Pokemon GO's weekly Spotlight Hour events offer fantastic opportunities for players. This guide focuses on the Roselia Spotlight Hour. These events feature a different Pokémon each week, providing increased encounter rates, bonus rewards, and a chance to catch Shiny variants. Excess Pokémon can be transferred for bonus candy, facilitating evolution.
Roselia Spotlight Hour Details
This week's Roselia Spotlight Hour takes place on January 14th, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Prepare beforehand with ample berries, Poké Balls, and Incense to maximize your catches. The event also includes a 2x Catch XP bonus.
Roselia Overview
Roselia (#0315), a Grass/Poison-type Pokémon from Generation 3 (Hoenn), boasts a max CP of 2114, 186 Attack, and 131 Defense. Its evolution line is 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 Pokémon GO and can be transferred to Pokémon Home.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Roselia's weaknesses are 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, delivering 10.96 DPS and 99.91 TDO, boosted in Cloudy weather.
Shiny Roselia
A Shiny Roselia is available. Increase your chances by using Incense and readily available berries to ensure successful captures. The Shiny variant features a brighter green body and purple and black roses.
