Utility
Wallbreaker
CTier
90Speed · Above Avg

Everything pushes toward special damage here. Roserade's Sp. Atk does the work, HP pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Sp. Atk EVs per KO. Moderately hard to find, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
High
HP60
C
Attack70
C
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk125
A
Sp. Def105
B
Speed90
B
Total515
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.9 m
2'11"Small
Weight14.5 kg
32.0 lbsFeather
Base XP232
High Yield
Abilities
Natural CureTop Pick
Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.
Poison Point
Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
TechnicianHANiche
Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Strong Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

Hidden within the bouquet on each hand are thorned whips loaded with virulent poison. Roserade moves gracefully as it corners its prey and mercilessly lashes them with its whips.

Legends: Arceus

Roserade's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. The Grass/Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Roserade's special bulk (base 105 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Roserade Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
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
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResist
WaterElectricFightingFairy
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
WaterGroundRockGrassFairy
How to Beat Roserade (Best Counters)

Jolteon's Shadow Ball hits Roserade for 43-51%. Hippowdon's Earthquake hits Roserade for 65-77%.

Jolteon
JolteonOutspeeds
Electric
A
Recommended Build
AbilityVoltabsorb
ItemChoice Specs
NatureTimid
Moves
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Volt Switch
  • Alluring Voice
  • Shadow Ball
Damage vs Roserade
Thunderbolt
36-43%
Volt Switch
28-33%
Shadow Ball
43-51%
View Jolteon builds →

Roserade evolved from Budew's chain using an evolution item. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Budew eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Budew pushed Roserade to 515 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +75. 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 Roserade to get Budew eggs easily using 66 partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups.

Egg Groups
FairyPlant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
togekissmanaphyraichuazumarilltogedemarutogeticpachirisupikachuvenusaurmeganiumtorterraserperior
12 of 66·

Bulk and offense in one package. Roserade runs Black Sludge for Poison-type passive recovery with a Timid nature, so it survives long enough to threaten with Sludge Bomb. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs and the remaining moves make it hard to safely switch into.

Best Build

All 13 games
Experimental
Special Sweeper
Ability
Natural Cure
Item
Black SludgeSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Roserade
Timid+SPE

Roserade best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Sludge BombSTAB
  • Giga DrainSTAB
  • SpikesHazard
  • Hidden Power Fire

Recommended Teammates

Krookodile
KrookodileDecent

Moves

All 13 games

The level-up pool tells the story here. Roserade learns Leaf Storm and Energy Ball naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Bug and Normal coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
D2010025Grass
Lv 1
Charm
C—10020Fairy
Lv 1
Growth
C——20Normal
Lv 1
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass
Lv 5
Razor Leaf
D559525Grass
Lv 8
Pin Missile
D259520Bug
Lv 10
Leech Seed
C—9010Grass
Lv 15
Magical Leaf
C60—20Grass
Lv 18
Sleep Powder
C—7515Grass
Lv 22
Toxic Spikes
B——20Poison
Lv 30
Giga Drain
A7510010Grass
Lv 34
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
Lv 37
Synthesis
C——5Grass
Lv 44
Toxic
C—9010Poison
Lv 55
Leaf Storm
B130905Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM33
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM40
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM92
Dazzling Gleam
B8010010Fairy
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM26
Energy Ball
B9010010Grass
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM42
Giga Drain
A7510010Grass
TM55
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM44
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM46
Mud Shot
C559515Ground
TM151
Petal Dance
B12010010Grass
TM77
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM145
Razor Wind
—8010010Normal
TM128
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
TM74
Shadow Ball
B8010015Ghost
TM53
Sludge Bomb
S9010010Poison
TM64
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM88
Spikes
B——20Ground
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM27
Swift
C60—20Normal
TM30
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM07
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
Toxic Spikes
B——20Poison

Egg Moves

Roserade doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Roserade can't learn any Tutor moves
All 13 games

Roserade isn't available in the wild in Legends: Z-A. Start by transferring Budew from Diamond, Platinum, or Sword. The evolution path from Budew to Roserade is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Roserade in Legends: Z-A

  1. Budew
    Step 1Breed Budew from Roselia

    Also found in:

    DiamondPlatinumHeartGoldWhiteXSword
  2. Roselia
    Step 2Evolve into Roselia

    Also found in:

    DiamondPlatinumHeartGoldWhiteXSword
  3. Roserade
    Step 3Roserade ✓

  • Roserade looks average on paper at 515 BST. But Natural Cure is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier wallbreaker on our tier list.

  • Watch for Infernape (Fire), Lapras (Ice), and Aerodactyl (Flying) when using Roserade. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Psychic-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Roserade gets Natural Cure, Poison Point, and Technician. But Natural Cure is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. Natural Cure synergizes with Roserade's base 105 Sp.Def, letting it soak special attacks as a pivot.

  • Roserade is leaning toward the special side (base 125 Sp. Atk). Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.

  • Roserade's hidden ability is Technician. Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power. Better than the standard options for competitive play.

Since Diamond & Pearl, Roserade has been in 13 games. Requiring an item-based evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.

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