Is Roselia Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Grass/Poison with AbilityNatural Cure clearing status on switch. Wild on Route 12. Shiny Stone for Roserade. One of the best Grass-types in BW2. AbilityNatural Cure keeps it healthy, and Roserade's Sp. Atk handles Clay and Marlon. Available mid-game and stays through Iris.
Budew has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Budew trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Budew trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Roserade has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Roserade has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Roserade's weaknesses hard.
Roserade trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Roserade resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Roserade trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Roserade has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Roserade trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Roserade has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Roserade trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Roselia on Lostlorn Forest (walking, Lv 23-24, uncommon).
You can pick up the Shiny Stone in Abundant Shrine. 10 other locations are also available.
How to Get Roselia in Black 2 & White 2
This 3-stage chain starts with Budew, a baby that doesn't spawn wild. Breed Roselia at the nursery to hatch one, then level through the stages to reach Roselia.
Where To Catch Roselia in B2W2
To get Roselia, start by catching Budew through walking encounters at Lv. 23-50. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Breed Budew from RoseliaBreed from Roselia at the Day Care.
Step 2Roselia ✓Lostlorn ForestLv.23-24GrassRate 15%AnyRoute 12Lv.35-37GrassRate 25%AnyVictory Road - ForestLv.48-50CaveRate 30%Anyor evolve from Budew (Step 1)
Step 3Catch or Evolve into RoseradeLostlorn ForestLv.24Shaking grass spotsRate 5%AnyShaking spotRoute 12Lv.38Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotVictory Road - ForestLv.50Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Roselia (Step 2)
Roselia Weakness
Roselia's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. It resists 4 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Roselia Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Roselia
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x103-123%KO Incinerate 2x15-18% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x77-92% Air Cutter 2x64-75% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x255-300%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x104-123%KO Incinerate 2x15-18% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Volcarona builds →Ember 2x58-69% Gust 2x39-46% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x265-313%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x170-200%KO Gust 2x39-47% | ||
 Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x265-312%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x166-196%KO Gust 2x39-46% | ||
Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x208-245%KO Dream Eater 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x195-230%KO Psychic 2x85-100%KO Hurricane 2x112-132%KO | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x268-316%KO Psychic 2x27-32% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Alakazam can KO Roselia with Psychic (151-178%). Salamence threatens a KO with Outrage (157-185%). Charizard's Fire Blast also KOs at 159-187%.
 Alakazam Psychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Alakazam builds →Focus Blast33-39% Psychic 2x151-178%KO Shadow Ball44-53% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Salamence builds →Earthquake87-103%KO Outrage157-185%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x130-153%KO Air Slash 2x109-128%KO Fire Blast 2x159-187%KO Focus Blast29-34% | ||
Roselia Evolutions
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Roselia to get Budew eggs easily using 38 partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Cotton Spore, Extrasensory, Giga Drain and 10 more.
B2W2 Roselia Best Moveset
Grass/Poison at 100 Sp. Atk fires dual TermStab at real power for a middle stage. AbilityNatural Cure clears status on every switch, and the moveset answers Water and Fighting types. Held ItemEviolite adds bulk to 45/80 defenses. Roserade one evolution away adds Speed.
Best Build
Roselia best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Leaf Storm
- Petal Dance
- Solar Beam
- Growth
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Cotton Spore and Extrasensory on Roselia. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Leaf Storm and Petal Dance, they expand what Roselia can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It uses the different poisons in each hand separately when it attacks. The stronger its aroma, the healthier it is.
Roselia Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, 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.
In Black 2 & White 2, 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.
In Black 2 & White 2, Roselia fills the setup sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
In Black 2 & White 2, Roselia does the job early-game if you need a Grass/Poison type on your team. Evolve it into Roserade before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves