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.

What is Cherrim weak to?

In Black 2 & White 2, 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.

What is the best ability for Cherrim?

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.

What role does Cherrim play in battle?

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.

What counters Cherrim?

For Black 2 & White 2, 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.

Cherrim - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack60

Defense70

Sp. Atk87

Sp. Def78

Speed85

Total450

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight9.3 kg

Base XP158

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

If it senses strong sunlight, it opens its folded petals to absorb the sun’s rays with its whole body.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Cherrim in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

In Black 2 & White 2, Dragonite's Outrage hits Cherrim for 61-71%. Volcarona threatens a KO with Fire Blast (128-150%).

Dragonite DragonFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves Dragon Dance Extreme Speed OutrageSTAB Fire Punch Damage vs Cherrim Extreme Speed 27-32% Outrage 61-71% View Dragonite builds →
Volcarona BugFire	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves Quiver Dance Bug Buzz Giga Drain Fire Blast Damage vs Cherrim Giga Drain 15-17% Fire Blast 2x 128-150%KO View Volcarona builds →
Heatran FireSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Earth Power ProtectPriority Lava Plume Hidden Power Ice View Heatran builds →
Tentacruel WaterPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityRaindish ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Rapid Spin ScaldSTAB ProtectPriority ToxicUtility Damage vs Cherrim Rapid Spin 7-8% Scald 12-15% View Tentacruel builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Superpower Damage vs Cherrim Earthquake 37-43% Ice Shard 2x 60-70% Superpower 59-70% View Mamoswine builds →

Black 2 & White 2 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

#420Cherubi

Level 25

#421Cherrim

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Cherubi

Grass

Cherrim

Grass

70+25

ATK

60+25

DEF

70+25

SP.ATK

87+25

SP.DEF

78+25

SPE

85+50

BST

275D-Tier

450C-Tier+175

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

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.

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)

Black 2 & White 2 Cherrim Best Moveset

Start with flexible EVs. Relaxed nature gives Cherrim the right slow wall lean, Leftovers adds passive recovery each turn, and Flowergift works in the background. Growth is the main damage option.

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Ability

Flower Gift

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Cherrim

Relaxed+DEF

Cherrim best EVs are Defense and HP

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

GrowthSetup
Giga DrainSTAB
Sunny Day
Weather Ball

Recommended Teammates

DonphanGood

NinetalesGood

TentacruelDecent

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growth

S——40Normal

Lv 1

Morning Sun

D——5Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 7

Growth

S——40Normal

Lv 10

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Lv 13

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Lv 19

Magical Leaf

—60—20Grass

Lv 22

Sunny Day

A——5Fire

Lv 25

Petal Dance

B12010010Grass

Lv 30

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Lv 35

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 43

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

Lv 48

Lucky Chant

———30Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

A——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Aromatherapy

C——5Grass

Egg

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Egg

Grass Whistle

——5515Grass

Egg

Heal Pulse

———10Psychic

Egg

Healing Wish

D——10Psychic

Egg

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Egg

Nature Power

———20Normal

Egg

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Egg

Rollout

—309020Rock

Egg

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

Egg

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Egg

Tickle

——10020Normal

Egg

Weather Ball

A5010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Giga Drain

A7510010Grass

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Tutor

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Tutor

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Bullet Seed

B2510030Grass

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

How to Get Cherrim in Black 2 & White 2

No wild encounters for Cherrim in Black 2 & White 2. 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 Black 2 & White 2

Step 1Obtain Cherubi
Also found in:
Diamond Platinum
Train until Level 25
Step 2Cherrim ✓

Cherrim 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.
In Black 2 & White 2, 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 Black 2 & White 2, 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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