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No. 421 · National Pokédex

Cherrim

チェリム · Ceriflor
🌿 Grass
Height
0.5 m
Weight
9.3 kg
Category
Blossom Pokémon
Generation
Generation 4
Cherrim
🔊 Cry

⚡The Essentials on Cherrim

Type
Grass
Weaknesses
×2 Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug Table
Resistances
×½ Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
Evolution
Cherubi → Cherrim (Lv. 25)
Shiny
Shiny CherrimAlternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats
Total 450 · top stat: Special Attack (87) Detail
In Current Games
Other Names
Ceriflor in French · チェリム, Cherrim in Japanese · Kinoso in German All Languages

📋Overview

Cherrim is a Grass-type Pokémon, No. 421 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 4. Category: Blossom Pokémon. Height: 0.5 m, weight: 9.3 kg.

Cherrim evolves from Cherubi and does not evolve further.

Ability: Flower Gift. Cherrim is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying and Bug-type moves (×2 damage).

Generation
Generation 4
Diamond / Pearl
National No.
#421
National Pokédex
Category
Blossom Pokémon
Status
Standard

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP
70
255
Attack
60
255
Defense
70
255
Special Attack
87
255
Special Defense
78
255
Speed
85
255
Total
450
Min HP (Lv. 100)
250
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
344
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Grass). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 5 types
Fire
×2
Ice
×2
Poison
×2
Flying
×2
Bug
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Normal
×1
Fighting
×1
Psychic
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Water
×½
Electric
×½
Grass
×½
Ground
×½

✨Abilities

Ability 1
Boosts the Attack and Sp. Def stats of itself and allies in harsh sunlight.

🌱Cherrim Evolution

🔮Cherrim Forms and Shiny

Cherrim
Standard Form
Grass
Shiny Availability
Shiny Cherrim
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Cherrim Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Sunny Day
Fire Stat
—
—
5
1
Morning Sun
Normal Stat
—
—
5
1
Tackle
Normal Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Growth
Normal Stat
—
—
20
1
Leafage
Grass Phys.
100%
40
40
1
Flower Shield
Fairy Stat
—
—
10
1
Absorb
Grass Spec.
100%
20
25
9
Stun Spore
Grass Stat
75%
—
30
15
Helping Hand
Normal Stat
—
—
20
15
Draining Kiss
Fairy Spec.
100%
50
10
20
Magical Leaf
Grass Spec.
—
60
20
21
Energy Ball
Grass Spec.
100%
90
10
28
Leech Seed
Grass Stat
90%
—
10
29
Sleep Powder
Grass Stat
75%
—
15
34
Take Down
Normal Phys.
85%
90
20
37
Double-Edge
Normal Phys.
100%
120
15
41
Petal Blizzard
Grass Phys.
100%
90
15
48
Lucky Chant
Normal Stat
—
—
30
48
Worry Seed
Grass Stat
100%
—
10
55
Solar Beam
Grass Spec.
100%
120
10
62
Petal Dance
Grass Spec.
100%
120
10

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups
Fairy · Grass
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Cherrim

Available in 7 games, 9 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Black White Alpha Sapphire Omega Ruby Pokémon Legends: Arceus Shield Sword

Generation V

⚫
Black 2 encounters
Available ▼
Dark grass (1)
Route 12 Lv. 58 10%
Tall grass (1)
Route 12 Lv. 48 10%
⬜
White 2 encounters
Available ▼
Dark grass (1)
Route 12 Lv. 58 10%
Tall grass (1)
Route 12 Lv. 48 10%

Generation VI

🔵
Alpha Sapphire 1 encounter
Available ▼
Tall grass (1)
Mirage Forest Lv. 36-38 10%
🔴
Omega Ruby 1 encounter
Available ▼
Tall grass (1)
Mirage Forest Lv. 36-38 10%

Generation VIII

🏔️
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Hisui Region
🛡️
Shield 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Wild Area / Galar
⚔️
Sword 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Wild Area / Galar

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Black
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
White
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Omega Ruby
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Alpha Sapphire
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Sword
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Shield
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

📱Cherrim in Pokémon GO

Cherrim in Pokémon GO
  • 2,048Max CP (Lv. 40)
  • 1,170Perfect CP in Raids
  • 1 kmper Candy as Buddy
  • ✨ Shiny available
Pokémon GO entry: Cherrim →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Diamond
“It blooms during times of strong sunlight. It tries to make up for everything it endured as a bud.”
Pearl
“It is docile as a bud, but turns cheerful when it blooms. It folds back into a bud if sunlight wanes.”
Platinum
“If it senses strong sunlight, it opens its folded petals to absorb the sun’s rays with its whole body.”
HeartGold
“During times of strong sunlight, its bud blooms, its petals open fully, and it becomes very active.”
SoulSilver
“During times of strong sunlight, its bud blooms, its petals open fully, and it becomes very active.”
Black
“If it senses strong sunlight, it opens its folded petals to absorb the sun’s rays with its whole body.”
White
“If it senses strong sunlight, it opens its folded petals to absorb the sun’s rays with its whole body.”
Black 2
“If it senses strong sunlight, it opens its folded petals to absorb the sun’s rays with its whole body.”
White 2
“If it senses strong sunlight, it opens its folded petals to absorb the sun’s rays with its whole body.”
X
“During times of strong sunlight, its bud blooms, its petals open fully, and it becomes very active.”
Y
“If it senses strong sunlight, it opens its folded petals to absorb the sun’s rays with its whole body.”
Omega Ruby
“During times of strong sunlight, its bud blooms, its petals open fully, and it becomes very active.”
Alpha Sapphire
“If it senses strong sunlight, it opens its folded petals to absorb the sun’s rays with its whole body.”
Sword
“As a bud, it barely moves. It sits still, placidly waiting for sunlight to appear.”
Shield
“Its folded petals are pretty tough. Bird Pokémon can peck at them all they want, and Cherrim won’t be bothered at all.”
Legends: Arceus
“Motionless, save for the occasional quiver. A rich array of Pokémon can be found gathered around it, drawn by the scent exuded from Cherrim's folded petals.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français
Ceriflor
🇬🇧 English
Cherrim
🇯🇵 漢字
チェリム
🇯🇵 Kana
チェリム
🇯🇵 Romaji
Cherrim
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Kinoso
🇪🇸 Español
Cherrim
🇮🇹 Italiano
Cherrim
🇰🇷 한국어
체리꼬
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
樱花儿
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
櫻花兒
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Floraison
🇬🇧 EN
Blossom Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
サクラポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Blüten-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Official artwork
Dream World
Pokémon HOME
Gen V (animated)
Back sprite
Shiny
Gen I
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV
Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Cherrim

What type is Cherrim?

Cherrim is a Grass-type Pokémon.

Can Cherrim still evolve?

Cherrim is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Cherubi, it does not evolve further.

What are Cherrim's weaknesses?

Cherrim is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying and Bug-type moves (×2 damage).

Can you get a Shiny Cherrim in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Cherrim is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry