Cutiefly
Cutiefly is a Bug/Fairy-type Pokémon, the Bee Fly Pokémon, number 742 (#0742) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 7 and comes from the Alola region. It is 0.1 m tall and weighs 0.2 kg.
Cutiefly is the Bee Fly Pokémon, a tiny Bug and Fairy type that can see the aura of living things. It uses auras to find flowers about to bloom and to predict an opponent's next move, and it likes to poke anyone who is having a good time.
How to pronounce Cutiefly
Cutiefly is pronounced KYOO-tee-fly. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Cutiefly said out loud:
In Japanese it is アブリー (Abuly).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Cutiefly is 0.1 m tall and weighs 0.2 kg. It is pale yellow with a white face and tail, large eyes with pixel-like spots, a long brown proboscis and wide white wings with a brown loop. It sucks up food through its proboscis and stores any pollen it cannot finish in its fur.
Behaviour
Cutiefly reads auras, and excited creatures give off auras like flowers in full bloom. The Pokédex says swarms of Cutiefly flutter over people whose auras look like flowers, and when it senses people or Pokémon having fun it draws close and gives them a painful poke. In fields it skirmishes with Butterfree over food and hovers around Gossifleur for its pollen.
Habitat
It lives in fields and meadows, though emotions sometimes draw it to towns. In Alola it is found on Routes 2 and 3 and in Melemele Meadow, and in Scarlet and Violet in Kitakami through The Teal Mask. It is not available in Legends: Z-A.
Diet
Pollen and nectar.
Powers
Its Abilities are Honey Gather, which can find Honey after battle, and Shield Dust, which blocks the extra effects of incoming moves; hidden Sweet Veil stops friendly Pokémon falling asleep. It attacks with Draining Kiss, Struggle Bug and Dazzling Gleam, and learns Quiver Dance at level 54. Its best base stat is Speed, 84.
Name origin
Cutiefly may combine 'cutie' and 'fly' (as in bee fly, fairyfly or butterfly), and play on 'cutie pie'. The Japanese name is Abuly (アブリー), which may combine tsuriabu ('bee fly'), 'lovely' and 'fairy'.
Design inspiration
Cutiefly looks like a bee fly, and Bulbapedia names the species as Anastoechus nitidulus. It may also draw on the fairyfly or a fairy. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Cutiefly evolves into Ribombee at level 25.
In the games
Cutiefly flutters around Melemele's routes and meadow in Sun and Moon, where it first appeared. In Scarlet and Violet it joins through The Teal Mask, including 1-star Tera Raid Battles in Kitakami.
In the anime
Multiple Cutiefly debuted in 'Partner Promises!', where Ash and Pikachu spotted them on Treasure Island. In 'A Timeless Encounter!' Ash and a young Professor Kukui free several that were caught in a Trevenant's leaves.
Fun facts
- No other Pokémon has Cutiefly's Bug and Fairy typing.
- Cutiefly and Ribombee are the sole Fairy types among Bug Egg Group members, and the sole Bug types among Fairy Egg Group members.
- At 0.2 kg, it is the lightest Bug type.
Base stats
- HP: 40
- Attack: 45
- Defense: 40
- Sp. Atk: 55
- Sp. Def: 40
- Speed: 84
Cutiefly’s base stat total is 304. Its highest stat is Speed.
Type matchups
What is Cutiefly weak to?
Cutiefly takes extra damage from Fire (2×), Poison (2×), Flying (2×), Rock (2×), Steel (2×) moves.
It resists Fighting (¼×), Grass (½×), Ground (½×), Bug (½×), Dark (½×).
It is immune to Dragon moves.
Evolution
How does Cutiefly evolve?
Cutiefly evolves into Ribombee at level 25.
The whole family: Cutiefly, Ribombee.
Abilities
- Honey Gather: The Pokémon may pick up Honey after battle.
- Shield Dust: Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
- Sweet Veil (hidden ability): Prevents friendly Pokémon from sleeping.
Moves
Moves Cutiefly learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 |
| 1 | Fairy Wind | Fairy | Special | 40 |
| 6 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — |
| 12 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — |
| 18 | Draining Kiss | Fairy | Special | 50 |
| 24 | Struggle Bug | Bug | Special | 50 |
| 30 | Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 |
| 36 | Switcheroo | Dark | Status | — |
| 42 | Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | 80 |
| 48 | Bug Buzz | Bug | Special | 90 |
| 54 | Quiver Dance | Bug | Status | — |
TM moves (39)
Cutiefly can learn 39 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Charm, Fake Tears, Protect, Acrobatics, Struggle Bug, Thief, Trailblaze, Pounce, Facade, Swift, Magical Leaf, Draining Kiss, Endure, Sunny Day, U-turn, Sleep Talk, Reflect, Light Screen, Dazzling Gleam, Grass Knot, Rest, Imprison, Leech Life, Skill Swap, Substitute, Trick, Tailwind, Energy Ball, Psychic, Play Rough, Calm Mind, Helping Hand, Pollen Puff, Baton Pass, Bug Buzz, Tera Blast, Bug Bite, Psych Up, Skitter Smack.
Egg moves (3):Aromatic Mist, Moonblast, Sticky Web.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Bug, Fairy.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 190 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 Speed effort value.
- Base experience yield: 61.
Pokédex entries
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. (Shield)
Nectar and pollen are its favorite fare. You can find Cutiefly hovering around Gossifleur, trying to get some of Gossifleur's pollen. (Sword)
Cutiefly can pick up the auras of living things. It skillfully reads those auras to predict its foes' movements and make fools of them. (Ultra Moon)
Nectar and pollen are its favorite fare. In fields of flowers, it gets into skirmishes with Butterfree over food. (Ultra Sun)
Myriads of Cutiefly flutter above the heads of people who have auras resembling those of flowers. (Moon)
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. (Sun)
Names around the world
| Japanese | アブリー |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Abuly |
| French | Bombydou |
| German | Wommel |
| Spanish | Cutiefly |
| Italian | Cutiefly |
| Korean | 에블리 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 萌虻 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 萌虻 |
Trivia
- Lightest Bug type: 0.2 kg.
- Shortest Bug type: 0.1 m, shared with 1 other.
- Shortest Fairy type: 0.1 m, shared with 2 others.
- Shortest Pokémon in Gen 7: 0.1 m, shared with 2 others.
- Lightest Bug type in Gen 7: 0.2 kg.
- Shortest Bug type in Gen 7: 0.1 m.
- Lightest Fairy type in Gen 7: 0.2 kg.
- Shortest Fairy type in Gen 7: 0.1 m, shared with 1 other.
- Taller than 0% of all Pokémon (0.1 m).
- Heavier than 0% of all Pokémon (0.2 kg).
- Base stat total 304, ranked #849 of 1,025.
- One of 2 Pokémon that are both Bug and Fairy.
- One of 88 yellow Pokémon.
- Number 21 of 88 Pokémon introduced in Generation 7 (Alola).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 49 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 190: about 24.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 6 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Cutiefly (Pokémon), Serebii: Cutiefly (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (KYOO-tee-fly): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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