Roselia
Pokémon Spotlight Hour will feature a different Pokémon and a special bonus for one hour at 6:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday during the month of March. Roselia Spotlight Hour takes place on March 11th, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm local time, with a bonus of 2x XP for evolving Pokémon.
This Spotlight Hour is the second March 2025 Pokémon spotlight. Trainers who plan to participate should be prepared with a Mega Pokémon to maximise candy gains per ‘mon caught. Here’s everything you need to know!
Bonuses ⭐
You will get 2x XP for evolving Pokémon
The featured Pokémon and its evolution can be shiny in Pokémon GO
Note on XP Bonus
If you do not want to catch the featured Pokémon, you can make use of the 2x Evolution XP bonus by evolving any saved Scatterbug, or opening a Mystery Box or Coin Bag! This is a great opportunity to evolve any Pokémon for XP before clearing out your storage. Roselia is an interesting choice for an evolution XP bonus spotlight hour, because it needs a whopping 100 candy to evolve, and a Sinnoh Stone!
The old-school grinders will remember the days of saving Pidgey and other low cost evolutions for this sort of spotlight hour, and it can be a good way to grind XP with a lucky egg on.
Roselia family fact sheet
Roselia is a Grass and Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Grass and Poison-type Pokémon, Roselia is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-type moves.
Roselia’s maximum Combat Power stat is 2114 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb. Roselia encounters are boosted during Sunny and Cloudy weather. Shiny Roselia is available! ✨
Roselia does have a pre-evolution Budew, that is currently an egg exclusive Pokémon!
How to evolve Roselia into Roserade
Shiny Roselia
Shiny Roselia is easy to spot. Watch out for a colour change on the roses!
For all the collectors, there is a very subtle gender difference between male and female Roselia and Roserade. The female Roselia has a longer leaf down the front of her body. The female Roserade has a longer cape.
| Pokémon | Regular | Shiny |
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| Roselia (M) |  |
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| Roselia (F) |  |
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| Roserade (M) |  |
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| Roserade (F) |  |
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Roselia CP and IV Chart
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 CP | 2 | 82 CP | 3 | 139 CP |
| 4 | 195 CP | 5 | 252 CP | 6 | 308 CP |
| 7 | 365 CP | 8 | 421 CP | 9 | 478 CP |
| 10 | 534 CP | 11 | 587 CP | 12 | 641 CP |
| 13 | 694 CP | 14 | 748 CP | 15 | 801 CP |
| 16 | 854 CP | 17 | 908 CP | 18 | 961 CP |
| 19 | 1015 CP | 20 | 1068 CP | 21 | 1122 CP |
| 22 | 1175 CP | 23 | 1228 CP | 24 | 1282 CP |
| 25 | 1335 CP | 26 | 1389 CP | 27 | 1442 CP |
| 28 | 1496 CP | 29 | 1549 CP | 30 | 1603 CP |
| 31 | 1629 CP | 32 | 1656 CP | 33 | 1683 CP |
| 34 | 1709 CP | 35 | 1736 CP | 36 | 1763 CP |
| 37 | 1790 CP | 38 | 1816 CP | 39 | 1843 CP |
| 40 | 1870 CP | 41 | 1893 CP | 42 | 1917 CP |
| 43 | 1941 CP | 44 | 1966 CP | 45 | 1990 CP |
| 46 | 2014 CP | 47 | 2039 CP | 48 | 2064 CP |
| 49 | 2089 CP | 50 | 2114 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Roselia
The following Pokémon will grant you extra bonuses when catching Roselia if they are Mega/Primal evolved. We highly recommend Mega Evolving a Pokémon during this event to get as much candy as possible!
A Note on Mega Catch Bonus
While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Is it Worth Evolving Roselia?
PVE
So many Grass and Poison-types have broken into the meta since Roserade’s debut, but even then, Roserade continues to be a reliable PvE attacker in both its typings! 👏👏
Even if you’re using stronger options, it’s always worth adding Roserade to your entourage. Max it out to level 50, you won’t regret it! 🌹
⚔️ Raids
Raids are truly a rosy picture for Roserade, as this Pokémon can pull double duty as either a Grass or Poison-type attacker. If you’re low on TMs, however, Roserade is preferred as a Poison-type attacker. ☣️
🛡️ Gyms
While Roserade has a good Attack stat, its Defense and Stamina are a bit disappointing. It’s best to keep it out of Gyms. 😬
PVP
This rose is spicy! 🥵 Roserade is honestly a mixed bag in PvP.
On one hand, its Fire and Poison-type moves help it deal with other Grass Pokémon, and even take out Fairy and Steel types. 😮
That’s an impressive résumé, but its low bulk plays spoilsport, preventing it from becoming a PvP mainstay. Still, it’s overall a strong pick that you won’t regret using! 🙂
🔵 Great League
Despite its fragility, Roserade’s formidable moveset of Bullet Seed, Weather Ball, and Leaf Storm makes it a huge threat, capable of taking out some of the Great League’s best Pokémon! 🥳
Even when shields are down, it performs equally well. Beware of this rose’s thorns! 🌹
🟡 Ultra League
Roserade’s dominance takes a hit in the Ultra League, where stronger Grass and Poison-type Pokémon do better. Its inability to take damage is its Achilles heel. 🙁
🟣 Master League
Roserade makes quite a statement in the Master League, being able to beat most of this League’s top Water, Fairy, and Ground-type Pokémon! 😳
It’s a spice pick with niche applications but something more useful than you can imagine. Do try it out! 🌶️
