Cutiefly
BugFairy
Best attacking moveset: Fairy Wind and Dazzling Gleam, worth 6.1 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Cutiefly can learn 4 combinations. Fairy Wind with Dazzling Gleam does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy Wind | Fairy | 9 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Struggle Bug | Bug | 15 | 1.5s | +15 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Buzz | Bug | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | 100 | 3.5s | -50 |
Shiny


Yes. Shiny Cutiefly has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,004 at level 50, 888 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 507 CP at level 20, or 634 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 465 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 110 attack · 81 defense · 120 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.1 m and 0.2 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Cutiefly does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Dragon, Dark.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Fairy Wind + Dazzling Gleam | 9.8 |
| Dragon | Fairy Wind + Dazzling Gleam | 9.8 |
| Dark | Fairy Wind + Dazzling Gleam | 9.8 |
| Grass | Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz | 9.1 |
| Psychic | Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz | 9.1 |
| Normal | Fairy Wind + Dazzling Gleam | 6.1 |
| Fairy Wind + Dazzling Gleam | 6.1 | |
| Ground | Fairy Wind + Dazzling Gleam | 6.1 |
| Rock | Fairy Wind + Dazzling Gleam | 6.1 |
| Bug | Fairy Wind + Dazzling Gleam | 6.1 |
| Ghost | Fairy Wind + Dazzling Gleam | 6.1 |
| Water | Fairy Wind + Dazzling Gleam | 6.1 |
| Electric | Fairy Wind + Dazzling Gleam | 6.1 |
| Ice | Fairy Wind + Dazzling Gleam | 6.1 |
| Fairy | Fairy Wind + Dazzling Gleam | 6.1 |
| Poison | Struggle Bug + Dazzling Gleam | 4.0 |
| Steel | Struggle Bug + Dazzling Gleam | 4.0 |
| Fire | Struggle Bug + Dazzling Gleam | 4.0 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Cutiefly is actually for.
Counters: what beats Cutiefly
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 75.8 | |
| DragonFire | Fire Fang + Fusion Flare Legacy | 62.9 | |
| Dragon | Fire Fang + Fly | 58.0 | |
| GhostFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 57.6 | |
| PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 57.2 | |
| Fire | Fire Spin + Fly | 57.1 | |
| Fire | Fire Spin + Pyroball | 56.8 | |
| Fairy | Fairy Wind + Fly | 56.5 | |
| BugFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 56.2 | |
| SteelPsychic | Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash Legacy | 56.1 |
Ranked by damage per second against Cutiefly's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.

