Cherrim (Pokémon)

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Cherrim Blossom Pokémon チェリム Cherrim #421 Overcast Form Sunshine Form Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Unknown Unknown Unknown Sunshine Form Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Flower Gift Cacophony Sunshine Form Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Sunshine Form Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 75 (17.5%)
Breeding Egg Groups Fairy and Grass Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'08" 0.5 m Overcast Form 0'0" 0 m Sunshine Form 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 20.5 lbs. 9.3 kg Overcast Form 0 lbs. 0 kg Sunshine Form 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 133 Gen. IV Unknown IV 158 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Overcast Form 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Sunshine Form 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Sunshine Form
Pokédex color   Purple Other forms may have other colors.	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Cherrim (Japanese: チェリム Cherrim) is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from Cherubi starting at level 25.

Cherrim changes appearance in sunny weather.

Biology

Cherrim is a small Pokémon with two different forms, both of which are dependent on the weather. During normal weather conditions, Cherrim is in its Overcast Form. Two purple petals enclose its deep pink body. A short purple stem and a green leafy sepal sprout from the top of the petals. Its eyes appear to be near its short legs in this form.

When there is strong sunlight, Cherrim is in its Sunshine Form. Pink petals similar to cherry blossoms surround its head and cover its chest. Several of the petals radiate outward from a yellow sphere on the back of its head. There is a small, triangular patch of green on its neck. Additionally, two berry-like orbs, resembling cherry-shaped hair ornaments, adorn its head. It has stubby limbs, with the arms being pink and the legs being yellow.

Cherrim waits quietly as a bud for a ray of sunlight. When it is hit with strong sunlight, it blooms and absorbs the rays with its entire body. It quickly changes from quiet to excitable and active. It will attempt to make up for everything it had to endure as a bud while the sunlight lasts. Once the light is gone, Cherrim folds back into a bud.

In the anime

Overcast Form Cherrim in the anime

Sunshine Form Cherrim in the anime

Major appearances

Cherrim made its main series debut in Battling the Generation Gap!, under the ownership of Lila, a famous Pokémon Stylist. It was used in the Performance Stage of the Celestic Contest, after Lila decided to enter a Contest again upon remembering her days as a Coordinator.

A Cherrim was among the Grass-type Pokémon attempting to save an old tree in Promoting Healthy Tangrowth.

Minor appearances

Multiple Cherrim debuted in The Rise of Darkrai in both forms, as residents of a garden in Alamos Town.

Four wild Cherrim appeared in The Lonely Snover!.

Multiple Cherrim briefly appeared in Coming Full-Festival Circle!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP095 Cherrim Ash's Pokédex Cherrim, the Blossom Pokémon. Cherrim stays quiet until its flowers bloom when it becomes quite excitable.

In the manga

Sunshine Form Cherrim in Pokémon Adventures

Overcast Form Cherrim in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga

A Cherrim appeared in PDP01.

Multiple Cherrim appeared in PDP05.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Trainer's Cherrim appeared in Bombastic Bibarel & Heroic Hippopotas.

Platinum received a Cherrim from Gardenia in Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia III. When escaping the Distortion World in the Platinum arc, Platinum's Cherrim changed to her Sunshine Form.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Cherrim debuted as a silhouette in The Mystery Boy, Jun!!.

Multiple Cherrim physically debuted in a flashback in Deoxys, The Phantom Pokémon! (Part 1).

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

A Cherrim appeared in PMHGSS14.

In the TCG

Main article: Cherrim (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Sinnoh #059 Johto #— 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
Generation V Unova #— Black If it senses strong sunlight, it opens its folded petals to absorb the sun's rays with its whole body. White Black 2 If it senses strong sunlight, it opens its folded petals to absorb the sun's rays with its whole body. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— 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.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #129 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.

Sunshine Form

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #129 Sword After absorbing plenty of sunlight, Cherrim takes this form. It's full of energy while it's like this, and its liveliness will go on until sundown. Shield The faint scent that emanates from its full blossom entices bug Pokémon to it.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Cherubi Platinum Evolve Cherubi HeartGold SoulSilver Evolve Cherubi
Generation V Black White Route 12 Black 2 White 2 Trade
Generation VI X Y Trade Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Mirage Forest (north of Lilycove City)
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Evolve Cherubi

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Treeshroud Forest (1F-9F) MD Sky Treeshroud Forest (1F-9F) Ranger: SoA Peril Cliffs Rumble Windy Prairie‎ MD Blazing Evolve Cherubi Ranger: GS Latolato Trail
Generation V Rumble Blast Forest: Everspring Valley (Overcast), Shimmering Lake (Sunshine) Rumble U Adventure Area: Grab and Go!, Flower Garden: The Garden at the End of Time, Verdant Plaza: Four Seasons in the Forest
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 3Sa Shuffle Zaffiro Coast: Stage 617 Event: Pokémon Safari (First release) Event: Pokémon Safari (25th release; Winking) Rumble World Fairy Land: Flowery Wooded Dell (All Areas), Distortion Land: Breezy Grasslands (All Areas)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Black	White	Miracle Seed (5%)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Miracle Seed (5%)
Sword	Shield	Miracle Seed (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Defense: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Atk: 87		82 - 152	161 - 300
Sp. Def: 78		74 - 143	144 - 280
Speed: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Total: 450	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 4/5 ★★★★☆	Stamina 2/4 ★★☆☆
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 14/19 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00——% 5 011 Flower Shield Fairy Status 0000— 00——% 10 011 Morning Sun Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Leafage Grass Physical 04040 100100% 40 011 Growth Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 Evo.Evo. Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00——% 5 1515 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 2020 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00——% 20 2828 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 09090% 10 3434 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 4141 Petal Blizzard Grass Physical 09090 100100% 15 4848 Worry Seed Grass Status 0000— 100100% 10 5555 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100100% 10 6262 Petal Dance Grass Special 120120 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cherrim Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Cherrim Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM10 TM10 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM12 TM12 Solar Blade Grass Physical 125125 100}}100% 10 TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM46 TM46 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM50 TM50 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM87 TM87 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM88 TM88 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR59 TR59 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR90 TR90 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 TR92 TR92 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR96 TR96 Pollen Puff Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cherrim Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Cherrim Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Aromatherapy Grass Status — —% 5 Defense Curl Normal Status — —% 40 Flower Shield Fairy Status — —% 10 Heal Pulse Psychic Status — —% 10 Healing Wish Psychic Status — —% 10 Nature Power Normal Status — —% 20 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 55 95% 25 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Sweet Scent Normal Status — 100% 20 Tickle* Normal Status — 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Cherrim in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Cherrim in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cherrim Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Cherrim Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cherrim Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Cherrim Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cherrim Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Cherrim Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Sunshine

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 2 Recruit rate: 1.5% IQ group: B
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Grass Poké Assist: Grass Field move: (Tackle ×2) Browser entry R-048 It scatters leaves and seeds to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Grass Poké Assist: (present) Grass Field move: (present) (Cut ×2) Not available in the past. Browser entry R-132 It launches leaf blades around itself.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei Grass Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #231 Quirky+ Sometimes erases two extra matching Pokémon elsewhere.			Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #231 Three Force Increases damage when you make a match of three.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 172 Base Attack: 170 Base Defense: 153 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Razor Leaf, Bullet Seed Charged Attacks: Dazzling Gleam, Hyper Beam, Solar Beam

In Pokémon GO, Sunshine Form is only obtainable in a wild encounter in sunny/clear weather.

Overcast

Pokémon GO Base HP: 172 Base Attack: 170 Base Defense: 153 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Razor Leaf, Bullet Seed Charged Attacks: Dazzling Gleam, Hyper Beam, Solar Beam

In Pokémon GO, Cherubi will always evolve into Overcast Form.

Evolution

Unevolved Cherubi  Grass

Level 25 →

First Evolution Cherrim  Grass

Forms

Other weather Overcast Form Cherrim  Grass

↔

Harsh sunlight Sunshine Form Cherrim  Grass

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Cherrim images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• While Cherrim's forms are called Overcast Form and Sunshine Form in English, the Japanese names of its forms use 「フォルム」 form, which is otherwise only used in the names of forms which are localized as Forme.
• Cherrim and Castform are the only Pokémon whose alternate forms cannot be viewed in the Pokédex in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. Only the Overcast Form and its gender differences (though it has none) are available, but it is not labeled as such.

Origin

Cherrim's reaction to light is apparently based on photonastic flowers. Cherrim Sunshine Form seems to be based on cherry blossoms, flowers that are particularly symbolic of Japan.

Name origin

Cherrim is a combination of cherry and cherubim or blossom. It may also involve cherimoya (a fruit-bearing tree) or tirim (Irish for dry, as in dry weather).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese チェリム Cherrim From cherry and cherubim French Ceriflor From cerise and flore Spanish Cherrim Same as English name German Kinoso From Kirsche, Knospe, and Sonne Italian Cherrim Same as English name Korean 체리꼬 Cheriko From 체리 cheri and 꽃 kkot Mandarin Chinese 櫻花兒 / 樱花儿 Yīnghuā'ér From 櫻花 / 樱花 yīnghuā and 兒 / 儿 ér Cantonese Chinese 櫻花兒 Yīngfāyìh From 櫻花 yīngfā and 兒 yìh

More languages Russian Черрим Cherrim Transcription of English name

Overcast Form Language Title Japanese ネガフォルム Nega-Forme Chinese Cantonese 陰天形態 Yāmtīn Yìhngtaai * 陰天型態 Yāmtīn Yìhngtaai * Mandarin 陰天形態 / 阴天形态 Yīntiān Xíngtài * 陰天型態 Yīntiān Xíngtài * French Temps Couvert German Wolkenform Italian Forma Nuvola Korean 네거폼 Nega-Forme Spanish Forma Encapotado Vietnamese Dạng âm u

Sunshine Form Language Title Japanese ポジフォルム Posi-Forme Chinese Cantonese 晴天形態 Chìhngtīn Yìhngtaai * 晴天型態 Chìhngtīn Yìhngtaai * Mandarin 晴天形態 / 晴天形态 Qíngtiān Xíngtài * 晴天型態 Qíngtiān Xíngtài * French Temps Ensoleillé German Sonnenform Italian Forma Splendore Korean 포지폼 Posi-Forme Spanish Forma Soleado Vietnamese Dạng quang đãng

Related articles

• List of Pokémon with form differences

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