The Essentials on Budew
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Grass · ×½ Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 280 · top stat: Special Defense (70) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 29 in the Lumiose Pokédex, 2 Wild Zone
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Rozbouton in French · スボミー, Subomie in Japanese · Knospi in German All Languages
Overview
Budew is a Grass and Poison-type Pokémon, No. 406 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 4. Category: Bud Pokémon. Height: 0.2 m, weight: 1.2 kg.
Budew evolves into Roselia.
Abilities: Natural Cure and Poison Point. Hidden Ability: Leaf Guard. Budew is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying and Psychic-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 4
Diamond / Pearl
National No.
#406
National Pokédex
Category
Bud Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
40
255
Attack
30
255
Defense
35
255
Special Attack
50
255
Special Defense
70
255
Speed
55
255
Total
280
Min HP (Lv. 100)
190
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
284
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Grass / Poison). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 4 types
Fire
×2
Ice
×2
Flying
×2
Psychic
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Normal
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Water
×½
Electric
×½
Fighting
×½
Fairy
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Grass
×¼
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon's status conditions are cured when it switches out.
Ability 2
Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.
Prevents status conditions in harsh sunlight.
Budew Evolution
#406
Budew
Grass
Poison
Friendship (day)
→
#315
Roselia
Grass
Poison
Shiny Stone
→
#407
Roserade
Grass
Poison
Budew Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Grass · Poison
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Budew Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Growth
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
1
Poison Sting
Poison
Phys.
100%
15
35
1
Stun Spore
Grass
Stat
75%
—
30
1
Worry Seed
Grass
Stat
100%
—
10
1
Absorb
Grass
Spec.
100%
20
25
7
Water Sport
Water
Stat
—
—
15
11
Poison Powder
Poison
Stat
75%
—
35
13
Mega Drain
Grass
Spec.
100%
40
15
25
Venoshock
Poison
Spec.
100%
65
10
34
Poison Jab
Poison
Phys.
100%
80
20
43
Energy Ball
Grass
Spec.
100%
90
10
52
Petal Dance
Grass
Spec.
100%
120
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Undiscovered
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Budew
Available in 10 games, 95 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Diamond
HeartGold
Pearl
Platinum
SoulSilver
X
Y
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Shield
Sword
Generation IV
Diamond 28 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(28)
Route 204
Lv. 4 10%
Morning
Route 204
Lv. 4 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 204
Lv. 4 10%
Day
Route 204
Lv. 5 5%
Route 204
Lv. 6 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 204
Lv. 6 10%
Morning
Route 204
Lv. 6 10%
Day
Route 204
Lv. 7 5%
Eterna Forest
Lv. 10 10%
Morning
Eterna Forest
Lv. 10 10%
Day
Eterna Forest
Lv. 11 10%
Poké Radar required
Eterna Forest
Lv. 12 4%
Eterna Forest
Lv. 12 5%
Eterna Forest
Lv. 12 4%
Route 212
Lv. 16 20%
Route 212
Lv. 16 10%
Poké Radar required
Great Marsh
Lv. 20 10%
Morning
Great Marsh
Lv. 20 10%
Morning
Great Marsh
Lv. 20 10%
Day
Great Marsh
Lv. 20 10%
Day
Great Marsh
Lv. 22 10%
Morning
Great Marsh
Lv. 22 10%
Morning
Great Marsh
Lv. 22 10%
Day
Great Marsh
Lv. 22 10%
Day
Great Marsh
Lv. 24 10%
Morning
Great Marsh
Lv. 24 10%
Morning
Great Marsh
Lv. 24 10%
Day
Great Marsh
Lv. 24 10%
Day
HeartGold 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Viridian Forest
Lv. 3 10%
Viridian Forest
Lv. 3 10%
Ilex Forest
Lv. 5 10%
Ilex Forest
Lv. 6 10%
Pearl 28 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(28)
Route 204
Lv. 4 10%
Morning
Route 204
Lv. 4 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 204
Lv. 4 10%
Day
Route 204
Lv. 5 5%
Route 204
Lv. 6 10%
Morning
Route 204
Lv. 6 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 204
Lv. 6 10%
Day
Route 204
Lv. 7 5%
Eterna Forest
Lv. 10 10%
Morning
Eterna Forest
Lv. 10 10%
Day
Eterna Forest
Lv. 11 10%
Poké Radar required
Eterna Forest
Lv. 12 4%
Eterna Forest
Lv. 12 5%
Eterna Forest
Lv. 12 4%
Route 212
Lv. 16 20%
Route 212
Lv. 16 10%
Poké Radar required
Great Marsh
Lv. 20 10%
Morning
Great Marsh
Lv. 20 10%
Morning
Great Marsh
Lv. 20 10%
Day
Great Marsh
Lv. 20 10%
Day
Great Marsh
Lv. 22 10%
Morning
Great Marsh
Lv. 22 10%
Morning
Great Marsh
Lv. 22 10%
Day
Great Marsh
Lv. 22 10%
Day
Great Marsh
Lv. 24 10%
Morning
Great Marsh
Lv. 24 10%
Morning
Great Marsh
Lv. 24 10%
Day
Great Marsh
Lv. 24 10%
Day
Platinum 24 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(24)
Route 204
Lv. 3 10%
Day
Route 204
Lv. 4 10%
Route 204
Lv. 5 5%
Route 204
Lv. 8 10%
Day
Route 204
Lv. 9 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 204
Lv. 10 5%
Eterna Forest
Lv. 10 20%
Swarm active
Eterna Forest
Lv. 11 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 205
Lv. 12 10%
Day
Route 205
Lv. 12 20%
Eterna Forest
Lv. 12 10%
Day
Route 205
Lv. 13 4%
Route 205
Lv. 13 4%
Route 205
Lv. 13 4%
Route 205
Lv. 13 4%
Route 205
Lv. 13 4%
Route 205
Lv. 14 4%
Route 205
Lv. 14 4%
Route 205
Lv. 14 4%
Route 205
Lv. 14 4%
Route 205
Lv. 14 4%
Route 208
Lv. 18 20%
Swarm active
Route 208
Lv. 19 10%
Morning
Route 208
Lv. 19 10%
Day
SoulSilver 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Viridian Forest
Lv. 3 10%
Viridian Forest
Lv. 3 10%
Ilex Forest
Lv. 5 10%
Ilex Forest
Lv. 6 10%
Generation VI
X 2 encounters
Available
▼
Red flowers
(1)
Route 4
Lv. 8 10%
Yellow flowers
(1)
Route 4
Lv. 8 10%
Y 2 encounters
Available
▼
Red flowers
(1)
Route 4
Lv. 8 10%
Yellow flowers
(1)
Route 4
Lv. 8 10%
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Diamond
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pearl
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Budew in Pokémon GO
- 856Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 489Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 25 🍬to evolve into Roselia
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Diamond
“Over the winter, it closes its bud and endures the cold. In spring, the bud opens and releases pollen.”
Pearl
“It lives alongside clear ponds. It scatters pollen that induces harsh sneezing and runny noses.”
Platinum
“Sensitive to changing temperature, the bud is said to bloom when it feels the sun’s warm touch.”
HeartGold
“When it feels the sun’s warm touch, it opens its bud to release pollen. It lives alongside clear pools.”
SoulSilver
“When it feels the sun’s warm touch, it opens its bud to release pollen. It lives alongside clear pools.”
Black
“Sensitive to changing temperature, the bud is said to bloom when it feels the sun’s warm touch.”
White
“Sensitive to changing temperature, the bud is said to bloom when it feels the sun’s warm touch.”
Black 2
“Sensitive to changing temperatures, the bud blooms when it’s warm, releasing toxic pollen.”
White 2
“Sensitive to changing temperatures, the bud blooms when it’s warm, releasing toxic pollen.”
X
“When it feels the sun’s warm touch, it opens its bud to release pollen. It lives alongside clear pools.”
Y
“Over the winter, it closes its bud and endures the cold. In spring, the bud opens and releases pollen.”
Omega Ruby
“When it feels the sun’s warm touch, it opens its bud to release pollen. It lives alongside clear pools.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Over the winter, it closes its bud and endures the cold. In spring, the bud opens and releases pollen.”
Sword
“The pollen it releases contains poison. If this Pokémon is raised on clean water, the poison’s toxicity is increased.”
Shield
“This Pokémon is highly sensitive to temperature changes. When its bud starts to open, that means spring is right around the corner.”
Legends: Arceus
“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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Rozbouton
🇬🇧 English
Budew
🇯🇵 漢字
スボミー
🇯🇵 Kana
スボミー
🇯🇵 Romaji
Subomie
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Knospi
🇪🇸 Español
Budew
🇮🇹 Italiano
Budew
🇰🇷 한국어
꼬몽울
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
含羞苞
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
含羞苞
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Bourgeon
🇬🇧 EN
Bud Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
つぼみポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Knospen-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Budew
What type is Budew?
Budew is a Grass and Poison-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Budew?
Budew evolves into Roselia.
What are Budew's weaknesses?
Budew is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying and Psychic-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Budew's Hidden Ability?
Budew's Hidden Ability is Leaf Guard. Its regular Abilities are Natural Cure and Poison Point.
Where to find Budew in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Budew appears in the wild in Wild Zone 2 (Lv. 5-6). Lumiose Pokédex number: 29. All Wild Zones
Can you get a Shiny Budew in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Budew is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
