Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl: How to Evolve Roselia

Roselia is the first evolution of Budew, a rather common Grass-type Pokemon in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Budew itself can be found in the Pokemon Hideaway areas (Spacious Cave, Grassland Cave, Sunlit Caverns, Riverbank Cave, and Still-Water Caverns areas), Route 204, Route 212, Eterna Forest, and Safari Zone/Great Marsh. It will then turn into Roselia once it levels up during the day with a high Friendship stat or having two hearts in the Poketch’s Friendship Checker app. Simply let it hold Soothe Bell, participate in Contests, or capture it using a Luxury Ball to quickly raise its Friendship. However, once evolved into Roselia you need a specific item to turn it into its third and final evolution. Here’s how you can evolve your Roselia in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: Roselia Evolution

Roselia can only evolve into Roserade once it’s exposed to a Shiny Stone in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Despite its weak HP, Physical Defense, and Speed, Roserade has access to powerful support moves such as Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and Sleep Powder. It also has a strong Special Attack making it a dangerous opponent for any Water-type Pokemon especially if equipped with Giga Drain and Synthesis. Read on below for more details about Roserade.

Roserade Stats and Moves

Type: Grass/Poison

Stats (at Level 50):

• HP: 120 – 167 range
• Attack: 67 – 134 range
• Defense: 54 – 117 range
• Special Attack: 117 – 194 range
• Special Defense: 99 – 172 range
• Speed: 85 – 156 range

Abilities:

• Ability:
  • Natural Cure: Heals any status conditions upon switching out and after completing a battle, unless suppressed by Gastro Acid Ability.
  • Or Poison Point: When damaged by a move that makes contact, there is a 30% chance that the attacker will be poisoned. Excluding Poison or Steel-type Pokemon.
• Hidden Ability: Technician. Increases the power of moves that have a power of 60 or less by 50%.

Strength and Weakness:

Learned Moves by Level:

• Base Level: Grassy Terrain – Grass, Status Effect
• Base Level: Poison Sting – Poison, Physical Attack
• Base Level: Venom Drench – Poison, Status Effect
• Base Level: Mega Drain – Grass, Special Attack
• Base Level: Leech Seed – Grass, Status Effect
• Base Level: Magical Leaf – Grass, Special Attack
• Base Level: Toxic Spikes – Poison, Status Effect
• Base Level: Sweet Scent – Normal, Status Effect
• Base Level: Giga Drain – Grass, Special Attack
• Base Level: Synthesis – Grass, Status Effect
• Base Level: Toxic – Poison, Status Effect
• Base Level: Petal Blizzard – Grass, Physical Attack
• Base Level: Aromatherapy – Grass, Status Effect
• Base Level: Ingrain – Grass, Status Effect
• Base Level: Petal Dance – Grass, Special Attack
• Base Level: Absorb – Grass, Special Attack
• Base Level: Growth – Normal, Status Effect
• Base Level: Stun Spore – Grass, Status Effect
• Base Level: Worry Seed – Grass, Status Effect

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Both Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl are available now on the Nintendo Switch.