Elite Redux LeafGreen
#406

Budew

The Bud Pokémon

Grass Poison

Over the winter, it closes its bud and endures the cold. Sensitive to changing temperature, the bud is said to bloom when it feels the sun's warm touch.

Base stat total
280
Height
0.2 m
Weight
1.2 kg
Catch rate
255

Base stats

280 total
HP 40 221 284
Atk 30 86 174
Def 35 95 185
SpA 50 122 218
SpD 70 158 262
Spe 55 131 229

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Flying 2× Fire 2× Psychic 2× Ice 2×
Takes less
Grass ¼× Fighting ½× Water ½× Electric ½× Fairy ½×

The other 9 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Pastel Veil Protects itself and allies from poison. Flourish Boosts Grass moves by 50% in grassy terrain. Guilt Trip Sharply lowers attacker's Attack and SpAtk when fainting.
Innate always active, all of them Poison Point Poisons foe on contact. Cute Charm Contact may infatuate in either direction. Natural Cure Heals upon switching out.

Evolution line

Budew Budew BST 280
Roselia Roselia BST 400 Level · 14
Roserade Roserade BST 515 Level · 30

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new Pastel Veil Flourish Guilt Trip now innate Natural Cure Poison Point removed Leaf Guard
Innates added Cute Charm

Details

Height
0.2 m
Weight
1.2 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
No Eggs Discovered
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
255
Base exp
56
Growth rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
1 SpA
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
Poison Barb
Colour
Green

Moves

6 level-up · 13 egg · 66 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Absorb Grass Special 20 100 25
4 Growth Normal Status — ∞ 20
7 Water Sport Water Status — ∞ 15
10 Stun Spore Grass Status — 75 30
13 Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100 15
16 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100 10
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Spikes Ground Status — ∞ 20
Synthesis Grass Status — ∞ 5
Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95 20
Cotton Spore Grass Status — 100 40
Sleep Powder Grass Status — 75 15
Razor Leaf Grass Physical 55 100 20
Mind Reader Psychic Status — ∞ 10
Leaf Storm Grass Special 130 90 5
Extrasensory Psychic Special 80 100 20
Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100 15
Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Grass Whistle Grass Status — 55 15
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Absorb Grass Special 20 100 25
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Bullet Seed Grass Physical 25 100 30
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Charm Fairy Status — 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Cotton Spore Grass Status — 100 40
Covet Normal Physical 60 100 25
Cut Steel Physical 60 100 20
Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 80 100 10
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Energy Ball Grass Special 90 100 10
Extrasensory Psychic Special 80 100 20
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Flash Electric Special 60 100 20
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 10
Grassy Glide Grass Physical 70 100 20
Grass Knot Grass Special 1 100 20
Grass Whistle Grass Status — 55 15
Growth Normal Status — ∞ 20
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Leaf Storm Grass Special 130 90 5
Life Dew Water Status — ∞ 10
Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100 15
Mind Reader Psychic Status — ∞ 10
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Nature Power Normal Status 1 ∞ 20
Petal Dance Grass Special 120 100 10
Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95 20
Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
Poison Powder Poison Status — 75 35
Poison Sting Poison Physical 40 100 35
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Psych Up Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Razor Leaf Grass Physical 55 100 20
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100 15
Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100 15
Sleep Powder Grass Status — 75 15
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100 10
Spikes Ground Status — ∞ 20
Stun Spore Grass Status — 75 30
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
Swords Dance Normal Status — ∞ 20
Synthesis Grass Status — ∞ 5
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Uproar Normal Special 90 100 10
Venoshock Poison Special 65 100 10
Water Sport Water Status — ∞ 15
Weather Ball Normal Special 50 100 10
Worry Seed Grass Status — 100 10

Where to find it

1 method
Walking in grass