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.
It nimbly dashes about to avoid getting pecked by bird Pokémon that would love to make off with its small, nutrient-rich storage ball.
The deeper a Cherubi’s red, the more nutrients it has stockpiled in its body. And the sweeter and tastier its small ball!
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
 Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
 Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Corviknight builds →Pluck 2x98-117%KO Peck 2x61-72% | ||
 Shuckle BugRock | B | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Butterfree builds →Bug Bite 2x65-78% Gust 2x61-72% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Corviknight builds →Pluck 2x89-105%KO Peck 2x56-67% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | B | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Butterfree builds →Air Slash 2x105-124%KO Bug Bite 2x60-71% Gust 2x60-71% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Corviknight builds →Pluck 2x91-109%KO Peck 2x55-65% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | B | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x139-165%KO Air Slash 2x99-117%KO Peck 2x41-48% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Butterfree builds →Air Slash 2x103-122%KO Bug Bite 2x58-70% Gust 2x58-70% | ||
Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Orbeetle builds →Bug Buzz 2x115-135%KO Struggle Bug 2x65-78% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Corviknight builds →Fly 2x137-162%KO Drill Peck 2x122-145%KO Pluck 2x94-111%KO Peck 2x57-67% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x146-172%KO Bounce 2x137-162%KO Wing Attack 2x97-115%KO Aerial Ace 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Toxicroak builds →Poison Jab 2x146-172%KO Venoshock 2x91-108%KO Poison Sting 2x31-37% | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x102-121%KO Air Slash 2x120-142%KO Air Cutter 2x97-115%KO Gust 2x65-78% | ||
Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Orbeetle builds →Bug Buzz 2x117-139%KO U-turn 2x68-81% Struggle Bug 2x66-77% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Corviknight builds →Fly 2x142-168%KO Drill Peck 2x126-148%KO U-turn 2x74-88% Pluck 2x96-113%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x147-174%KO Bounce 2x140-165%KO U-turn 2x76-90% Wing Attack 2x101-119%KO | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Toxicroak builds →Poison Jab 2x147-174%KO Venoshock 2x90-106%KO Poison Sting 2x30-35% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x103-123%KO Air Slash 2x120-142%KO Air Cutter 2x98-116%KO Gust 2x66-77% | ||
Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Orbeetle builds →Bug Buzz 2x115-135%KO U-turn 2x67-79% Struggle Bug 2x65-76% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Corviknight builds →Fly 2x137-162%KO Drill Peck 2x122-144%KO Air Slash 2x72-85% U-turn 2x72-84% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x142-168%KO Bounce 2x134-159%KO U-turn 2x75-88% Wing Attack 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Drapion builds →Cross Poison 2x110-129%KO Fire Fang 2x68-80% Ice Fang 2x68-80% Venoshock 2x67-79% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x129-153%KO Acrobatics 2x79-94% Gust 2x57-68% | ||
Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Orbeetle builds →Bug Buzz 2x114-135%KO U-turn 2x66-79% Struggle Bug 2x66-79% | ||
 Toxapex PoisonWater | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Toxapex builds →Venoshock 2x62-73% Icy Wind 2x35-41% Peck 2x28-34% Pin Missile 2x21-26% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Corviknight builds →Fly 2x137-163%KO Drill Peck 2x121-143%KO Air Slash 2x71-84% U-turn 2x71-84% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x143-168%KO Bounce 2x136-160%KO U-turn 2x74-88% Wing Attack 2x95-112%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x128-151%KO Acrobatics 2x80-95% Icy Wind 2x52-62% Gust 2x57-67% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Arcanine builds →Burn Up 2x200-235%KO Flare Blitz 2x224-264%KO Flamethrower 2x141-166%KO Fire Fang 2x122-145%KO | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Togekiss builds →Sky Attack 2x141-166%KO Fly 2x92-109%KO Air Slash 2x136-160%KO | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x186-220%KO Venoshock 2x47-55% Bug Bite 2x125-147%KO Icy Wind 2x39-47% | ||
 Noivern Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Noivern builds →Fly 2x118-140%KO Air Slash 2x114-134%KO U-turn 2x61-72% Wing Attack 2x78-93% | ||
 Coalossal RockFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Coalossal builds →Incinerate 2x78-93% Flame Charge 2x74-88% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Volcarona's Psychic hits Cherubi for 80-94%. Torkoal threatens a KO with Eruption (290-342%).
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Volcarona builds →Psychic80-94% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Torkoal builds →Eruption 2x290-342%KO Flamethrower 2x175-206%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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 Venusaur GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb 2x252-297%KO Giga Drain52-62% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cherubi View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake86-101%KO Ice Shard 2x139-164%KO Knock Off75-88% | ||
Sword & Shield 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
Breeding
Breed Cherubi easily with 43 breeding partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aromatherapy, Defense Curl, Flower Shield and 7 more to offspring.
Sword & Shield Cherubi Best Moveset
Best Build
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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 and more rounds out the picture alongside Solar Beam and Petal Blizzard.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sword & Shield Cherubi Locations
Skip the tall grass for Cherubi. This Pokemon only appears through shaking trees, which requires you to know where to look. 26 spots are covered below with full details. These become available in early-game encounter areas.
Best Locations to Catch Cherubi in Sword & Shield
special encounters for Cherubi across 26 spots at Lv. 7-52. The catch is that Shield and Sword don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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
- 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