Special
Wallbreaker
515High
90Moderate
BTier

What separates Roserade from the pack is Natural Cure — it clears status conditions when it switches out. Combine that with Grass/Poison typing and it sits at a decent but contested Speed tier. Only weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic.

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
515High
HP60
C
Attack70
C
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk125
A
Sp. Def105
B
Speed90
B
Total515
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Roserade yields +3 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Details
Catch75Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•0.9m / 2'11"•14.5kg / 32 lbs•232Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Luring prey with a sweet scent, it uses poison whips on its arms to poison, bind, and finish off the prey.

X

With the movements of a dancer, it strikes with whips that are densely lined with poison thorns.

Y

Roserade Weakness

Vulnerable

Roserade's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic moves. 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResisti
WaterElectricFightingFairy
¼xResisti
Grass
0xImmunei
None
STAB (5)i
WaterGroundRockGrassFairy
4Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Scorei-2
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesAbsorbs on switch
Abilities
Natural CureCures any major status ailment upon switching out.
Poison PointHas a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
TechnicianHAStrengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.

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.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Budew
#406Budew
High Friendship (Day)
Roselia
#315Roselia
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 from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Bullet Seed, Cotton Spore, Extrasensory and 11 more.

Egg Groups
FairyPlant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
14moves

Technician isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Petayaberry for extra utility and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs, Roserade fills the special attacker slot reliably. Timid nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Special Attacker
Ability
Technician
Item
PetayaberryRECOVERY
Nature
Timid+SPE
EVs

Best Roserade Moveset

  • Sleep PowderSTAB
  • Magical LeafSTAB
  • Hidden Power Rock
  • Venom DrenchSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Sableye
SableyeGood
Thundurus
ThundurusGood

The natural movepool does the job, but Bullet Seed and Cotton Spore from the egg pool give Roserade something extra.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Grassy Terrain
——10Grass
Lv 1
Magical Leaf
60—20Grass
Lv 1
Mega Drain
4010015Grass
Lv 1
Poison Sting
1510035Poison
Lv 1
Sweet Scent
—10020Normal
Lv 1
Venom Drench
—10020Poison
Lv 1
Weather Ball
5010010Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
——20Normal
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM96
Nature Power
——20Normal
TM84
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
——20Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM09
Venoshock
6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Bullet Seed
2510030Grass
Egg
Cotton Spore
—10040Grass
Egg
Extrasensory
8010020Psychic
Egg
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
Egg
Grass Whistle
—5515Grass
Egg
Leaf Storm
130905Grass
Egg
Mind Reader
——5Normal
Egg
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Egg
Pin Missile
259520Bug
Egg
Razor Leaf
559525Grass
Egg
Seed Bomb
8010015Grass
Egg
Sleep Powder
—7515Grass
Egg
Spikes
——20Ground
Egg
Synthesis
——5Grass

Tutor Moves

Roserade can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Absorb
2010025Grass
Rem
Aromatherapy
——5Grass
Rem
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
Rem
Grass Whistle
—5515Grass
Rem
Growth
——20Normal
Rem
Ingrain
——20Grass
Rem
Leech Seed
—9010Grass
Rem
Petal Blizzard
9010015Grass
Rem
Petal Dance
12010010Grass
Rem
Stun Spore
—7530Grass
Rem
Synthesis
——5Grass
Rem
Toxic
—9010Poison
Rem
Toxic Spikes
——20Poison
Rem
Water Sport
——15Water
Rem
Worry Seed
—10010Grass

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 4
Captivate
—10020Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
——10Normal
Gen 4
Fury Cutter
409520Bug
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Gen 4
Swift
60—20Normal

No wild encounters for Roserade. The 3-stage chain runs through Budew, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Roserade in X & Y

Budew is your first catch on the way to Roserade. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 7-14 across 12 total spots in the chain.

  1. Budew
    Step 1Catch Budew
    Route 4
    XGrassLv.8RareEarlyRouteYellow Flower
    CHALLENGING
    Route 4
    XGrassLv.8RareEarlyRouteRed Flower
    CHALLENGING
    Route 4
    YGrassLv.8RareEarlyRouteYellow Flower
    CHALLENGING
    Route 4
    YGrassLv.8RareEarlyRouteRed Flower
    CHALLENGING
  2. Roselia
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Roselia
    Route 7
    YGrassLv.7RareEarlyRouteHorde battle
    CHALLENGING
    Route 7
    XGrassLv.7RareEarlyRouteHorde battle
    CHALLENGING
    Route 7
    XGrassLv.14RareEarlyRoutePurple flowers
    CHALLENGING
    Route 7
    XGrassLv.14RareEarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 7
    YGrassLv.14RareEarlyRouteYellow Flower
    CHALLENGING
    Route 7
    YGrassLv.14RareEarlyRoutePurple flowers
    CHALLENGING
    Route 7
    YGrassLv.14RareEarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 7
    XGrassLv.14RareEarlyRouteYellow Flower
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Budew (Step 1)
  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. B-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.

  • Roselia evolves into Roserade using a Shiny Stone. Roserade is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Budew. At 515 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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. But the speed tells the real story — base 90 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.

  • Roserade appears in 13 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.

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.