Competitive Information for Roserade [Sword/Shield]
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 Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield 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, a dazzling Pokémon boasting Grass and Poison attributes. Roserade is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Roserade's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Technician
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Leaf Storm
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Round / Snore
- Shadow Ball
Taking on single battles? Roserade is popular Special Sweeper. The main aim of this moveset is to crush rivals using lethal special moves. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and boosts Roserade's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Roserade from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Technician, Roserade's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. In this case it would boosts Round and Snore.
◆ Leaf Storm is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Grass-type move (lowers your Roserade's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ 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).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Roserade must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ 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 proves to be a fabulous Special Tank for single battles. The intention of this moveset 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 90-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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield 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 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Leaf Storm
- Dazzling Gleam
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Shadow Ball / Round
Roserade thrives as a superb Special Sweeper perfect for double battles. The objective of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with formidable 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. Shadow Ball was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Leaf Storm is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Grass-type move (lowers your Roserade's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ 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).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Roserade can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Roserade
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Ingrain + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- 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), Pin Missile (BP: 25), Mega Drain (BP: 40), Razor Leaf (BP: 55), Poison Sting (BP: 15), Round (BP: 60), Snore (BP: 50), Weather Ball (BP: 50)
- 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
- Leaf Storm
- Protect
- Rest
- Sleep Powder
- Sludge Bomb
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Roserade in Sword and Shield
- Timid Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/252/4/0/0/252 )
- Optimize Roserade's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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