Is Rotom Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Breed-only. Rotom's Electric/Ghost with AbilityLevitate and form-changing appliances are fun, but importing one when Vikavolt and Alolan Raichu cover Electric natively is hard to justify.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Rotom resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Rotom resists most of Lana's coverage and hits back hard.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Rotom resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Rotom trades roughly evenly with Totem Kommo-o's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Rotom resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili'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 Sun & Moon
Rotom doesn't appear in Sun & Moon. Transfer it from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Scarlet & Violet to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Rotom cannot be caught in the wild in Sun & Moon, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Sun & Moon.
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
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) | ||
 Quilava Fire | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Litwick GhostFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Litwick builds →Flame Burst 2x50-59% Smog 2x18-21% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 2x63-75% Clear Smog 2x30-37% | ||
Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Victreebel builds →Venoshock 2x56-67% Infestation 2x14-17% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x67-79% Cross Poison 2x39-47% | ||
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x63-75% Venoshock 2x39-46% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x107-127%KO Venoshock 2x38-44% | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x110-130%KO Smog 2x19-22% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x96-113%KO Ice Beam 2x38-44% Venoshock 2x28-33% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x102-120%KO Venoshock 2x35-42% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x119-141%KO Sludge Bomb 2x84-99% Leech Life 2x34-40% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Vikavolt builds →Bug Buzz 2x104-123%KO Poison Jab 2x35-42% | ||
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Victreebel builds →Sludge Bomb 2x79-93% Infestation 2x13-16% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x107-126%KO Smog 2x18-22% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x155-183%KO Smog 2x25-30% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x129-153%KO Smog 2x18-22% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x121-143%KO Venoshock 2x35-42% | ||
Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x153-180%KO Smog 2x25-30% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x130-152%KO Smog 2x17-21% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x118-139%KO Venoshock 2x35-42% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
In Sun & Moon, Salazzle can KO Rotom with Fire Blast (127-149%). Genesect's Flamethrower hits Rotom for 73-86%.
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCorrosion ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Salazzle builds →Flamethrower 2x103-122%KO Fire Blast 2x127-149%KO | ||
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x63-75% Flamethrower 2x73-86% | ||
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 onlySM Rotom Best Moveset
Electric/Ghost at 95 Sp. Atk with AbilityLevitate granting Ground immunity. 91 Speed fires before some targets. Five alternate formes change the secondary type and add an appliance move. The moveset earns C-tier on the base form through Levitate Ghost utility, though the alternate formes fill specific roles better.
Best Build
Rotom best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Shadow Ball
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt
- Will O Wisp
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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
Rotom Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, 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. Shadow Ball 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 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 Sun & Moon, run Shadow Ball, Volt Switch, Thunderbolt, and Will O Wisp on Rotom. Shadow Ball is the most common pick at 0% usage. Thunderbolt provides reliable STAB damage.
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