Cherubi
#420 (Sinnoh)
Best moveset for Cherubi
The best moves for Cherubi are Tackle and Petal Blizzard when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Bullet Seed and Petal Blizzard deal the most damage per turn.
Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
Evolution
There are 3 Pokémon in the Cherubi family. Cherubi evolves into Cherrim (Overcast Form) or Cherrim (Sunshine Form) for 50 Candy.
Game images
Cherubi, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Events
Summary
Cherubi is a Grass Pokémon. It is weak to Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire and Ice moves. Cherubi's best moveset is Tackle & Petal Blizzard and it has a Max CP of 1,074. Cherubi evolves into Cherrim (Overcast Form) or Cherrim (Sunshine Form).
About
"It evolves by sucking the energy out of the small ball where it had been storing nutrients."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Tackle | 5 | 10 |
| Bullet Seed | 7 | 8.4 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed Bomb | 55 | 3 | 2 |
| Dazzling Gleam | 100 | 2 | 2 |
| Petal Blizzard | 110 | 1 | 1.32 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tackle
10 DPS
|
Petal Blizzard
52.8 DPS
|
5.8 | 100% |
|
Tackle
10 DPS
|
Seed Bomb
33 DPS
|
5.8 | 99% |
|
Bullet Seed
8.4 DPS
|
Seed Bomb
33 DPS
|
5.6 | 96% |
|
Bullet Seed
8.4 DPS
|
Petal Blizzard
52.8 DPS
|
5.5 | 95% |
|
Tackle
10 DPS
|
Dazzling Gleam
28.6 DPS
|
5.4 | 93% |
|
Bullet Seed
8.4 DPS
|
Dazzling Gleam
28.6 DPS
|
5.2 | 89% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Cherubi?
Cherubi is weak to , Poison, Bug, Fire and Ice moves.
The best counter to Cherubi is Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent, followed by Blacephalon, Mega Delphox and Mega Blaziken.
The top Cherubi counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.
| Pokémon | Moveset | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Rayquaza | 100% | |
| Mega Rayquaza | 91% | |
| Blacephalon | 87% | |
| Mega Delphox | 86% | |
| Mega Delphox | 85% | |
| Mega Blaziken | 85% | |
| Blacephalon | 82% | |
| Mega Charizard Y | 82% | |
| Mega Chandelure | 81% | |
| Mega Beedrill | 80% |
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
108 |
| Defense |
|
92 |
| Stamina |
|
128 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 113 |
Size
| Height | 0.4 m |
| Weight | 3.3 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 1 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
407 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
542 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
814 |
|
Level 40 |
950 |
|
Level 50 |
1,074 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 678 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 882 |


