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roselia
#315

Roselia

Thorn Pokémon

GrassPoison

It uses the different poisons in each hand separately when it attacks. The stronger its aroma, the healthier it is.

Base Stats

HP 50
Attack 60
Defense 45
Sp. Atk 100
Sp. Def 80
Speed 65
Total 400

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Thorn Pokémon
Height 0.3 m
Weight 2.0 kg
Base Exp 140
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 150
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Fairy ,Plant

Sprites

roselia Front Front
roselia Back Back
roselia Front Shiny Front Shiny
roselia Back Shiny Back Shiny
roselia Front ♀ Front ♀
roselia Back ♀ Back ♀
roselia Front Shiny ♀ Front Shiny ♀
roselia Back Shiny ♀ Back Shiny ♀
roselia Official Art Official Art
roselia Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

pu Usage: 7.0%
Defensive
Item
Eviolite
Nature
Calm
EVs
HP 252
Def 32
SpD 224
Offensive
Moves
Sleep Powder / Hidden Power Ground
Spikes / Hidden Power Ground
Item
Eviolite
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 40
SpA 252
Spe 216

Strategy Overview

Roselia's good defensive typing and high Special Defense combined with Eviolite allow it to become a decent special wall, able to switch into Pokemon such as Zebstrika and special Floatzel, and make Roselia into one of the best Water, Grass, and Electric checks in the tier. Roselia has access to both Spikes and Toxic Spikes and, although it receives competition from other Spikes users, it has niche in its longevity along with its high special bulk. It also has a strong offensive presence, as it has a respectable Special Attack stat and STAB combination that hits most of the metagame for at least neutral damage. Its wide range of support moves, such as Sleep Powder and Synthesis, increases its defensive potential, and its ability Natural Cure allows it to absorb status. Unfortunately, Roselia has a low Defense, meaning it has a difficult time checking Pokemon such as physical Floatzel and Muk, and its reliance on Eviolite means stray Knock Offs from Pokemon such as Pawniard greatly cripple it. Roselia's typing can also hinder it, giving it several weaknesses that limit its walling capabilities; for example, the many Psychic-types can hit it hard and threaten to KO it with Psychic.

Most Used Moves

Spikes
68.8%
Synthesis
58.5%

Most Used Items

Eviolite
97.3%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc