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Pokemon Nova game logo on the Pokemon Nova Fangame guide
Budew front sprite

#0406 · Generation 4

Budew

The Bud Pokémon

Grass Poison
Over the winter, it closes its bud and endures the cold. In spring, the bud opens and releases pollen.
Height 0.2 m
Weight 1.2 kg
Catch rate 255
Base EXP 56

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 40
Attack 30
Defense 35
Sp. Attack 50
Sp. Defense 70
Speed 55
Base stat total 280

Traits

Abilities

Natural Cure

The Pokémon's status conditions are cured when it switches out of battle.

Poison Point

Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.

Leaf Guard

Hidden

The Pokémon cannot be inflicted with any status conditions in harsh sun.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Budew based on its Grass and Poison typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Flying ×2 Fire ×2 Psychic ×2 Ice ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Grass ×¼ Fighting ×½ Water ×½ Electric ×½ Fairy ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Budew learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

4 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Absorb A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. Grass Special 20 100 25
1 Growth The user's body grows all at once, raising its Attack and Sp. Atk stats. Normal Status — — 20
1 Stun Spore The user scatters a cloud of numbing powder that leaves the target with paralysis. Grass Status — 75 30
1 Worry Seed A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target's Ability Insomnia. Grass Status — 100 10

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

12 moves available

  • Cotton Spore Status
    Grass
  • Extrasensory Special
    Psychic
  • Leaf Storm Special
    Grass
  • Life Dew Status
    Water
  • Mind Reader Status
    Normal
  • Pin Missile Physical
    Bug
  • Power Whip Physical
    Grass
  • Razor Leaf Physical
    Grass
  • Seed Bomb Physical
    Grass
  • Sleep Powder Status
    Grass
  • Spikes Status
    Ground
  • Synthesis Status
    Grass

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

47 moves available

  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Bullet Seed Physical
    Grass
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Covet Physical
    Normal
  • Cut Physical
    Normal
  • Dazzling Gleam Special
    Fairy
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Energy Ball Special
    Grass
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Flash Status
    Normal
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Drain Special
    Grass
  • Grass Knot Special
    Grass
  • Grassy Glide Physical
    Grass
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Leaf Storm Special
    Grass
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Mud-Slap Special
    Ground
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Nature Power Status
    Normal
  • Pin Missile Physical
    Bug
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psych Up Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Seed Bomb Physical
    Grass
  • Shadow Ball Special
    Ghost
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Sludge Bomb Special
    Poison
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Solar Beam Special
    Grass
  • Spikes Status
    Ground
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Swords Dance Status
    Normal
  • Synthesis Status
    Grass
  • Uproar Special
    Normal
  • Venoshock Special
    Poison
  • Weather Ball Special
    Normal
  • Worry Seed Status
    Grass

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Parabolic
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Undiscovered
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Green
Shape
Bipedal
Habitat
None