Is Cherrim Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Cherubi evolves at level 25. Grass with AbilityFlower Gift boosting Attack and Sp. Def in sun. Transfer only. If imported with a sun setter, decent. Without sun, one of the weakest Grass options.
Cherubi trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Roxie's team hits Cherubi's weaknesses hard.
Burgh's team hits Cherubi's weaknesses hard.
Cherrim trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Cherrim resists most of Clay's coverage and hits back hard.
Skyla's team hits Cherrim's weaknesses hard.
Drayden's typing presses Cherrim's defenses.
Cherrim resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Cherrim trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Cherrim trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Cherrim trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Cherrim trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Cherrim trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Cherrim cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 25.
How to Get Cherrim in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Cherrim in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Cherubi over from Diamond & Pearl or Platinum, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Cherrim in B2W2
Step 1Obtain CherubiLATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Honey tree · Route 212. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Honey tree · Route 207. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Cherrim ✓
Cherrim Weakness
Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Cherrim Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Cherrim
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Braviary builds →Fly 2x110-129%KO U-turn 2x58-69% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x122-144%KO Poison Tail 2x52-62% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x112-132%KO U-turn 2x44-53% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x163-193%KO U-turn 2x64-77% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Braviary builds →Fly 2x110-130%KO U-turn 2x57-68% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Volcarona builds →Ember 2x50-60% U-turn 2x50-60% Gust 2x34-40% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x86-102%KO Aerial Ace 2x43-50% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x166-195%KO U-turn 2x65-77% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x147-174%KO U-turn 2x51-60% Gust 2x34-40% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x149-176%KO Aerial Ace 2x51-60% Venoshock 2x21-26% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x124-146%KO Poison Tail 2x52-62% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Chandelure builds →Fire Blast 2x158-186%KO Smog 2x19-23% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x164-193%KO U-turn 2x64-76% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x146-172%KO Silver Wind 2x74-87% Gust 2x33-39% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x148-174%KO Aerial Ace 2x50-59% Venoshock 2x22-26% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x124-146%KO Poison Tail 2x53-63% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Chandelure builds →Fire Blast 2x155-182%KO Smog 2x18-22% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x171-202%KO Bug Buzz 2x111-130%KO Hurricane 2x98-115%KO Poison Jab 2x37-43% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x182-215%KO Smog 2x18-21% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Dragonite builds →Fly 2x120-141%KO Fire Blast 2x75-89% Ice Beam 2x60-71% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x165-194%KO U-turn 2x64-76% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Volcarona can KO Cherrim with Fire Blast (128-150%). Arcanine threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (85-100%). Weavile deals 45-53% with Ice Shard.
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain15-17% Fire Blast 2x128-150%KO | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x85-100%KO Extreme Speed19-22% Close Combat28-33% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x45-53% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Staraptor builds →Close Combat34-40% U Turn 2x40-47% Double Edge51-60% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 2x66-78% Flamethrower 2x66-78% | ||
Cherrim Evolutions
Evolved from Cherubi. Cherrim is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool 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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Cherrim to get Cherubi eggs easily using 38 partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aromatherapy, Defense Curl, Grass Whistle and 10 more.
B2W2 Cherrim Best Moveset
AbilityFlower Gift boosts Attack and Sp. Def by 50%% in sun for the entire team, not just Cherrim. The moveset exists as a team support tool rather than a threat. 87 Sp. Atk fires Grass TermStab at moderate power in sun. The boost benefits teammates more than Cherrim itself.
Best Build
Cherrim best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Growth
- Giga Drain
- Sunny Day
- Weather Ball
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Cherrim misses out on Aromatherapy and Defense Curl. That's 13 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Petal Dance and Solar Beam, with Normal and Rock coverage rounding things out.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
If it senses strong sunlight, it opens its folded petals to absorb the sun’s rays with its whole body.
Cherrim Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, we rate Cherrim C-Tier: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. At 450 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Growth with Leftovers is the standard set.
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 mixed attacker with base 60 Attack and 87 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Growth, Giga Drain, Sunnyday, and Weatherball on Cherrim. Growth is the most common pick at 0% usage. Growth lets it set up before sweeping.
Game Availability
Available in 12 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Cherrim spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves