Roserade — Abilities, Weaknesses & Best Builds
"Roserade is a special attacker built around special attacks (125 Sp. Atk). It can trade hits at a competitive speed tier, and it's commonly used because its grass/poison typing resists 5 attack types but you'll need to play around 4 weaknesses."
✅ Strong against
Resisted or immune to these attack types
⚠️ Watch out for
These attack types deal extra damage
How to actually play it
- 1
Open Roserade into a favorable type matchup using its grass/poison STAB.
- 2
Pick the move that does the most damage to the most likely switch-in, not just the current Pokémon.
- 3
Pivot out once the opponent brings in a counter — don't get walled and lose a turn.
What new players get wrong
- ✕
Switching Roserade into fire and ice attacks — it's a fast way to lose half your team's plan.
- ✕
Locking into the wrong move. Always read the opponent's switch-in before clicking.
Why we rate Roserade the way we do
- Hits hard, but you have to pick the right move
- Dual typing — more weaknesses to track
- Multiple abilities to choose between
Base Stats
Total: 515Use EVs to amplify the highest two — that's usually where this Pokémon's job lives.
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Where Roserade shows up
#137
Usage ~1.57% · Win rate ~51.58%
Roserade FAQ
- What are Roserade's abilities in Pokémon Champions?
- Roserade can run natural-cure, poison-point, technician. The competitive default is usually natural-cure — see the abilities section above for the trade-offs.
- What is Roserade weak to in Pokémon Champions?
- Roserade takes extra damage from fire, ice, flying, psychic. The full weakness breakdown is in the Weaknesses section, including any 4× type matchups.
- What is the best moveset for Roserade?
- The best moveset for Roserade depends on whether you're running it in Singles or Doubles. The Best Moveset section above lists the standard competitive set used at the top of the Pokémon Champions ladder.
- What counters Roserade in Pokémon Champions?
- The most reliable counters to Roserade are Pokémon with strong fire, ice, flying, psychic attacks that outspeed it. See the Best Counters section for specific picks.
- Is Roserade good in the current Pokémon Champions meta?
- Roserade's usage and win rate in M-B Singles and Doubles are shown in the Format Snapshot section. Cross-reference with the Champions Lab tier list for full context.