How to evolve Roselia into Roserade with a Shiny Stone! 

 

Finding a Shiny Stone

 

To evolve Roselia (the evolution of Budew) into Roserade, all you need is a Shiny Stone in your Bag. This stone can also evolve this Pokémon:

However, this famous stone has a low chance of turning up when digging in the Grand Underground. It is therefore hard to get in the game. In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, there are 2 locations where you can find the Shiny Stone directly. 

 

Budew                          Shiny Budew

Type:

Roselia                              Shiny Roselia

Type:

 

Roserade                              Shiny Roserade

Type:

 

 

First location: Iron Island

 

The first stone is the easiest to reach. It is on Iron Island! First, head to Canalave City (you will need the HM Surf if you have never been there).

Talk to the sailor in the west of the city and he will take you to Iron Island! Interact with the first small rock to get a Max Ether.

 

Next, enter the cave, then follow the path on the right. In the south you can go down to the second level, where you will meet Riley, an NPC who will accompany you and heal your team so you can defeat Team Galactic. Along the way, he will give you a Riolu Egg. (More information on how to evolve Riolu into Lucario in this article).

Keep going down to the third level to finally find a Shiny Stone! Give the stone to Roselia to get Roserade! 

Along the way, you can also pick up:

  • a Super Repel 
  • an Escape Rope
  • a Magnet
  • an Ultra Ball
  • a Max Potion

 

 

Battle Park and Route 228

 

To find the second stone, you have to wait until the post-game (after the Pokémon League + completing the Sinnoh Pokédex), since you need to go to the Battle Zone : there are two ways to reach Route 228: 

  • north via Route 225, then Sea Route 226 
  • east via Sea Route 230. 

Bring a Pokémon with the Pickup Ability. The ones that can have it are:

 

The Shiny Stone will then be on the ground, slightly elevated, to the east of the house.

 

Another tip in the Grand Underground

 

If you have one of these Pokémon, or even 6 of them in your team, with the Pickup Ability at level 41 or higher, you can increase the chance of getting a Shiny Stone after a battle. The item will appear where you can see the item your Pokémon is holding.

 

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