Physical
Balanced
450Average
85Moderate
CTier

As a Grass-type, Cherrim fills a straightforward role. 5 type weaknesses to keep in mind. Known as the Blossom Pokémon. Introduced in Gen 4. Sits at a decent but contested Speed tier.

Sp. Atk and Speed carry most of Cherrim's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
450Above
HP70
C
Attack60
C
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk87
C
Sp. Def78
C
Speed85
C
Total450
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Cherrim yields +2 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Details
Catch75Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•0.5m / 1'08"•9.3kg / 20.5 lbs•158Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Cheerfully active on sunny days. Immediately closes its petals and becomes immobile once the sun becomes hidden, however.

Legends Arceus

Cherrim Weakness

Fragile

Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug-type moves hit Cherrim for super-effective damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. 5 weaknesses means you'll want teammates that can handle the coverage gaps.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResisti
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (3)i
WaterGroundRock
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei-6
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Flower GiftIncreases friendly Pokémon's Attack and Special Defense to 1.5× during strong sunlight.

Evolved from Cherubi. Cherrim is the final form in this two-stage line. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Speed grew the most through evolution (+50 over Cherubi), and Cherrim peaks at 450 total stats.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Cherubi
#420Cherubi
25
Level 25
Cherrim
#421Cherrim
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Cherubi
Grass
Cherrim
Grass
HP
45
70+25
ATK
35
60+25
DEF
45
70+25
SP.ATK
62
87+25
SP.DEF
53
78+25
SPE
35
85+50
BST
275D-Tier
450C-Tier+175
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Special
Special
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Cherrim to get Cherubi eggs easily using 66 partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups.

Egg Groups
FairyPlant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
togekissmanaphyraichuazumarilltogedemarutogeticpachirisupikachuroseradevenusaurmeganiumtorterra
12 of 66·

Cherrim leads with Focus Sash insurance. Even if it can't take a hit naturally, it'll survive long enough to deal early damage. Max HP and Defense EVs go all-in on offense since bulk doesn't matter here.

Best Build

Bulky Support
Ability
Flowergift
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Nature
Bold+DEF
EVs

Best Cherrim Moveset

  • ProtectFAST +4
  • Sunny Day
  • Pollen Puff
  • Helping Hand

Recommended Teammates

Torkoal
TorkoalDecent
Ninetales
NinetalesDecent
All 12 games

Not a lot to pick from. Cherrim gets Petal Dance and Energy Ball for same-type damage, and Normal and Fairy coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
2010025Grass
Lv 5
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 9
Stun Spore
—7530Grass
Lv 15
Draining Kiss
5010010Fairy
Lv 21
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
Lv 29
Sleep Powder
—7515Grass
Lv 37
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Lv 47
Petal Dance
12010010Grass

TM Moves

Cherrim can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Cherrim doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
Tutor
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
Tutor
Giga Impact
150905Normal
Tutor
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
Tutor
Magical Leaf
60—20Grass
Tutor
Play Rough
909010Fairy
Tutor
Rest
——10Psychic
All 12 games

Cherrim requires shaking trees to encounter, and that means specific conditions at 5 spots across the map. These become available in mid-game encounter areas. Check the list below for exact locations and how to trigger each one.

Where To Catch Cherrim in Legends: Arceus

The path to Cherrim starts with Cherubi at special via special encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Cherubi
    Step 1Catch Cherubi
    Fabled Spring
    Shaking berry treesUncommon
    MODERATE
    Gapejaw Bog
    Shaking berry treesUncommonSwamp
    MODERATE
    Lonely Spring
    Shaking berry treesUncommon
    MODERATE
    Primeval Grotto
    Shaking berry treesUncommonCave
    MODERATE
    The Heartwood
    Shaking berry treesUncommon
    MODERATE
  2. Cherrim
    Step 2Cherrim ✓
    Fabled Spring
    Shaking berry treesUncommon
    MODERATE
    Gapejaw Bog
    Shaking berry treesUncommonSwamp
    MODERATE
    Lonely Spring
    Shaking berry treesUncommon
    MODERATE
    Primeval Grotto
    Shaking berry treesUncommonCave
    MODERATE
    The Heartwood
    Shaking berry treesUncommon
    MODERATE
    or evolve from Cherubi (Step 1)

  • We rate Cherrim C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. At 450 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly.

  • Watch for Arcanine (Fire), Walrein (Ice), and Roserade (Poison) when using Cherrim. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Cherubi evolves into Cherrim at level 25. Cherrim is the fully evolved form. It sits at 450 BST in its evolved form.

  • Flower Gift increases friendly Pokémon's Attack and Special Defense to 1.5× during strong sunlight — that's the one you want on Cherrim. It's the only ability Cherrim has.

  • Base 85 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Cherrim is a physical attacker with base 60 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Cherrim appears in 12 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.

Available in 12 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Cherrim spans 6 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.