In Diamond & 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 Diamond & 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 Diamond & 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 Diamond & 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 Diamond & 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 GuardHANot in game

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 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.

Roselia Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Fighting
0.25x (Resist)	Grass

Type ChartVulnerable

4Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-3

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Flying Psychic

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Water Ground Rock Grass

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

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Future SightLv. 43 Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 19 Damage vs Roselia Future Sight 2x 108-128%KO Dream Eater 2x 91-108%KO Psychic 2x 83-98% Extrasensory 2x 74-88% View Bronzong builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 FlyHM02 Ice FangLv. 1 Damage vs Roselia Fire Blast 2x 55-65% Flamethrower 2x 45-53% Fly 2x 157-185%KO Ice Fang 2x 76-90% View Aerodactyl builds →
Gligar GroundFlying	C
TM Move Moves Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Roselia Aerial Ace 2x 80-95% View Gligar builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Dream EaterTM85 FlyHM02 PsychicTM29 Damage vs Roselia Sky Attack 2x 136-160%KO Dream Eater 2x 65-77% Fly 2x 89-105%KO Psychic 2x 59-70% View Noctowl builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 17 Air CutterLv. 27 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Roselia Fly 2x 125-148%KO Wing Attack 2x 85-100%KO Air Cutter 2x 48-58% Aerial Ace 2x 85-100%KO View Golbat builds →

Diamond & 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 6 more.

Egg Groups

FairyPlant

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Diamond & Pearl Roselia Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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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 4

Growth

———20Normal

Lv 7

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 10

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Lv 13

Mega Drain

—4010015Grass

Lv 16

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Lv 19

Magical Leaf

—60—20Grass

Lv 22

Grass Whistle

——5515Grass

Lv 25

Giga Drain

C6010010Grass

Lv 28

Toxic Spikes

C——20Poison

Lv 31

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Lv 34

Ingrain

———20Grass

Lv 37

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Lv 40

Petal Dance

—12010020Grass

Lv 43

Aromatherapy

D——5Grass

Lv 46

Synthesis

D——5Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM09

Bullet Seed

—1010030Grass

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

B8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

C6010010Grass

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

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

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Cotton Spore

——8540Grass

Egg

Extrasensory

C8010030Psychic

Egg

Leaf Storm

B140905Grass

Egg

Mind Reader

———5Normal

Egg

Pin Missile

—149520Bug

Egg

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Egg

Sleep Powder

C—7515Grass

Egg

Spikes

C——20Ground

Egg

Synthesis

D——5Grass

Tutor Moves

Roselia can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem

Water Sport

———15Water

Rem

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

How to Get Roselia in Diamond & Pearl

high spawn rates in mid-game routes across 17 locations. Roselia's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Where To Catch Roselia in Diamond & Pearl

Budew is your first catch on the way to Roselia. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 4-54 across 39 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Budew
Route 204 - South
PearlGrass Lv.4-5 Route
CommonEarly
Route 204 - South
DiamondGrass Lv.4-5 Route
CommonEarly
Route 204 - North
PearlGrass Lv.6-7 Route
CommonEarly
Route 204 - North
DiamondGrass Lv.6-7 Route
CommonEarly
Eterna Forest
PearlGrass Lv.10-12 Forest
CommonEarly
Morning/day
Eterna Forest
DiamondGrass Lv.10-12 Forest
CommonEarly
Morning/day
Eterna Forest
DiamondGrass Lv.10-12 Forest
UncommonEarly
Night
Eterna Forest
PearlGrass Lv.10-12 Forest
UncommonEarly
Night
Route 212 - North
PearlGrass Lv.16 Route
CommonMid
Route 212 - North
DiamondGrass Lv.16 Route
CommonMid
Great Marsh - Area 5
PearlGrass Lv.20 Facility
UncommonMid
Morning/day
Great Marsh - Area 5
DiamondGrass Lv.20 Facility
UncommonMid
Morning/day
Great Marsh - Area 6
PearlGrass Lv.20 Facility
UncommonMid
Morning/day
Great Marsh - Area 6
DiamondGrass Lv.20 Facility
UncommonMid
Morning/day
Great Marsh - Area 3
PearlGrass Lv.22 Facility
UncommonMid
Morning/day
Great Marsh - Area 3
DiamondGrass Lv.22 Facility
UncommonMid
Morning/day
Great Marsh - Area 4
PearlGrass Lv.22 Facility
UncommonMid
Morning/day
Great Marsh - Area 4
DiamondGrass Lv.22 Facility
UncommonMid
Morning/day
Great Marsh - Area 1
PearlGrass Lv.24 Facility
UncommonMid
Morning/day
Great Marsh - Area 1
DiamondGrass Lv.24 Facility
UncommonMid
Morning/day
Great Marsh - Area 2
PearlGrass Lv.24 Facility
UncommonMid
Morning/day
Great Marsh - Area 2
DiamondGrass Lv.24 Facility
UncommonMid
Morning/day
Friendship (Day)
Step 2Roselia ✓
Trophy Garden
DiamondGrass Lv.16-17 Forest
CommonMid
Trophy Garden
PearlGrass Lv.16-17 Forest
CommonMid
Route 212 - South
PearlGrass Lv.18-20 Route
CommonMid
Morning/day
Route 212 - South
DiamondGrass Lv.18-20 Route
CommonMid
Morning/day
Route 212 - North
DiamondGrass Lv.16-17 Route
UncommonMid
Route 212 - North
PearlGrass Lv.16-17 Route
UncommonMid
Route 212 - South
DiamondGrass Lv.18-20 Route
UncommonMid
Night
Route 212 - South
PearlGrass Lv.18-20 Route
UncommonMid
Night
Great Marsh - Daily Pokemon
DiamondGrass Lv.20-26 Facility
UncommonMid
Before post-game
Great Marsh - Daily Pokemon
PearlGrass Lv.20-26 Facility
UncommonMid
Before post-game
Route 221
DiamondGrass Lv.29 Route
UncommonMid
Route 221
PearlGrass Lv.29 Route
UncommonMid
Route 229
DiamondGrass Lv.50 Route
UncommonPost
Route 225
PearlGrass Lv.51 Route
UncommonPost
Route 224
DiamondGrass Lv.52-54 Route
UncommonPost
Route 224
PearlGrass Lv.52-54 Route
UncommonPost
Route 225
DiamondGrass Lv.51 Route
RarePost
or evolve from Budew (Step 1)

Roselia Guide

In Diamond & 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 Diamond & 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 Diamond & 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 Diamond & 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 Diamond & 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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Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Ice FangLv. 1 Fire FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Roselia Fire Blast 2x 55-67% Ice Fang 2x 71-86% Fire Fang 2x 71-86% Wing Attack 2x 102-121%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Roselia Confusion 2x 52-64% View Lunatone builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EmberLv. 6 Damage vs Roselia Fire Blast 2x 90-107%KO Ember 2x 40-50% View Growlithe builds →
Staravia NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 9 Damage vs Roselia Wing Attack 2x 83-100%KO View Staravia builds →
Doduo NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Roselia Peck 2x 52-64% View Doduo builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Ice FangLv. 1 Fire FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Roselia Fire Blast 2x 53-63% Ice Fang 2x 73-87% Fire Fang 2x 73-87% Wing Attack 2x 102-120%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Roselia Confusion 2x 55-65% View Lunatone builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 15 PluckTM88 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Roselia Wing Attack 2x 85-100%KO Pluck 2x 85-100%KO Peck 2x 55-65% View Murkrow builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Obtain MethodValley Windworks Interact Encounter Available Move Moves GustLv. 11 Damage vs Roselia Gust 2x 33-40% View Drifloon builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 17 PluckTM88 Damage vs Roselia Wing Attack 2x 58-70% Pluck 2x 58-70% View Zubat builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 19 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Roselia Psychic 2x 84-99% Extrasensory 2x 77-91% Confusion 2x 48-57% View Bronzong builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 FlyHM02 Ice FangLv. 1 Damage vs Roselia Fire Blast 2x 56-66% Flamethrower 2x 47-56% Fly 2x 157-186%KO Ice Fang 2x 77-91% View Aerodactyl builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 FlyHM02 PsychicTM29 PluckTM88 Damage vs Roselia Sky Attack 2x 142-167%KO Fly 2x 92-110%KO Psychic 2x 59-71% Pluck 2x 65-76% View Noctowl builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 17 Air CutterLv. 27 PluckTM88 Damage vs Roselia Fly 2x 129-152%KO Wing Attack 2x 86-103%KO Air Cutter 2x 51-61% Pluck 2x 86-103%KO View Golbat builds →
Ponyta Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 EmberLv. 16 Fire SpinLv. 25 Damage vs Roselia Fire Blast 2x 90-106%KO Flamethrower 2x 73-87% Ember 2x 35-42% Fire Spin 2x 32-38% View Ponyta builds →

Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery TauntUtility Ice Fang Damage vs Roselia Earthquake 81-95% Ice Fang 2x 71-83% View Gliscor builds →
Celebi PsychicGrass	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves RecoverRecovery Thunder Wave Grass Knot Hidden Power Fire View Celebi builds →
Weavile DarkIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Ice Shard Night Slash Low Kick PursuitSTAB Damage vs Roselia Ice Shard 2x 97-115%KO Pursuit 49-57% View Weavile builds →
Charizard FireFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Air Slash FlamethrowerSTAB Solar Beam Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Roselia Air Slash 2x 141-166%KO Flamethrower 2x 171-200%KO View Charizard builds →