Competitive Information for Roserade [Black/White]
Grass / Poison
Abilities:
This Pokemon has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out.
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be poisoned.
This Pokemon's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power, including Struggle.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Roserade? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Prepare for battle with Roserade, an awesome Pokémon boasting Grass and Poison attributes. It's a sight to see Roserade out in the 5th generation battlefield. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks. Discover how Roserade excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Black Sludge / Focus Sash
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 120 Def / 136 SpD
Moveset:
- Giga Drain / Energy Ball
- Leech Seed
- Spikes
- Toxic Spikes
Prepare for single battles with Roserade as an awesome Double Wall. It's primary goal is to provide strong resistance against both physical and special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Roserade from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Natural Cure, Roserade has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out. With a Black Sludge equipped to it, each turn, if Roserade is a poison type, restores 1/16 max hp; loses 1/8 if not.
◆ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Leech Seed is a status move (1/8 of target's hp is restored to Roserade every turn).
◆ Spikes is a status move (hurts grounded foes on switch-in. Max 3 layers).
◆ Toxic Spikes is a status move (poisons grounded foes on switch-in. Max 2 layers).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Technician
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Petal Dance
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Round / Weather Ball
- Shadow Ball
Roserade shows a remarkable Special Sweeper prowess in single battles. It was designed to crush rivals using powerful special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Roserade from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Roserade's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Roserade's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. In this case it would boosts Round and Weather Ball.
◆ Petal Dance is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Roserade afterwards).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Shell Bell
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 199 Hp / 199 SpA / 112 SpD
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm
- Energy Ball
- Extrasensory
- Growth
For those intense single battles, Roserade is a dazzling Special Tank. It's primary goal is to handle special hits and respond with decent damage. With Natural Cure, Roserade has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out.
◆ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Growth is a status move (raises Roserade's attack and special attack by 1 stage; 2 in sun).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Roserade? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Technician
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Petal Dance
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Round / Weather Ball
- Shadow Ball
Roserade thrives as a high-quality Special Sweeper perfect for double battles. It is primarily designed to crush rivals using intense special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Roserade from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Roserade's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Roserade's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. In this case it would boosts Round and Weather Ball.
◆ Petal Dance is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Roserade afterwards).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Roserade can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Roserade.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Roserade can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Roserade
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Ingrain + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves boosted by Technician: Magical Leaf (BP: 60), Swift (BP: 60), Absorb (BP: 20), Bullet Seed (BP: 25), Covet (BP: 60), Mega Drain (BP: 40), Mud-Slap (BP: 20), Razor Leaf (BP: 55), Poison Sting (BP: 15), Round (BP: 60), Snore (BP: 40), Weather Ball (BP: 50), Pin Missile (BP: 14), Cut (BP: 50), Fury Cutter (BP: 20)
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Sleep Powder, Stun Spore, Toxic
Moves that boost Roserade's stats
- Growth
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Roserade
- Energy Ball
- Giga Drain
- Hidden Power Fire
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Rest
- Sludge Bomb
- Spikes
- Toxic
- Toxic Spikes
Common Effort Values for Roserade in Black and White
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/120/0/136/0/ )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Optimize Roserade's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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