In Legends: Z-A, 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.

What is Roserade weak to?

In Legends: Z-A, 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 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.

What are the best moves for Roserade?

In Legends: Z-A, run Sludge Bomb, Giga Drain, Dazzling Gleam, and Shadow Ball 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.

Roserade Legends: Z-A - Weakness, Moveset & Stats

Special

Wallbreaker

BTier

90Speed · Above Avg

Is Roserade Good in Legends: Z-A Playthrough?

Grass and Poison Roserade with decent special offense and Speed. No Mega form limits the endgame ceiling, but the coverage handles Water and Fairy matchups through the mid-to-late factions. Gets outclassed by Mega Venusaur and Mega Victreebel if you have those available.

How to Get Roserade in Legends: Z-A

moderate rates for Roserade across 2 locations in endgame routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Roserade in LZA

The path to Roserade starts with Budew at Lv. 5-64 via walking encounters. 3 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Budew
Wild Zone 2
Lv.5-6Overworld
Legends: Z-A
Reach high Friendship (Day) to evolve into Roselia
Step 2Catch or Evolve Roselia
Wild Zone 7
Lv.20-22Overworld
Legends: Z-A
or evolve from Budew (Step 1)
Use Shiny Stone to evolve into Roserade
Step 3Roserade ✓
Wild Zone 20
Lv.53-54Overworld
Legends: Z-A
Wild Zone 20
Lv.63-64Overworld
Legends: Z-A
or 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 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

What is Roserade Weak Against

Vulnerable

4Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Flying Psychic

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting Fairy

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

None

What is Roserade Strong Against

5Strong

2Resisted

0Immune

Score+3

2xStrong

Water Grass Ground Rock Fairy

½xResisted

Poison Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Roserade

Alakazam Psychic	B
Available Move Moves Future SightLv. 45 Damage vs Roserade Future Sight 2x 125-147%KO View Alakazam builds →
Chandelure GhostFire	B
Available Move Moves OverheatLv. 52 Damage vs Roserade Overheat 2x 144-170%KO View Chandelure builds →
Emboar FireFighting	C
Available Move Moves Flare BlitzLv. 50 Damage vs Roserade Flare Blitz 2x 171-201%KO View Emboar builds →
Gardevoir PsychicFairy	B
Available Moves Moves Future SightLv. 58 Mystical FireLv. 44 Damage vs Roserade Future Sight 2x 118-139%KO Mystical Fire 2x 49-58% View Gardevoir builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Available Move Moves OverheatLv. 55 Damage vs Roserade Overheat 2x 113-134%KO View Houndoom builds →

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

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

400C-Tier+120

515B-Tier+115

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Special

Breeding is not available in this game

LZA Roserade Best Moveset

Elite special coverage at 125 Sp. Atk on 90 Speed cooldowns. Grass and Poison dual TermStab fires fast with serious power. 105 Sp. Def holds the special side while 60/65 physical bulk doesn't last. The moveset doesn't need Mega access to compete at this stat level.

Best Build

Experimental

Special Sweeper

Roserade best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

Sludge BombSTAB
Giga DrainSTAB
Dazzling Gleam
Shadow Ball

Recommended Teammates

MiloticDecent

Moves List

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

—3010025Grass

Lv 1

Charm

D—10020Fairy

Lv 1

Growth

C——20Normal

Lv 1

Mortal Spin

D4510015Poison

Lv 1

Poison Sting

D2210035Poison

Lv 1

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Lv 5

Razor Leaf

D829525Grass

Lv 8

Pin Missile

D259520Bug

Lv 10

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Lv 15

Magical Leaf

C90—20Grass

Lv 18

Sleep Powder

A—7515Grass

Lv 22

Toxic Spikes

C——20Poison

Lv 30

Giga Drain

B11210010Grass

Lv 34

Poison Jab

C12010020Poison

Lv 37

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Lv 44

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Lv 55

Leaf Storm

B195905Grass

TM Moves

TM33

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

TM40

Bullet Seed

D3710030Grass

TM92

Dazzling Gleam

A8010010Fairy

TM35

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM26

Energy Ball

A13510010Grass

TM109

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM42

Giga Drain

B11210010Grass

TM55

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM44

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM46

Mud Shot

C559515Ground

TM151

Petal Dance

—18010010Grass

TM77

Poison Jab

C12010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM145

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

TM128

Seed Bomb

C12010015Grass

TM74

Shadow Ball

A8010015Ghost

TM53

Sludge Bomb

B13510010Poison

TM64

Solar Beam

B18010010Grass

TM88

Spikes

C——20Ground

TM85

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM27

Swift

—60—20Normal

TM30

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM07

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

Toxic Spikes

C——20Poison

Egg Moves

Roserade doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Roserade can't learn any Tutor moves

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 Cure

Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.

Poison Point

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

TechnicianHidden Ability

Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

After captivating opponents with its sweet scent, it lashes them with its thorny whips.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Roserade Legends: Z-A Guide

In Legends: Z-A, 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 Legends: Z-A, 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 Legends: Z-A, run Sludge Bomb, Giga Drain, Dazzling Gleam, and Shadow Ball 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

Fletchling NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Roserade Peck 2x 31-38% View Fletchling builds →
Pidgey NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 9 Damage vs Roserade Gust 2x 31-38% View Pidgey builds →

Fletchling NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves PeckLv. 1 EmberLv. 12 Damage vs Roserade Peck 2x 30-36% Ember 2x 16-20% View Fletchling builds →
Pidgey NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 9 Damage vs Roserade Gust 2x 24-30% View Pidgey builds →

Vivillon BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves PsybeamLv. 21 GustLv. 15 Damage vs Roserade Psybeam 2x 33-40% Gust 2x 33-40% View Vivillon builds →
Fletchinder FireFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 20 Flame WheelLv. 25 Damage vs Roserade Wing Attack 2x 57-68% Flame Wheel 2x 57-68% View Fletchinder builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 21 Damage vs Roserade Wing Attack 2x 51-60% View Pidgeotto builds →

Kadabra Psychic	C
Available Move Moves PsychicLv. 35 Damage vs Roserade Psychic 2x 85-101%KO View Kadabra builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Upcoming Move Moves BounceLv. 40 Learns Bounce at Level 40 View Gyarados builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Available Move Moves Fire FangLv. 28 Damage vs Roserade Fire Fang 2x 71-84% View Houndoom builds →
Litleo FireNormal	C
Available Move Moves FlamethrowerLv. 32 Damage vs Roserade Flamethrower 2x 59-70% View Litleo builds →
Meowstic Psychic	C
Available Move Moves PsyshockLv. 36 Damage vs Roserade Psyshock 2x 57-67% View Meowstic builds →

Pyroar FireNormal	C
Available Move Moves OverheatLv. 38 Damage vs Roserade Overheat 2x 110-130%KO View Pyroar builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Available Move Moves FlamethrowerLv. 44 Damage vs Roserade Flamethrower 2x 78-92% View Houndoom builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Available Move Moves BounceLv. 40 Damage vs Roserade Bounce 2x 120-142%KO View Gyarados builds →
Kadabra Psychic	C
Available Move Moves Future SightLv. 45 Damage vs Roserade Future Sight 2x 110-130%KO View Kadabra builds →
Talonflame FireFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Brave BirdLv. 38 Flare BlitzLv. 45 Damage vs Roserade Brave Bird 2x 118-139%KO Flare Blitz 2x 118-139%KO View Talonflame builds →

Settings

Roserade Legends: Z-A

Is Roserade Good in Legends: Z-A Playthrough?

How to Get Roserade in Legends: Z-A

Where To Catch Roserade in LZA

Roserade Weakness

What is Roserade Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Roserade

Roserade Evolutions

How to Evolve

LZA Roserade Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves List

How to Read the Moves Table

Tabs

Visual Signals

CAT (Category)

Tier (S to D)

PWR (Power)

Sorting & Filter

Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Base Stats

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