Special
Balanced
DTier
55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Sp. Def and Speed carry most of Budew's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Sp. Atk EV. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP40
D
Attack30
F
Defense35
F
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def70
C
Speed55
D
Total280
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.2 m
0'08"Tiny
Weight1.2 kg
2.6 lbsFeather
Base XP56
Low Yield
Abilities
Natural Cure
Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.
Poison Point
Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Leaf GuardHA
Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Special Attack training source
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

When the sun’s light strengthens, the bud atop this Pokémon’s head opens. This is a sign to the people that the harsh winter is over, and the season of budding has begun.

Legends: Arceus

Budew Weakness

Type-wise, Budew takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Budew's special bulk (base 70 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Budew Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Grass
Type ChartVulnerable
4Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score-2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResist
WaterElectricFightingFairy
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
WaterGroundRockGrassFairy
How to Beat Budew in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Metagross
Metagross
SteelPsychic
A
Psychic is super effective against BudewView Metagross →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

This is the baby stage. Budew grows into Roselia by leveling up. Want more? Breed the adults. Baby Pokemon sit in the Undiscovered egg group. Evolving adds up to 235 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Budew
#406Budew
High Friendship (Day)
Roselia
#315Roselia
Shiny Stone
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 is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Budew Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 9.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

TMs carry this one. Budew learns Solar Beam and Energy Ball naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Fairy and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
D2010025Grass
Lv 1
Charm
C—10020Fairy
Lv 1
Growth
C——20Normal
Lv 1
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM33
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM40
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM92
Dazzling Gleam
D8010010Fairy
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM26
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM46
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM128
Seed Bomb
D8010015Grass
TM74
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM53
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM64
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM88
Spikes
C——20Ground
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM27
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM30
Swords Dance
C——20Normal

Egg Moves

Budew doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Budew can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Budew in Legends: Z-A

Budew doesn't appear in Legends: Z-A. Transfer it from Diamond, Platinum, or Sword to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Budew is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

DiamondPlatinumHeartGoldWhiteXSword

Budew Guide

  • Budew becomes Roselia by leveling up, then Roserade using a Shiny Stone. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

  • Budew is catchable in Legends: Z-A. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

  • Budew is available in Legends: Z-A. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.

  • For Legends: Z-A, you can run Budew through the first few routes without issues. 280 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Roselia as fast as you can.

Game Availability

Available in 13 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Budew spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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