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Cherubi

Cherry Pokémon

Once the fruit growing alongside the main body is large and plump, Cherubi will use the nutrients within to evolve. The fruit then detaches, becoming nourishment for other creatures.

In Pokémon GO · 950 max CP 4 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.4 m

Weight3.3 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate190(35.2%)Moderate

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP55

Abilities

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Egg groups: Fairy, Grass

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

275

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Flying2×

Poison2×

Bug2×

Fire2×

Ice2×

Resistant to

Ground½×

Water½×

Grass½×

Electric½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Sun "Sweeper"

Moves

Item

Eviolite

NatureModest+SpA/−Atk

EV spread

Def76

SpA▲180

Spe236

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Cherubi

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Diamond

Eterna Forest Floaroma Meadow Fuego Ironworks Route 205 Route 206 Route 207 Route 208 Route 209 Route 210 Route 211 Route 212 Route 213 Route 214 Route 215 Route 218 Route 221 Route 222 Valley Windworks

Pearl

Platinum

HeartGold

National Park

SoulSilver

National Park

Sword

Axew's Eye Bridge Field Dappled Grove Giant's Cap Giant's Mirror Giant's Seat Hammerlocke Hills Lake of Outrage Motostoke Riverbank North Lake Miloch Rolling Fields Route 3 Watchtower Ruins

Shield

Axew's Eye Bridge Field Dappled Grove Giant's Cap Giant's Mirror Giant's Seat Hammerlocke Hills Lake of Outrage Motostoke Riverbank North Lake Miloch Rolling Fields Route 3 Watchtower Ruins

Evolution

#0420Cherubi

Lv. 25

#0421Cherrim

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Cherubi can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	20	100	25
1	Morning Sun Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
5	Leafage Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Grass	Physical	40	100	40
5	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
9	Stun Spore Paralyzes the target.	Grass	Status	—	75	30
10	Growth Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
15	Draining Kiss Drains 75% of the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Fairy	Special	50	100	10
15	Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
20	Magical Leaf Never misses.	Grass	Special	60	—	20
21	Energy Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Grass	Special	90	100	10
22	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
26	Leech Seed Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.	Grass	Status	—	90	10
29	Sleep Powder Puts the target to sleep.	Grass	Status	—	75	15
30	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
35	Petal Blizzard Inflicts regular damage.	Grass	Physical	90	100	15
37	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
40	Lucky Chant Prevents the target from scoring critical hits for five turns.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
40	Worry Seed Changes the target’s ability to Insomnia.	Grass	Status	—	100	10
45	Solar Beam Requires a turn to charge before attacking.	Grass	Special	120	100	10
47	Petal Dance Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.	Grass	Special	120	100	10