Is Roselia Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Roselia shows up on Route 117 with Grass/Poison and 100 Special Attack. AbilityNatural Cure clears status on switch. Can evolve to Roserade with a Shiny Stone for even more power. One of the best Grass options in Hoenn, and the Shiny Stone is available during the story.
Budew resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Budew resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Budew trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Budew trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Roserade has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Roserade trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Roserade has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Roserade resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Roserade has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Roserade trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Roserade has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Roserade trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Roserade trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Roselia on Route 117 (walking, Lv 12-14, common).
You can pick up the Shiny Stone in Mt. Pyre. 1 other location is also available.
How to Get Roselia in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
This 3-stage chain 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 ORAS
To get Roselia, start by catching Budew through walking encounters at Lv. 7-14. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
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
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x102-120%KO Fire Fang 2x72-86% Ice Fang 2x72-86% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x124-146%KO Aerial Ace 2x58-68% | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x117-138%KO Aerial Ace 2x55-66% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x126-148%KO Aerial Ace 2x58-69% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x116-137%KO Aerial Ace 2x54-64% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Latios builds →Psychic 2x124-147%KO Fly 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Latias builds →Psychic 2x106-126%KO Fly 2x85-100%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x157-185%KO Fire Fang 2x77-91% Ice Fang 2x77-91% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Latios builds →Psychic 2x126-149%KO Fly 2x93-110%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Latias builds →Psychic 2x108-127%KO Fly 2x84-99% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x160-188%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x173-204%KO Aerial Ace 2x87-103%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x155-183%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Latios builds →Psychic 2x122-145%KO Fly 2x92-109%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Latias builds →Psychic 2x105-124%KO Fly 2x83-98% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x156-184%KO | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x171-202%KO Aerial Ace 2x86-102%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x151-178%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x137-161%KO Ice Beam 2x82-97% Fly 2x93-109%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x216-255%KO Ice Beam 2x93-109%KO Aerial Ace 2x96-113%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x118-139%KO Ice Beam 2x71-84% Fly 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x271-319%KO Psychic 2x28-33% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Salamence's Outrage hits Roselia for 64-75%. Alakazam's Psychic hits Roselia for 77-91%. Charizard's Fire Blast also KOs at 105-123%.
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Salamence builds →Earthquake35-42% Outrage64-75% | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x77-91% Focus Blast17-20% Shadow Ball23-27% Dazzling Gleam11-14% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Roselia View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x86-102%KO Air Slash 2x72-85% Dragon Pulse27-32% Fire Blast 2x105-123%KO | ||
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 47 partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Bullet Seed, Cotton Spore, Extrasensory and 11 more.
ORAS Roselia Best Moveset
Grass/Poison at 100 Sp. Atk and 80 Sp. Def. AbilityNatural Cure clears status on switch. Held ItemEviolite adds bulk. The moveset fires at mid-stage power. Roserade one evolution away adds 125 Sp. Atk and 105 Speed for A-tier status.
Best Build
Roselia best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Giga Drain
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Bullet Seed and Cotton Spore 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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Roselia shoots sharp thorns as projectiles at any opponent that tries to steal the flowers on its arms. The aroma of this Pokémon brings serenity to living things.
On extremely rare occasions, a Roselia is said to appear with its flowers in unusual colors. The thorns on this Pokémon’s head contain a vicious poison.
Roselia Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- 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