Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Roserade
Say it: RO-se-ra-de
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Roserade is the Bouquet Pokémon — Grass and Poison from Budew → Roselia → Roserade. In Pokémon GO it is a Grass/Poison attacker; Weather Ball from Budew/Roselia Community Day (or an Elite TM) is a key charged move. Grass helps against Water, Ground, and Rock; Poison helps against Fairy and Grass. Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic punish it. Evolve Roselia with a Shiny Stone.
Say it: RO-se-ra-de
Roserade (#407) is a Grass / Poison Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Budew/Roselia. Trainers use it as a Grass/Poison attacker with Poison Jab / Razor Leaf / Magical Leaf / Poison Sting + Solar Beam / Sludge Bomb / Dazzling Gleam / Grass Knot / Leaf Storm / Weather Ball. Against Roserade, lead with Fire, Ice, Flying, or Psychic. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Roserade is a Grass / Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0407. Grass picks spike during Sunny weather and certain Community Days.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Priority Community Day move: Weather Ball (Elite Charged TM if you missed Budew/Roselia Community Day). Magical Leaf / Poison Jab + Weather Ball / Grass Knot / Sludge Bomb is the usual kit. Shadow Roserade is the DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing.
Type matchups
- Grass moves hit Water, Ground, and Rock hard.
- Poison moves hit Grass and Fairy hard.
When Roserade is your opponent, Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 243
- Defense
- 185
- Stamina
- 155
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Roserade’s always-available TM pool; Weather Ball is a Budew/Roselia Community Day exclusive (Elite TM if needed).
Fast
- Magical Leaf · Standard
Grass energy / default
- Poison Jab · Standard
Poison energy
- Razor Leaf · Standard
Grass damage
- Poison Sting · Standard
Poison alternate
Charged
- Weather Ball · Community Day / Elite TM
Best flexible nuke
- Grass Knot · Standard
Grass nuke
- Sludge Bomb · Standard
Poison nuke
- Leaf Storm · Standard
Grass alternate
- Solar Beam · Standard
Grass heavy
- Dazzling Gleam · Standard
Fairy coverage
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- poison jab
- razor leaf
- magical leaf
- poison sting
Charged
- solar beam
- sludge bomb
- dazzling gleam
- grass knot
- leaf storm
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #80 of 954 · CP 1485
Poison Sting + Leaf Storm
- Ultra League · rank #71 of 747 · CP 2462
Poison Sting + Leaf Storm
- Master League · rank #63 of 1023 · CP 3359
Poison Sting + Leaf Storm
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Raid attacker roles
Poison-type shortlist
- Roserade — Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb
- Roserade — Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb
Grass-type shortlist
- Roserade — Razor Leaf + Grass Knot
- Roserade — Razor Leaf + Grass Knot
In the Competitive Guide
- Ch. 4: Best Raid Attackers by Type
…Excadrill Bullet Punch + Iron Head Poison Nihilego Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb Shadow Gengar Roserade / Victreebel Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb Fairy Togekiss / Charm + Shadow Gardevoir / Charm +…
- Ch. 20: Lucky Pokémon & Family Trades
When lucky status matters for trades and Stardust savings.
- Ch. 21: Best Friends & Lucky Friends
Friendship steps for raid bonuses and lucky trades.
Related species
Also named in the same guide chapters (text only).