What does Budew evolve into?

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

Where can you catch Budew?

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

What games is Budew in?

Budew is available in X & Y. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.

For X & Y, 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.

Budew - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack30

Defense35

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def70

Speed55

Total280

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.2 m

Weight1.2 kg

Base XP56

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

When it feels the sun’s warm touch, it opens its bud to release pollen. It lives alongside clear pools.

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
Damage	Types
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

Fire Ice Flying Psychic

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting Fairy

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Water Ground Rock Grass Fairy

How to Beat Budew in X & Y (Best Counters)

Fennekin Fire	D
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 5 Damage vs Budew Ember 2x 46-58% View Fennekin builds →
Combee BugFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Budew Gust 2x 38-46% View Combee builds →
Ralts PsychicFairy	D
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 6 Damage vs Budew Confusion 2x 46-58% View Ralts builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Upcoming Move Moves IncinerateLv. 10 Learns Incinerate at Level 10 View Pansear builds →
Fletchling NormalFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves PeckLv. 10 Learns Peck at Level 10 View Fletchling builds →

X & Y 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

#406Budew

High Friendship (Day)

#315Roselia

Shiny Stone

#407Roserade

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Budew

GrassPoison

Roselia

GrassPoison

Roserade

GrassPoison

50+10

60+10

ATK

60+30

70+10

DEF

45+10

65+20

SP.ATK

100+50

125+25

SP.DEF

80+10

105+25

SPE

65+10

90+25

BST

280D-Tier

400D-Tier+120

515C-Tier+115

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

X & Y Budew Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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Moves

Breeding's the move. Cotton Spore and Extrasensory give Budew options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Fairy 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——20Normal

Lv 7

Water Sport

———15Water

Lv 10

Stun Spore

D—7530Grass

Lv 13

Mega Drain

—4010015Grass

Lv 16

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM99

Dazzling Gleam

D8010010Fairy

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

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

D——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

C12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM09

Venoshock

D6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Cotton Spore

——10040Grass

Egg

Extrasensory

D8010020Psychic

Egg

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

Egg

Grass Whistle

D—5515Grass

Egg

Leaf Storm

C130905Grass

Egg

Mind Reader

———5Normal

Egg

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Egg

Pin Missile

D259520Bug

Egg

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

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 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

X & Y Budew Locations

Budew sits at moderate rates across 4 spots in early-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.

Best Locations to Catch Budew in X & Y

Budew appears in 4 walking locations at Lv. 8+ across X and Y. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.

Route 4

XGrass Lv.8 Route

RareEarly

Yellow Flower

Route 4

XGrass Lv.8 Route

RareEarly

Red Flower

Route 4

YGrass Lv.8 Route

RareEarly

Yellow Flower

Route 4

YGrass Lv.8 Route

RareEarly

Red Flower

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 X & Y. 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 X & Y. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.
For X & Y, 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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Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Budew Wing Attack 2x 137-162%KO Pluck 2x 137-162%KO Aerial Ace 2x 137-162%KO View Archen builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Budew Fire Fang 2x 94-112%KO Ice Fang 2x 94-112%KO Wing Attack 2x 131-156%KO Aerial Ace 2x 131-156%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Budew Confusion 2x 67-81% View Lunatone builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 8 Damage vs Budew Gust 2x 42-52% View Drifloon builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Budew Wing Attack 2x 73-87% Aerial Ace 2x 73-87% View Zubat builds →

Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 AcrobaticsLv. 28 Damage vs Budew Wing Attack 2x 135-160%KO Pluck 2x 135-160%KO Aerial Ace 2x 135-160%KO Acrobatics 2x 122-144%KO View Archen builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Budew Fire Fang 2x 92-109%KO Ice Fang 2x 92-109%KO Wing Attack 2x 129-152%KO Aerial Ace 2x 129-152%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves SynchronoiseLv. 31 PsybeamLv. 18 Air CutterLv. 21 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Budew Synchronoise 2x 155-183%KO Psybeam 2x 86-101%KO Air Cutter 2x 79-94% Aerial Ace 2x 82-97% View Sigilyph builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 8 Damage vs Budew Gust 2x 39-47% View Drifloon builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 15 Air CutterLv. 26 Aerial AceTM40 AcrobaticsLv. 30 Damage vs Budew Wing Attack 2x 69-82% Air Cutter 2x 36-43% Aerial Ace 2x 69-82% Acrobatics 2x 62-74% View Zubat builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Budew Fly 2x 188-222%KO Fire Fang 2x 92-109%KO Ice Fang 2x 92-109%KO Wing Attack 2x 129-152%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 AcrobaticsTM62 Damage vs Budew Wing Attack 2x 135-160%KO Pluck 2x 135-160%KO Aerial Ace 2x 135-160%KO Acrobatics 2x 122-144%KO View Archen builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves SynchronoiseLv. 31 FlyHM02 PsybeamLv. 18 Air CutterLv. 21 Damage vs Budew Synchronoise 2x 155-183%KO Fly 2x 122-144%KO Psybeam 2x 86-101%KO Air Cutter 2x 79-94% View Sigilyph builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Moves Moves AcrobaticsTM62 GustLv. 8 Damage vs Budew Acrobatics 2x 69-82% Gust 2x 39-47% View Drifloon builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 15 Air CutterLv. 26 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Budew Fly 2x 103-121%KO Wing Attack 2x 69-82% Air Cutter 2x 36-43% Aerial Ace 2x 69-82% View Zubat builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Budew Fly 2x 188-222%KO Fire Fang 2x 92-109%KO Ice Fang 2x 92-109%KO Wing Attack 2x 129-152%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 AcrobaticsTM62 Damage vs Budew Wing Attack 2x 135-160%KO Pluck 2x 135-160%KO Aerial Ace 2x 135-160%KO Acrobatics 2x 122-144%KO View Archen builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves SynchronoiseLv. 31 FlyHM02 PsybeamLv. 18 Air CutterLv. 21 Damage vs Budew Synchronoise 2x 155-183%KO Fly 2x 122-144%KO Psybeam 2x 86-101%KO Air Cutter 2x 79-94% View Sigilyph builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Moves Moves AcrobaticsTM62 GustLv. 8 Damage vs Budew Acrobatics 2x 69-82% Gust 2x 39-47% View Drifloon builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 15 Air CutterLv. 26 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Budew Fly 2x 103-121%KO Wing Attack 2x 69-82% Air Cutter 2x 36-43% Aerial Ace 2x 69-82% View Zubat builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Budew Fly 2x 198-233%KO Fire Fang 2x 96-113%KO Ice Fang 2x 96-113%KO Wing Attack 2x 132-157%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 AcrobaticsTM62 Damage vs Budew Wing Attack 2x 138-163%KO Pluck 2x 138-163%KO Aerial Ace 2x 138-163%KO Acrobatics 2x 127-150%KO View Archen builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Moves Moves AcrobaticsTM62 GustLv. 8 Damage vs Budew Acrobatics 2x 70-83% Gust 2x 39-47% View Drifloon builds →
Litwick GhostFire	D
Available Moves Moves InfernoLv. 38 Flame BurstLv. 20 Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Budew Inferno 2x 96-113%KO Flame Burst 2x 68-80% Flame Charge 2x 48-57% Ember 2x 42-50% View Litwick builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 15 Air CutterLv. 26 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Budew Fly 2x 104-123%KO Wing Attack 2x 70-83% Air Cutter 2x 37-43% Aerial Ace 2x 70-83% View Zubat builds →

Latios DragonPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Draco Meteor ProtectPriority PsyshockSTAB TailwindUtility Damage vs Budew Draco Meteor 168-197%KO Psyshock 2x 208-245%KO View Latios builds →
Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption FlamethrowerSTAB Sludge Bomb Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Budew Flamethrower 2x 180-212%KO Sludge Bomb 60-71% View Volcanion builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Budew Earthquake 104-123%KO Knock Off 45-53% View Gliscor builds →
Arcanine Fire	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemSafetygoggles NatureAdamant Moves Extreme Speed Flare Blitz ProtectPriority Snarl Damage vs Budew Extreme Speed 86-101%KO Flare Blitz 2x 385-453%KO Snarl 22-26% View Arcanine builds →
Kyurem DragonIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Ice Beam Earth Power RoostRecovery SubstituteUtility Damage vs Budew Ice Beam 2x 176-208%KO View Kyurem builds →