Essentials

Budew

Bud Pokémon

Budew

Grass Poison

Abilities

Natural Cure

Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.

Poison Point

Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Hidden Ability

Leaf Guard

Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.

Damage Taken

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric ½
  • Fairy ½
  • Fighting ½
  • Fire 2
  • Flying 2
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass ¼
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 2
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 2
  • Rock 1
  • Steel 1
  • Water ½

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 4
National
406
Original Sinnoh
25 Diamond, Pearl
Extended Sinnoh
25 Platinum
Updated Unova
133 Black 2, White 2
Central Kalos
71 X, Y
New Hoenn
97 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

Names

Japanese
スボミー (subomii)
スボミー
Official roomaji
Subomie
Korean
꼬몽울
Chinese
含羞苞
含羞苞
French
Rozbouton
German
Knospi
Spanish
Budew
Italian
Budew

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female Search:
Egg groups
  • Undiscovered
Hatch counter
20 Search:
Steps to hatch
5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Budew cannot breed.

Training

Base EXP
56 Search:
Effort points
  • 1 Special Attack
Capture rate
255 Search:
Base happiness
70 Search:
Growth rate
medium slow Search:

Wild held items

Generation 4 5% Poison Barb Poison Barb
Generation 5 5% Poison Barb Poison Barb
X, Y 5% Poison Barb Poison Barb
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire nothing
Generation 7 5% Poison Barb Poison Barb

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Budew Either parent must hold Rose Incense Roselia Level up, during the day, with at least 220 happiness Roserade Use a Shiny Stone

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
40
 9.5 253 284
Attack
30
 4.1 128 159
Defense
35
 5.4 138 169
Special Attack
50
 27.2 168 199
Special Defense
70
 50.6 208 239
Speed
55
 34.8 178 209
Total
280
 8.6

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

Speed
★✯✯☆☆
Power
★☆☆
Skill
★✯☆
Stamina
★✯☆
Jump
★★✯
Total
6/11/17

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 5
Black, White

Sensitive to changing temperature, the bud is said to bloom when it feels the sun’s warm touch.

Black 2, White 2

Sensitive to changing temperatures, the bud blooms when it’s warm, releasing toxic pollen.

Generation 6
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.

Sprites

Budew Budew

Miscellany

Species
Bud Pokémon Search:
Color
Green Search:
Cry
Footprint
Budew
Shape
Anthropomorphic Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Budew
2

0'7.9"
0.2 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Budew
12

2.6 lb
1.2 kg

Locations

Diamond Diamond
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Pearl Pearl
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Platinum Platinum
Walking in tall grass or a cave
HeartGold HeartGold
Walking in tall grass or a cave
SoulSilver SoulSilver
Walking in tall grass or a cave
X X
Walking in yellow flowers
Walking in red flowers
Y Y
Walking in yellow flowers
Walking in red flowers

Pal Park

Area
Field
Score
80
Rate
10

Moves

Grass and Poison moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Budew's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — — — Absorb Grass special 25 20 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
4 4 4 4 4 Growth Normal status 20 — —

Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
7 7 7 7 7 Water Sport Water status 15 — —

Halves all Fire-type damage.
10 10 10 10 10 Stun Spore Grass status 30 — 75%

Paralyzes the target.
13 13 13 13 13 Mega Drain Grass special 15 40 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
16 16 16 16 16 Worry Seed Grass status 10 — 100%

Changes the target's ability to Insomnia.
Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • • Cotton Spore Grass status 40 — 100%

Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
• • • • • Extrasensory Psychic special 20 80 100%

Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
• • • • Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
• • • • Grass Whistle Grass status 15 — 55%

Puts the target to sleep.
• • • • • Leaf Storm Grass special 5 130 90%

Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
• • • • • Mind Reader Normal status 5 — —

Ensures that the user's next move will hit the target.
• • • • Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
• • • • • Pin Missile Bug physical 20 25 95%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
• • • • • Razor Leaf Grass physical 25 55 95%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
• • • • Seed Bomb Grass physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
• • • • • Sleep Powder Grass status 15 — 75%

Puts the target to sleep.
• • • • • Spikes Ground status 20 — —

Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in.
• • • • • Synthesis Grass status 5 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Covet Normal physical 25 60 100%

Takes the target's item.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Seed Bomb Grass physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Swift Normal special 20 60 —

Never misses.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Synthesis Grass status 5 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Uproar Normal special 10 90 100%

Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Worry Seed Grass status 10 — 100%

Changes the target's ability to Insomnia.
Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
06 06 06 06 06 Toxic Poison status 10 — 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
09 09 09 09 Venoshock Poison special 10 65 100%

Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.
09 Bullet Seed Grass physical 30 25 100%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
10 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 60 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11 11 11 11 11 Sunny Day Fire status 5 — —

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
17 17 17 17 17 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18 18 18 18 18 Rain Dance Water status 5 — —

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
19 Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
21 21 21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22 22 22 22 22 Solar Beam Grass special 10 120 100%

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
27 27 27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
30 30 30 30 30 Shadow Ball Ghost special 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
32 32 32 32 32 Double Team Normal status 15 — —

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
36 36 36 36 36 Sludge Bomb Poison special 10 90 100%

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
42 42 42 42 42 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44 44 44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45 45 45 45 45 Attract Normal status 15 — 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
48 48 48 48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
53 53 53 53 53 Energy Ball Grass special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
58 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
70 70 70 70 Flash Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
75 75 75 75 75 Swords Dance Normal status 20 — —

Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
77 77 77 77 77 Psych Up Normal status 10 — —

Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
78 Captivate Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
82 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
86 86 86 86 86 Grass Knot Grass special 20 * 100%

Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
87 87 87 87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88 88 88 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90 90 90 90 90 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
94 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
96 96 96 Nature Power Normal status 20 — —

Uses a move which depends upon the terrain.
99 99 99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy special 10 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
100 100 100 Confide Normal status 20 — —

Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H1 H1 H1 H1 Cut Normal physical 30 50 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

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