Pokemon GO: Roselia Spotlight Hour Guide

Pokémon GO's weekly Spotlight Hour is a can't-miss event for trainers! Every Tuesday features a different Pokémon, offering increased encounter rates, bonus rewards, and a chance to snag a Shiny variant. This guide focuses on the Roselia Spotlight Hour.

This event is a fantastic opportunity to stock up on Roselia candy, potentially evolving it into Roserade, and boosting your XP. Remember to prepare with plenty of Poké Balls, Berries, and Incense to maximize your catches.

Roselia Spotlight Hour Guide

Date & Time: January 14th, 2025, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

This Spotlight Hour features Roselia, a Grass and Poison-type Pokémon (#0315, Hoenn region). Enjoy a 2x Catch XP bonus during this event!

Roselia Stats & Evolution: Roselia boasts a max CP of 2114, with 186 Attack and 131 Defense. It evolves from Budew (25 candies) and into Roserade (100 candies + Sinnoh Stone).

Rewards: Catching Roselia yields 3 candies and 100 Stardust.

Trading & Transfer: Roselia is tradable within Pokémon GO and can be transferred to Pokémon HOME.

Strengths & Weaknesses: Roselia’s Grass/Poison typing makes it weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-type moves (160% increased damage taken). It resists Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Water-type moves (63% damage reduction), with Grass-type moves causing the least damage (39% reduction). Its optimal moveset is Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb (10.96 DPS, 99.91 TDO), boosted in Cloudy weather.

Shiny Roselia: A Shiny Roselia is available! Increase your chances by using Incense and Berries. The Shiny variant features a brighter green body and purple/black roses.