Competitive Information for Roserade [Diamond/Pearl]
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.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Roserade? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unveil the power of Roserade, a magnificent Pokémon known for its Grass and Poison typing! It's to see Roserade show up as a Diamond/Pearl opponent. 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: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 140 Def / 116 Spe
Moveset:
- Rest
- Sleep Powder / Leaf Storm
- Spikes
- Toxic Spikes / Sludge Bomb
Roserade proves to be an extraordinary Physical Wall for single battles. It attempts to withstand physical attacks and hit back effectively. 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.
◆ Sleep Powder is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
◆ Leaf Storm is a special STAB-boosted 140-base power Grass-type move (lowers your Roserade's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ 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).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Natural Cure
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
- Extrasensory
- Shadow Ball
Roserade excels as a phenomenal Special Sweeper during single battles. This setup is intended to crush rivals using forceful 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 Natural Cure, Roserade has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out.
◆ Petal Dance is a special STAB-boosted 90-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).
◆ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ 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
Roserade excels as a first-rate Special Tank during single battles. This strategy is built to absorb special attacks and counter with decent force. 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 your Roserade's special attack by 1 stage).
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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 Diamond/Pearl 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 Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Natural Cure
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
- Extrasensory
- Shadow Ball
Roserade is a fabulous Special Sweeper to use for double battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with destructive 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 Natural Cure, Roserade has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out.
◆ Petal Dance is a special STAB-boosted 90-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).
◆ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ 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 Diamond/Pearl 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 Diamond/Pearl. 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 DP 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 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
- Giga Drain
- Grass Knot
- Hidden Power Fire
- Hidden Power Ground
- Hidden Power Ice
- Leaf Storm
- Protect
- Rest
- Sleep Powder
- Sludge Bomb
- Spikes
- Stun Spore
- Toxic
- Toxic Spikes
Common Effort Values for Roserade in Diamond and Pearl
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/140/0/0/116/ )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Optimize Roserade's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
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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