Pokemon GO's weekly Spotlight Hour events offer boosted rewards and Shiny Pokemon encounters. This guide focuses on the Roselia Spotlight Hour.
Roselia Spotlight Hour Details
The Roselia Spotlight Hour takes place on January 14th, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Prepare ample Poke Balls, Berries, and Incense to maximize your catches. This event also features a 2x Catch XP bonus.
Roselia, the Grass/Poison-type Pokemon (#0315, Hoenn region), boasts a max CP of 2114, 186 Attack, and 131 Defense. It evolves from Budew (25 candies) to Roselia, then 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. Its weaknesses include Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-type moves (160% increased damage taken), while it resists Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Water-type moves (63% reduced damage), 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.
A Shiny Roselia exists, with a brighter green body and purple/black roses. Increase your chances of encountering a Shiny by using Incense and Berries.