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
D
Attack60
C
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk100
B
Sp. Def80
C
Speed65
C
Total400
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate150 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight2.0 kg
4.4 lbsFeather
Base XP140
Average
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 that drink nutritionally rich springwater are said to reveal rare coloration when they bloom.

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
DamageTypes
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
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResist
WaterElectricFighting
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
WaterGroundRockGrass
How to Beat Roselia in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Gliscor's Earthquake hits Roselia for 81-95%. Weavile's Ice Shard also KOs at 97-115%.

Gliscor
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 →

HeartGold & SoulSilver 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
Budew
#406Budew
High Friendship (Day)
Roselia
#315Roselia
Shiny Stone
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 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)
togekissmanaphyraichuazumarilltogeticpachirisupikachuroseradevenusaurmeganiumtorterraglalie
12 of 35·

HeartGold & SoulSilver 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

TM
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
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

Tut
Tutor
Fury Cutter
—109520Bug
Tutor
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Tutor
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
Tutor
Snore
D4010015Normal
Tutor
Swift
—60—20Normal
Tutor
Synthesis
D——5Grass
Tutor
Worry Seed
——10010Grass

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Uproar
—9010010Normal
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 HeartGold & SoulSilver

Roselia doesn't appear wild. Catch Budew instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it with high friendship to get Roselia. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Roselia in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Budew is your first catch on the way to Roselia. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 3-6 across 4 total spots in the chain.

  1. Budew
    Step 1Catch Budew
    Viridian Forest
    HeartGoldGrass Lv.3 Forest
    20%Early
    Radio: Sinnoh Sound
    Viridian Forest
    SoulSilverGrass Lv.3 Forest
    20%Early
    Radio: Sinnoh Sound
    Ilex Forest
    HeartGoldGrass Lv.5-6 Forest
    20%Early
    Radio: Sinnoh Sound
    Ilex Forest
    SoulSilverGrass Lv.5-6 Forest
    20%Early
    Radio: Sinnoh Sound
  2. Roselia
    Step 2Roselia ✓

Roselia Guide

  • In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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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