Utility
Balanced
CTier
85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

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
Above
HP70
C
Attack60
C
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk87
C
Sp. Def78
C
Speed85
C
Total450
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight9.3 kg
20.5 lbsFeather
Base XP158
Average
Abilities
Flower GiftTop Pick
Increases friendly Pokémon's Attack and Special Defense to 1.5× during strong sunlight.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It blooms during times of strong sunlight. The Pokémon tries to make up for everything it endured as a bud.

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.

Cherrim Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
Type ChartFragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
WaterGroundRock
How to Beat Cherrim in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scizor's Knock Off hits Cherrim for 35-41%. Weavile deals 67-79% with Ice Shard.

Heatran
Heatran
FireSteel
S
Recommended Build
AbilityFlashfire
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Earth Power
  • Magma Storm
  • Stealth Rock
  • TauntUtility
View Heatran builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

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 35 partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aromatherapy, Defense Curl, Flower Shield and 10 more.

Egg Groups
FairyPlant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
13moves
Breed With (best first)
togekissmanaphyraichuazumarilltogeticpachirisupikachuroseradevenusaurmeganiumtorterraglalie
12 of 35·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Cherrim Best Moveset

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 Attack and Speed EVs go all-in on offense since bulk doesn't matter here.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Flower Gift
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Cherrim
Calm+SPD

Cherrim best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def

EVs

Doubles Wall Moveset

  • Pollen Puff
  • ToxicUtility
  • Helping Hand
  • Sunny Day

Moves

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 Solar Beam and Petal Dance, with Normal and Fairy coverage rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Flower Shield
———10Fairy
Lv 1
Growth
C——20Normal
Lv 1
Leafage
—4010040Grass
Lv 1
Morning Sun
C——5Normal
Lv 1
Sunny Day
S——5Fire
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 15
Helping Hand+5
S——20Normal
Lv 20
Magical Leaf
C60—20Grass
Lv 28
Leech Seed
B—9010Grass
Lv 34
Take Down
D908520Normal
Lv 41
Petal Blizzard
C9010015Grass
Lv 48
Worry Seed
D—10010Grass
Lv 55
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
Lv 62
Petal Dance
B12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM09
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM21
Dazzling Gleam
C8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
——10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
S7510010Grass
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
S——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aromatherapy
C——5Grass
Egg
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
Egg
Flower Shield
———10Fairy
Egg
Grassy Terrain
———10Grass
Egg
Heal Pulse
C——10Psychic
Egg
Healing Wish
B——10Psychic
Egg
Nature Power
D——20Normal
Egg
Razor Leaf
—559525Grass
Egg
Rollout
—309020Rock
Egg
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
Egg
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
Egg
Tickle
D—10020Normal
Egg
Weather Ball
S5010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Cherrim can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Cherrim in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Cherrim doesn't appear wild. Catch Cherubi instead, it shows up at moderate rates. Evolve it at level 25 to get Cherrim. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Cherrim in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

To get Cherrim, start by catching Cherubi through walking encounters at Lv. 16-20. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Cherubi
    Step 1Catch Cherubi
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
    Mid
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
    Mid
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
    Mid
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
    Mid
  2. Cherrim
    Step 2Cherrim ✓

Cherrim Guide

  • For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, we rate Cherrim C-Tier: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. At 450 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Weatherball with Focus Sash is the standard set.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.

  • 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 leaning toward the special side (base 87 Sp. Atk). Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Cherrim has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Fire, Ice, and Poison-type attackers hit hardest.

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

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