What is Rotom weak to?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Garchomp (Ground), Gengar (Ghost), and Houndoom (Dark) when using Rotom. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 on our tier list. Dark Pulse with Assault Vest is the standard set.

What is the best ability for Rotom?

Rotom gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

What are Rotom's strengths?

Rotom is immune to Normal and Fighting moves. Free switch-in every time. Sp. Atk is the best stat at base 95. Dual typing means STAB coverage on both Electric and Ghost moves.

Rotom - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

CTier

91Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Rotom's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 2 Sp. Atk and Speed EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP50

Attack50

Defense77

Sp. Atk95

Sp. Def77

Speed91

Total440

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight0.3 kg

Base XP154

Abilities

LevitateTop Pick

Evades ground moves.

Levitate grants Ground immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe+1

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Its body is composed of plasma. It is known to infiltrate electronic devices and wreak havoc.

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.

Rotom Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Electric, Poison, Flying, Bug, Steel
0x (Immune)	Normal, Fighting

Type ChartExcellent

3Weak

5Resist

3Immune

Score+5

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground Ghost Dark

½xResist

Electric Poison Flying Bug Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Normal Fighting Ground

STAB (4)

Water Flying Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Rotom in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Dragapult can KO Rotom with Shadow Ball (113-133%). Excadrill threatens a KO with Earthquake (174-205%). Weavile's Knock Off also KOs at 105-123%.

Dragapult DragonGhost	S
Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Draco Meteor U Turn Shadow Ball Flamethrower Damage vs Rotom Draco Meteor 91-107%KO U Turn 14-16% Shadow Ball 2x 113-133%KO Flamethrower 42-50% View Dragapult builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rapid Spin Iron Head Swords Dance Damage vs Rotom Earthquake 2x 174-205%KO View Excadrill builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Ice Shard Triple Axel Swords Dance Damage vs Rotom Knock Off 2x 105-123%KO Ice Shard 32-38% View Weavile builds →
Blacephalon FireGhost	A
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball FlamethrowerSTAB TrickUtility OverheatSTAB Damage vs Rotom Shadow Ball 2x 101-120%KO Flamethrower 56-66% Overheat 82-96% View Blacephalon builds →
Landorus GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Sludge Bomb ProtectPriority Psychic Damage vs Rotom Sludge Bomb 20-24% Psychic 40-47% View Landorus builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

No Evolution

#479RotomDoes not evolve

Breeding

Challenging

Rotom is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Indeterminate egg group.

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

Gender

Genderless

Ditto only

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Rotom Best Moveset

Discharge is the main STAB option after a Nasty Plot boost. Assault Vest gives Rotom a special bulk boost with no status moves allowed to survive the setup turn, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make the boosted hits count. Double STAB catches resists.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Levitate

Item

Assault VestBULK

Best Nature for Rotom

Timid+SPE

Rotom best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

Dark Pulse
DischargeSTAB
HexSTAB
Nasty Plot

Recommended Teammates

GibleExcellent

GastlyExcellent

CorphishExcellent

Moves

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 Dark coverage extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 1

Double Team

———15Normal

Lv 5

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 10

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 15

Charge

D——20Electric

Lv 20

Electro Ball

D—10010Electric

Lv 25

Thunder Wave

S—9020Electric

Lv 30

Shock Wave

C60—20Electric

Lv 35

Hex

S6510010Ghost

Lv 40

Substitute

C——10Normal

Lv 45

Trick

S—10010Psychic

Lv 50

Discharge

S8010015Electric

Lv 55

Uproar

C9010010Normal

TM Moves

TM57

Charge Beam

C509010Electric

TM79

Dark Pulse

S8010015Dark

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

——10020Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM63

Nasty Plot

S——20Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

S——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

C60—20Electric

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

S—9020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

B9010015Electric

TM43

Volt Switch

C7010020Electric

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Rotom doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Rotom can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Rotom in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Rotom doesn't appear in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Transfer it from Diamond, Platinum, or Scarlet to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Rotom is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

SwordOverworld · Lake of Outrage · Thunderstorm Legends: ArceusWalking · Stonetooth Rows

Then trade to Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Also found in:

Diamond Platinum Black Black 2 X Ultra Sun

Rotom Guide

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Garchomp (Ground), Gengar (Ghost), and Houndoom (Dark) when using Rotom. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 on our tier list. Dark Pulse with Assault Vest 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 immune to Normal and Fighting moves. Free switch-in every time. Sp. Atk is the best stat at base 95. Dual typing means STAB coverage on both Electric and Ghost moves.

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

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