Which Pocket Monster shall I choose, Leafeon or roserade?

Question

I just started a Pokémon Platinum nuzlocke and I have an Eevee but I don't know if I need to eveolve it to leafeon or keep my roselia so it can be later a Roserade.

Comments

Roserade has less weaknesses, so use that if you didn't pick Turtwig.

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Roserade is a monster. I used a Leafeon in a Platinum locke and it was okay, but your only reliable attacks are Dig, Bite, Bullet Seed/Razor Leaf and Giga Drain. It's good at staying alive though.

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Leafeon can learn leaf blade by level in Platinum, and leaf blade is better than all those moves. Why didn't you use leaf blade?

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Because it learns Leaf Blade at level 71.

Answer 1

It is true Roserade has less weaknesses, so that could be helpful, plus it's dual typing so it can learn a larger variety of moves than Leafeon. Though Roserade has higher special attack and defense stats, and Leafeon has higher attack and defense stats. If I were you, I'd choose Roserade.