Is Rotom Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Electric/Ghost with AbilityLevitate for Ground immunity. Handles Kahili's E4 with Electric and is immune to Normal and Fighting for Hala. The form changes add even more versatility if you access them. Fast with decent Special Attack.
Rotom resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Rotom resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Rotom trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Rotom resists most of Acerola's coverage and hits back hard.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Rotom resists most of Mina's coverage and hits back hard.
Rotom trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Rotom trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Rotom resists most of Kahili's coverage and hits back hard.
Rotom trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Rotom on Poni Gauntlet (walking, Lv 61). Island Scan; LIMITED; Tuesday.
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Rotom Locations
moderate rates across 2 locations for Rotom in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Rotom in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
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
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x107-127%KO Bulldoze 2x31-38% | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Lurantis Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Lurantis builds →Petal Blizzard 2x84-100%KO | ||
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x110-130%KO Earthquake 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Sceptile builds →Energy Ball 2x80-95% Bulldoze 2x31-36% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Venusaur builds →Solar Beam 2x167-197%KO Bulldoze 2x30-36% | ||
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x175-206%KO Bulldoze 2x30-36% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Venusaur builds →Solar Beam 2x170-201%KO Earthquake 2x49-58% | ||
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x177-208%KO Earthquake 2x51-60% | ||
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Landorus builds →Rock Slide30-35% | ||
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 onlyUSUM Rotom Best Moveset
Electric/Ghost at 95 Sp. Atk and 91 Speed with AbilityLevitate granting Ground immunity. Five appliance forms change the secondary typing (Heat=Fire, Wash=Water, Frost=Ice, Fan=Flying, Mow=Grass) and the signature move. The moveset holds C-tier in base form with Wash and Heat forms earning much higher tiers.
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
The level-up pool tells the story here. Rotom learns Uproar and Dream Eater naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Ghost and Normal coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.
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
Rotom Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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