Special
Balanced
DTier
55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Sp. Def and Speed carry most of Budew's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Sp. Atk EV. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP40
D
Attack30
F
Defense35
F
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def70
C
Speed55
D
Total280
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.2 m
0'08"Tiny
Weight1.2 kg
2.6 lbsFeather
Base XP56
Low Yield
Abilities
Natural Cure
Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.
Poison Point
Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Leaf GuardHA
Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Special Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

Sensitive to changing temperatures, the bud blooms when it’s warm, releasing toxic pollen.

Budew Weakness

Type-wise, Budew takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Budew's special bulk (base 70 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Budew Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Fighting
0.25x (Resist)Grass
Type ChartVulnerable
4Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-3
Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResist
WaterElectricFighting
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
WaterGroundRockGrass
How to Beat Budew in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

In Black 2 & White 2, Reuniclus threatens a KO with Psychic (144-170%). Gliscor's Earthquake also KOs at 104-123%.

Heatran
Heatran
FireSteel
A
Recommended Build
AbilityFlashfire
ItemLeftovers
NatureCalm
Moves
  • Earth Power
  • ProtectPriority
  • Lava Plume
  • Hidden Power Ice
View Heatran builds →

Black 2 & White 2 Evolution

This is the baby stage. Budew grows into Roselia by leveling up. Want more? Breed the adults. Baby Pokemon sit in the Undiscovered egg group. Evolving adds up to 235 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Budew
#406Budew
High Friendship (Day)
Roselia
#315Roselia
Shiny Stone
Shiny Stone
Roserade
#407Roserade
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Budew
GrassPoison
Roselia
GrassPoison
Roserade
GrassPoison
HP
40
50+10
60+10
ATK
30
60+30
70+10
DEF
35
45+10
65+20
SP.ATK
50
100+50
125+25
SP.DEF
70
80+10
105+25
SPE
55
65+10
90+25
BST
280D-Tier
400D-Tier+120
515C-Tier+115
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Special
Special
Special

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Black 2 & White 2 Budew Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Breeding's the move. Cotton Spore and Extrasensory give Budew options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Ghost coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Leaf Storm and Solar Beam. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
—2010025Grass
Lv 4
Growth
D——40Normal
Lv 7
Water Sport
———15Water
Lv 10
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass
Lv 13
Mega Drain
—4010015Grass
Lv 16
Worry Seed
——10010Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
C8010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
———10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
—6010015Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM36
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——30Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM09
Venoshock
—6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Cotton Spore
——10040Grass
Egg
Extrasensory
D8010030Psychic
Egg
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
Egg
Grass Whistle
——5515Grass
Egg
Leaf Storm
C140905Grass
Egg
Mind Reader
———5Normal
Egg
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Egg
Pin Missile
—149520Bug
Egg
Razor Leaf
—559525Grass
Egg
Seed Bomb
D8010015Grass
Egg
Sleep Powder
——7515Grass
Egg
Spikes
C——20Ground
Egg
Synthesis
C——5Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Covet
—6010040Normal
Tutor
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
Tutor
Seed Bomb
D8010015Grass
Tutor
Sleep Talk
D——10Normal
Tutor
Snore
—4010015Normal
Tutor
Synthesis
C——5Grass
Tutor
Uproar
—9010010Normal
Tutor
Worry Seed
——10010Grass

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 4
Swift
—60—20Normal

How to Get Budew in Black 2 & White 2

No wild encounters for Budew in Black 2 & White 2. It's available in Diamond, Platinum, or Sword and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Budew is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

WhiteWalking · White Forest

Then trade to Black 2 & White 2.

Also found in:

DiamondPlatinumHeartGoldXSword

Budew Guide

  • Budew becomes Roselia by leveling up, then Roserade using a Shiny Stone. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

  • Budew is catchable in Black 2 & White 2. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

  • Budew is available in Black 2 & White 2. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.

  • For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Budew through the first few routes without issues. 280 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Roselia as fast as you can.

Game Availability

Available in 13 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Budew spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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