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.
During times of strong sunlight, its bud blooms, its petals open fully, and it becomes very active.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Joltik BugElectric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Joltik builds →Leech Life 2x53-64% Fury Cutter 2x32-38% | ||
 Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Torchic builds →Ember 2x36-45% Peck 2x21-26% | ||
Chatot Normal | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x72-85% Pluck 2x72-85% | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Skrelp PoisonWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Skrelp builds →Sludge Bomb 2x66-79% Acid 2x32-40% | ||
Joltik BugElectric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Joltik builds →Leech Life 2x57-68% Fury Cutter 2x32-40% | ||
Chatot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Chatot builds →Chatter 2x60-72% Peck 2x29-36% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x68-80% Pluck 2x68-80% | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Anorith builds →Struggle Bug 2x27-32% Fury Cutter 2x44-52% | ||
 Trubbish Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Trubbish builds →Sludge Bomb 2x47-56% Sludge 2x37-44% Acid Spray 2x23-28% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Oddish builds →Sludge Bomb 2x71-84% Acid 2x33-40% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Skarmory builds →Air Cutter 2x32-38% Sky Drop 2x55-65% Aerial Ace 2x55-65% Peck 2x34-41% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x109-130%KO Flamethrower 2x75-89% Sludge Bomb 2x50-59% Lava Plume 2x69-82% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x64-75% Leech Life 2x48-57% U-turn 2x42-50% Venoshock 2x45-55% | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x43-51% U-turn 2x58-68% Aerial Ace 2x34-41% Struggle Bug 2x32-38% | ||
 Illumise Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Illumise builds →U-turn 2x43-51% Aerial Ace 2x25-30% Struggle Bug 2x40-48% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Skarmory builds →Air Cutter 2x32-38% Sky Drop 2x54-64% Aerial Ace 2x54-64% Peck 2x32-38% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x111-131%KO Flamethrower 2x78-93% Sludge Bomb 2x52-62% Lava Plume 2x70-83% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x62-73% Leech Life 2x47-55% U-turn 2x41-49% Venoshock 2x46-54% | ||
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x43-51% U-turn 2x56-67% Aerial Ace 2x34-40% Struggle Bug 2x30-35% | ||
Illumise Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Illumise builds →U-turn 2x43-51% Aerial Ace 2x24-30% Struggle Bug 2x40-48% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x82-97% Air Cutter 2x33-39% Sky Drop 2x57-67% Aerial Ace 2x57-67% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x110-130%KO Flamethrower 2x80-94% Sludge Bomb 2x53-63% Lava Plume 2x69-82% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Tropius builds →Fly 2x72-85% Aerial Ace 2x48-58% Gust 2x33-39% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x64-76% Fly 2x82-97% Leech Life 2x47-57% U-turn 2x42-51% | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Pelipper builds →Fly 2x59-70% U-turn 2x30-36% Wing Attack 2x40-48% Aerial Ace 2x40-48% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x82-96% Air Slash 2x39-46% Air Cutter 2x31-37% Sky Drop 2x54-64% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x103-121%KO Struggle Bug 2x33-39% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x153-181%KO Venoshock 2x21-26% Aerial Ace 2x52-61% Struggle Bug 2x27-32% | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Xatu builds →Fly 2x78-92% Air Slash 2x72-85% U-turn 2x40-47% Aerial Ace 2x52-62% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x111-131%KO Fire Blast 2x93-110%KO Heat Wave 2x82-96% Flamethrower 2x78-92% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x78-92% Air Slash 2x38-45% Air Cutter 2x30-36% Sky Drop 2x53-63% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x101-119%KO Struggle Bug 2x32-38% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x150-177%KO Venoshock 2x22-27% Aerial Ace 2x51-60% Struggle Bug 2x26-31% | ||
Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Xatu builds →Fly 2x76-90% Air Slash 2x68-81% U-turn 2x39-46% Aerial Ace 2x51-60% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x108-128%KO Fire Blast 2x91-107%KO Heat Wave 2x80-94% Flamethrower 2x76-90% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Cherrim for 64-75%. Zapdos deals 51-61% with Heat Wave.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Weavile builds →Knock Off52-61% Ice Shard 2x64-75% Pursuit32-38% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
| ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave 2x51-61% Thunderbolt18-21% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball61-72% Sludge Bomb 2x137-161%KO Focus Blast61-72% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Cherrim View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain14-17% Flamethrower 2x104-122%KO | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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
Breeding
Breed with Cherrim to get Cherubi eggs easily using 47 partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aromatherapy, Defense Curl, Flower Shield and 11 more.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Cherrim Best Moveset
This build takes hits and hits back. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn, Flowergift supports the gameplan, and spread EVs mean Cherrim doesn't crumble to chip damage. Plus utility options backing it up.
Best Build
Cherrim best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Solar Beam
- Helping Hand
- Protect
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Moves
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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Cherrim in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
2 encounter spots for Cherrim at moderate rates starting from late-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Cherrim in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Step 1Obtain Cherubi
Step 2Cherrim ✓Mirage Spots - Area 4Omega RubyGrass Lv.36-386%LateMirage Spots - Area 4Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.36-386%Lateor evolve from Cherubi (Step 1)
Cherrim Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, we rate Cherrim C-Tier: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. At 450 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Solarbeam 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 leaning toward the special side (base 87 Sp. Atk). Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Solarbeam, Helpinghand, Protect, and Substitute on Cherrim. Solarbeam is the most common pick at 25% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.
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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves