Competitive Information for Cherrim [X/Y]
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 X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Say hello to Cherrim, a stunning Pokémon that excels with Grass typing! It's to see Cherrim show up as a X/Y opponent. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Cherrim below and optimize your gameplay!
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
- Dazzling Gleam
- Hyper Beam / Round
Cherrim proves to be a spectacular Special Sweeper for single battles. This moveset is tailored to overwhelm foes with forceful 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).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Cherrim cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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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 X/Y 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 X/Y 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
- Weather Ball
- Hyper Beam / Round
Ready for double battles? Cherrim is a decent Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to crush rivals using powerful special moves. 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).
◆ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Cherrim cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Cherrim can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y 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 X/Y. 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 XY 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
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Cherrim in X and Y
- 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's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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