What is a good competitive moveset for Cherubi? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Cherubi is pretty popular Grass-typed Pokemon. Cherubi is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Cherubi can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Cherubi is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks.
Species: Cherubi Item: Life Orb / Miracle Seed Ability: Chlorophyll Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk) EVs: 200 Hp / 56 Def / 252 SpA Moveset: - Energy Ball / Solar Beam - Weather Ball - Snore - Synthesis
Special Sweeper Cherubi (Chlorophyll)
Cherubi is a decent Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Cherubi's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, Cherubi's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage). ♦ Solar Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight). ♦ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather). ♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Cherubi must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target). ♦ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Cherubi by a weather-dependent amount).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Cherubi? These builds have been optimized for Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Species: Cherubi Item: Life Orb / Miracle Seed Ability: Chlorophyll Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk) EVs: 200 Hp / 56 Def / 252 SpA Moveset: - Energy Ball / Solar Beam - Weather Ball - Snore - Synthesis
Doubles Special Sweeper Cherubi (Chlorophyll)
Cherubi is a sensational Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Cherubi's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, Cherubi's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage). ♦ Solar Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight). ♦ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather). ♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Cherubi must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target). ♦ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Cherubi by a weather-dependent amount).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Cherubi learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation. Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Cherubi can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Cherubi
Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
Moves: Sunny day + Growth
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Helping Hand
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Cherubi's stats
Growth
Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Cherubi
Protect
Rest
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Cherubi in Diamond and Pearl
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