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

It uses the different poisons in each hand separately when it attacks. The stronger its aroma, the healthier it is.

Black 2 / White 2

Roselia Weakness

Vulnerable

Roselia's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic moves. 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.

Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResisti
WaterElectricFighting
¼xResisti
Grass
0xImmunei
None
STAB (4)i
WaterGroundRockGrass
4Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei-3
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 from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Cotton Spore, Extrasensory, Giga Drain and 10 more.

Egg Groups
FairyPlant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
13moves

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
2010025Grass
Lv 4
Growth
——40Normal
Lv 7
Poison Sting
1510035Poison
Lv 10
Stun Spore
—7530Grass
Lv 13
Mega Drain
4010015Grass
Lv 16
Leech Seed
—9010Grass
Lv 19
Magical Leaf
60—20Grass
Lv 22
Grass Whistle
—5515Grass
Lv 25
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
Lv 28
Toxic Spikes
——20Poison
Lv 31
Sweet Scent
—10020Normal
Lv 34
Ingrain
——20Grass
Lv 37
Petal Dance
12010010Grass
Lv 40
Toxic
—9010Poison
Lv 43
Aromatherapy
——5Grass
Lv 46
Synthesis
——5Grass

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
8010010Grass
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM84
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
——30Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM09
Venoshock
6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Cotton Spore
—10040Grass
Egg
Extrasensory
8010030Psychic
Egg
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
Egg
Grass Whistle
—5515Grass
Egg
Leaf Storm
140905Grass
Egg
Mind Reader
——5Normal
Egg
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Egg
Pin Missile
149520Bug
Egg
Razor Leaf
559525Grass
Egg
Seed Bomb
8010015Grass
Egg
Sleep Powder
—7515Grass
Egg
Spikes
——20Ground
Egg
Synthesis
——5Grass

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Covet
6010040Normal
Tutor
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
Tutor
Seed Bomb
8010015Grass
Tutor
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Synthesis
——5Grass
Tutor
Worry Seed
—10010Grass

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Uproar
9010010Normal
Rem
Water Sport
——15Water
Rem
Worry Seed
—10010Grass

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 3
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Gen 4
Bullet Seed
2510030Grass
Gen 4
Captivate
—10020Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
——10Normal
Gen 4
Fury Cutter
209520Bug
Gen 3
Mimic
——10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Gen 4
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 4
Swift
60—20Normal

This 2-stage line 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 Black 2 & White 2

To get Roselia, start by catching Budew through walking encounters at Lv. 23-55. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Budew
    Step 1Breed Budew from Roselia

    Breed from Roselia at the Day Care.

  2. Roselia
    Step 2Roselia ✓
    Lostlorn Forest
    Black 2GrassLv.23-24UncommonMidForestAny
    EASY
    Lostlorn Forest
    White 2GrassLv.23-24UncommonMidForestAny
    EASY
    Lostlorn Forest
    Black 2GrassLv.25-26UncommonMidForestAnyDouble grass
    EASY
    Lostlorn Forest
    White 2GrassLv.25-26UncommonMidForestAnyDouble grass
    EASY
    Route 12
    White 2GrassLv.35-37CommonLateRouteAny
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 12
    Black 2GrassLv.35-37CommonLateRouteAny
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 12
    White 2GrassLv.39-41CommonLateRouteAnyDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 12
    Black 2GrassLv.39-41CommonLateRouteAnyDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    Victory Road - Forest
    White 2GrassLv.48-50CommonPostCaveAny
    EFFORTLESS
    Victory Road - Forest
    Black 2GrassLv.48-50CommonPostCaveAny
    EFFORTLESS
    Victory Road - Forest
    White 2GrassLv.53-55CommonPostCaveAnyDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    Victory Road - Forest
    Black 2GrassLv.53-55CommonPostCaveAnyDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    or evolve from Budew (Step 1)

  • 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.