Is Roserade Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Sinnoh's best native Grass-type. 125 Sp. Atk is among the highest available, and AbilityNatural Cure removes status on switch-out. Handles Crasher Wake, Bertha, and contributes against Cynthia's Gastrodon. Shiny Stone from the Underground or Iron Island. Roserade carries teams from mid-game through the E4 without asking for much investment.
Budew resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Roselia has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Roserade has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Roserade resists most of Crasher Wake's coverage and hits back hard.
Roserade trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Roserade trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Roserade has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Roserade has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Roserade trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Roserade resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Roserade trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Roserade trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Roserade has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catch Budew on Route 204 (walking, Lv 6-7, common).
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Gardenia.
You can pick up the Shiny Stone in Iron Island. 1 other location is also available.
How to Get Roserade in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
No wild encounters for Roserade. The 3-stage chain runs through Budew, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Roserade in BDSP
To get Roserade, start by catching Budew through walking encounters at Lv. 4-54. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch BudewEterna ForestLv.10-12GrassRate 29%Morning/dayRoute 204 - SouthLv.4-5GrassRate 25%Morning/dayRoute 204 - NorthLv.6-7GrassRate 25%Morning/dayEterna ForestLv.11-12GrassRate 19%NightRoute 204 - SouthLv.4-5GrassRate 15%NightRoute 204 - NorthLv.6-7GrassRate 15%NightRoute 212 - NorthLv.16GrassRate 30%Grassland CaveLv.16-20CaveRiverbank CaveLv.16-20CaveSpacious CaveLv.16-20CaveStill-Water CavernLv.16-20CaveSunlit CavernLv.16-20CaveGreat Marsh - Area 5Lv.20FloorRate 10%Morning/dayGreat Marsh - Area 6Lv.20FloorRate 10%Morning/dayGreat Marsh - Area 3Lv.22FloorRate 10%Morning/dayGreat Marsh - Area 4Lv.22FloorRate 10%Morning/dayGreat Marsh - Area 1Lv.24FloorRate 10%Morning/dayGreat Marsh - Area 2Lv.24FloorRate 10%Morning/day
Step 2Catch or Evolve RoseliaTrophy GardenLv.16-17GrassRate 30%Route 212 - SouthLv.18-20GrassRate 25%Morning/dayRoute 212 - NorthLv.16-17GrassRate 15%Route 212 - SouthLv.18-20GrassRate 15%NightBogsunk CavernLv.16-20GrassGrassland CaveLv.16-20CaveSunlit CavernLv.16-20CaveSwampy CaveLv.16-20GrassRoute 221Lv.29GrassRate 10%Route 224Lv.52-54GrassRate 20%Route 225Lv.51GrassShining PearlRate 15%Route 229Lv.50GrassBrilliant DiamondRate 10%Route 225Lv.51GrassBrilliant DiamondRate 5%or evolve from Budew (Step 1)
Step 3Roserade ✓
Roserade Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
What is Roserade Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Roserade
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing | ||
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x84-99% Aerial Ace 2x27-33% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x101-120%KO Dream Eater 2x49-59% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
 Rapidash Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Rapidash builds →Flare Blitz 2x141-166%KO | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Blaziken can KO Roserade with Flare Blitz (221-261%). Hatterene threatens a KO with Psyshock (110-130%). Talonflame's Flare Blitz also KOs at 156-184%.
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Blaziken builds →Close Combat55-65% Flare Blitz 2x221-261%KO | ||
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Hatterene builds →Psyshock 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x156-184%KO U Turn30-36% | ||
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 515 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 35 partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Cotton Spore, Extrasensory, Leaf Storm and 8 more.
BDSP Roserade Best Moveset
Dropped from S-tier as 125 Sp. Atk at 90 Speed behind Grass/Poison TermStab lost ground to stronger special attackers. AbilityNatural Cure clears status on every switch, and hidden AbilityTechnician boosts weaker moves. The moveset runs fast special Grass and Poison offense. B-tier because the power is real but the Speed tier grew more competitive.
Best Build
Roserade best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Sludge Bomb
- Leaf Storm
- Sleep Powder
- Giga Drain
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
Base Stats
It attracts prey with a sweet aroma, then downs it with thorny whips hidden in its arms.
With the movements of a dancer, it strikes with whips that are densely lined with poison thorns.
Roserade Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Roserade looks average on paper at 515 BST. But Natural Cure is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier wallbreaker on our tier list. Sludge Bomb with Black Sludge is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Sludge Bomb, Leaf Storm, Sleep Powder, and Giga Drain on Roserade. Sludge Bomb 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