1. Home
  2. Pokemon Index
  3. Rotom
Rotom Pokemon team builder artwork

Pokemon team detail

Rotom Team Builder

Rotom is a Gen 4 Electric / Ghost Pokemon. In this team builder, it is best treated as a coverage or support option while you check how the rest of the team covers its weaknesses. Start with Rotom, then use the builder to see what teammates help cover the rough spots.

ElectricGhostCoverageSupport
Start team with RotomBrowse all PokemonOpen Showdown builder

Rotom at a glance

Generation

Gen 4

Types

Electric / Ghost

Roles

Coverage, Support

Base stat total

440

Species

Rotom

Form

Base form

Availability

Direct version data

Version records

9

Rotom brings a Electric/Ghost typing and a 440 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Ground and Ghost hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Rotom's weaknesses

GroundGhostDark

What Rotom resists

ElectricPoisonFlyingBugSteel

Immune to

NormalFighting

Where you can use Rotom

Pokemon ShowdownPlatinumHeartGold & SoulSilverBlack & White
  • Direct version records exist for Rotom, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
  • Planning contexts include Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White.
  • 9 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.

Best teammates for Rotom

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Rotom's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Meowscarada Pokemon team builder artworkMeowscaradaresists ground - resists ghost - resists darkQuaquaval Pokemon team builder artworkQuaquavalresists dark - adds water pressure - adds fighting pressureLokix Pokemon team builder artworkLokixresists ground - resists ghost - resists darkSmoliv Pokemon team builder artworkSmolivresists ground - immune to ghost - adds grass pressureDolliv Pokemon team builder artworkDollivresists ground - immune to ghost - adds grass pressureArboliva Pokemon team builder artworkArbolivaresists ground - immune to ghost - adds grass pressure

Team pitfalls when building around Rotom

  • Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to ground, ghost, and dark.

Rotom forms compared

Rotom HeatHeat: electric / fire, +80 base stat total.Rotom WashWash: electric / water, +80 base stat total.Rotom FrostFrost: electric / ice, +80 base stat total.Rotom FanFan: electric / flying, +80 base stat total.Rotom MowMow: electric / grass, +80 base stat total.