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
No Sun Moon entries available

When the sun’s light strengthens, the bud atop this Pokémon’s head opens. This is a sign to the people that the harsh winter is over, and the season of budding has begun.

Legends: Arceus

Budew Weakness

Type-wise, Budew takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. 5 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, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Grass
Type ChartVulnerable
4Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score-2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResist
WaterElectricFightingFairy
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
WaterGroundRockGrassFairy
How to Beat Budew in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Volcarona
Volcarona
BugFire
A
Fire is super effective against BudewView Volcarona →

Sun & Moon 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

Sun & Moon Budew Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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 Fairy and Normal 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
—4010025Grass
Lv 4
Growth
D——20Normal
Lv 7
Water Sport
———15Water
Lv 10
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass
Lv 13
Mega Drain
D7510015Grass
Lv 16
Worry Seed
D—10010Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
D8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM96
Nature Power
D——20Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
C20010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM09
Venoshock
D6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Cotton Spore
——10040Grass
Egg
Extrasensory
D8010020Psychic
Egg
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
Egg
Grass Whistle
——5515Grass
Egg
Leaf Storm
C130905Grass
Egg
Mind Reader
———5Normal
Egg
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Egg
Pin Missile
D259520Bug
Egg
Razor Leaf
D559525Grass
Egg
Seed Bomb
D8010015Grass
Egg
Sleep Powder
C—7515Grass
Egg
Spikes
C——20Ground
Egg
Synthesis
C——5Grass

Tutor Moves

Budew can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 6
Cut
—509530Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Gen 6
Flash
D—10020Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 4
Swift
D60—20Normal

How to Get Budew in Sun & Moon

Budew can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Bring it over from Diamond, Platinum, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

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

Also found in:

DiamondPlatinumHeartGoldWhiteXSword

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 Sun & Moon. 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 Sun & Moon. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.

  • For Sun & Moon, 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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