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rotom
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Rotom

Plasma Pokémon

ElectricGhost

Its body is composed of plasma. It is known to infiltrate electronic devices and wreak havoc.

Base Stats

HP 50
Attack 50
Defense 77
Sp. Atk 95
Sp. Def 77
Speed 91
Total 440

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Forms

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Plasma Pokémon
Height 0.3 m
Weight 0.3 kg
Base Exp 154
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender Genderless
Habitat
Egg Groups Indeterminate

Sprites

rotom Front Front
rotom Back Back
rotom Front Shiny Front Shiny
rotom Back Shiny Back Shiny
rotom Official Art Official Art
rotom Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu Usage: 6.8%
Defensive Defog
Item
Colbur Berry / Iapapa Berry
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 248
SpA 8
Spe 252
Offensive Defog
Moves
Thunder / Thunderbolt
Item
Electrium Z / Ghostium Z
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Choice Specs
Item
Choice Specs
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Rotom excels as a support Pokemon thanks to its utility movepool and ability to pressure common entry hazard setters such as Rhydon, Steelix, and Seismitoad as well as check wallbreakers like Heliolisk and Braviary. Levitate in particular enables Rotom to be a reliable Defogger, providing it with an immunity to Spikes and Toxic Spikes. A potent offensive typing also enables Rotom to effectively pressure common defensive cores with the help of Z-Crystals and Choice Specs without being helpless against checks like Incineroar and Bulk Up Scrafty. Unfortunately, Rotom is incredibly vulnerable to faster Pursuit trappers such as Sneasel and Aerodactyl, with the latter also bypassing a potential Colbur Berry thanks to Unnerve. Additionally, Z-Crystal sets are reliant on their Z-Move to get past checks, making it necessary to predict properly with, while Choice Specs variants can be taken advantage of if locked into a poor move. Lastly, while the defensive set makes Rotom a bit bulkier, its only average defenses combined with its lack of recovery outside of a potential pinch Berry harm its longevity, leaving it unable to switch into attacks too frequently.

Most Used Moves

Defog
67.2%
Hex
47.7%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc