What is a good moveset for Roserade?

Question

If you have a good competitive moveset for Roserade, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for any of its pre-evolutions can also be shared on this thread.

Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g. items, abilities, natures and EVs. Some detail, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. Access the full list of guidelines here.

Roserade Pokédex and learnset for reference.

Answer 1

Roserade (F) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD
Timid Nature
- Toxic Spikes
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb / Shadow Ball
- Growth

Answer 2

Hard Hitter (Roserade)
Ability- Natural cure
Item- Life Orb
Nature- Timid
EVs- 252 Sp Attack 252 Speed 4 Defense

Moveset-
Giga Drain/ Leaf Storm - Healing after Life Orb recoil/ Very Hard Hitting
Hidden Power [Ground] - Covering Steel, Fire, Electric
Sludge Bomb - Poison STAB
Extrasensory/ Dazzling Gleam/ Psych Up- Extrasensory, Dazzling Gleam for coverage/ Psych up for covering the stat loss from Leaf Storm

I use this set a lot. Hope you find it useful.

Answer 3

This flower packs a PUNCH!

Roserade @ Leftovers
Ability: Technician / Natural Cure
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Razor Leaf / Bullet Seed
- Poison Jab
- Return

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Swords Dance brings up that Attack stat. Razor Leaf is for if you go Technician because it is the only physical Grass-type move it can learn in Gen V that is Technician boosted, Bullet Seed can be taught as a Gen IV TM, STAB. Poison Jab is STAB. Return is pretty much Roserade's only other physical move. You are going to want to stay away from Steel-types but this is a pretty strong flower if used correctly.

Comments

Isn't bullet seed also boosted by technician? it's also a physical move, so swords dance will amp it up a lot

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I know this may not be ideal for this set, but I'd replace Return with a Technician-boosted Hidden Power (Fire) to take care of Steel types.

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I wouldn't run a physical Roserade to begin with.

Answer 4

Roserade (M) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Poison Point
EVs: 250 HP / 120 Def / 138 SpD
Calm Nature
- Giga Drain
- Shadow Ball
- Grass Whistle
- Grass Knot