Budew スボミー
Grass
Poison
Generation IV
Bud Pokémon
Height 0.2m Weight 1.2kg
Natural Cure
Poison Point
Leaf Guard (Hidden Ability)
Pokémon Profile
Over the winter, it closes its bud and endures the cold. In spring, the bud opens and releases pollen.
Base Stats
Form Base Stats：Budew · Total 280
HP
40
Attack
30
Defense
35
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
70
Speed
55
Basic Info
- Gender Ratio
- ♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
- Catch Rate
- 255（33.3%）
- Egg Groups
- Undiscovered
- Egg Cycles
- 20
- Base Friendship
- 50
- EV Yield
- Sp. Atk+1
- Base Experience
- 56
- Shape
- Humanoid
- Color
- Green
- Experience
- 1,059,860（Medium Slow）
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Defensive (when attacked)
2× Weakness
Fire ×2
Ice ×2
Flying ×2
Psychic ×2
1/4 Resistance
Grass ×0.25
1/2 Resistance
Water ×0.5
Electric ×0.5
Fighting ×0.5
Fairy ×0.5
Offensive (when attacking)
1/2 Resistance
Poison ×0.5
Steel ×0.5
Evolution Chain
Learnset
| Level | Moves | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| — | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| — | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| — | Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM | Moves | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM07 | Pin Missile | Bug | Physical | 25 | 95 | 20 |
| TM11 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM21 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM24 | Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM28 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| TM31 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM33 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM34 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM39 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM40 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM46 | Weather Ball | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM50 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 |
| TM74 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| TM76 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM00 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM20 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM22 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM26 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM27 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM33 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM35 | Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM59 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM65 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM71 | Leaf Storm | Grass | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 |
| TM77 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM92 | Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
Wild Encounters
Generation IV
Diamond
Sinnoh
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Marsh | Lv.20-24 | WalkingMorning | 10% |
| Lv.20-24 | WalkingDay | 10% | |
| Eterna Forest | Lv.10 | WalkingMorning | 10% |
| Lv.10 | WalkingDay | 10% | |
| Lv.11 | WalkingPoké Radar: off | 10% | |
| Lv.12 | Walking | 5% | |
| Lv.12 | WalkingSlot 2: none | 4% | |
| Lv.12 | WalkingSlot 2: Sapphire | 4% | |
| Route 204 | Lv.4-6 | WalkingMorning | 10% |
| Lv.4-6 | WalkingDay | 10% | |
| Lv.4-6 | WalkingPoké Radar: off | 10% | |
| Lv.5-7 | Walking | 5% | |
| Route 212 | Lv.16 | Walking | 20% |
| Lv.16 | WalkingPoké Radar: off | 10% |
HeartGold
Johto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilex Forest | Lv.5-6 | WalkingRadio: Sinnoh | 10% |
| Johto Safari Zone | Lv.40-47 | Walking | 10% |
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viridian Forest | Lv.3 | WalkingRadio: Sinnoh | 10% |
Pearl
Sinnoh
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Marsh | Lv.20-24 | WalkingMorning | 10% |
| Lv.20-24 | WalkingDay | 10% | |
| Eterna Forest | Lv.10 | WalkingMorning | 10% |
| Lv.10 | WalkingDay | 10% | |
| Lv.11 | WalkingPoké Radar: off | 10% | |
| Lv.12 | Walking | 5% | |
| Lv.12 | WalkingSlot 2: none | 4% | |
| Lv.12 | WalkingSlot 2: Sapphire | 4% | |
| Route 204 | Lv.4-6 | WalkingMorning | 10% |
| Lv.4-6 | WalkingDay | 10% | |
| Lv.4-6 | WalkingPoké Radar: off | 10% | |
| Lv.5-7 | Walking | 5% | |
| Route 212 | Lv.16 | Walking | 20% |
| Lv.16 | WalkingPoké Radar: off | 10% |
Platinum
Sinnoh
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eterna Forest | Lv.10 | WalkingSwarm: no | 20% |
| Lv.11 | WalkingPoké Radar: off | 10% | |
| Lv.12 | WalkingDay | 10% | |
| Route 204 | Lv.3-8 | WalkingDay | 10% |
| Lv.4-10 | Walking | 10% | |
| Lv.9 | WalkingPoké Radar: off | 10% | |
| Route 205 | Lv.12 | Walking | 20% |
| Lv.12 | WalkingDay | 10% | |
| Lv.13-14 | WalkingSlot 2: none | 4% | |
| Lv.13-14 | WalkingSlot 2: Ruby | 4% | |
| Lv.13-14 | WalkingSlot 2: Emerald | 4% | |
| Lv.13-14 | WalkingSlot 2: FireRed | 4% | |
| Lv.13-14 | WalkingSlot 2: LeafGreen | 4% | |
| Route 208 | Lv.18 | WalkingSwarm: no | 20% |
| Lv.19 | WalkingMorning | 10% | |
| Lv.19 | WalkingDay | 10% |
SoulSilver
Johto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilex Forest | Lv.5-6 | WalkingRadio: Sinnoh | 10% |
| Johto Safari Zone | Lv.40-47 | Walking | 10% |
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viridian Forest | Lv.3 | WalkingRadio: Sinnoh | 10% |
Generation VI
X
Kalos
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 4 | Lv.8 | Yellow flowers | 10% |
| Lv.8 | Red flowers | 10% |
Y
Kalos
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 4 | Lv.8 | Yellow flowers | 10% |
| Lv.8 | Red flowers | 10% |
Budew Competitive Movesets & Sets
Budew movesets cover 4 generations and 4 formats with 4 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.
4 Generation
4 Format
4 set
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Pokédex Entries
Generation IV
- Diamond：
- Over the winter, it closes its bud and endures the cold. In spring, the bud opens and releases pollen.
- Pearl：
- It lives alongside clear ponds. It scatters pollen that induces harsh sneezing and runny noses.
- Platinum：
- Sensitive to changing temperature, the bud is said to bloom when it feels the sun’s warm touch.
- HeartGold：
- When it feels the sun’s warm touch, it opens its bud to release pollen. It lives alongside clear pools.
Generation V
- Black：
- Sensitive to changing temperature, the bud is said to bloom when it feels the sun’s warm touch.
- Black 2：
- Sensitive to changing temperatures, the bud blooms when it’s warm, releasing toxic pollen.
Generation VI
- X：
- When it feels the sun’s warm touch, it opens its bud to release pollen. It lives alongside clear pools.
- Y：
- Over the winter, it closes its bud and endures the cold. In spring, the bud opens and releases pollen.
Generation VIII
- Sword：
- The pollen it releases contains poison. If this Pokémon is raised on clean water, the poison’s toxicity is increased.
- Shield：
- This Pokémon is highly sensitive to temperature changes. When its bud starts to open, that means spring is right around the corner.
- Legends: Arceus：
- When the sun's light strengthens, the bud atop this Pokémon's head opens. This is a sign to the people that the harsh winter is over, and the season of budding has begun.