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.

What is Roselia weak to?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.

How do you evolve Roselia?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.

What is the best ability for Roselia?

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.

What role does Roselia play in battle?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Roselia fills the attacker role. It's a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

Roselia - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Attacker

DTier

65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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

Above

HP50

Attack60

Defense45

Sp. Atk100

Sp. Def80

Speed65

Total400

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate150 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight2.0 kg

Base XP140

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+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Roselia raised on clean drinking water are known to grow vividly colored flowers.

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.

Roselia Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
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

Fire Ice Flying Psychic

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting Fairy

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Water Ground Rock Grass Fairy

How to Beat Roselia in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

Bronzong SteelPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 28 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Roselia Dream Eater 2x 88-104%KO Psychic 2x 80-95% Extrasensory 2x 71-84% Confusion 2x 45-53% View Bronzong builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Air CutterLv. 27 PluckTM88 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Roselia Fly 2x 123-146%KO Air Cutter 2x 48-56% Pluck 2x 83-98% Aerial Ace 2x 83-98% View Golbat builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 FlyTM94 Damage vs Roselia Sky Attack 2x 133-157%KO Dream Eater 2x 64-75% Psychic 2x 57-67% Fly 2x 88-104%KO View Noctowl builds →
Chatot NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 ChatterLv. 21 PluckTM88 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Roselia Fly 2x 105-123%KO Chatter 2x 66-79% Pluck 2x 71-84% Aerial Ace 2x 71-84% View Chatot builds →
Ponyta Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Flame WheelLv. 25 Damage vs Roselia Overheat 2x 97-115%KO Fire Blast 2x 83-98% Flamethrower 2x 68-81% Flame Wheel 2x 85-101%KO View Ponyta builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

3 Forms

#406Budew

High Friendship (Day)

#315Roselia

Shiny Stone

#407Roserade

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Budew

GrassPoison

Roselia

GrassPoison

Roserade

GrassPoison

50+10

60+10

ATK

60+30

70+10

DEF

45+10

65+20

SP.ATK

100+50

125+25

SP.DEF

80+10

105+25

SPE

65+10

90+25

BST

280D-Tier

400D-Tier+120

515C-Tier+115

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

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.

Egg Groups

FairyPlant

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

12moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Roselia Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

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 1

Growth

C——20Normal

Lv 1

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 1

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Lv 1

Worry Seed

D—10010Grass

Lv 5

Mega Drain

—4010015Grass

Lv 10

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Lv 15

Magical Leaf

C60—20Grass

Lv 20

Toxic Spikes

C——20Poison

Lv 25

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Lv 30

Giga Drain

C7510010Grass

Lv 35

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Lv 40

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Lv 45

Petal Blizzard

C9010015Grass

Lv 50

Aromatherapy

C——5Grass

Lv 55

Ingrain

———20Grass

Lv 60

Petal Dance

B12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM09

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

TM93

Cut

—509530Normal

TM21

Dazzling Gleam

C8010010Fairy

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

B9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

——10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

C7510010Grass

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

B9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Cotton Spore

——10040Grass

Egg

Extrasensory

C8010020Psychic

Egg

Leaf Storm

B130905Grass

Egg

Life Dew

D——10Water

Egg

Mind Reader

———5Normal

Egg

Pin Missile

D259520Bug

Egg

Power Whip

C1208510Grass

Egg

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Egg

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

Egg

Sleep Powder

C—7515Grass

Egg

Spikes

C——20Ground

Egg

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Tutor Moves

Roselia can't learn any Tutor moves

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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 Budew
Eterna Forest
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.10-12 Forest
29%Early
Morning/day
Eterna Forest
Shining PearlGrass Lv.10-12 Forest
29%Early
Morning/day
Route 204 - South
Shining PearlGrass Lv.4-5 Route
25%Early
Morning/day
Route 204 - South
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.4-5 Route
25%Early
Morning/day
Route 204 - North
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.6-7 Route
25%Early
Morning/day
Route 204 - North
Shining PearlGrass Lv.6-7 Route
25%Early
Morning/day
Eterna Forest
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.11-12 Forest
19%Early
Night
Eterna Forest
Shining PearlGrass Lv.11-12 Forest
19%Early
Night
Route 204 - South
Shining PearlGrass Lv.4-5 Route
15%Early
Night
Route 204 - South
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.4-5 Route
15%Early
Night
Route 204 - North
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.6-7 Route
15%Early
Night
Route 204 - North
Shining PearlGrass Lv.6-7 Route
15%Early
Night
Route 212 - North
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16 Route
30%Mid
Route 212 - North
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16 Route
30%Mid
Grassland Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Grassland Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Riverbank Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Riverbank Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Spacious Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Spacious Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Still-Water Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Still-Water Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Sunlit Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Sunlit Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Great Marsh - Area 5
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.20 Facility
10%Mid
Morning/day
Great Marsh - Area 5
Shining PearlGrass Lv.20 Facility
10%Mid
Morning/day
Great Marsh - Area 6
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.20 Facility
10%Mid
Morning/day
Great Marsh - Area 6
Shining PearlGrass Lv.20 Facility
10%Mid
Morning/day
Great Marsh - Area 3
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.22 Facility
10%Mid
Morning/day
Great Marsh - Area 3
Shining PearlGrass Lv.22 Facility
10%Mid
Morning/day
Great Marsh - Area 4
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.22 Facility
10%Mid
Morning/day
Great Marsh - Area 4
Shining PearlGrass Lv.22 Facility
10%Mid
Morning/day
Great Marsh - Area 1
Shining PearlGrass Lv.24 Facility
10%Mid
Morning/day
Great Marsh - Area 1
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.24 Facility
10%Mid
Morning/day
Great Marsh - Area 2
Shining PearlGrass Lv.24 Facility
10%Mid
Morning/day
Great Marsh - Area 2
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.24 Facility
10%Mid
Morning/day
Friendship (Day)
Step 2Roselia ✓
Trophy Garden
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-17 Forest
30%Mid
Trophy Garden
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-17 Forest
30%Mid
Route 212 - South
Shining PearlGrass Lv.18-20 Route
25%Mid
Morning/day
Route 212 - South
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.18-20 Route
25%Mid
Morning/day
Route 212 - North
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-17 Route
15%Mid
Route 212 - North
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-17 Route
15%Mid
Route 212 - South
Shining PearlGrass Lv.18-20 Route
15%Mid
Night
Route 212 - South
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.18-20 Route
15%Mid
Night
Bogsunk Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Swamp
Mid
Bogsunk Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Swamp
Mid
Grassland Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Grassland Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Sunlit Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Sunlit Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Swampy Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Swamp
Mid
Swampy Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Swamp
Mid
Route 221
Shining PearlGrass Lv.29 Route
10%Mid
Route 221
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.29 Route
10%Mid
Route 224
Shining PearlGrass Lv.52-54 Route
20%Post
Route 224
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.52-54 Route
20%Post
Route 225
Shining PearlGrass Lv.51 Route
15%Post
Route 229
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.50 Route
10%Post
Route 225
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.51 Route
5%Post
or evolve from Budew (Step 1)

Roselia 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, 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.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.
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 attacker role. It's a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

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

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Abra Psychic	C
TM Move Moves Dream EaterTM85 Damage vs Roselia Dream Eater 2x 121-145%KO View Abra builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Roselia Fly 2x 91-109%KO Aerial Ace 2x 67-82% Pluck 2x 67-82% View Zubat builds →
Doduo NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 PluckTM88 Aerial AceTM40 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Roselia Fly 2x 130-155%KO Pluck 2x 91-109%KO Aerial Ace 2x 91-109%KO Peck 2x 61-73% View Doduo builds →
Starly NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Wing AttackLv. 9 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Roselia Fly 2x 106-127%KO Wing Attack 2x 76-91% Aerial Ace 2x 76-91% Pluck 2x 76-91% View Starly builds →

Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 FlyTM94 PluckTM88 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Roselia Dream Eater 2x 62-76% Fly 2x 122-146%KO Pluck 2x 81-97% Aerial Ace 2x 81-97% View Murkrow builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceTM40 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Roselia Aerial Ace 2x 76-89% Gust 2x 46-57% View Beautifly builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Roselia Fly 2x 81-97% Aerial Ace 2x 59-73% Pluck 2x 59-73% View Zubat builds →
Doduo NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 PluckTM88 Aerial AceTM40 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Roselia Fly 2x 122-146%KO Pluck 2x 81-97% Aerial Ace 2x 81-97% Peck 2x 54-65% View Doduo builds →
Starly NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Wing AttackLv. 9 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Roselia Fly 2x 89-105%KO Wing Attack 2x 59-73% Aerial Ace 2x 59-73% Pluck 2x 59-73% View Starly builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 28 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Roselia Dream Eater 2x 92-110%KO Psychic 2x 84-99% Extrasensory 2x 77-91% Confusion 2x 48-57% View Bronzong builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Air CutterLv. 27 PluckTM88 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Roselia Fly 2x 129-152%KO Air Cutter 2x 51-61% Pluck 2x 86-103%KO Aerial Ace 2x 86-103%KO View Golbat builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 FlyTM94 Damage vs Roselia Sky Attack 2x 142-167%KO Dream Eater 2x 66-78% Psychic 2x 59-71% Fly 2x 92-110%KO View Noctowl builds →
Ponyta Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Flame WheelLv. 25 Damage vs Roselia Overheat 2x 106-125%KO Fire Blast 2x 90-106%KO Flamethrower 2x 73-87% Flame Wheel 2x 90-106%KO View Ponyta builds →
Staravia NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Wing AttackLv. 9 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Roselia Fly 2x 122-144%KO Wing Attack 2x 84-99% Aerial Ace 2x 84-99% Pluck 2x 84-99% View Staravia builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 28 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Roselia Dream Eater 2x 92-110%KO Psychic 2x 84-99% Extrasensory 2x 77-91% Confusion 2x 48-57% View Bronzong builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Air CutterLv. 27 PluckTM88 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Roselia Fly 2x 129-152%KO Air Cutter 2x 51-61% Pluck 2x 86-103%KO Aerial Ace 2x 86-103%KO View Golbat builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 FlyTM94 Damage vs Roselia Sky Attack 2x 142-167%KO Dream Eater 2x 66-78% Psychic 2x 59-71% Fly 2x 92-110%KO View Noctowl builds →
Ponyta Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Flame WheelLv. 25 Damage vs Roselia Overheat 2x 106-125%KO Fire Blast 2x 90-106%KO Flamethrower 2x 73-87% Flame Wheel 2x 90-106%KO View Ponyta builds →
Staravia NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Wing AttackLv. 9 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Roselia Fly 2x 122-144%KO Wing Attack 2x 84-99% Aerial Ace 2x 84-99% Pluck 2x 84-99% View Staravia builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 28 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Roselia Dream Eater 2x 92-110%KO Psychic 2x 82-97% Extrasensory 2x 73-87% Confusion 2x 48-58% View Bronzong builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Air CutterLv. 27 PluckTM88 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Roselia Fly 2x 123-145%KO Air Cutter 2x 48-58% Pluck 2x 85-100%KO Aerial Ace 2x 85-100%KO View Golbat builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 FlyTM94 Damage vs Roselia Sky Attack 2x 137-161%KO Dream Eater 2x 66-77% Psychic 2x 58-69% Fly 2x 90-106%KO View Noctowl builds →
Ponyta Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Flame WheelLv. 25 Damage vs Roselia Overheat 2x 101-119%KO Fire Blast 2x 85-100%KO Flamethrower 2x 71-84% Flame Wheel 2x 87-103%KO View Ponyta builds →
Staravia NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Wing AttackLv. 9 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Roselia Fly 2x 120-142%KO Wing Attack 2x 82-97% Aerial Ace 2x 82-97% Pluck 2x 82-97% View Staravia builds →

Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery Body Press SpikesHazard Iron Defense View Skarmory builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Icicle Crash Ice Shard Knock Off Damage vs Roselia Earthquake 166-195%KO Ice Shard 2x 133-157%KO Knock Off 72-85% View Mamoswine builds →
Charizard FireFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySolarpower ItemChoice Specs NatureModest Moves Air Slash FlamethrowerSTAB OverheatSTAB Heat Wave Damage vs Roselia Air Slash 2x 178-210%KO Flamethrower 2x 215-253%KO Overheat 2x 309-363%KO Heat Wave 2x 226-266%KO View Charizard builds →