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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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

The small ball holds the nutrients needed for evolution. Apparently, it is very sweet and tasty.

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Torkoal can KO Cherubi with Eruption (290-342%). Venusaur's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 252-297%.

Torkoal Fire	B
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureModest Moves EruptionSTAB Solar Beam ProtectPriority FlamethrowerSTAB Damage vs Cherubi Eruption 2x 290-342%KO Flamethrower 2x 175-206%KO View Torkoal builds →
Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery Body Press SpikesHazard Iron Defense View Skarmory builds →
Venusaur GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves Sludge Bomb Weather Ball GrowthSetup Giga Drain Damage vs Cherubi Sludge Bomb 2x 252-297%KO Giga Drain 52-62% View Venusaur builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Icicle Crash Ice Shard Knock Off Damage vs Cherubi Earthquake 86-101%KO Ice Shard 2x 139-164%KO Knock Off 75-88% View Mamoswine builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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 35 breeding partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aromatherapy, Defense Curl, Flower Shield and 10 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

13moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Cherubi Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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

C——5Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 5

Leafage

—4010040Grass

Lv 10

Growth

C——20Normal

Lv 15

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Lv 20

Magical Leaf

D60—20Grass

Lv 26

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Lv 30

Take Down

D908520Normal

Lv 35

Petal Blizzard

D9010015Grass

Lv 40

Worry Seed

D—10010Grass

Lv 45

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM09

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

TM21

Dazzling Gleam

D8010010Fairy

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

——10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

C7510010Grass

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Aromatherapy

C——5Grass

Egg

Defense Curl

D——40Normal

Egg

Flower Shield

———10Fairy

Egg

Grassy Terrain

———10Grass

Egg

Heal Pulse

C——10Psychic

Egg

Healing Wish

C——10Psychic

Egg

Nature Power

D——20Normal

Egg

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Egg

Rollout

—309020Rock

Egg

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

Egg

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Egg

Tickle

D—10020Normal

Egg

Weather Ball

D5010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Cherubi can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Cherubi Locations

moderate rates across 4 locations for Cherubi in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Best Locations to Catch Cherubi in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

4 walking encounters at Lv. 16-20 for Cherubi across Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Grassland Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave

Mid

Grassland Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave

Mid

Sunlit Cavern

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave

Mid

Sunlit Cavern

Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave

Mid

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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

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