Roselia and its evolution Roserade are two Pokémon that stood the test of time. They have simple-yet-appealing designs, and Roserade is decent in Pokémon GO. Budew is the baby version of these two, and is adorable. That’s about the best you can hope for from for a Baby Pokémon, as they’re not exactly killing machines on the battlefield. Regardless, the bud and its rose evolutions have come to do battle in the stadiums of Pokémon Sword & Shield.
An interesting fact about Roserade: it might not actually be based on roses. Despite it being in the name, and appearing as bouquets on its “hands,” the rose theme might be a ploy. Roserade might actually be inspired by hellebores, a type of flower that looks a lot like a rose but is actually a different family. A family that’s poisonous. This deception could be what brought on the masquerade aspect of Roserade. It is Grass AND Poison-type, after all…
Where To Find Budew In Sword & Shield
It used to be that Baby Pokémon had to be bred and hatched from eggs. However, more recent games established a trend of having them spawn in the wild. You can still breed a Budew if you’d like, by having a Roserade or Roselia hold a Rose Incense while in the day care. But if you’d rather skip waiting for a hatch and catch Budew in the wild, you ca, find one at Route 4, Dappled Grove, East Lake Axewell, Giant’s Mirror, Rolling Fields, and West Lake Axewell. They hide in the tall grass so you’ll have to do some searching.
Alternatively, you can try to find Budew in a Max Raid Battle at Bridge Field, Dappled Grove, Giant’s Mirror, and Stony Wilderness.
How To Evolve Budew Into Roselia & Roserade
Budew evolves into Roselia when it has a high amount of affection for its trainer and levels up in the daytime. To cultivate affection, give it a held item, play with it in camp, and don’t let it fall in battle. Lots of camp play is probably the fastest way.
Roselia, meanwhile, evolves into Roserade when exposed to a Shiny Stone. In Sword & Shield, Shiny Stones can be found at Route 8, Lake of Outrage, from the Digging Duo, or as the reward for a PokéJob.
You can also sometimes find Roselia wandering around Axew’s Eye, Dusty Bowl, Giant’s Mirror, Rolling Fields, or South Lake Miloch. Roserade can be found as a rare wandering encounter at Hammerlocke Hills or a Max Raid at Dappled Grove.
What Roserade Does In Battle
Following the idea that Roserade might be a poisonous flower in disguise, Smogon suggests building it to poison the enemy team. It can use Toxic Spikes, a great move to start off a battle. It can also use moves like Poison Jab or Sludge Bomb to deal damage while possibly poisoning the foe. Another fun move could be Sleep Powder or Stun Spore to disable the opponent and allow Roserade to switch for another Pokémon. This could help if Roserade finds itself outmatched. Finally, a Grass-type move is in order. Roserade’s highest stat is Special Attack, so you’re looking at something like Giga Drain or Energy Ball.
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