The Essentials on Cherubi
- Type
- Grass
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
- Evolution
- Cherubi → Cherrim (Lv. 25)
- Shiny
Alternate, 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 275 · top stat: Special Attack (62) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Ceribou in French · チェリンボ, Cherinbo in Japanese · Kikugi in German All Languages
Overview
Cherubi is a Grass-type Pokémon, No. 420 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 4. Category: Cherry Pokémon. Height: 0.4 m, weight: 3.3 kg.
Cherubi evolves into Cherrim (Lv. 25).
Ability: Chlorophyll. Cherubi is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying and Bug-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 4
Diamond / Pearl
National No.
#420
National Pokédex
Category
Cherry Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
45
255
Attack
35
255
Defense
45
255
Special Attack
62
255
Special Defense
53
255
Speed
35
255
Total
275
Min HP (Lv. 100)
200
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
294
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 Pokémon's Speed stat in harsh sunlight.
Cherubi Evolution
Cherubi Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Grass
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Cherubi Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Morning Sun
Normal
Stat
—
—
5
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Absorb
Grass
Spec.
100%
20
25
5
Leafage
Grass
Phys.
100%
40
40
9
Stun Spore
Grass
Stat
75%
—
30
10
Growth
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
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
22
Sunny Day
Fire
Stat
—
—
5
26
Leech Seed
Grass
Stat
90%
—
10
29
Sleep Powder
Grass
Stat
75%
—
15
30
Take Down
Normal
Phys.
85%
90
20
35
Petal Blizzard
Grass
Phys.
100%
90
15
37
Double-Edge
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
15
40
Lucky Chant
Normal
Stat
—
—
30
40
Worry Seed
Grass
Stat
100%
—
10
45
Solar Beam
Grass
Spec.
100%
120
10
47
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 Cherubi
Available in 3 games, 3 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Shield
Sword
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.
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
Cherubi in Pokémon GO
- 950Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 542Perfect CP in Raids
- 1 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 50 🍬to evolve into Cherrim
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Diamond
“The small ball holds the nutrients needed for evolution. Apparently, it is very sweet and tasty.”
Pearl
“Sunlight colors it red. When the small ball is drained of nutrients, it shrivels to herald evolution.”
Platinum
“The small ball is not only filled with nutrients, it is also tasty. STARLY try to peck it off.”
HeartGold
“It evolves by sucking the energy out of the small ball where it had been storing nutrients.”
SoulSilver
“It evolves by sucking the energy out of the small ball where it had been storing nutrients.”
Black
“The small ball is not only filled with nutrients, it is also tasty. Starly try to peck it off.”
White
“The small ball is not only filled with nutrients, it is also tasty. Starly try to peck it off.”
Black 2
“The small ball is not only filled with nutrients, it is also tasty. Starly try to peck it off.”
White 2
“The small ball is not only filled with nutrients, it is also tasty. Starly try to peck it off.”
X
“Sunlight colors it red. When the small ball is drained of nutrients, it shrivels to herald evolution.”
Y
“It evolves by sucking the energy out of the small ball where it had been storing nutrients.”
Omega Ruby
“Sunlight colors it red. When the small ball is drained of nutrients, it shrivels to herald evolution.”
Alpha Sapphire
“It evolves by sucking the energy out of the small ball where it had been storing nutrients.”
Sword
“It nimbly dashes about to avoid getting pecked by bird Pokémon that would love to make off with its small, nutrient-rich storage ball.”
Shield
“The deeper a Cherubi’s red, the more nutrients it has stockpiled in its body. And the sweeter and tastier its small ball!”
Legends: Arceus
“Once the fruit growing alongside the main body is large and plump, Cherubi will use the nutrients within to evolve. The fruit then detaches, becoming nourishment for other creatures.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Ceribou
🇬🇧 English
Cherubi
🇯🇵 漢字
チェリンボ
🇯🇵 Kana
チェリンボ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Cherinbo
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Kikugi
🇪🇸 Español
Cherubi
🇮🇹 Italiano
Cherubi
🇰🇷 한국어
체리버
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
樱花宝
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
櫻花寶
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Cerise
🇬🇧 EN
Cherry Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
さくらんぼポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Kirschen-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Cherubi
What type is Cherubi?
Cherubi is a Grass-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Cherubi?
Cherubi evolves into Cherrim (Lv. 25).
What are Cherubi's weaknesses?
Cherubi is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying and Bug-type moves (×2 damage).
Can you get a Shiny Cherubi in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Cherubi is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
