Competitive Information for Cherrim (Sunshine) [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-sunshine? 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!
Meet Cherrim-Sunshine, the first-rate Pokémon of Grass types! It's to see Cherrim-Sunshine show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Discover Cherrim-Sunshine's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
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
Cherrim shows a stunning Special Sweeper prowess in single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with destructive special attacks. 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-sunshine? 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!
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
In double battles, Cherrim's Special Sweeper role is an exceptional. It is primarily designed to overwhelm foes with lethal 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-sunshine 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-sunshine.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Cherrim-sunshine 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-sunshine
- 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-sunshine's stats
- Defense Curl
- Flower Shield
- Growth
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Cherrim-sunshine
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Cherrim-sunshine in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Cherrim-sunshine'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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