Hey folks, I know finding Sun Stones in Pokémon GO is rare, right? And what sucks even more is that I kept forgetting which Pokémon actually evolve with this thing! Today was the day I decided enough is enough – I’m making a list for good.
Total Confusion Before Starting
Before anything else, I needed to face the embarrassing truth: I absolutely couldn’t remember all the Sun Stone evolutions off the top of my head. I mean, Gloom needs one to go Bellossom, sure. But Sunkern too? Or was it something else? Kept mixing it up with the Leaf Stone. Annoying as hell.
Digging Through Old Notes and Failed Attempts
Okay, started simple. Grabbed my phone and just checked every Pokémon I suspected needed a Sun Stone. First tried Petilil because, hey, it’s sunny-themed? Nope, nada. That little green onion just evolves normally with candy. Useless.
Then I recalled an argument I had last week – someone told me Gloom evolves exclusively with Leaf Stone. Almost fell for it! Had to double-check by hitting the “Evolve” button on my Gloom. Boom, the prompt asked for a Sun Stone right there. Saved my butt.
Hoopa? Cottonee? Lurantis? Random guesses didn’t cut it. Seriously messed up remembering Helioptile – turns out that thing uses an Unova Stone! My brain just gave up at this point.
Finally Putting the Real List Together
After messing around like an idiot for half an hour (yes, really), I finally confirmed the real Pokémon GO Sun Stone Evolutions:
- Gloom → Bellossom (Classic! Almost forgot it wasn’t a Leaf Stone)
- Sunkern → Sunflora (Seriously, why does this tiny sunflower cost a rare stone? Such a rip-off)
- Cottonee → Whimsicott (Yep, no candy-only evolution here)
- Petilil → Lilligant (Finally, something actually grass and sun related that made sense)
- Heliolisk → HELL NO! (I swear, I wasted minutes on this confusion. Sun Stone vibes? Totally. Actual use? Nope)
That’s it! Just those four: Bellossom, Sunflora, Whimsicott, Lilligant. Feels good to have it nailed down.
The Real Struggle Was Stardust & Candy
But here’s the annoying part everyone forgets: Even if you miraculously get a Sun Stone (I’ve only had three drop this entire year!), you still need piles of Candy. Look:
- Sunflora? 50 Candy from Sunkern (annoying)
- Whimsicott? 50 Candy from Cottonee (painful)
- Bellossom? 100 Candy from Gloom (yeah, evolved form costs more)
- Lilligant? 50 Candy from Petilil (decent)
So it’s a double gate. Find the stone? Hard. Get enough Candy? Also hard. Feels like they’re deliberately slowing us down.
Personal Rant & How I Almost Quit
Honest moment? I got so tilted grinding for Sunkern candy last week. Stupid things barely spawn anymore! Found a nest once, stayed two hours catching every little seed… barely got enough for one Sunflora. And guess what? The IVs were garbage! Wasted that precious Sun Stone!
It’s frustrating as hell because I actually really like Sunflora’s design. But the game makes it stupidly hard to get a decent one. Remembered how my cousin bragged about his perfect IV Sunflora back in 2017 – makes sense they were easier then.
Just yesterday, popped a Mossy Lure hoping for Petilil or Cottonee spawns. Got mostly Ferroseed and a single Gloom. That’s it. Nearly threw my phone. Feels like the game knows what I need and deliberately withholds it!
Anyway, that’s where I’m at. Finally have this list etched into my brain so I stop wasting time guessing. Hope it saves some of you the frustration!
