Is Roselia Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Sinnoh route encounter. Roserade via Shiny Stone is one of the best Grass-types in the game. Get a Budew early or catch Roselia directly on Route 212 for faster access.
Budew resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Roselia has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Roserade has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Roserade resists most of Crasher Wake's coverage and hits back hard.
Roserade trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Roserade trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Roserade has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Roserade has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Roserade trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Roserade resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Roserade trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Roserade trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Roserade has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catch Budew on Route 204 (walking, Lv 6-7, common).
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Gardenia.
You can pick up the Shiny Stone in Iron Island. 1 other location is also available.
How to Get Roselia in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Roselia's scattered across 23 spots in mid-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Where To Catch Roselia in BDSP
Budew is your first catch on the way to Roselia. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 4-54 across 59 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch BudewEterna ForestLv.10-12GrassRate 29%Morning/dayRoute 204 - SouthLv.4-5GrassRate 25%Morning/dayRoute 204 - NorthLv.6-7GrassRate 25%Morning/dayEterna ForestLv.11-12GrassRate 19%NightRoute 204 - SouthLv.4-5GrassRate 15%NightRoute 204 - NorthLv.6-7GrassRate 15%NightRoute 212 - NorthLv.16GrassRate 30%Grassland CaveLv.16-20CaveRiverbank CaveLv.16-20CaveSpacious CaveLv.16-20CaveStill-Water CavernLv.16-20CaveSunlit CavernLv.16-20CaveGreat Marsh - Area 5Lv.20FloorRate 10%Morning/dayGreat Marsh - Area 6Lv.20FloorRate 10%Morning/dayGreat Marsh - Area 3Lv.22FloorRate 10%Morning/dayGreat Marsh - Area 4Lv.22FloorRate 10%Morning/dayGreat Marsh - Area 1Lv.24FloorRate 10%Morning/dayGreat Marsh - Area 2Lv.24FloorRate 10%Morning/day
Step 2Roselia ✓Trophy GardenLv.16-17GrassRate 30%Route 212 - SouthLv.18-20GrassRate 25%Morning/dayRoute 212 - NorthLv.16-17GrassRate 15%Route 212 - SouthLv.18-20GrassRate 15%NightBogsunk CavernLv.16-20GrassGrassland CaveLv.16-20CaveSunlit CavernLv.16-20CaveSwampy CaveLv.16-20GrassRoute 221Lv.29GrassRate 10%Route 224Lv.52-54GrassRate 20%Route 225Lv.51GrassShining PearlRate 15%Route 229Lv.50GrassBrilliant DiamondRate 10%Route 225Lv.51GrassBrilliant DiamondRate 5%or evolve from Budew (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into Roserade
Roselia Weakness
Roselia's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
What is Roselia Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Roselia
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing | ||
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x113-133%KO Aerial Ace 2x38-46% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x142-167%KO Dream Eater 2x66-78% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x149-176%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x107-126%KO | ||
 Rapidash Fire | B | |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Charizard's Flamethrower hits Roselia for 53-62%. Salamence's Earthquake hits Roselia for 66-78%. Alakazam deals 80-94% with Psychic.
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x53-62% Air Slash 2x45-52% Dragon Pulse17-20% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Salamence builds →Earthquake66-78% | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Alakazam builds →Shadow Ball23-28% Psychic 2x80-94% Focus Blast17-21% Energy Ball7-8% | ||
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 35 partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Cotton Spore, Extrasensory, Leaf Storm and 9 more.
BDSP Roselia Best Moveset
100 Sp. Atk at 65 Speed with AbilityNatural Cure clearing status on every switch. Grass/Poison TermStab gives the moveset special presence. Dropped from C-tier because the format outgrew these numbers. One evolution from Roserade where 125 Sp. Atk at 90 Speed creates a real threat.
Best Build
Roselia best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Wall Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Toxic
- Protect
- Giga Drain
Recommended Teammates
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
Base Stats
Roselia raised on clean drinking water are known to grow vividly colored flowers.
The beautiful flowers on its arms have toxic thorns. Don’t even think about picking those flowers.
Roselia Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Roselia fills the support role. It's a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.
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- 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