Pokémon · Black & White
Cherrim
Plasma Storm · #7 · Rare · 2013
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Market reference
$1.31
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 7 / 138
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Cherubi
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 421
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Cherrim plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Random Peck) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Cherubi; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Cherrim
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Building around Cherrim?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"If it senses strong sunlight, it opens its folded petals to absorb the sun's rays with its whole body."
Ability: Fair-Weather Heal
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may heal 20 damage from 1 of your Pokémon that has any Grass Energy attached to it.
GCRandom Peck — 20+
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 more damage for each heads.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:W-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Cherrim was legal.
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.92 | $1.31 | $25.00 | $1.31 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.50 | $4.20 | $41.60 | $3.03 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/17| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.00 |
| 7-day average | €1.05 |
| 30-day average | €1.10 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €1.12 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.89 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.25 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.05 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.72 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.91 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Cherrim is real?
Cherrim is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Cherrim worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Cherrim is $1.31; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Cherrim from?
Cherrim is from the Pokémon set "Plasma Storm" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Cherrim?
Cherrim is a Rare card in the Plasma Storm set.
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