Utility
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. No compatible 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 from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aromatherapy, Defense Curl, Flower Shield and 11 more.

Egg Groups
FairyPlant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
14moves

Start with max HP and Sp. Atk EVs. Modest nature gives Cherrim the right special lean, Absorbbulb adds extra utility, and Flowergift works in the background. Helpinghand is the main damage option.

Best Build

Special Tank
Ability
Flowergift
Item
Absorbbulb
Nature
Modest+SPA
EVs

Best Cherrim Moveset

  • Helping Hand
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • Solar BeamSTAB
  • Sunny Day

Recommended Teammates

Torkoal
TorkoalExcellent
Solrock
SolrockGood

Without breeding, Cherrim misses out on Aromatherapy and Defense Curl. That's 14 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Petal Dance and Solar Beam, with Normal and Fairy coverage rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growth
——20Normal
Lv 1
Leech Seed
—9010Grass
Lv 1
Morning Sun
——5Normal
Lv 1
Petal Dance
12010010Grass
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 7
Growth
——20Normal
Lv 10
Leech Seed
—9010Grass
Lv 13
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Lv 19
Magical Leaf
60—20Grass
Lv 22
Sunny Day
——5Fire
Lv 30
Worry Seed
—10010Grass
Lv 35
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 43
Solar Beam
20010010Grass
Lv 48
Lucky Chant
——30Normal
Lv 50
Petal Blizzard
9010015Grass

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
——20Normal
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM96
Nature Power
——20Normal
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
20010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
——20Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Aromatherapy
——5Grass
Egg
Defense Curl
——40Normal
Egg
Flower Shield
——10Fairy
Egg
Grass Whistle
—5515Grass
Egg
Heal Pulse
——10Psychic
Egg
Healing Wish
——10Psychic
Egg
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Egg
Nature Power
——20Normal
Egg
Razor Leaf
559525Grass
Egg
Rollout
309020Rock
Egg
Seed Bomb
8010015Grass
Egg
Sweet Scent
—10020Normal
Egg
Tickle
—10020Normal
Egg
Weather Ball
5010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Cherrim can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 4
Bullet Seed
2510030Grass
Gen 4
Captivate
—10020Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
——10Normal
Gen 6
Flash
—10020Normal
Gen 6
Secret Power
7010020Normal

No wild encounters for Cherrim in Sun & Moon. Bring Cherubi over from Diamond or Platinum, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Cherrim in Sun & Moon

  1. Cherubi
    Step 1Obtain Cherubi

    Also found in:

    DiamondPlatinum
  2. Cherrim
    Step 2Cherrim ✓

  • 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 leaning toward the special side (base 87 Sp. Atk). 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.