Cutiefly (Pokémon)

← #741: Oricorio

Pokémon

#743: Ribombee →

Cutiefly Bee Fly Pokémon アブリー Abuly #742 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Fairy Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Honey Gather or Shield Dust Cacophony Cacophony Sweet Veil Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Groups Bug and Fairy Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 0'04" 0.1 m Cutiefly 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 0.4 lbs. 0.2 kg Cutiefly 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 61	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Cutiefly 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F742.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Yellow	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Cutiefly (Japanese: アブリー Abuly) is a dual-type Bug/Fairy Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves into Ribombee starting at level 25.

Biology

Cutiefly is a tiny Pokémon with a pair of comparatively large wings. It has a pale yellow body with a white face and tail. It has large eyes with spots resembling pixels in them, a long brown proboscis, and two tiny transparent tufts on its head resembling antennae. It has wide, flat white wings with a brown loop marking toward the bottom. In-between its wings is a white tuft of fuzz. It has four spindly legs with round feet.

Cutiefly is capable of detecting the aura of living things, such as plants, people, and Pokémon. It uses this ability to predict the movements of its opponents. It collects nectar and pollen from flowers, which are found by the color and brightness of their auras. However, when a living creature is excited, its aura resembles a flower in full bloom. As a result, Cutiefly tends to gather around beings feeling strong emotions. This Pokémon can be found in fields and meadows but is sometimes attracted to towns or buildings by the emotions of living beings. Loving nectar and pollen, it often gets into skirmishes with Butterfree over food. Its gathers near Fomantis when drawn to its sweet scent. Spinarak and Pineco are natural predators of Cutiefly.

Cutiefly is one of the shortest Pokémon in existence. Additionally, it is the lightest Bug-type Pokémon in existence.

In the anime

Cutiefly in the anime

Minor appearances

Multiple Cutiefly debuted in Partner Promises!, where Ash and Pikachu saw them on Treasure Island. They reappeared in Alola, Alola!, when Ash revisited the island alongside his classmates and Misty.

Two Cutiefly appeared in A Dream Encounter! in a video advertising Aether Paradise.

Three Cutiefly appeared in Deceiving Appearances!, where they were among the Pokémon seen at Aether Paradise. They reappeared in Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!.

A Cutiefly appeared in Let Sleeping Pokémon Lie!. It flew past when Komala and Rowlet were sleeping instead of battling.

Multiple Cutiefly appeared in Tasting the Bitter with the Sweet!, during a flashback.

A Cutiefly appeared in Tough Guy Trials!.

Two Cutiefly appeared in Battling the Beast Within!.

Two Cutiefly appeared in Got Meltan?, where one flew by the Pokémon School while another flew by Team Rocket's food truck.

Two Cutiefly appeared in A Recipe for Success! as some of the customers at Oranguru's place.

Multiple Cutiefly appeared in A Timeless Encounter!, where they were caught in the leaves of a Trevenant. However, Ash and a young Professor Kukui were able to free them.

Multiple Cutiefly appeared in Pikachu's Exciting Adventure!, with one of them appearing in the present day and the rest appearing in a flashback.

A Cutiefly appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM020 Cutiefly Rotom Pokédex Cutiefly, the Bee Fly Pokémon. A Bug and Fairy type. It feeds on the nectar and pollen of flowers. Because it's able to sense auras, it can identify which flowers are about to bloom.

In the manga

Cutiefly in Pokémon Adventures

Movie adaptations

A Cutiefly appeared in ICYR2, as one of the Pokémon that Ken befriended.

Pokémon Adventures

Lillie's Cutiefly debuted in PASM36, where it was used to defeat Plumeria's Salazzle.

Pokémon Horizon

Multiple Cutiefly appeared in Journey to a New Horizon.

In the TCG

Main article: Cutiefly (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola SM: #083 Alola USUM: #098 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun It feeds on the nectar and pollen of flowers. Because it's able to sense auras, it can identify which flowers are about to bloom. Moon Myriads of Cutiefly flutter above the heads of people who have auras resembling those of flowers. Ultra Sun Nectar and pollen are its favorite fare. In fields of flowers, it gets into skirmishes with Butterfree over food. Ultra Moon Cutiefly can pick up the auras of living things. It skillfully reads those auras to predict its foes' movements and make fools of them.
Generation VIII Galar #187 Sword Nectar and pollen are its favorite fare. You can find Cutiefly hovering around Gossifleur, trying to get some of Gossifleur's pollen. Shield An opponent's aura can tell Cutiefly what that opponent's next move will be. Then Cutiefly can glide around the attack and strike back.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Routes 2 and 3, Melemele Meadow Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Routes 2 and 3, Melemele Meadow, Poké Pelago Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Route 4 Rolling Fields, South Lake Miloch, Bridge Field, Hammerlocke Hills (Max Raid Battle)

In side games

Generation VII Rumble Rush Mimikyu SeaFinal

Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Pokémon Safari (24th release)

Generation VIII New Snap Research Camp

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Sun	Moon	Honey (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Honey (5%)
Sword	Shield	Honey (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40		100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Defense: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Atk: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Def: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Speed: 84		80 - 149	155 - 293
Total: 304	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Dragon-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

Cutiefly is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 011 Fairy Wind Fairy Special 04040 100100% 30 066 Stun Spore Grass Status 0000— 07575% 30 1212 Sweet Scent Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 1818 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100100% 10 2424 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100100% 20 3030 Aromatherapy Grass Status 0000— 00——% 5 3636 Switcheroo Dark Status 0000— 100100% 10 4242 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100100% 10 4848 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100100% 10 5454 Quiver Dance Bug Status 0000— 00——% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cutiefly Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Cutiefly

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM29 TM29 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM44 TM44 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM47 TM47 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM56 TM56 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM62 TM62 Speed Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM71 TM71 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM72 TM72 Magic Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM78 TM78 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM87 TM87 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR18 TR18 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR29 TR29 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TR38 TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR40 TR40 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR61 TR61 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR90 TR90 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 TR92 TR92 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cutiefly Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Cutiefly

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Aromatic Mist Fairy Status — —% 20 Moonblast Fairy Special 95 100% 15 Sticky Web Bug Status — —% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Cutiefly in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Cutiefly in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cutiefly Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Cutiefly

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cutiefly Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Cutiefly Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: None

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  VII Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 VII After You Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VII Bestow × Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VII Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VII Covet Normal Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 VII Defog Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VII Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 VII Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 VII Last Resort Normal Physical 140140 100}}100% 5 VII Powder × Bug Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Roost Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 VII Signal Beam × Bug Special 07575 100}}100% 15 VII Silver Wind × Bug Special 06060 100}}100% 5 VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 VII Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VII Telekinesis × Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cutiefly Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Cutiefly × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Fairy Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #782 Crowd Control+ Deals even more damage when there are more Cutiefly in the puzzle area.

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 45 Base Attack: 68 Base Defense: 45 Base Speed: 60

New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #031 You can often see Cutiefly around the flower beds at the research camp. They just love the flowers here. I’ve heard that they can tell which flowers are about to bloom by reading their auras.

Evolution

Unevolved Cutiefly  Bug  Fairy

Level 25 →

First Evolution Ribombee  Bug  Fairy

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield

For other sprites and images, please see Cutiefly images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same Egg Group combination (Bug and Fairy) or type combination as Cutiefly and its evolved form.
• Cutiefly is the only unevolved Pokémon that can learn Quiver Dance.
• Cutiefly is the only Fairy-type to have an insectoid body.

Origin

Cutiefly appears to be based on the bee fly, specifically the species Anastoechus nitidulus. It may also be inspired by the fairyfly.

Name origin

Cutiefly may be a combination of cutie and fly (including bee fly, fairyfly, butterfly, etc.), and a play on the phrase "cutie pie".

Abuly may be a combination of 吊虻 tsuriabu (bee fly), lovely, and フェアリー fairy.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese アブリー Abuly From 吊虻 tsuriabu, lovely, and fairy French Bombydou From bombyle and doux Spanish Cutiefly Same as English name German Wommel From Wollschweber, Wolle, Hummel, and Bommel Italian Cutiefly Same as English name Korean 에블리 Ebeulli From 재니등에 jaenideung-e and lovely Mandarin Chinese 萌虻 Méngméng From 萌え moe and 蜂虻 fēngméng Cantonese Chinese 萌虻 Màhngmòhng From 萌え moe and 蜂虻 fūngmòhng

More languages Brazilian Portuguese Cutiefly* Fofinho* Same as English name From fofinho Russian Кьютифлай K'yutiflay Transcription of English name Thai อบูรี Aburi Transcription of Japanese name

Notes

← #741: Oricorio

Pokémon

#743: Ribombee →

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