Is Roserade Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Shiny Stone on Roselia. Grass/Poison with AbilityNatural Cure clearing status on switch. Strong Sp. Atk handles Clay and Marlon. AbilityNatural Cure keeps it healthy across multi-fight sequences. One of the best Grass-types in BW2. Available from Route 12 onward.
Budew has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Budew trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Budew trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Roserade has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Roserade has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Roserade's weaknesses hard.
Roserade trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Roserade resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Roserade trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Roserade has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Roserade trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Roserade has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Roserade trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Roserade on Lostlorn Forest (shaking grass, Lv 24, rare). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
Catch Roselia on Lostlorn Forest (walking, Lv 23-24, uncommon).
How to Get Roserade in Black 2 & White 2
Budew doesn't appear in the wild, so the 3-stage path to Roserade starts at the nursery. Catch Roselia first, breed for Budew, then evolve through the chain.
Where To Catch Roserade in B2W2
The path to Roserade starts with Budew at Lv. 23-50 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Breed Budew from RoseliaBreed from Roselia at the Day Care.
Step 2Catch or Evolve RoseliaLostlorn ForestLv.23-24GrassRate 15%AnyRoute 12Lv.35-37GrassRate 25%AnyVictory Road - ForestLv.48-50CaveRate 30%Anyor evolve from Budew (Step 1)- Step 3Roserade ✓Lostlorn ForestLv.24Shaking grass spotsRate 5%AnyShaking spotRoute 12Lv.38Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotVictory Road - ForestLv.50Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Roselia (Step 2)
Roserade Weakness
Roserade's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. The Grass/Poison typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Roserade's special bulk (base 105 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 |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Roserade Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Roserade
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x144-171%KO | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x85-101%KO Incinerate 2x12-15% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x59-69% Air Cutter 2x47-57% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x211-250%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x85-101%KO Incinerate 2x12-15% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Volcarona builds →Ember 2x42-50% Gust 2x28-34% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x213-252%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x125-148%KO Gust 2x28-34% | ||
 Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x212-250%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x123-146%KO Gust 2x28-33% | ||
Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x153-180%KO Dream Eater 2x74-87% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x144-170%KO Psychic 2x62-74% Hurricane 2x82-97% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x215-253%KO Psychic 2x20-24% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Keldeo builds →Hydro Pump17-20% Surf14-17% Scald13-15% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Jellicent builds →Scald7-9% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Breloom builds →Mach Punch11-13% Bullet Seed4-4% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Politoed builds →Scald8-9% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Gastrodon builds →Scald8-9% Ice Beam 2x36-42% | ||
Roserade Evolutions
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 505 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +75. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Roserade to get Budew eggs easily using 38 partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Cotton Spore, Extrasensory, Giga Drain and 10 more.
B2W2 Roserade Best Moveset
125 Sp. Atk at 90 Speed fires Grass/Poison TermStab before most targets respond, and AbilityNatural Cure clears status on every switch. MoveSleep Powder removes one target, and the moveset answers Water, Ground, and Fighting types. AbilityTechnician as a hidden ability boosts weaker coverage moves.
Best Build
Roserade best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Toxic Spikes
- Weather Ball
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Cotton Spore and Extrasensory from the egg pool give Roserade something extra.
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
Luring prey with a sweet scent, it uses poison whips on its arms to poison, bind, and finish off the prey.
Roserade Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Roserade looks average on paper at 505 BST. But Natural Cure is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier wallbreaker on our tier list. Giga Drain with Black Sludge is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, 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 a special attacker with 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.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Giga Drain, Toxic Spikes, Weatherball, and Protect on Roserade. Giga Drain is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
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