Is Rotom Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Old Chateau TV at level 20 at night. Electric/Ghost with AbilityLevitate for three immunities (Normal, Fighting, Ground). Rotom doesn't evolve in standard Gen 4. Fast with interesting coverage. Available before Fantina's Ghost gym if you visit at night.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Rotom trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Rotom trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Rotom trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Bertha's team hits Rotom's weaknesses hard.
Rotom trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Rotom trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Rotom on Old Chateau (interact, Lv 20, limited). Inside TV. Interact with the TV in the Old Chateau at night. Accessible after obtaining the National Dex.
- STARTING (Lv 20)
- LV 20NormalUproar90100%10
- After Roark
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt135100%15
- LV 22ElectricShock Wave90100%20
- LV 29GhostOminous Wind90100%5
- After Maylene
- TM85PsychicDream Eater100100%15
- After Crasher Wake
- TM25ElectricThunder16570%10
- TM30GhostShadow Ball120100%15
- LV 50ElectricDischarge120100%15
How to Get Rotom in Platinum
You'll find Rotom at Old Chateau as a set encounter. It's always there at that location, so come prepared for the battle. The location details below cover exact positioning.
How to Get Rotom in Platinum
Rotom Weakness
Rotom's Electric/Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Grass and Ground. The Electric/Water typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 50 HP and balanced defenses, Rotom can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Grass, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Flying |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Rotom Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Rotom
 Turtwig Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x94-111%KO Earthquake 2x52-62% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x109-129%KO Earthquake 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 2x94-111%KO Dig 2x45-54% | ||
 Cherrim Grass | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x95-112%KO Earthquake 2x52-62% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x109-129%KO Earthquake 2x90-107%KO | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 2x93-109%KO Dig 2x46-54% | ||
Cherrim Grass | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x98-115%KO Earthquake 2x54-64% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Shiftry builds →Leaf Storm 2x112-132%KO Dig 2x47-56% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x112-132%KO Earthquake 2x94-110%KO | ||
Cherrim Grass | C | |
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x96-114%KO Earthquake 2x53-63% | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
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 onlyPt Rotom Best Moveset
Electric/Ghost is a unique type combination with three immunities: Normal, Fighting, and Ground (via AbilityLevitate). The moveset uses 95 Sp. Atk at 91 Speed for fast special Electric and Ghost coverage. Few things switch in safely against that.
Best Build
Rotom best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Ball
- Will O Wisp
- Trick
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Rotom's Ghost and Normal coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Thunder and Thunderbolt for same-type damage. Uproar and Dream Eater are the payoff moves.
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
Base Stats
Its electric-like body can enter some kinds of machines and take control in order to make mischief.
Rotom Platinum Guide
In Platinum, 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. Thunderbolt with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
Rotom is a static encounter at Old Chateau in Platinum. Rotom appears at level 20. Prerequisite: Inside TV. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
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.
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