Budew (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Budew (disambiguation).

Budew Bud Pokémon スボミー Subomie #406 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Natural Cure or Poison Point Cacophony Cacophony Leaf Guard Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Undiscovered Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 0'08" 0.2 m Budew 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 2.6 lbs. 1.2 kg Budew 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 68 Gen. IV Unknown IV 56 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Budew 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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 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. It keeps its buds closed during the cold winter, but opens them again in the spring and releases pollen. The pollen it scatters induces harsh sneezing and runny noses. It lives near clean pools and ponds.

In the anime

Main series

Budew in the anime

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!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP004 Budew Ash's Pokédex Budew, 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

Budew in Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

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)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: Budew was an old friend of Guildmaster Wigglytuff, appearing only in the Special Episode Igglybuff the Prodigy when Wigglytuff was an Igglybuff.
• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Budew is a young child from Serene Village who is too young for school and worries about her mother Roselia when she begins to feel unwell and goes in search of honey.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Sinnoh #025 Johto #— Diamond Over the winter, it closes its bud and endures the cold. In spring, the bud opens and releases pollen. Pearl It lives alongside clear ponds. It scatters pollen that induces harsh sneezing and runny noses. Platinum Sensitive to changing temperature, the bud is said to bloom when it feels the sun's warm touch. HeartGold When it feels the sun's warm touch, it opens its bud to release pollen. It lives alongside clear pools. SoulSilver
Generation V Unova B2W2: #133 Black Sensitive to changing temperature, the bud is said to bloom when it feels the sun's warm touch. White Black 2 Sensitive to changing temperatures, the bud blooms when it's warm, releasing toxic pollen. White 2
Generation VI Kalos Central #071 Hoenn #097 X When it feels the sun's warm touch, it opens its bud to release pollen. It lives alongside clear pools. Y Over the winter, it closes its bud and endures the cold. In spring, the bud opens and releases pollen. Omega Ruby When it feels the sun's warm touch, it opens its bud to release pollen. It lives alongside clear pools. Alpha Sapphire Over the winter, it closes its bud and endures the cold. In spring, the bud opens and releases pollen.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #059 Sword The pollen it releases contains poison. If this Pokémon is raised on clean water, the poison's toxicity is increased. Shield This Pokémon is highly sensitive to temperature changes. When its bud starts to open, that means spring is right around the corner.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Routes 204 and 212, Eterna Forest, Great Marsh Platinum Routes 204, 205, and 208, Eterna Forest HeartGold SoulSilver Safari Zone Ilex Forest, Viridian Forest (Sinnoh Sound) Pokéwalker Sinnoh Field
Generation V Black Trade White White Forest Black 2 White 2 Breed Roselia or Roserade holding a Rose Incense
Generation VI X Y Route 4 Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Breed Roselia or Roserade holding a Rose Incense
Generation VII Sun Moon Breed Roselia or Roserade holding a Rose Incense Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Trade Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Route 4, Rolling Fields, Dappled Grove, West Lake Axewell, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Mirror Bridge Field, Dappled Grove, Giant's Mirror, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Apple Woods (1F-5F), Oran Forest (1F-4F), Happy Outlook (B1F-B19F) MD Sky Apple Woods (1F-5F), Oran Forest (1F-4F), Happy Outlook (B1F-B19F) Ranger: SoA Union Road, Ranger School, Chicole Path, Vien Forest Rumble Silent Forest MD Blazing MD Light Wonder Mail codes PokéPark Wii Flower Zone, Meeting Place* Ranger: GS Mitonga Road
Generation V Rumble Blast Treetops: Shimmering Lake Rumble U Adventure Area: Unexpected Land
Generation VI Battle Trozei Infinite Ruins: Stage 1 Shuffle Roseus Center: Stage 241 Rumble World Diamond Crater: Thorny Heath (All Areas), Distortion Land: Gracious Woodlands (All Areas)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Celebi Sea, Garchomp Sea, Butterfree Sea, Arceus Sea, Celebi SeaFinal, Garchomp SeaFinal
Generation VIII MD RT DX Purity Forest (4F-8F, 94F-99F)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Poison Barb (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Poison Barb (5%)
Black	White	Poison Barb (5%)
X	Y	Poison Barb (5%)
Sword	Shield	Poison Barb (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40		100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Defense: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Speed: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Total: 280	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/5 ★★★☆☆	Power 1/3 ★☆☆
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 2/3 ★★☆
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 11/17 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 011 Growth Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 011 Stun Spore Grass Status 0000— 07575% 30 011 Worry Seed Grass Status 0000— 100100% 10

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

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM07 TM07 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 095}}95% 20 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM46 TM46 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM50 TM50 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM74 TM74 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR23 TR23 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR59 TR59 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR71 TR71 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR92 TR92 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10

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

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Cotton Spore Grass Status — 100% 40 Extrasensory Psychic Special 80 100% 20 Life Dew Water Status — —% 10 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 55 95% 25 Sleep Powder Grass Status — 75% 15 Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5

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

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Grassy Glide Grass Physical 70 100% 20

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

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  IV V VI VII Captivate × Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 IV V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 IV V VI VII Covet Normal Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 IV V VI VII Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 IV V VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 IV V VI VII Flash × Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 IV V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 IV V VI VII Grass Whistle × Grass Status 0000— 055}}55% 15 IV V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 IV V VI VII Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100}}100% 15 IV V VI VII Mind Reader Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 IV V VI VII Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 IV V VI VII Natural Gift × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 IV V VI VII Nature Power Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 IV V VI VII Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 IV V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 IV V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 IV V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 IV V VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 IV V VI VII Water Sport × Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15

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 Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: H
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Grass Poké Assist: Grass Field move: (Tackle ×1) Browser entry R-008 It shoots seeds to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Grass Poké Assist: (present) Grass Field move: (present) (Cut ×1) Not available in the past. Browser entry R-145 It launches leaf blades around itself.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ● Defense ●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 45 Base Attack: 66 Base Defense: 49 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Budew is happy to live surrounded by flowers in the Flower Zone. She's good friends with Skiploom.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: She is Azurill's friend. She loves the Arcane Area, but someday she wants to travel all over PokéPark with Azurill.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Grass Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 40 - 90 5 #340 Mega Boost+ Fills the Mega Gauge of the same type of Pokémon more.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 120 Base Attack: 91 Base Defense: 109 Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Hidden Power, Razor Leaf Charged Attacks: Energy Ball, Grass Knot

Evolution

Baby form Budew  Grass  Poison

Breed holding Rose Incense ← Friendship (daytime) →

First Evolution Roselia  Grass  Poison

Shiny Stone →

Second Evolution Roserade  Grass  Poison

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield

For other sprites and images, please see Budew images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• The Japanese title of Dawn of a New Era!, Pochama VS Subomie! Hikari's First Battle!!, caused confusion upon release since Budew had not yet been revealed to the public.
• Budew is the only one of its evolutionary line whose English name differs from its Japanese name.
• Budew and Roserade are the only Pokémon to be adjacent in the National Pokédex order and yet have an evolutionary stage in between them.

Origin

Budew is 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

Language Title Meaning Japanese スボミー Subomie From 蕾 tsubomi French Rozbouton From rose and bouton Spanish Budew Same as English name German Knospi From Knospe Italian Budew Same as English name Korean 꼬몽울 Komongul From 꼬마 kkoma, 꽃 kkot, 방울 bang'ul, and possibly 멍울 meong-ul Mandarin Chinese 含羞苞 Hánxiūbāo From 含羞草 hánxiūcǎo, 羞 xiū, and 苞 bāo Cantonese Chinese 含羞苞 Hàhmsāubāau From 含羞草 hàhmsāuchóu, 羞 sāu, and 苞 bāau

More languages Hindi बाडिउ Budew Transcription of English name Thai ซึโบมี Suebomi Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Nando's Budew
• Baby Pokémon

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