#406 · Generation 4

Budew

grass poisonBaby

Max CP (L40 / L50): 856 / 968
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 489 / 611
Research CP (L15): 367
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Budew has a niche: B-tier Little Cup. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

B
Little Cup#26 of 168 · score 80.6
It is ranked #26 in Little Cup on PvPoke with Razor Leaf / Grass Knot / Energy Ball.

Worth evolving into

Roserade
B Poison raid attacker

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack91

Defense109

Stamina120

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

fire×1.6
flying×1.6
ice×1.6
psychic×1.6

Resists

grass×0.391
electric×0.625
fairy×0.625
fighting×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Budew
→25 candyRoselia
→100 candy + Sinnoh StoneRoserade

→ Roselia: 25 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Little Cup	B	#26 / 168	80.6	Razor Leaf · Grass Knot · Energy Ball	L23 · 4/13/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
grass	–	#314 / 338	4.7	36	Razor Leaf · Grass Knot

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Hidden Power	normal	15	+15	1.5s	10.0	9	+8	3 turns
Razor LeafSTAB	grass	13	+7	1.0s	13.0	9	+4	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Energy BallSTAB	grass	90	-50	4.0s	1.80	80	-45	10% chance: -1 foe Def
Grass KnotSTAB	grass	90	-50	2.5s	1.80	90	-50

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