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To Bloom or Not to Bloom Guide and Walkthrough (Request 17)

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To Bloom or Not to Bloom is a Request in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Read on for a walkthrough of the Request, including rewards, location, how to complete it, the Pokemon you need, and if you should plan on using Petal Dance for Cherrim's Research Task.

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How to Unlock To Bloom or Not to Bloom

Unlock Location

Overworld Image Map Location
To Bloom or Not to Bloom Location
To Bloom or Not to Bloom Map
Jubilife Village
Beside the Farm

Unlock Condition

You can only get this request after recieving the The Frenzy of the Lord of the Wood mission in the main story of the game. Find and talk to Kichi beside the Jubilife Village Farm.

The Frenzy of the Lord of the Woods Mission Guide and Walkthrough

To Bloom or Not to Bloom Information

#17 To Bloom or Not to Bloom
To Bloom or Not to Bloom
Requested By Kichi
Description Kichi of the Agriculture Corps wants an explanation for Cherrim's changeable appearance. He wants to see a completed Pokedex entry for Cherrim.
Recommended Rank 1

To Bloom or Not to Bloom Rewards

Reward Qty
Vivichoke Image Vivichoke
 x1

To Bloom or Not to Bloom Walkthrough

Mission Objectives

Steps to proceed through To Bloom or Not to Bloom
1 Talk to Kichi at the Jubilife Village Farm to receive the request.
2 Complete Cherrim's Pokedex entry.
3 Report back to Kichi to complete the request.

How to Complete Cherrim's Pokedex Entry

Catch Cherrim at Lonely Sprint

Cherrim Location Coronet Highlands

Though Cherrim can be found in Obsidian Fieldlands and Crimson Mirelands, we recommend waiting until you reach Coronet Highlands to complete this request. Even though you unlock the map much later in the game, Cherrim here are significantly more common than in previous zones.

Specifically, it is best to catch them at Lonely Spring since there are plenty of trees where they can spawn in. When you see a shaking tree, throw a Partner Pokemon's Poke Ball at it to reveal the Pokemon hiding inside.

When there are no trees shaking in the area, head to the nearby Base Camp, leave the area, and come back to reset the map. However, keep in mind that you need to complete Request 65: Setting Up the Mountain Camp to unlock the Base Camp in this area.

Cherrim bug fixed in Version 1.0.2

The Version 1.0.2 update for Pokemon Legends: Arceus has fixed a bug where Cherrim cannot be captured when it changes its form during the battle. Once you have downloaded the patch, you can catch Cherrim even if it changes forms mid-encounter.

Evolve Cherubi into Cherrim

Evolution Line
Cherubi ImageCherubi Lv. 25
→		 Cherrim ImageCherrim

If you are still having trouble finding a Cherrim, you might have better luck evolving Cherubi into Cherrim instead. They can be found in the same areas as Cherrim, but are usually much more common. The Cherubi caught at Lonely Spring are only a few levels away from evolving.

Make sure to only evolve Cherubi during the daytime so that it counts for 2 Research Tasks instead of just one.

Mass Outbreaks

Mass Outbreaks are rare occurrences that spawn a large number of a specific Pokemon. There will be times that Cherubi will have a mass outbreak, and you will have a higher chance of capturing it to evolve into Cherrim and complete its Pokedex entry.

Mass Outbreak Guide and List of Pokemon

When Does Cherrim Learn Petal Dance

One of thew ways you can increase Cherrim's research level is to catch just one, have it learn Petal Dance, and use it in battle several times. If you use the move in Agile Style, this could also count for 2 Research Tasks instead of just one.

However, since Cherrim only learns Petal Dance at the relatively high level of 47 and masters it at 59, we do not recommend this method unless you already have a high leveled Cherrim on you. It would require significantly more time to train Cherrim than to catch more of them.

To Bloom or Not to Bloom Pokemon

Pokemon Required for the Quest

Pokemon Requirement
Cherrim Image Cherrim
Pokemon Legends Arceus Grass Type
Complete the Pokedex entry for Cherrim

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# Main Story Mission
1 In an Unfamiliar Land
2 The Galaxy Team's Entry Trial
3 The Basics of Crafting
4 Getting to Work on Research Tasks
5 A Request from Mai
6 Summoned by Commander Kamado
7 The Frenzy of the Lord of the Woods
8 Arezu's Predicament
9 A New Mission
10 The Lordless Island
11 Scaling Perilous Heights
12 The Slumbering Lord of the Tundra
13 Disaster Looming
14 The Trial of Lake Verity
15 The Trial of Lake Valor
16 The Trial of Lake Acuity
17 Atop Mount Coronet
18 The Counterpart
19 A New Day Dawns
20 The Researcher of Myths
21 The Plate of the Lakes
22 The Plate of Firespit Island
23 The Plate of Moonview Arena
24 The Plate of Snowpoint Temple
25 The Plate of Prelude Beach
26 Seeking the Remaining Plates
27 The Deified Pokemon

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List of All Requests

No. Mission No. Mission
1 Wurmple Can Evolve 2 Adorable Starly
3 What Did Shinx's Ears Look Like? 4 Big Buizel, Little Buizel
5 What It Takes to Be Awesome 6 Mushroom Cake Marketing
7 Playing With Drifloon 8 Bothersome Bidoof
9 Zubat's Eyes 10 Wurmple's Evolved
11 The Timbre of the Fields 12 A Perfect Pickling Stone
13 Trees that Bear Berries 14 Berry Helpful
15 Balloon Race in the Fieldlands 16 Strange Happenings at Midnight
17 To Bloom or Not to Bloom 18 Please! Make Me a Pokeshi Doll!
19 A Peculiar Ponyta 20 The Mysterious Will-o'-the-Wisp
21 Back-Alley Mr. Mime 22 Eerie Apparitions in the Night
23 Getting Ahold of New Wares 24 Inspiration from Hippopotas
25 The Pokemon in the Woodland Photo 26 Aim for the Big Leagues
27 Help Wanted: Plowing the Fields 28 Measuring Your Compatibility
29 The Search for Bitter Leaves 30 A Beautiful Rose...
31 Setting Up the Bogbound Camp 32 The Headache-Stricken Psyduck
33 What a Massive Mushroom! 34 Croagunk's Curative Poison
35 Battling with Pachirisu 36 Watering with Care
37 The Fragrance of Nostalgic Herbs 38 Gone Astray...in the Mirelands
39 All about Magikarp 40 The Charm Lost in the Swamp
41 An Elegant Tail 42 Help Wanted: Watering the Fields
43 More New Wares 44 The Pokemon in the Nighttime Photo
45 Shellos of the East and West 46 Setting Up the Coastlands Camp
47 Balloon Race in the Coastlands 48 The Taste of Home
49 Keep an Eye Out for Aipom! 50 Double the Tails, Double the Fun
51 Coming Up Roses 52 Eevee's Evolutions
53 Octillery's Ink 54 Serving Up Swap Snacks
55 Poor, Peckish Piplup 56 Getting Help from Machoke
57 The Taste of Honey 58 Gone Astray...in the Coastlands
59 Misdreavus the Hairstyle Muse 60 Help Wanted: Rock Smashing in the Fields
61 Even More New Wares 62 The Pokemon in the River Photo
63 Fancy, Fashionable Wormadam 64 Getting to Know the Ghosts
65 Setting Up the Mountain Camp 66 The Sea's Legend
67 The Clefairy's Moonlit Dance 68 A Nosepass to Guide the Way
69 Gone Astray...in the Highlands 70 Colorful New Looks
71 New Wares Yet Again 72 Pesselle's Easy Errand
73 Which is the Real Burmy? 74 A Bit of Help from Blissey
75 Kirlia the Hairstyle Muse 76 Mushroom Hunting with Swinub
77 Gone Astray...in the Fieldlands 78 Setting Up the Icepeak Camp
79 Balloon Race in the Icelands 80 The Perfect Pickle Recipe
81 In Search of a Fiery Pokemon 82 Traces of a Lost Village
83 Snow-White Vulpix in the Snow 84 The Bergmite Enthusiast
85 At Home under the Eaves 86 Gone Astray...in the Icelands
87 Rolling with Spheal 88 Steely Lucario
89 The Diamond Clan's Treasure 90 The Pearl Clan's Treasure
91 On the Trail of Giratina 92 A Token of Gratitude
93 The Darksome Nightmare 94 Incarnate Forces of Hisui
95 A New Anomaly 96 Massive Mass Outbreak in the Fieldlands
97 Massive Mass Outbreak in the Mirelands 98 Massive Mass Outbreak in the Coastlands
99 Tricky Treat Strategy 100 Massive Mass Outbreak in the Highlands
101 Massive Mass Outbreak in the Icelands 102 Daybreak
103 Digging for Tomorrow 104 Battling the Security Corps' Secret Weapon
105 The Ultimate Balloon Race 106 Adaman's Hope
107 Irida's Wish 108 Bidoof's Path of Solitude
109 Eevee's Path of Solitude 110 Wormadam's Path of Solitude
111 Abra's Path of Solitude 112 Blissey's Path of Solitude
113 Sneasel's Path of Solitude 114 Rotom's Path of Solitude
115 Bastiodon's Path of Solitude 116 Roselia's Path of Solitude
117 Magikarp's Path of Solitude 118 Roserade's Path of Solitude
119 Kleavor's Path of Solitude 120 Lilligant's Path of Solitude
121 Wurmple's Path of Solitude 122 Kricketot's Path of Solitude

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