Rotom (#0479) – Stats, Moves, Evolution & Competitive Sets

Base stats

HP50110–157210–304

Atk5049–11294–218

Def7773–141143–278

SpA9590–161175–317

SpD7773–141143–278

Spe9186–157168–309

Total440Higher than 48% of all Pokémon

Ranges: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 1 SpA, 1 Spe.

Stat calculatorChampions Stat Points & Stat Alignment, or EVs, IVs & nature

Speed tiers

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base 91). Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+157Max143No SP111Min99Scarf235Tailwind314

At max Speed, Rotom outspeeds 17 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC.

Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Type matchups

Weak to

Dark2×Ghost2×Ground2×

Resists

Bug½×Electric½×Flying½×Poison½×Steel½×

Immune to

Fighting0×Normal0×

Takes normal damage from 8 types

RockFireWaterGrassPsychicIceDragonFairy

With Levitate: Ground becomes 0×

Abilities

Levitate
Evades Ground moves.

Competitive

SV SinglesZUSV Doubles(DUU)National DexRU

Ranked ladder · in-game

Doubles

#245 of 262 used

▲ 2 places since Oct 22

Oct 22Oct 28

▲ 2 places since Oct 21

Oct 21Oct 28

Choice Scarf (52.8%) · Levitate (100%) · Timid (57.1%) · HP 2 / SpA 32 / Spe 32 (37.7%)

Moves Shadow Ball, Discharge, Volt Switch, Will-O-Wisp

Singles

#256 of 262 used

▼ 2 places since Oct 22

Oct 22Oct 28

▼ 2 places since Oct 21

Oct 21Oct 28

Choice Scarf (23%) · Levitate (100%) · Timid (52.2%) · HP 2 / SpA 32 / Spe 32 (35.1%)

Moves Will-O-Wisp, Thunderbolt, Volt Switch, Shadow Ball

Daily usage rank on the Pokémon Champions ladder, updated Oct 28. Battle data provided by Pokémon Champions Battle Data.

Not used in the tracked Showdown formats this month.

SV SinglesZUSV Doubles(DUU)National DexRU

Ranked ladder · in-game

Doubles

#202 of 262 used

▼ 4 places since Oct 22

Oct 22Oct 28

▼ 5 places since Oct 21

Oct 21Oct 28

Choice Scarf (43%) · Levitate (100%) · Modest (49.3%) · HP 2 / SpA 32 / Spe 32 (31%)

Moves Blizzard, Thunderbolt, Volt Switch, Protect

Singles

#219 of 262 used

▼ 1 place since Oct 22

Oct 22Oct 28

▼ 3 places since Oct 21

Oct 21Oct 28

Choice Scarf (30.9%) · Levitate (100%) · Modest (37.4%) · HP 2 / SpA 32 / Spe 32 (24.2%)

Moves Blizzard, Volt Switch, Will-O-Wisp, Thunderbolt

Daily usage rank on the Pokémon Champions ladder, updated Oct 28. Battle data provided by Pokémon Champions Battle Data.

0.65% of teams · rank #100 · Singles · 1630+ rating · 6,316 battles · Sep 2026

Most common build

Item: Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Timid
EVs: 8 HP / 252 SpA / 248 Spe
Tera Type: Ghost

Blizzard
Thunderbolt
Nasty Plot
Pain Split

Each part is the most used on its own, so not every team runs this exact set.

Usage by rating

All players0.3%
Rated 1500+0.41%
Rated 1630+0.65%
Rated 1760+0.54%

Usage by month

Oct 20250.65%

Moves

Blizzard100%
Thunderbolt100%
Nasty Plot66.1%
Pain Split66.1%
Volt Switch33.9%
Trick33.9%
Electric Terrain0%
Discharge0%
Will-O-Wisp0%
Hex0%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots66.1%
Choice Scarf33.9%
Terrain Extender0%
Focus Sash0%
No item0%
Blunder Policy0%

Abilities

100%

EV spreads

Timid 8 HP / 252 SpA / 248 Spe46.5%
Timid 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe33.9%
Timid 48 HP / 252 SpA / 208 Spe19.6%
Modest 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Spe0%

Tera types

Ghost66.1%
Electric33.9%

Common teammates

Evolution

Rotom does not evolve.

Moves

Game Sort Type

Level up 13

1AstonishHas a 30% chance to make the target flinch.GhostPhys30100%15

1Double TeamRaises the user’s evasion by one stage.NormalStatus——15

5Thunder ShockHas a 10% chance to paralyze the target.ElectricSpec40100%30

10Confuse RayConfuses the target.GhostStatus—100%10

15ChargeRaises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn.ElectricStatus——20

20Electro BallPower is higher when the user has greater Speed than the target, up to a maximum of 150.ElectricSpec—100%10

25Thunder WaveParalyzes the target.ElectricStatus—90%20

30Shock WaveNever misses.ElectricSpec60—20

35HexHas double power if the target has a major status ailment.GhostSpec65100%10

40SubstituteTransfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.NormalStatus——10

45TrickUser and target swap items.PsychicStatus—100%10

50DischargeHas a 30% chance to paralyze the target.ElectricSpec80100%15

55UproarForced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.NormalSpec90100%10

TM / HM / TR 39

TM07ProtectPrevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.NormalStatus——10

TM17Confuse RayConfuses the target.GhostStatus—100%10

TM18ThiefTakes the target’s item.DarkPhys60100%25

TM23Charge BeamHas a 70% chance to raise the user’s Special Attack by one stage.ElectricSpec5090%10

TM25FacadePower doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.NormalPhys70100%20

TM29HexHas double power if the target has a major status ailment.GhostSpec65100%10

TM32SwiftNever misses.NormalSpec60—20

TM41Stored PowerPower is higher the more the user’s stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.PsychicSpec20100%10

TM42Night ShadeInflicts damage equal to the user’s level.GhostSpec—100%15

TM47EndurePrevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.NormalStatus——10

TM48Volt SwitchUser must switch out after attacking.ElectricSpec70100%20

TM49Sunny DayChanges the weather to sunny for five turns.FireStatus——5

TM50Rain DanceChanges the weather to rain for five turns.WaterStatus——5

TM62Foul PlayCalculates damage with the target’s attacking stat.DarkPhys95100%15

TM70Sleep TalkRandomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.NormalStatus——10

TM72Electro BallPower is higher when the user has greater Speed than the target, up to a maximum of 150.ElectricSpec—100%10

TM74ReflectReduces damage from physical attacks by half.PsychicStatus——20

TM75Light ScreenReduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.PsychicStatus——30

TM82Thunder WaveParalyzes the target.ElectricStatus—90%20

TM85RestUser sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.PsychicStatus——5

TM94Dark PulseHas a 20% chance to make the target flinch.DarkSpec80100%15

TM96Eerie ImpulseLowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages.ElectricStatus—100%15

TM103SubstituteTransfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.NormalStatus——10

TM107Will-O-WispBurns the target.FireStatus—85%15

TM109TrickUser and target swap items.PsychicStatus—100%10

TM114Shadow BallHas a 20% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.GhostSpec80100%15

TM117Hyper VoiceInflicts regular damage with no additional effect.NormalSpec90100%10

TM126ThunderboltHas a 10% chance to paralyze the target.ElectricSpec90100%15

TM130Helping HandAlly’s next move inflicts half more damage.NormalStatus——20

TM136Electric TerrainFor five turns, prevents all Pokémon on the ground from sleeping and strengthens their Electric moves to 1.5× their power.ElectricStatus——10

TM140Nasty PlotRaises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.DarkStatus——20

TM166ThunderHas a 30% chance to paralyze the target.ElectricSpec11070%10

TM171Tera BlastIf the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.NormalSpec80100%10

TM173ChargeRaises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn.ElectricStatus——20

TM177SpiteLowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.GhostStatus—100%10

TM191UproarForced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.NormalSpec90100%10

TM198PoltergeistFails if the target has no held item.GhostPhys11090%5

TM202Pain SplitSets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP.NormalStatus——20

TM211ElectrowebLowers the target’s Speed by one stage.ElectricSpec5595%15

Pokédex entries

Category: Plasma Pokémon
Debut: Sinnoh · Diamond & Pearl
Color: Red
Shape
Habitat: —
Pal Park area: Field

About its forms: Forms have different signature moves and types, and the appliance forms’ stats are different from the normal form’s. In Generation IV, all forms are Electric/Ghost type. When switching forms, the old signature move (if any) is removed and the new one must be learned, overwriting another move if need be, or the switch will be cancelled; however, it can be forgotten while in the new form. If Rotom only knows its signature move upon reverting to its default form, it learns Thunder Shock to avoid having no moves. Appliances for switching Rotom’s form can be found in the following locations, depending on the game: * Platinum: In the Team Galactic Eterna Building. Requires a Secret Key. * HeartGold and SoulSilver: In the Silph Co. Office Building. Enter the building when walking with Rotom and enter the broken elevator. * Black and White 1 & 2: In Shopping Mall Nine. Found in boxes in a storage room on the first floor on the far right.

Extended Sinnoh#152Mountain Kalos#068Galar#372Hisui#194Paldea#310Blueberry#041Hyperspace#022

This bizarre Pokémon appears to be a will-o'-the-wisp powered by electricity. Be wary, as Rotom is both smart and mischievous.
Legends: Arceus
With a body made of plasma, it can inhabit all sorts of machines. It loves to surprise others.
Shield
One boy’s invention led to the development of many different machines that take advantage of Rotom’s unique capabilities.
Sword
Research continues on this Pokémon, which could be the power source of a unique motor.
HeartGold · SoulSilver · X · Omega Ruby
Its electric-like body can enter some kinds of machines and take control in order to make mischief.
Platinum · Black · White · Black 2 · White 2
Its body is composed of plasma. It is known to infiltrate electronic devices and wreak havoc.
Diamond · Pearl · Y · Alpha Sapphire