Cherubi, the Berry-like Grass-type Pokémon, is something you'll need to track down if you're hoping to fill your Pokédex. This cute Pokémon is back Sword and Shield. Cherubi is uncomfortable to find because it does not appear in the afterlife or as a hidden encounter in the tall grass. It can only be found in very specific places.
To find Cherubi, you will have to investigate the berry trees and bushes that appear throughout the game. You should have met them already while exploring the world. You can run and interact with them to shake the Berries from their branches, and if you fidget enough times, a Pokémon falls in your face and you have to fight them.
The best place to look for Cherubi is on Route 3. There is a lone Berry Tree that has the best chance of spawning a Cherubi. The trick is to save the game just before shaking the tree, then keep shaking until a Pokémon falls. If it is not Cherubi, reload from the save file and try again. Cherubi can also appear in Berry Trees in all of the locations listed below, but with a much lower percentage probability of around five percent.
- Axew's eye
- Bridge Field
- Piebald Grove
- Giant's Cap
- Giant's mirror
- Seat of the giant
- Hammerlock Hills
- Lake of outrage
- Motostoke Riverbank
- North Lake Miloch
- Rolling fields
- Ruins of the watchtower
The last place you might find a Cherubi is in Max Raid Battles, but this is pretty sparse due to the sheer number of Pokémon that can spawn there.
