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 resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
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 has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
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/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 |
What is Rotom Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Rotom
 Bellossom Grass | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Leafeon builds →Dig 2x51-61% Razor Leaf 2x53-63% | ||
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Grovyle builds →Leaf Blade 2x57-67% Dig 2x33-39% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 2x59-71% Dig 2x36-42% | ||
Bellossom Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Leafeon Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Leafeon builds →Dig 2x49-59% Razor Leaf 2x53-63% | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Grovyle builds →Leaf Blade 2x59-70% Dig 2x35-42% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 2x63-74% Dig 2x37-44% | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x92-108%KO Bulldoze 2x31-37% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x112-133%KO Earthquake 2x94-112%KO | ||
Bellossom Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x110-130%KO Dig 2x42-50% | ||
Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x90-106%KO Bulldoze 2x31-37% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x107-127%KO Earthquake 2x51-60% | ||
Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x88-103%KO Earthquake 2x49-59% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter | ||
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x106-125%KO Earthquake 2x49-59% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Landorus can KO Rotom with Explosion (107-126%).
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Landorus builds →Explosion107-126%KO | ||
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