In Legends: Arceus, 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. Spikes with Black Sludge is the standard set.

What is Roserade weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, 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.

What is the best ability for Roserade?

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.

What role does Roserade play in battle?

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 - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Wallbreaker

CTier

90Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

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

Attack70

Defense65

Sp. Atk125

Sp. Def105

Speed90

Total515

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight14.5 kg

Base XP232

Abilities

Natural CurePopular

Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.

Poison PointPopular

Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.

TechnicianHA

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 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.

Roserade Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
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

Fire Ice Flying Psychic

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting Fairy

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Water Ground Rock Grass Fairy

How to Beat Roserade in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Roserade Gust 2x 45-55% View Golbat builds →
Magmortar Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Roserade Ember 2x 55-68% View Magmortar builds →
Flareon Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Roserade Ember 2x 55-68% View Flareon builds →
Honchkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Roserade Gust 2x 55-68% View Honchkrow builds →
Rapidash Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 5 Damage vs Roserade Ember 2x 45-55% View Rapidash builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

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

#406Budew

High Friendship (Day)

#315Roselia

Shiny Stone

#407Roserade

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Budew

GrassPoison

Roselia

GrassPoison

Roserade

GrassPoison

50+10

60+10

ATK

60+30

70+10

DEF

45+10

65+20

SP.ATK

100+50

125+25

SP.DEF

80+10

105+25

SPE

65+10

90+25

BST

280D-Tier

400D-Tier+120

515C-Tier+115

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Special

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Roserade Best Moveset

Spikes is the priority every time Roserade comes in. Calm nature and max HP and Sp. Def EVs keep it alive long enough to get layers down, while Black Sludge provides Poison-type passive recovery. Poison Point rounds it out.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

The offense anchors on Petal Dance and Energy Ball, with Fairy and Normal coverage adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Roserade that handles most situations. Energy Ball and Petal Dance give it enough punch where it matters.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 6

Absorb

—2010025Grass

Lv 11

Poison Powder

D—7535Poison

Lv 18

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Lv 25

Venoshock

B6510010Poison

Lv 34

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

Lv 43

Energy Ball

A9010010Grass

Lv 52

Petal Dance

B12010010Grass

TM Moves

Roserade can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Roserade doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Dazzling Gleam

A8010010Fairy

Tutor

Energy Ball

A9010010Grass

Tutor

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Tutor

Magical Leaf

C60—20Grass

Tutor

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Shadow Ball

B8010015Ghost

Tutor

Sludge Bomb

S9010010Poison

Tutor

Spikes

S——20Ground

Tutor

Swift

C60—20Normal

How to Get Roserade in Legends: Arceus

1 encounter spots for Roserade at decent spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Where To Catch Roserade in Legends: Arceus

To get Roserade, start by catching Budew through walking encounters at walking. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Budew
Fabled Spring
Grass
Uncommon
Gapejaw Bog
Grass Swamp
Uncommon
Golden Lowlands
Grass
Uncommon
Friendship (Day)
Step 2Catch or Evolve Roselia
Cloudpool Ridge
Grass Sky
Uncommon
Fabled Spring
Grass
Uncommon
Gapejaw Bog
Grass Swamp
Uncommon
or evolve from Budew (Step 1)
Shiny Stone
Step 3Roserade ✓
Cloudpool Ridge
Grass Sky
Uncommon
or evolve from Roselia (Step 2)

Roserade Guide

In Legends: Arceus, 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. Spikes with Black Sludge is the standard set.
In Legends: Arceus, 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.
In Legends: Arceus, 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.

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.

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