Special
Pivot
CTier
91Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Rotom's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 2 Sp. Atk and Speed EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP50
D
Attack50
D
Defense77
C
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def77
C
Speed91
B
Total440
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight0.3 kg
0.7 lbsFeather
Base XP154
Average
Abilities
LevitateTop Pick
Evades ground moves.
Levitate grants Ground immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe+1
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

Its electricity-like body can enter some kinds of machines and take control in order to make mischief.

Rotom Weakness

Rotom's Electric/Ghost typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground, Ghost, and Dark. It shrugs off Normal and Fighting-type attacks completely. The Electric/Ghost typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Rotom leans toward special offense (base 95 Sp.Atk) instead of trying to wall anything.

Rotom Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Poison, Flying, Bug, Steel
0x (Immune)Normal, Fighting
Type ChartExcellent
3Weak
5Resist
3Immune
Score+5
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
GroundGhostDark
½xResist
ElectricPoisonFlyingBugSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
NormalFightingGround
STAB (4)
WaterFlyingPsychicGhost
How to Beat Rotom in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Annihilape
Annihilape
FightingGhost
A
Ghost is super effective against RotomView Annihilape →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

What you see is what you get. Rotom sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and no compatible partners from one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Rotom
#479RotomDoes not evolve
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Rotom Best Moveset

utility options gives Rotom answers even while choice-locked. Choice Scarf provides speed patching through item lock, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs with Levitate mean every prediction that lands hits hard.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Levitate
Item
Choice ScarfSPEED
Best Nature for Rotom
Timid+SPE

Rotom best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Revenge Killer Moveset

  • Volt SwitchSTAB
  • Shadow BallSTAB
  • TrickUtility
  • ThunderboltSTAB

Moves

The level-up pool tells the story here. Rotom learns Dream Eater and Hyper Beam naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Psychic and Dark coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Double Team
———15Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 8
Confuse Ray
C—10010Ghost
Lv 12
Charge
C——20Electric
Lv 15
Parabolic Charge
C6510020Electric
Lv 17
Parting Shot
C—10020Dark
Lv 20
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
Lv 23
Psybeam
—6510020Psychic
Lv 25
Eerie Impulse
A—10015Electric
Lv 30
Shadow Ball
S8010015Ghost
Lv 34
Taunt
C—10020Dark
Lv 40
Substitute
C——10Normal
Lv 44
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 50
Discharge
B8010015Electric

TM Moves

TM
TM47
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM130
Charge Beam
C509010Electric
TM91
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM90
Dark Pulse
B8010015Dark
TM39
Discharge
B8010015Electric
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM127
Dream Eater
C10010015Psychic
TM101
Electroweb
A559515Electric
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM44
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM71
Hyper Voice
C9010010Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM126
Magnet Bomb
—60—20Steel
TM83
Nasty Plot
A——20Dark
TM119
Ominous Wind
C601005Ghost
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM31
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM74
Shadow Ball
S8010015Ghost
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM27
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM95
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM106
Thunder
B1107010Electric
TM08
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM67
Thunderbolt
S9010015Electric
TM66
Volt Switch
S7010020Electric
TM57
Will-O-Wisp
S—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Rotom doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Rotom can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Rotom in Legends: Z-A

Rotom can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Bring it over from Diamond, Platinum, or Scarlet instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Rotom is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

ScarletOverworld · East Province (Area Two)

Then trade to Legends: Z-A.

Also found in:

DiamondPlatinumBlackBlack 2XUltra Sun

Rotom Guide

  • In Legends: Z-A, watch for Garchomp (Ground), Gengar (Ghost), and Houndoom (Dark) when using Rotom. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • For Legends: Z-A, it depends on your team. Rotom at 440 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Electric/Ghost coverage might be exactly what you're missing.

  • In Legends: Z-A, Rotom looks average on paper at 440 BST. But Levitate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier pivot on our tier list. Volt Switch with Choice Scarf is the standard set.

  • Rotom gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Rotom is immune to Normal and Fighting moves. Free switch-in every time. Sp. Atk is the best stat at base 95. Dual typing means STAB coverage on both Electric and Ghost moves.

Game Availability

Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Rotom appears in 14 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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