Utility
Wallbreaker
515High
90Moderate
CTier

What separates Roserade from the pack is Natural Cure — it clears status conditions when it switches out. Combine that with Grass/Poison typing and it sits at a decent but contested Speed tier. Only weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic.

Everything pushes toward special damage here. Roserade's Sp. Atk does the work, HP pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Sp. Atk EVs per KO. Moderately hard to find, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
515High
HP60
C
Attack70
C
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk125
A
Sp. Def105
B
Speed90
B
Total515
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Roserade yields +3 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Details
Catch75Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•0.9m / 2'11"•14.5kg / 32 lbs•232Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Hidden within the bouquet on each hand are thorned whips loaded with virulent poison. Roserade moves gracefully as it corners its prey and mercilessly lashes them with its whips.

Legends Arceus

Roserade Weakness

Vulnerable

Roserade's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic moves. The Grass/Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Roserade's special bulk (base 105 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResisti
WaterElectricFightingFairy
¼xResisti
Grass
0xImmunei
None
STAB (5)i
WaterGroundRockGrassFairy
4Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Scorei-2
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesAbsorbs on switch
Abilities
Natural CureCures any major status ailment upon switching out.
Poison PointHas a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
TechnicianHAStrengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.

Roserade evolved from Budew's chain using an evolution item. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Budew eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Budew pushed Roserade to 515 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +75.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Budew
#406Budew
High Friendship (Day)
Roselia
#315Roselia
Shiny Stone
Roserade
#407Roserade
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Budew
GrassPoison
Roselia
GrassPoison
Roserade
GrassPoison
HP
40
50+10
60+10
ATK
30
60+30
70+10
DEF
35
45+10
65+20
SP.ATK
50
100+50
125+25
SP.DEF
70
80+10
105+25
SPE
55
65+10
90+25
BST
280D-Tier
400D-Tier+120
515C-Tier+115
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Special
Special
Special
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Roserade to get Budew eggs easily using 66 partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups.

Egg Groups
FairyPlant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
togekissmanaphyraichuazumarilltogedemarutogeticpachirisupikachuroseradevenusaurmeganiumtorterra
12 of 66·

Bulk and offense in one package. Roserade runs Black Sludge for Poison-type passive recovery with a Timid nature, so it survives long enough to threaten with Sludge Bomb. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs and the remaining moves make it hard to safely switch into.

Best Build

Special Sweeper
Ability
Natural Cure
Item
Black SludgeSUSTAIN
Nature
Timid+SPE
EVs

Best Roserade Moveset

  • Sludge BombSTAB
  • Giga DrainSTAB
  • SpikesHazard
  • Hidden Power Fire

Recommended Teammates

Krookodile
KrookodileDecent
All 13 games

The level-up pool tells the story here. Roserade learns Leaf Storm and Energy Ball naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Bug and Normal coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
2010025Grass
Lv 1
Charm
—10020Fairy
Lv 1
Growth
——20Normal
Lv 1
Stun Spore
—7530Grass
Lv 5
Razor Leaf
559525Grass
Lv 8
Pin Missile
259520Bug
Lv 10
Leech Seed
—9010Grass
Lv 15
Magical Leaf
60—20Grass
Lv 18
Sleep Powder
—7515Grass
Lv 22
Toxic Spikes
——20Poison
Lv 30
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
Lv 34
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
Lv 37
Synthesis
——5Grass
Lv 44
Toxic
—9010Poison
Lv 55
Leaf Storm
130905Grass

TM Moves

Src
TM33
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM40
Bullet Seed
2510030Grass
TM92
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM35
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM26
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM109
Facade
7010020Normal
TM42
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
TM55
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM44
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM46
Mud Shot
559515Ground
TM151
Petal Dance
12010010Grass
TM77
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM145
Razor Wind
8010010Normal
TM128
Seed Bomb
8010015Grass
TM74
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM53
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM64
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM88
Spikes
——20Ground
TM85
Substitute
——10Normal
TM27
Swift
60—20Normal
TM30
Swords Dance
——20Normal
TM07
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM89
Toxic Spikes
——20Poison

Egg Moves

Roserade doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Roserade can't learn any Tutor moves
All 13 games

Roserade isn't available in the wild in Legends: Z-A. Start by transferring Budew from Diamond, Platinum, or Sword. The evolution path from Budew to Roserade is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Roserade in Legends: Z-A

  1. Budew
    Step 1Breed Budew from Roselia

    Also found in:

    DiamondPlatinumHeartGoldWhiteXSword
  2. Roselia
    Step 2Evolve into Roselia

    Also found in:

    DiamondPlatinumHeartGoldWhiteXSword
  3. Roserade
    Step 3Roserade ✓

  • Roserade looks average on paper at 515 BST. But Natural Cure is why it sees play — build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier wallbreaker on our tier list.

  • Watch for Infernape (Fire), Lapras (Ice), and Aerodactyl (Flying) when using Roserade. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Psychic-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Roselia evolves into Roserade using a Shiny Stone. Roserade is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Budew. At 515 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Roserade gets Natural Cure, Poison Point, and Technician. But Natural Cure is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. Natural Cure synergizes with Roserade's base 105 Sp.Def, letting it soak special attacks as a pivot.

  • Roserade is leaning toward the special side (base 125 Sp. Atk). Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 90 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.

  • Roserade appears in 13 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.

Since Diamond & Pearl, Roserade has been in 13 games. Requiring an item-based evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.