Pokemon GO: Roselia Spotlight Hour Guide

Pokemon GO's weekly Spotlight Hour events feature a different Pokémon each Tuesday, offering increased encounter rates, bonus rewards, and a chance at Shiny variants. This guide focuses on the Roselia Spotlight Hour.

Roselia Spotlight Hour Details

This week's Spotlight Hour takes place on January 14th, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Players should prepare by stocking up on Poké Balls, Berries, and Incense to maximize their catches. The featured Pokémon is Roselia, and the event includes a 2x Catch XP bonus.

Roselia Information

Roselia (#0315), a Grass/Poison-type Pokémon from Generation III (Hoenn), boasts a maximum Combat Power (CP) of 2114, with 186 Attack and 131 Defense. It evolves from Budew (25 Candies) to Roselia, and then to Roserade (100 Candies and a Sinnoh Stone). Catching a Roselia yields 3 Candies and 100 Stardust. Roselia is tradable within Pokémon GO and can be transferred to Pokémon Home.

Roselia Strengths and Weaknesses

Roselia's weaknesses include Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-type attacks (160% increased damage taken). It resists Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Water-type attacks (63% reduced damage), with Grass-type attacks causing the least damage (39% reduced). Its optimal moveset is Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb, delivering 10.96 DPS and 99.91 TDO, boosted in Cloudy weather.

Shiny Roselia

A Shiny Roselia is available. To increase your chances of encountering one, utilize Incense and be ready to use Berries to secure a catch. The Shiny Roselia is distinguished by a brighter green body and purple and black roses.