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Budew evolution guide

Budew’s evolution line is a deceptively powerful one, especially if you manage to get Roselia’s evolution, Roserade, a powerful grass-type.

Budew evolution - Budew, Roselia, and Roserade in front of a map of Sinnoh

Budew’s evolution, Roselia, might not seem like the most impressive Pokémon in the grand scheme of things, but Roselia’s evolution, Roserade, can more than earn its place on any team in need of a poison- or grass-type. To help you complete this evolution line, we’re here to tell you how to evolve both Budew and Roselia, as well as where you can find all three ‘mon in the wild.

Without a doubt, this is one of the best grass and poison Pokémon evolution lines in the franchise, so much so that they cause all sorts of problems for fairy Pokémon, grass Pokémon, ground Pokémon, water Pokémon, and rock Pokémon. Your only hope is to discover the antidote to Budew, Roselia, and Roserade with our grass Pokémon weakness and poison Pokémon weakness guides.

Here’s what you need to know about Budew’s evolution and Roselia’s evolution.

Budew evolution - Budew in front of a map of Sinnoh

Where can I catch Budew?

Budew appears quite frequently in the regions it calls home, so you don’t have to worry about putting in some serious hours before you get one, especially as they tend to pop up in early-game areas. Better still, you rarely need to use anything more than a standard pokéball to catch one.

On Nintendo Switch, you can find Budew in the following games and locations:

  • Sword and Shield – Route 4, Rolling Fields, East Lake Axewell, West Lake Axewell, Dappled Grove, Giant’s Mirror, Bridge Field, and Stony Wilderness
  • Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl – Route 204, Route 212, Eterna Forest, Great Marsh, and the Grand Underground (Spacious Cave, Grassland Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, and Sunlit Cavern)
  • Legends: Arceus – Crimson Mirelands (Golden Lowlands, Gapejaw Bog, Cottonsedge Prairie) and Coronet Highlands (Fabled Spring)

How do I evolve Budew?

Budew needs a high friendship with you to evolve into Roselia. You can get a better friendship with Budew by battling, though depending on the game you play, you can also play with Budew and give it some food. Another idea is to give it the soothe bell, an item designed to improve friendship.

Where can I catch Roselia?

Roselia is also a somewhat frequent occurrence in the wild, so you don’t have to evolve Budew to get one, though we recommend you at least catch one for your Pokédex – while a pokéball may suffice, it’s best to also have a great ball on hand. To catch Roselia, look in the following locations:

  • Sword and Shield – Axew’s Eye, Giant’s Mirror, South Lake Miloch, Dusty Bowl, Rolling Fields, Bridge Field, Dappled Grove, Giant’s Cap, East Lake Axewell, Hammerlocke Hills, North Lake Miloch, Motostoke Riverbank, Stony Wilderness
  • Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl – Route 212, route 221, route 224, Route 225, route 229, Trophy Garden, Great Marsh, and the Grand Underground (Swampy Cave, Grassland Cave, Bogsunk Cavern, and Sunlit Cavern)
  • Legends: Arceus – Crimson Mirelands (Gapejaw Bog, Cloudpool Ridge, and Cottonsedge Prairie) and Coronet Highlands (Fabled Spring)

Budew evolution - Roselia in front of a map of Sinnoh

How do I evolve Roselia?

Roselia needs a shiny stone to evolve into Roserade, and luckily, it’s a fairly common item, appearing in the following locations:

  • Sword and Shield – Route 8, Lake of Outrage, and Bridge Field (ask the Digging Duo for help)
  • Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl – Route 228, Iron Island, and your buddy may get one for you if they have the pickup ability
  • Legends: Arceus – reward for completing quest 74 (A Bit of Help from Blissey), Coronet Highlands, Alabaster Icelands, Jubilife Village (Trading Post and Ginter), Path of Tenacity, and Space-time Distortions

Where can I catch Roserade?

You can catch Roserade in specific games; Sword and Shield and PLA; other than that, you have no choice but to evolve Roselia. Roserade is resilient and usually requires the use of an ultra ball to catch, so bring plenty with you.

As for where you can find Roserade, check the following locations:

  • Sword and Shield – Hammerlocke Hills and Dappled Grove
  • Legends: Arceus – Crimson Mirelands (Cloudpool Ridge)

Budew evolution - Roserade in front of a map of Sinnoh

How do I evolve Budew in Pokémon Go?

Budew needs 25 candies to evolve into Roselia in Pokémon Go. As encounters with it are pretty frequent, it shouldn’t take too long to evolve it.

How do I evolve Roselia in Pokémon Go?

You need to give Roselia 100 candies and a Sinnoh stone in Pokémon Go. Roserade is worth the effort, and getting the evolution item isn’t as daunting as you might think; compete in trainer battles and complete some research, and you’ll have a Sinnoh stone before you know it.

Now that you know all about both Budew’s evolution and Roselia’s evolution, you might want to learn how to evolve Charcadet, how to evolve Inkay, and how to evolve Primeape guides. Or, if you’d rather beat ‘em all, consult our dark Pokémon weakness, steel Pokémon weakness, ice Pokémon weakness, and poison Pokémon weakness articles.