue
Yellow

Generation 2

Gold

Bug-Catching Contest first prize

Silver

Bug-Catching Contest first prize

Crystal

Bug-Catching Contest first prize

Generation 3

Ruby

Mossdeep Space Center
Held by wild Solrock (5% chance)

Sapphire

Mossdeep Space Center

Emerald

Mossdeep Space Center
Held by wild Solrock (5% chance)

Fire Red

Ruin Valley

Leaf Green

Ruin Valley

Generation 4

Diamond

Underground
Held by wild Solrock (5% chance)

Pearl

Underground
Held by wild Solrock (5% chance)

Platinum

Valor Lakefront, Mt. Coronet
Underground
Held by wild Solrock (5% chance)

Heart Gold

Route 13 (gift from Camper Tanner), Bug-Catching Contest first prize
Pickup (Lv. 31-100)
Held by wild Solrock (5% chance)

Soul Silver

Route 13 (gift from Camper Tanner), Bug-Catching Contest first prize
Pickup (Lv. 31-100)
Held by wild Solrock (5% chance)

Generation 5

Black

Nimbasa City, Relic Castle
Dust clouds
Pickup (Lv. 31-100)
Black City (Lena)
Held by wild Solrock (5% chance)

White

Nimbasa City, Relic Castle
Dust clouds
Pickup (Lv. 31-100)
White Forest (Lena)
Held by wild Solrock (5% chance)

Black 2

Nimbasa City, Relic Castle, Giant Chasm, Pinwheel Forest
Pickup (Lv. 31-100)
Join Avenue (Antique Shop)
Held by wild Solrock (5% chance)
Dust clouds (Chargestone Cave, Mistralton Cave, Clay Tunnel, Twist Mountain, Underground Ruins, Victory Road, Wellspring Cave, Seaside Cave, Giant Chasm)
Hidden Grottoes (Routes 6 and 13; Abundant Shrine)

White 2

Nimbasa City, Relic Castle, Giant Chasm, Pinwheel Forest
Pickup (Lv. 31-100)
Join Avenue (Antique Shop)
Held by wild Solrock (5% chance)
Dust clouds (Chargestone Cave, Mistralton Cave, Clay Tunnel, Twist Mountain, Underground Ruins, Victory Road, Wellspring Cave, Seaside Cave, Giant Chasm)
Hidden Grottoes (Routes 6 and 13; Abundant Shrine)

Generation 6

X

Route 13, Anistar City, Shalour City
Pickup (Lv. 31-100)
Secret Super Training (Drag Down Hydreigon!), Route 18 (from Psychic Inver)
Held by wild Solrock (5% chance)

Y

Route 13, Anistar City, Shalour City
Pickup (Lv. 31-100)
Secret Super Training (Drag Down Hydreigon!), Route 18 (from Psychic Inver)
Held by wild Solrock (5% chance)

Omega Ruby

Mossdeep Space Center
Pickup (Lv. 31-100)
Mauville City (Inverse Battle Stop), Secret Super Training (Drag Down Hydreigon!), Route 115 (rematch with Expert Timothy), Secret Base (“Pick up stones” with Secret Pal)
Held by wild Solrock (5% chance)

Alpha Sapphire

Mossdeep Space Center
Pickup (Lv. 31-100)
Mauville City (Inverse Battle Stop), Secret Super Training (Drag Down Hydreigon!), Route 115 (rematch with Expert Timothy), Secret Base (“Pick up stones” with Secret Pal)

Generation 7

Sun

Blush Mountain, Haina Desert
Poké Pelago (Isle Aphun – Brilliant-Stone Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting)
Pickup (Lv. 11-100)

Moon

Blush Mountain
Poké Pelago (Isle Aphun – Brilliant-Stone Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting)
Pickup (Lv. 11-100)

Ultra Sun

Blush Mountain, Haina Desert
Poké Pelago (Isle Aphun – Brilliant-Stone Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting)
Pickup (Lv. 11-100)

Ultra Moon

Blush Mountain
Poké Pelago (Isle Aphun – Brilliant-Stone Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting)
Pickup (Lv. 11-100)

Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee

Generation 8

Sword

Dusty Bowl
Pickup (Lv. 11-100)
Bridge Field (Digging Duo)
Poké Job reward (Tiers V, VI, and IX)
Held by wild Solrock (5% chance)

Expansion Pass DLC:
Fields of Honor
Hidden recurring item (Potbottom Desert)
Hidden recurring item (Ballimere Lake)

Shield

Dusty Bowl
Pickup (Lv. 11-100)
Bridge Field (Digging Duo)
Poké Job reward (Tiers V, VI, and IX)

Expansion Pass DLC:
Fields of Honor
Hidden recurring item (Potbottom Desert)
Hidden recurring item (Ballimere Lake)

Brilliant Diamond

Grand Underground
Held by wild Solrock (5% chance)

Shining Pearl

Grand Underground

Legends Arceus

Jubilife Village (reward for completing Request 85: “At Home under the Eaves”)
Trading post (1,000 MP)
Ginkgo Guild cart (randomly sold by Ginter, as “Sunlike Rock”)
Space-time distortions

Generation 9

Scarlet

Area Zero, East Province (Area Three), West Province (Area One)
Artazon (Sunflora Hide & Seek reward)
Porto Marinada auction
Sparkling overworld item (Asado Desert)
Pickup (Lv. 11-100)

The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC:
Paradise Barrens
Item Printer

Violet

Area Zero, East Province (Area Three), West Province (Area One)
Artazon (Sunflora Hide & Seek reward)
Porto Marinada auction
Sparkling overworld item (Asado Desert)
Pickup (Lv. 11-100)

The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC:
Paradise Barrens
Item Printer