Stats & Training
Speed and Sp. Atk carry most of Cutiefly's stat budget. HP's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Nectar and pollen are its favorite fare. You can find Cutiefly hovering around Gossifleur, trying to get some of Gossifleur’s pollen.
An opponent’s aura can tell Cutiefly what that opponent’s next move will be. Then Cutiefly can glide around the attack and strike back.
Cutiefly Weakness
Type-wise, Cutiefly takes extra damage from Fire, Poison, Flying, Rock, and Steel. Dragon moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Poison, Flying, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Ground, Bug, Dark |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
 Duraludon SteelDragon | A | |
Steel is super effective against CutieflyView Duraludon → | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | A | |
Rock is super effective against CutieflyView Rhyperior → | ||
 Braviary Normal | B | |
Flying is super effective against CutieflyView Braviary → | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | B | |
Fire is super effective against CutieflyView Delphox → | ||
 Toxapex PoisonWater | B | |
Poison is super effective against CutieflyView Toxapex → | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Duraludon can KO Cutiefly with Flash Cannon (220-259%). Rhyperior threatens a KO with Stone Edge (349-411%). Braviary deals 33-40% with U-turn.
Duraludon SteelDragon | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLightmetal ItemEviolite NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cutiefly View Duraludon builds →Flash Cannon 2x220-259%KO | ||
Rhyperior GroundRock | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cutiefly View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake87-103%KO Stone Edge 2x349-411%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cutiefly View Braviary builds →U Turn33-40% Close Combat29-34% | ||
Delphox FirePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemDelphoxite NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cutiefly View Delphox builds →Flamethrower 2x246-289%KO Psyshock109-128%KO | ||
Toxapex PoisonWater | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves View Toxapex builds →
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Scarlet & Violet Evolution
One evolution ahead. Cutiefly grows into Ribombee through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 160 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Cutiefly easily with 50 breeding partners from the Bug and Fairy egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aromatic Mist, Moonblast, Sticky Web to offspring.
Scarlet & Violet Cutiefly Best Moveset
Cutiefly runs Quiver Dance to boost before sweeping. Shielddust and Timid nature shape the build, with max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs to capitalize after one turn of setup, plus the remaining moves to back it up.
Best Build
Cutiefly best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Sticky Web
- Moonblast
- Stun Spore
- Quiver Dance
Recommended Teammates
Pivot Moveset
- Sticky Web
- Stun Spore
- U Turn
- Moonblast
Recommended Teammates
Support Moveset
- Sticky Web
- Baton Pass
- Stun Spore
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Breeding's the move. Aromatic Mist and Moonblast give Cutiefly options it can't learn any other way, and Grass and Normal coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Moonblast and Bug Buzz. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Cutiefly in Scarlet & Violet
Cutiefly Guide
Cutiefly evolves into Ribombee at level 25. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 304 BST.
Cutiefly evolves into Ribombee at level 25. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
For Scarlet & Violet, you can run Cutiefly through the first few routes without issues. 304 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Ribombee as fast as you can.
Cutiefly is catchable in Scarlet & Violet. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 3 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Cutiefly joined the series in Sun & Moon and has been available in 4 titles so far. With 4 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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 4DP
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 7SMDebut
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