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Budew, a Grass and Poison type Pokémon, official artwork

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Budew: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Budew is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Sp. Def (70) and Speed (55), with a base stat total of 280.

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What is Budew weak to?

How much damage Budew takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toFireFlyingIcePsychic
0.5×ResistsElectricFairyFightingWater
0.25×ResistsGrass

Budew takes super-effective damage from Fire, Flying, Ice, Psychic. It resists Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Water, Grass.

Best moveset for Budew

Budew has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Leaf StormGrass130
  • Sludge BombPoison90
  • UproarNormal90
  • Dazzling GleamFairy80

Best nature for Budew

Modest. Budew leans special (50 Sp. Atk vs 30 Attack) and isn't winning speed ties, so Modest (+Sp. Atk, −Attack) maximises damage.

Abilities

  • Natural CureThis Pokemon has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out.
  • Poison Point30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be poisoned.
  • Leaf GuardIf Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon cannot be statused and Rest will fail for it.

Evolution line

Budew
Roselia
Roserade
Full learnset (59 moves; tap to expand)

Budew is not obtainable in Scarlet/Violet, so this is its National Dex movepool.

MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Leaf StormGrass13090%Special
Solar BeamGrass120100%Special
Energy BallGrass90100%Special
Sludge BombPoison90100%Special
UproarNormal90100%Special
Dazzling GleamFairy80100%Special
ExtrasensoryPsychic80100%Special
Seed BombGrass80100%Physical
Shadow BallGhost80100%Special
Giga DrainGrass75100%Special
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Secret PowerNormal70100%Physical
VenoshockPoison65100%Special
CovetNormal60100%Physical
Hidden Power WaterWater60100%Special
RoundNormal60100%Special
SwiftNormal60-Special
Grassy GlideGrass55100%Physical
Razor LeafGrass5595%Physical
CutNormal5095%Physical
SnoreNormal50100%Special
Weather BallNormal50100%Special
Mega DrainGrass40100%Special
Bullet SeedGrass25100%Physical
Pin MissileBug2595%Physical
AbsorbGrass20100%Special
Mud-SlapGround20100%Special
FrustrationNormal?100%Physical
Grass KnotGrass?100%Special
Natural GiftNormal?100%Physical
ReturnNormal?100%Physical
AttractNormal-100%Status
CaptivateNormal-100%Status
ConfideNormal--Status
Cotton SporeGrass-100%Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
EndureNormal--Status
FlashNormal-100%Status
Grass WhistleGrass-55%Status
GrowthNormal--Status
Life DewWater--Status
Mind ReaderNormal--Status
Nature PowerNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Psych UpNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Sleep PowderGrass-75%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SpikesGround--Status
Stun SporeGrass-75%Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
Swords DanceNormal--Status
SynthesisGrass--Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status
Water SportWater--Status
Worry SeedGrass-100%Status