Is Roserade Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Shiny Stone evolution from Roselia. AbilityNatural Cure clears status on switch-out. Roserade is the fastest and strongest Grass option in Sinnoh. Handles Crasher Wake, Bertha, and contributes against Cynthia's Gastrodon. Core team material from early availability through the Champion fight.
Budew has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Roselia trades roughly evenly with 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 has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Roserade has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Roserade trades roughly evenly with Jupiter's team.
Roserade has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Roserade has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catch Budew
Catch Budew on Route 204 (walking, Lv 4-5, common).
Recommended Moves
- From Start
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Veilstone Game Corner
- After Gardenia
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Amity Square
- After Crasher Wake
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Route 210
- After Fantina
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 209
- After Candice
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Galactic HQ B2F in Veilstone City
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Budew to Roselia
Budew evolves into Roselia with high friendship. Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Gardenia.
Recommended Moves
- LV 19GrassMagical LeafPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Gardenia
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- LV 25GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Crasher Wake
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Route 210
- After Fantina
- TM84PoisonPoison JabPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 212
- LV 40GrassPetal DancePower 135Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Candice
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Galactic HQ B2F in Veilstone City
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Roselia to Roserade
Roselia evolves into Roserade with a Shiny Stone. You can pick up the Shiny Stone in Iron Island. 1 other location is also available.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 22)
- LV 22GrassMagical LeafPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Gardenia
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- After Candice
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Galactic HQ B2F in Veilstone City
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Roserade in Diamond & Pearl
A Shiny Stone on a Roselia is the only way to Roserade, which never spawns wild. That Roselia comes from a friendship-evolved Budew you catch early on the daytime routes.
Wild Roserade may be holding when caught:
Poison Barb (5% chance) An item to be held by a Pokemon. It is a small, poisonous barb that ups the power of Poison-type moves.Catch Budew or Roselia at any of these 9 spots to eventually evolve into Roserade.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Badge 8How to Obtain Roserade in DP
To get Roserade, start by catching Budew through walking encounters at Lv. 4-24. 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%Great 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%Nightor evolve from Budew (Step 1)
- Step 3Roserade ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Roselia egg.
How to Get Shiny Roserade in Diamond & Pearl
Roserade needs a Shiny Stone, so chain a shiny Budew in Eterna Forest at 1 in 200 and raise it up the line first. Compare Shiny Roserade odds across every game
Shiny Roserade Evolution
3 Forms
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Roserade Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Diamond & Pearl shiny odds calculator with Roserade already selected.
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
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodStark Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
 Azelf Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodLake Valor Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x117-138%KO Fire Blast 2x78-92% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x117-138%KO Aerial Ace 2x57-67% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x113-133%KO | ||
 Mesprit Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Mesprit builds →Future Sight 2x102-120%KO Ice Beam 2x54-64% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Jynx builds →Dream Eater 2x91-107%KO Ice Beam 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Ninetales builds →Overheat 2x95-112%KO Dream Eater 2x46-54% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Honchkrow builds →Fly 2x147-174%KO Dream Eater 2x57-67% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x94-110%KO Fly 2x96-114%KO | ||
 Mr. Mime Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x81-96% Aerial Ace 2x30-36% | ||
 Cresselia Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Roserade View Cresselia builds →Future Sight 2x77-91% Ice Beam 2x41-49% | ||
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 35 partners from the Fairy and Grass egg groups. Notable egg moves include Cotton Spore, Extrasensory, Leaf Storm and 6 more.
DP Roserade Best Moveset
125 Sp. Atk and 90 Speed deliver devastating special Grass and Poison attacks, and AbilityNatural Cure clears status on every switch. The moveset sets MoveSpikes and MoveToxic Spikes for hazard setup while hitting hard on the special side. 105 Sp. Def absorbs special attacks between hazard turns.
Best Build
Roserade best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Support Moveset
- Toxic Spikes
- Hidden Power Fire
- Spikes
- Sleep Powder
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
30 of 32 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder 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 Diamond & Pearl Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, use Roserade as a wallbreaker. Special attacks are the main output. Speed is middling,
For Diamond & Pearl, run Timid on Roserade. +Speed is what matters, and the -Attack cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the wallbreaker role.
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 7Let's Go
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
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