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[[Ken Sugimori]], the art director of the Pokémon franchise, hinted that Roselia would gain a new evolution with ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl''.{{Fact|date=June 2007}} |
[[Ken Sugimori]], the art director of the Pokémon franchise, hinted that Roselia would gain a new evolution with ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl''.{{Fact|date=June 2007}} |
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Roserade has extremely high Special Attack, high Special Defense, good Speed, and okay Attack, making it an adequate sweeper. However, both its HP and Defense are low. It is unlikely to survive a strong physicial attack, particularly those of which its weak to. |
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Roserade is also one of only two Pokemon (the other being [[Castform]]) that can learn the attack Weather Ball. However, it can only be learned from the Move Relearner. |
Roserade is also one of only two Pokemon (the other being [[Castform]]) that can learn the attack Weather Ball. However, it can only be learned from the Move Relearner. |
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| Roserade | |
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| File:Roserade.png National Pokédex Budew - Roserade (#407) - Cranidos Sinnoh Pokédex Roselia - Roserade (#027) - Zubat | |
| Japanese name | Roserade |
| Evolves from | Roselia |
| Evolves into | None |
| Generation | Fourth |
| Species | Bouquet Pokémon |
| Type | Grass / Poison |
| Height | 2 ft 11 in (0.9 m) |
| Weight | 32.0 pounds (14.5 kg) |
| Ability | Natural Cure / Poison Point |
Roserade (ロズレイド, Rozureido) are one of the Template:Pokenum fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media, created by Satoshi Tajiri. Roserade is famous for being one of the Pokémon revealed before the Japanese release of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. The purpose of Roserade in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.[2]
Roserade was first officially revealed at the PokéJungle event in Japan, although it was previously mentioned that Roselia may have been gaining a Stage 1 form.[3] Roserade was later confirmed to be the evolved form of Roselia.
Roserade's English name was confirmed at the official Pokémon web site as Roserade.[4] The name Roserade may be a combination of the English words: rose, in reference to the rose on its head and its bouquet-like hands; and masquerade, as it appears to be wearing a mask.
Biological characteristics
Roserade bears an odd resemblance to a masquerader. It has thin, club-shaped arms and has three roses as each of its hands. Like Roselia, its roses are red and blue on its right and left hands respectively. But under its arms, there are poisonous spikes. It first lures its prey with a sweet aroma (Sweet Scent) and then uses its arms like whips to poison the foe. Its legs are like Roselia's as well, except for the yellow tips of its feet. It wears a mask that is connected to the white rose atop its head, which in turn is connected to the head and a sepal that extends behind the head and just below the rose. The large eyes that show from behind its mask-like face are red with yellow eyelids. It has a long green cloak that trails behind it, which is longer in females of the species. It also has a yellow collar, to which the cloak is probably connected. The leaf it had in front of it as a Roselia is no longer there; it could be that on Roselia it was a dress and now it has been turned into its green leafy cloak. One could say Roserade's appearance is reminiscent of a stereotypical superhero/heroine. Its poses, and biological characteristics, make it a very elegant Pokémon.
In the video games
Roserade first appears in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, and is the final form in the Budew evolutionary line. Budew evolves into Roselia, which then evoles into Roserade through use of a Shiny Stone.
Ken Sugimori, the art director of the Pokémon franchise, hinted that Roselia would gain a new evolution with Diamond and Pearl.[citation needed]
Roserade has extremely high Special Attack, high Special Defense, good Speed, and okay Attack, making it an adequate sweeper. However, both its HP and Defense are low. It is unlikely to survive a strong physicial attack, particularly those of which its weak to.
Roserade is also one of only two Pokemon (the other being Castform) that can learn the attack Weather Ball. However, it can only be learned from the Move Relearner.
In the Trading Card Game
Diamond & Pearl
There is only one trading card released outside of Japan:
- Diamond & Pearl, as Roserade Lv.33, a Grass-type holographic card (#13)
In the Pokémon anime
Roserade makes an appearance in the episode "The Extraordinaire Roserade and the Flower Legend" during the Sonoo Town Conference. Roserade has also made an appearance in the thirty seventh episode of the Diamond and Pearl series, "Eterna Gym! Vs. Gardenia." Interestingly enough, Roserade could use Vinewhip, an attack not accesible to it in the games. Here it was the final Pokemon used by the Eterna City Gym Leader, Gardenia. Her Roserade knew Weather Ball and Grass Knot, proving it to be a formidable opponent. In Ash's second battle against Gardenia, Roserade was the last Pokemon used by her owner. It quickly knocked out Ash's Turtwig. But it was then defeated by Ash's Aipom.
References
- ^ “Pokemon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold" PR Newswire. URL accessed on March 27, 2006.
- ^ Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Review (page 1) Ign.com. URL Accessed June 1, 2006.
- ^ Serebii.net. July 2006 archived news Serebii.net. URL Accessed July 20, 2006.
- ^ Pokémon.com reveals the name "Roserade"
External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Roserade as a species on Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric wiki)
- Template:Serebiidex
- PsyPoke Pokédex entry