Utility
Attacker
400Average
65Moderate
DTier

Mid-stage Pokemon like Roselia rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Roserade, which is where the real potential kicks in. The stat spread leans into special offense. A competitive option since Gen 3.

Roselia's built around special offense. Sp. Atk leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Common in the wild, worth 2 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
400Above
HP50
D
Attack60
C
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk100
B
Sp. Def80
C
Speed65
C
Total400
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Roselia yields +2 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Details
Catch150Moderate•Medium Slow1.06M XP•0.3m / 1'00"•2kg / 4.4 lbs•140Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Though beautiful, it has highly poisonous thorns. There is an old tradition in my homeland wherein one would send these thorns to an opponent to challenge them to a duel.

Legends Arceus

Roselia Weakness

Vulnerable

Roselia's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic moves. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Roselia's special bulk (base 80 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.
Leaf GuardHAProtects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.

Roselia is partway through a three-stage line between Budew and Roserade. The chain involves an evolution item, so it's not a straightforward grind. So far, Sp.Atk got the biggest boost (+50 from Budew). The final form adds another 115 stats on top.

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 Roselia 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·

Spikes is the priority every time Roselia comes in. Gentle nature and max HP and Sp. Def EVs keep it alive long enough to get layers down, while Eviolite provides a bulk boost that only works before full evolution. Poison Point rounds it out.

Best Build

Wall
Ability
Poison Point
Item
EvioliteBULK
Nature
Gentle+SPD
EVs

Best Roselia Moveset

  • Sludge BombSTAB
  • AromatherapyUtility
  • SpikesHazard
  • Sleep PowderSTAB
All 16 games

Roselia develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Leaf Storm and Energy Ball show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

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 33
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
TM46
Mud Shot
559515Ground
TM151
Petal Dance
12010010Grass
TM77
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
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

Roselia doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Roselia can't learn any Tutor moves
All 16 games

No wild encounters for Roselia in Legends: Z-A. Bring Budew over from Diamond, Platinum, or Sword, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Roselia in Legends: Z-A

  1. Budew
    Step 1Breed Budew from Roselia

    Also found in:

    DiamondPlatinumHeartGoldWhiteXSword
  2. Roselia
    Step 2Roselia ✓

  • Roselia isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Roserade to unlock its full potential. At 400 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

  • Watch for Charizard (Fire), Cloyster (Ice), and Salamence (Flying) when using Roselia. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Psychic-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Budew evolves into Roselia by leveling up. Roselia evolves into Roserade using a Shiny Stone. Roselia is a middle-stage evolution in the Budew line.

  • Run Natural Cure on Roselia. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Roselia also gets Poison Point and Leaf Guard, but they don't compare.

  • Roselia fills the attacker role. It's leaning toward the special side (base 100 Sp. Atk). At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

  • Roselia appears in 16 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.

Roselia has been available in 16 games since Ruby & Sapphire, though obtaining it requires an item-based evolution. This extra step makes it less common than Pokemon found through standard wild encounters.