Pokemon GO: Roselia Spotlight Hour Guide

Pokemon GO's weekly Spotlight Hour events offer players exciting opportunities to catch featured Pokemon and earn bonus rewards. This guide focuses on the Roselia Spotlight Hour.

Roselia Spotlight Hour: A Comprehensive Guide

This week's Spotlight Hour, featuring Roselia, takes place on January 14th, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Maximize your rewards by stocking up on Poke Balls, Berries, and Incense beforehand. This event also provides a 2x Catch XP bonus, offering a great XP farming opportunity.

Roselia Details:

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

Weaknesses and Strengths:

Roselia is weak against Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-type attacks (160% increased damage taken). It resists Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Water-type attacks (63% damage reduction), with Grass-type attacks causing the least damage (39% reduction). 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 variant exists, distinguished by a brighter green body and purple/black roses. Increase your chances of encountering a Shiny Roselia by utilizing Incense and readily using Berries to secure catches.

Remember to prepare adequately for this Spotlight Hour to maximize your chances of catching Roselia, including its Shiny form, and taking advantage of the bonus XP.