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 has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Rotom trades roughly evenly with 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 resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
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/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 |
What is Rotom Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Rotom
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x66-78% Feint Attack 2x54-65% | ||
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Shedinja builds →Shadow Claw 2x74-88% Thief 2x42-49% | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
 Zorua Dark | C | |
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Sandile builds →Crunch 2x70-83% Dig 2x70-83% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Nuzleaf builds →Feint Attack 2x53-63% Dig 2x46-55% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x63-75% Knock Off 2x59-71% Dig 2x49-58% | ||
Zorua Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x76-91% Dig 2x45-53% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x89-107%KO Shadow Claw 2x53-63% Thief 2x46-55% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x110-130%KO Dig 2x63-74% Shadow Claw 2x54-64% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x78-93% Dig 2x78-93% Shadow Claw 2x46-54% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Nuzleaf builds →Feint Attack 2x53-63% Dig 2x46-54% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x65-78% Knock Off 2x59-70% Dig 2x49-59% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x90-107%KO Shadow Claw 2x54-64% Thief 2x46-54% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x112-133%KO Dig 2x63-74% Shadow Claw 2x55-65% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x71-84% Dig 2x60-72% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x79-94% Dig 2x79-94% Shadow Claw 2x45-53% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x121-143%KO Bite 2x49-58% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x124-146%KO Dig 2x105-125%KO Shadow Claw 2x61-73% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x115-135%KO Shadow Claw 2x65-78% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x112-133%KO Shadow Ball 2x70-83% Dig 2x65-76% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x70-82% Dig 2x61-73% Shadow Ball 2x57-67% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x127-150%KO Foul Play 2x121-142%KO Shadow Claw 2x59-71% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x112-132%KO Shadow Claw 2x64-76% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x109-129%KO Shadow Ball 2x68-81% Dig 2x61-72% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x68-80% Dig 2x59-71% Shadow Ball 2x55-66% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x109-128%KO Earthquake 2x78-92% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x128-152%KO Foul Play 2x122-144%KO Shadow Claw 2x60-71% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x113-133%KO Shadow Claw 2x65-77% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x111-131%KO Shadow Ball 2x70-82% Dig 2x63-74% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Hydreigon threatens a KO with Dark Pulse (123-145%).
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves View Landorus builds →
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Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Rotom View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x123-145%KO Draco Meteor100-117%KO Fire Blast56-66% Flash Cannon20-24% | ||
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 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 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
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
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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. 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 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.
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