#0479
Rotom: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds
Rotom is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Sp. Atk (95) and Speed (91), with a base stat total of 440. Competitively it is a lower-tier option.
Build a team with RotomWhat is Rotom weak to?
How much damage Rotom takes from each attacking type.
With Levitate, Ground attacks do nothing instead of double damage.
Rotom takes super-effective damage from Dark, Ghost, Ground. It resists Bug, Electric, Flying, Poison, Steel and is immune to Fighting, Normal. That is by type alone: with Levitate, Ground attacks do nothing instead of double damage.
Best moveset for Rotom
Rotom has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:
- PoltergeistGhost110
- ThunderElectric110
- Foul PlayDark95
- Hyper VoiceNormal90
Best nature for Rotom
Timid. Rotom is a special attacker (95 Sp. Atk) with usable 91 Speed, so Timid (+Speed, −Attack) is the standard pick.
Abilities
- LevitateThis Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.
Full learnset (44 moves; tap to expand)
| Move | Type | Power | Acc. | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poltergeist | Ghost | 110 | 90% | Physical |
| Thunder | Electric | 110 | 70% | Special |
| Foul Play | Dark | 95 | 100% | Physical |
| Hyper Voice | Normal | 90 | 100% | Special |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | 90 | 100% | Special |
| Uproar | Normal | 90 | 100% | Special |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Discharge | Electric | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Tera Blast | Normal | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Facade | Normal | 70 | 100% | Physical |
| Volt Switch | Electric | 70 | 100% | Special |
| Hex | Ghost | 65 | 100% | Special |
| Shock Wave | Electric | 60 | - | Special |
| Swift | Normal | 60 | - | Special |
| Thief | Dark | 60 | 100% | Physical |
| Electroweb | Electric | 55 | 95% | Special |
| Charge Beam | Electric | 50 | 90% | Special |
| Thunder Shock | Electric | 40 | 100% | Special |
| Astonish | Ghost | 30 | 100% | Physical |
| Stored Power | Psychic | 20 | 100% | Special |
| Electro Ball | Electric | ? | 100% | Special |
| Night Shade | Ghost | ? | 100% | Special |
| Charge | Electric | - | - | Status |
| Confuse Ray | Ghost | - | 100% | Status |
| Double Team | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Eerie Impulse | Electric | - | 100% | Status |
| Electric Terrain | Electric | - | - | Status |
| Endure | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Helping Hand | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Light Screen | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Nasty Plot | Dark | - | - | Status |
| Pain Split | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Protect | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Rain Dance | Water | - | - | Status |
| Reflect | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Rest | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Spite | Ghost | - | 100% | Status |
| Substitute | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Sunny Day | Fire | - | - | Status |
| Thunder Wave | Electric | - | 90% | Status |
| Trick | Psychic | - | 100% | Status |
| Will-O-Wisp | Fire | - | 85% | Status |