Pokémon type
Electric
Ghost
Boosted in Rain and Fog weather
Rotom weaknesses
Rotom is weak to Ground, Ghost and Dark-type moves.
Rotom
#479 (Sinnoh)
Best moveset for Rotom
The best moves for Rotom are Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Astonish and Thunder deal the most damage per turn.
Attacking
9.6DPS
38.4DPS
Defending
8.4DPS
38.4DPS
Evolution
Rotom currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.
Forms
There are 6 different forms of Rotom:
Game images
Rotom, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Summary
Rotom is an Electric & Ghost Pokémon. It is weak to Ground, Ghost and Dark moves. Rotom's best moveset is Thunder Shock & Thunderbolt and it has a Max CP of 2,296.
About
"Its body is composed of plasma. It is known to infiltrate electronic devices and wreak havoc."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder Shock | 4 | 9.6 |
| Astonish | 7 | 8.4 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ominous Wind | 55 | 3 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | 80 | 2 | 1.92 |
| Thunder | 100 | 1 | 1.2 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thunder Shock
9.6 DPS
|
Thunderbolt
38.4 DPS
|
10.1 | 100% |
|
Thunder Shock
9.6 DPS
|
Thunder
48 DPS
|
9.3 | 92% |
|
Astonish
8.4 DPS
|
Thunderbolt
38.4 DPS
|
9.3 | 92% |
|
Thunder Shock
9.6 DPS
|
Ominous Wind
26.4 DPS
|
8.6 | 85% |
|
Astonish
8.4 DPS
|
Thunder
48 DPS
|
8.2 | 81% |
|
Astonish
8.4 DPS
|
Ominous Wind
26.4 DPS
|
8 | 79% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Rotom?
Rotom is weak to Ground, Ghost and Dark moves.
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 0.49
- 2 0.51
- 3 0.54
- 4 0.54
- 5 0.56
- 6 0.57
- 7 0.58
- 8 0.58
- 9 0.58
- 10 0.6
The best counter to Rotom is Dawn Wings Necrozma with Psycho Cut and Moongeist Beam, followed by Groudon (Shadow), Hydreigon (Shadow) and Darkrai (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chandelure with Hex and Ominous Wind+.
The top Rotom counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Rotom's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
185 |
| Defense |
|
159 |
| Stamina |
|
137 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 120 |
| Level 50 | 127 |
Average size
| Height | 0.3 m |
| Weight | 0.3 kg |
Second charged move cost
| Stardust | 75,000 |
| Candy | 75 |
Other
| Buddy walk distance | 5 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
870 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
1,160 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
1,741 |
|
Level 40 |
2,031 |
|
Level 50 |
2,296 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 1,451 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 1,886 |