Is Roselia good in Pokemon GO?

Not on its own, but Roserade is B-tier for Poison raid attacker, so a good copy is worth evolving.

Is Roselia a good raid attacker?

Roselia ranks #84 of 197 poison attackers with 10.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Should I evolve Roselia?

Roserade is B-tier for Poison raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Roselia for candy.

Can Roselia be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Roselia is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#315 · Generation 3

Roselia

grass poison

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,870 / 2,114
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,068 / 1,335
Research CP (L15): 801
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Roselia does little on its own, but Roserade has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.

Battle roles

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Great League#1092 of 1154 · score 49.3
Ranked #1092 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

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

Attack186

Defense131

Stamina137

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

→ Roserade: 100 candy, Sinnoh Stone

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#1092 / 1154	49.3	Poison Jab · Sludge Bomb · Dazzling Gleam	L29.5 · 5/15/15

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
poison	–	#84 / 197	10.0	104	Poison Jab · Sludge Bomb
fairy	–	#98 / 184	9.0	93	Poison Jab · Dazzling Gleam
grass	–	#211 / 344	8.8	91	Poison Jab · Petal Blizzard

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
Poison JabSTAB	poison	13	+9	1.0s	13.0	7	+7	2 turns
Razor LeafSTAB	grass	13	+7	1.0s	13.0	9	+4	2 turns
Magical LeafSTAB	grass	17	+17	1.5s	11.3	10	+10	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy
Petal BlizzardSTAB	grass	110	-100	2.5s	1.10	110	-65
Sludge BombSTAB	poison	85	-50	2.5s	1.70	80	-50
Dazzling Gleam	fairy	100	-50	3.5s	2.00	90	-55

Questions people ask

Is Roselia good in Pokemon GO?: Not on its own, but Roserade is B-tier for Poison raid attacker, so a good copy is worth evolving.
Should I keep or transfer Roselia?: Roselia does little on its own, but Roserade has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.
Is Roselia a good raid attacker?: Roselia ranks #84 of 197 poison attackers with 10.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Roselia?: Roserade is B-tier for Poison raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Roselia for candy.
Can Roselia be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Roselia is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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Verdict: Situational