Introduced in generation three with the Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire games, Roselia is a dual type poison and grass Pokemon. It is the middle evolution, being one of the only Pokemon ever released to gain a base and final evolution in generation four, and evolves from Budew with some unique conditions. Roselia is classified as the “Thorn Pokemon” by the Pokedex. This guide will showcase Roselia’s appearances in the anime, its capabilities in battle, as well as other general facts about Roselia.
About Roselia
Roselia first appeared in generation three with the Ruby and Sapphire games. It also made its first appearance in the anime with the Ruby and Sapphire season in the episode Now That’s Flower Power. This flowery Pokemon evolves from Budew when it is leveled during the day with high friendship and, from generation four onwards, it evolves into Roserade when a Shiny Stone is used. While the appearance of Roselia is flowery and cute, the Pokedex mentions its capability to launch sharp thorns and poison its opponents.
| First appearance in anime | Pokemon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire Now That’s Flower Power! |
| First appearance in game | Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire |
| Region | Hoenn |
| Evolution | Evolves from Budew, evolves into Roserade |
| 1st Evo level | Evolves from Budew when leveled with high friendship |
| 2nd Evo level | Evolves into Roserade when exposed to a Shiny Stone |
| Pokedex Entry | Roselia shoots sharp thorns as projectiles at any opponent that tries to steal the flowers on its arms. The aroma of this Pokémon brings serenity to living things. |
Roselia Base Stats
| HP | 50 |
| ATTACK | 60 |
| DEFENCE | 45 |
| SP. ATTACK | 100 |
| SP. DEFENCE | 80 |
| SPEED | 65 |
| TOTAL | 400 |
Appearance
Roselia is a small bipedal, flowery Pokemon with two rose buds as its hands. It has three sharp points sticking out of its head, and most of Roselia’s body is green or a lighter green colour. One of the roses on its hands is blue and the other is red. The Pokedex also mentions that the flowers on its hands can be various colors, perhaps hinting towards its shiny variant where one flower is black instead of red. It is a very small Pokemon at only 1 foot, or 0.3 meters, tall.
Behavior
Roselia is a very loyal Pokemon towards its trainer. It is known to be very strong and talented with stunning performances in Pokemon contests as well as being good in battle as well. While it is usually depicted as happy and friendly, it is also a calm and poised Pokemon with a Roselia both graceful in battle as well as in passing. The Pokedex mentions its vicious poisonous capabilities as well as its pleasant and relaxing aroma.
Strengths and Weaknesses
In competitive play, Roselia never managed to make it out of the lower brackets on its own. Its relatively weak statline coupled with its weak defensive typing made it difficult to pull off in most environments. Roselia’s best stat lies in its special attack but it lacks the speed to capitalize on this as well as a lack of bulk to keep it alive. Any flying, fire, psychic or ice type move can likely get through a Roselia. However, it is resistant to fighting, water, grass, electric, and fairy type moves.
Best Moveset
Roselia is not great at being a sweeper and thus is more suited for a supporting or disabling role. While its special attack is respectable, it does not last long enough to sweep an entire team. If you are playing in generation four brackets and higher, use an Eviolite, as its held item, to boost its resistances while it sets up some disabling effects. Run moves like Spikes, Synthesis, Sludge Bomb, and Giga Drain. Setting up enough Spikes can cause some serious damage to your opponent, Synthesis along with Eviolite can keep your Roselia stacking disabling effect and Sludge Bomb and Giga Drain benefits from STAB (Same Type Attack Bonus) while functioning as Roselia’s damaging move.
| Spikes | Synthesis |
| Sludge Bomb | Giga Drain |
How to Catch Roselia in Pokemon Go
If you want to obtain a Roselia in Pokemon Go, the easiest way to go about it would be to capture a Budew and eventually evolve it into Roselia. There are no special requirements in order to evolve your Budew, unlike in the mainline games. Budew will spawn more frequently near grassy areas or near bodies of water, so check places like golf courses, farms, gardens, streams, rivers, or harbors to find them. You just need 25 Budew candies in order to evolve it or you can also encounter Roselia in tier two raids battles to skip gathering the candies.
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Trivia
- Roselia is one of the only Pokemon to receive both a base and a final evolution after its debut generation.
- Despite being a poison type Pokemon, Roselia is in the fairy type egg group.
- The name Roselia likely comes from a combination of the words rose and azalea.
FAQ
How do you evolve a Roselia?
From generation four, you can evolve your Roselia by using a Shiny Stone on it to evolve into Roserade. Roselia is rather unique as it requires two different conditions, other than just leveling your Pokemon, to evolve it from its base evolution and evolve it into its final evolution.
Is Roselia a good Pokemon?
Roselia has never managed to make it out of the lowest brackets of competitive play. It is simply outclassed by many other Pokemon, and it is not until Roserade was released, in generation four, that the evolution line began to see play in competitive battles. Roselia can function as a disabler for lower bracket play but there is not much else going for it.
Is Roselia evolving worth it?
It is absolutely worth it. Roserade gains another 100-105 base stat boost which helps its survivability as well as its potential to sweep opposing Pokemon. For just one Shiny Stone, it seems like a good trade off if you want to run the Roselia evolution line on your team. There is not much reason to keep your Roselia instead of evolving it into Roserade, even with the Eviolite held item in mind.
Conclusion
Congratulations, you now know just about everything there is to know about this “Thorn Pokemon”. While Roselia has struggled to make an impact on competitive formats, it was a standalone Pokemon upon its release in generation three. After it received a base and final evolution in generation four, its viability in competitive formats became much more varied. Keep a lookout for Shiny Stones in post generation four games to get a Pokemon that is more than capable in battle.
