Budew (Pokmon) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia

Publish date: 2024-07-16

Budew (Japanese: スボミー Subomie) is a dual-type Grass/Poison baby Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves into Roselia when leveled up with high friendship during the day, which evolves into Roserade when exposed to a Shiny Stone.

Biology

Budew's red and blue spots

Budew is a bipedal, rosebud-like Pokémon. It is one of the shortest Grass-type Pokémon. Its face is yellow with small, slit-like eyes. It appears to be wearing a green bib and has triangular, stubby yellow feet. When the two vines that are on top of its head open up, a big spot can be seen on each. One vine has a blue spot, while the other has a red spot.

Budew keeps its buds closed during the cold winter, but opens them again in the spring and releases poisonous pollen. The pollen it scatters induces harsh sneezing and runny noses, and is more toxic depending on how clean the water it was fed with was. Budew's bud beginning to open is seen as the imminent arrival of spring. It lives near clean pools and ponds.

Evolution

Budew evolves into Roselia, which evolves into Roserade.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IVSinnoh
#025
Johto
#—
DiamondOver the winter, it closes its bud and endures the cold. In spring, the bud opens and releases pollen.
PearlIt lives alongside clear ponds. It scatters pollen that induces harsh sneezing and runny noses.
PlatinumSensitive to changing temperature, the bud is said to bloom when it feels the sun's warm touch.
HeartGoldWhen it feels the sun's warm touch, it opens its bud to release pollen. It lives alongside clear pools.
SoulSilver
Generation VUnova
 B2  W2 : #133
BlackSensitive to changing temperature, the bud is said to bloom when it feels the sun's warm touch.
White
Black 2Sensitive to changing temperatures, the bud blooms when it's warm, releasing toxic pollen.
White 2
Generation VIKalos
Central #071
Hoenn
#097
XWhen it feels the sun's warm touch, it opens its bud to release pollen. It lives alongside clear pools.
YOver the winter, it closes its bud and endures the cold. In spring, the bud opens and releases pollen.
Omega RubyWhen it feels the sun's warm touch, it opens its bud to release pollen. It lives alongside clear pools.
Alpha SapphireOver the winter, it closes its bud and endures the cold. In spring, the bud opens and releases pollen.
Generation VIIIGalar
#059
Sinnoh
#025
Hisui
#089
SwordThe pollen it releases contains poison. If this Pokémon is raised on clean water, the poison's toxicity is increased.
ShieldThis Pokémon is highly sensitive to temperature changes. When its bud starts to open, that means spring is right around the corner.
Brilliant DiamondOver the winter, it closes its bud and endures the cold. In spring, the bud opens and releases pollen.
Shining PearlIt lives alongside clear ponds. It scatters pollen that induces harsh sneezing and runny noses.
Legends: ArceusWhen the sun's light strengthens, the bud atop this Pokémon's head opens. This is a sign to the people that the harsh winter is over, and the season of budding has begun.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Generation IX

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Cross-Generation

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
3/5★★★☆☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Immune to:
Resistant to:

Learnset

Budew is available in Sword and Shield, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

By leveling up

SwShBDSP

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Budew
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Budew
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

LA

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Budew
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Budew
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

SwSh

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Budew
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Budew
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Budew
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Budew
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

SwSh

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - IX
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Budew in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Budew in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Budew
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Budew
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - IX
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Budew in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Budew in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Budew
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Budew
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

SwShBDSP

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Budew
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Budew
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

LA

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Budew
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Budew
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
  • Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Budew
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Budew
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Rush
Rush406Body.pngWalking Speed: 2.08 secondsBase HP: 45
Base Attack: 66Base Defense: 49Base Speed: 60

Evolution data

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation

Other sprites

In the anime

Main series

Major appearances

Nando's Budew

In Dawn of a New Era!, Nando used a Budew in battles against Dawn's Piplup and Ash's Pikachu, and it evolved into Roselia during the latter battle. It later evolved into a Roserade prior to Coming Full-Festival Circle!.

Other

In Oh Do You Know The Poffin Plan!, Forsythia's flashback featured a Budew. It is now her Roserade.

Minor appearances

Budew debuted in Following A Maiden's Voyage!.

A Budew appeared in The Champ Twins!.

Multiple Budew appeared in The Rise of Darkrai.

In Lost Leader Strategy!, a Budew was under Reggie's care.

A Budew appeared in Enter Galactic!.

A Budew appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1). Five additional Budew appeared in the follow-up episode.

A Budew appeared in Stopped in the Name of Love!.

A Budew appeared in Sliding Into Seventh!.

In the opening sequence of Arceus and the Jewel of Life, a Budew was in an Aroma Lady's field of flowers.

A Budew appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

A Budew was outside of Professor Rowan's lab in DPS01.

A Trainer's Budew appeared in Thawing an Icy Panic!.

In Under the Pledging Tree!, multiple Trainers' Budew attended the Coumarine City Festival.

In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, a Budew was living in the forest.

Two Budew appeared in A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!. One was mistaken for an Eevee.

In Seeing the Forest for the Trees!, a Budew, Scatterbug, Oddish, Sentret, and Zigzagoon were brought into a cave to join Ash in the Winding Woods.

A wild Budew appeared in Till We Compete Again!.

In A Little Rocket R & R!, two Trainers' Budew were captured by the Matori Matrix but later freed by Ash and his friends.

In A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That!, a Budew was in the Wild Area.

A Budew appeared in Nightfall? Nightmares!.

A Trainer's Budew appeared in The Gates of Warp!.

Pokédex entries

EpisodePokémonSourceEntry
DP004BudewAsh's PokédexBudew, the Bud Pokémon. In winter, it keeps its bud closed to survive the cold, but then opens it again in the spring.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

In Assistant, an Office Worker's Budew was in Macro Cosmos's office.

In the manga

Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic

A Budew appears in Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic as Crawford's partner.

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Multiple Budew appeared in PDP09.

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

A Budew appeared in PBK1.

Pokémon Adventures

A Budew was silhouetted in Stagestruck Starly.

Budew appears in Passing by Probopass and Maneuvering around Magnezone under the ownership of a Trainer. Another Budew briefly appears in A Skuffle with Skorupi where Platinum tries to catch one, but fails at the last second.

A Budew appeared in Cold Storage Battle.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Two Budew appeared in The Mystery Boy, Jun!!. Hareta tried to catch one, while the other appeared in a fantasy.

A Trainer's Budew appeared in Beauty Contest: The Pokémon Super Contest!!, where it was participating in a Pokémon Super Contest.

In the TCG

Main article: Budew (TCG)

Trivia

Icon for Budew Drop Inn

Origin

Budew may be based on a rose bud.

Name origin

Budew may be a combination of bud and dew.

Subomie may be a corruption of 蕾 tsubomi (flower bud).

In other languages

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External links

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