Is Rotom Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only. Electric/Ghost with AbilityLevitate base form. Can change forms for different type combinations (Heat, Wash, Frost, Fan, Mow). Each form covers different matchups. The form flexibility makes Rotom worth importing if you want a Swiss Army knife Pokemon.
Rotom resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Rotom resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Rotom resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Rotom resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Rotom resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Rotom cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Rotom in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Rotom can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring it over from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Scarlet & Violet instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Rotom cannot be caught in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Rotom Weakness
Rotom's Electric/Grass typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Poison, and Bug. The Electric/Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Grass, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Electric |
What is Rotom Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Rotom
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x109-129%KO Smog 2x20-23% | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x94-112%KO U-turn 2x35-42% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x126-149%KO Venoshock 2x20-25% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x117-138%KO U-turn 2x43-51% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x122-145%KO Venoshock 2x20-24% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Vileplume builds →Sludge Bomb 2x83-98% Infestation 2x15-17% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x114-134%KO U-turn 2x42-50% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x143-169%KO Bug Buzz 2x99-118%KO Poison Jab 2x30-36% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x137-161%KO U-turn 2x53-63% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x122-144%KO Poison Jab 2x55-65% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x120-141%KO Poison Jab 2x53-63% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Genesect's Explosion hits Rotom for 80-94%.
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x68-80% Ice Beam 2x43-51% Explosion80-94% | ||
Rotom Evolutions
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
Breeding
Rotom is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Indeterminate egg group.
Ditto onlyORAS Rotom Best Moveset
Electric/Ghost at 95 Sp. Atk and 91 Speed with AbilityLevitate blocking Ground. The moveset fires dual TermStab at moderate speed. Multiple appliance forms change the secondary typing entirely. Earns C-tier through Levitate and form versatility that fills different team slots depending on the form chosen.
Best Build
Rotom best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Volt Switch
- Shadow Ball
- Will O Wisp
- Pain Split
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The offense anchors on Shock Wave and Electroweb, with Dark and Bug coverage and more adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Rotom that handles most situations. Foul Play and Uproar give it enough punch where it matters.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Event Moves
Base Stats
Research continues on this Pokémon, which could be the power source of a unique motor.
Its body is composed of plasma. It is known to infiltrate electronic devices and wreak havoc.
Rotom Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Rotom looks average on paper at 520 BST. But Levitate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier attacker on our tier list. Volt Switch with Leftovers 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 a special attacker with base 105 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 86 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the attacker role.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Volt Switch, Shadow Ball, Will O Wisp, and Painsplit on Rotom. Volt Switch is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves