Is Rotom Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Electric/Ghost with AbilityLevitate. Available through an in-game trade in BW2. Colress uses a Rotom-Wash at his postgame battle. All Rotom forms are strong. Wash form (Water) handles Clay and Marlon with only one Grass weakness. A versatile pickup.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Rotom resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Rotom resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Rotom resists most of Skyla's coverage and hits back hard.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Rotom resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Rotom trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Rotom resists most of Caitlin's coverage and hits back hard.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Rotom has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Rotom can be received through an in-game trade on Route 15. Trade Ditto.
How to Get Rotom in Black 2 & White 2
The way to get Rotom in this game is through an NPC trade at Route 15. Bring the right Pokemon and it's yours. The details below list the exact trade requirements.
How to Get Rotom in Black 2 & White 2
Rotom Weakness
Rotom's Electric/Ghost typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground, Ghost, and Dark. It shrugs off Normal and Fighting-type attacks completely. The Electric/Ghost typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Rotom leans toward special offense (base 95 Sp.Atk) instead of trying to wall anything.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Poison, Flying, Bug, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Rotom Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Rotom
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x80-95% Dig 2x80-95% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Liepard Dark | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x57-68% Dig 2x51-61% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x77-92% Dig 2x77-92% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x55-65% Dig 2x48-57% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x140-165%KO Shadow Claw 2x66-78% | ||
 Cofagrigus Ghost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Cofagrigus builds →Shadow Ball 2x86-102%KO Thief 2x18-22% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Liepard builds →Snarl 2x56-66% Shadow Claw 2x47-56% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x76-90% Dig 2x76-90% Shadow Claw 2x45-54% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x89-105%KO Shadow Claw 2x52-62% Thief 2x30-36% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x123-145%KO Dig 2x103-123%KO Shadow Claw 2x61-72% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x146-173%KO Shadow Claw 2x69-82% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x99-118%KO Shadow Claw 2x66-78% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x125-148%KO Thief 2x21-25% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Drapion builds →Night Slash 2x74-88% Dig 2x57-67% Shadow Ball 2x41-48% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x122-144%KO Dig 2x102-120%KO Shadow Claw 2x60-71% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x144-170%KO Shadow Claw 2x68-80% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x98-116%KO Shadow Claw 2x65-77% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x122-144%KO Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x82-97% Dig 2x54-65% Shadow Ball 2x41-49% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x128-151%KO Foul Play 2x122-143%KO Shadow Claw 2x60-71% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x94-111%KO Earthquake 2x78-91% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x115-136%KO Earthquake 2x96-113%KO Shadow Claw 2x68-80% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x124-146%KO Payback 2x24-28% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x112-132%KO Shadow Claw 2x66-77% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Landorus can KO Rotom with Earthquake (158-186%). Hydreigon threatens a KO with Dark Pulse (132-156%).
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Landorus builds →Earthquake 2x158-186%KO U Turn18-22% Stone Edge53-62% | ||
Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x132-156%KO Draco Meteor107-126%KO Fire Blast60-71% Flamethrower49-58% | ||
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 onlyB2W2 Rotom Best Moveset
Electric/Ghost with AbilityLevitate creating three immunities (Normal, Fighting, Ground) and only two weaknesses. 95 Sp. Atk at 91 Speed fires dual TermStab before many targets. The moveset answers Normal and Fighting types through immunities while threatening with a unique type combination. 77/77 defenses provide moderate bulk.
Best Build
Rotom best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Volt Switch
- Shadow Ball
- Trick
- Thunderbolt
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. Normal and Psychic 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
Transfer Moves
Event Moves
Base Stats
Its electric-like body can enter some kinds of machines and take control in order to make mischief.
Rotom Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, it depends on your team. Rotom at 440 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Electric/Ghost coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
In Black 2 & White 2, Rotom looks average on paper at 440 BST. But Levitate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier pivot on our tier list. Volt Switch 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 95 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 91 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the pivot 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