Competitive Information for Cherrim [Sword/Shield]
Grass
Abilities:
If user is Cherrim and Sunny Day is active, it and allies' Attack and Sp. Def are 1.5x.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Cherrim? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Unveil the power of Cherrim, an extraordinary Pokémon known for its Grass typing! Cherrim is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Cherrim performs in battles.
Item: Focus Sash / Coba Berry
Ability: Flower Gift
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Solar Beam
- Pollen Puff
- Helping Hand
- Sunny Day
In single battles, Cherrim is known as a spectacular Support. Focus Sash helps protect Cherrim from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Flower Gift, if user is cherrim and sunny day is active it and allies' attack and sp. Def are 1.5x. With a Coba Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective flying-type attack then the Coba Berry gets consumed.
◆ Solar Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Pollen Puff is a special 90-base power Bug-type move (if the target is an ally, heals 50% of its max hp).
◆ Helping Hand is a status move (one adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn).
◆ Sunny Day is a status move (for 5 turns, intense sunlight powers fire moves).
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Item: Focus Sash / Coba Berry
Ability: Flower Gift
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Heal Pulse
- Helping Hand
- Protect
- Sunny Day
In single battles, Cherrim's Special Sweeper role is an awesome. This build is crafted to crush rivals using destructive special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Cherrim from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Flower Gift, if user is cherrim and sunny day is active it and allies' attack and sp. Def are 1.5x. With a Coba Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective flying-type attack then the Coba Berry gets consumed.
◆ Helping Hand is a status move (one adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Cherrim this turn).
◆ Sunny Day is a status move (for 5 turns, intense sunlight powers fire moves).
Note: This moveset is vulnerable to Taunt. Ensure you include at least one damage-dealing move to avoid this risk.
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Flower Gift
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Energy Ball
- Weather Ball
- Pollen Puff
- Dazzling Gleam / Draining Kiss
Ready for single battles? Cherrim is a remarkable Special Sweeper. It tries to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting special power. Focus Sash helps protect Cherrim from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Cherrim's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Flower Gift, if user is cherrim and sunny day is active it and allies' attack and sp. Def are 1.5x.
◆ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
◆ Pollen Puff is a special 90-base power Bug-type move (if the target is an ally, heals 50% of its max hp).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Draining Kiss is a special 50-base power Fairy-type move (Cherrim recovers 75% of the damage dealt).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Cherrim? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Flower Gift
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Energy Ball
- Dazzling Gleam / Draining Kiss
- Weather Ball
- Pollen Puff
Cherrim stands out as a phenomenal Special Sweeper in double battles. The intention of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with forceful special power. Focus Sash helps protect Cherrim from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Cherrim's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Flower Gift, if user is cherrim and sunny day is active it and allies' attack and sp. Def are 1.5x.
◆ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Draining Kiss is a special 50-base power Fairy-type move (Cherrim recovers 75% of the damage dealt).
◆ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
◆ Pollen Puff is a special 90-base power Bug-type move (if the target is an ally, heals 50% of its max hp).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Cherrim can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Cherrim.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Cherrim can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Cherrim
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Safeguard + Petal dance
- 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, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Cherrim's stats
- Defense Curl
- Flower Shield
- Growth
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Cherrim
- Dazzling Gleam
- Energy Ball
- Grassy Glide
- Heal Pulse
- Helping Hand
- Pollen Puff
- Protect
- Rest
- Seed Bomb
- Solar Beam
- Solar Blade
- Sunny Day
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Cherrim in Sword and Shield
- Timid Nature ( 252/0/0/4/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/4/0 )
- Optimize Cherrim's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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