What does Cherubi evolve into?

Cherubi evolves into Cherrim at level 25. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 275 BST.

At what level does Cherubi evolve?

Cherubi evolves into Cherrim at level 25. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Cherubi?

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Cherubi does the job early-game if you need a Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Cherrim before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Cherubi?

Cherubi is catchable in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 11 other games across the series.

Cherubi - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

35Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Cherubi's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Attack trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Sp. Atk EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP45

Attack35

Defense45

Sp. Atk62

Sp. Def53

Speed35

Total275

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight3.3 kg

Base XP55

Abilities

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

Sunlight colors it red. When the small ball is drained of nutrients, it shrivels to herald evolution.

Cherubi Weakness

Cherubi is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. That's a lot of weak spots to cover so team support is important.

Cherubi 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

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 Cherubi in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Volcanion can KO Cherubi with Flamethrower (213-251%). Gliscor's Earthquake hits Cherubi for 42-49%. Gengar's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 318-374%.

Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption FlamethrowerSTAB Sludge Bomb Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Cherubi Flamethrower 2x 213-251%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 142-167%KO View Volcanion builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Cherubi Earthquake 42-49% Knock Off 36-43% View Gliscor builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Sludge Wave Damage vs Cherubi Shadow Ball 141-166%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 318-374%KO Focus Blast 141-166%KO View Gengar builds →
Volcarona BugFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Giga Drain Bug Buzz FlamethrowerSTAB Damage vs Cherubi Giga Drain 33-39% Flamethrower 2x 239-282%KO View Volcarona builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Rock Slide Damage vs Cherubi Earthquake 73-86% Ice Shard 2x 118-139%KO Rock Slide 73-86% View Mamoswine builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution

Cherubi evolves into Cherrim. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 175 stat points total. 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 Cherubi easily with 47 breeding partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aromatherapy, Defense Curl, Flower Shield and 11 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

FairyPlant

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

14moves

Breed With (best first)

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Cherubi Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Cherubi gets Aromatherapy and Defense Curl exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Fairy coverage rounds out the picture alongside Solar Beam and Petal Blizzard.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Morning Sun

D——5Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 7

Growth

D——20Normal

Lv 10

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Lv 13

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Lv 19

Magical Leaf

D60—20Grass

Lv 22

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

Lv 28

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Lv 31

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 37

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

Lv 40

Lucky Chant

———30Normal

Lv 47

Petal Blizzard

D9010015Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM99

Dazzling Gleam

D8010010Fairy

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM96

Nature Power

D——20Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM94

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Aromatherapy

C——5Grass

Egg

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Egg

Flower Shield

———10Fairy

Egg

Grass Whistle

D—5515Grass

Egg

Heal Pulse

C——10Psychic

Egg

Healing Wish

C——10Psychic

Egg

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Egg

Nature Power

D——20Normal

Egg

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Egg

Rollout

D309020Rock

Egg

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

Egg

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Egg

Tickle

——10020Normal

Egg

Weather Ball

D5010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Giga Drain

C7510010Grass

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Tutor

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Tutor

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

How to Get Cherubi in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Cherubi can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring it over from Diamond or Platinum instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Cherubi is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Diamond Platinum

Cherubi Guide

Cherubi evolves into Cherrim at level 25. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 275 BST.
Cherubi evolves into Cherrim at level 25. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Cherubi does the job early-game if you need a Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Cherrim before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Cherubi is catchable in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 11 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Cherubi first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 12 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Was this page helpful?

Thanks for your feedback!

Want to tell us more?

What was most useful?

About:

What could be improved?

About:

Thanks for your feedback