About
This bizarre Pokémon appears to be a will-o'-the-wisp powered by electricity. Be wary, as Rotom is both smart and mischievous.
- Abilities
-
Evades Ground moves.
- Height
- 0.3 m 1′00″
- Weight
- 0.3 kg 0.7 lb
- Gender
Genderless
Base stats
| Stat | Base | Distribution | Range at level 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 50 | 210–304 | |
| Attack | 65 | 121–251 | |
| Defense | 107 | 197–344 | |
| Sp. Atk | 105 | 193–339 | |
| Sp. Def | 107 | 197–344 | |
| Speed | 86 | 159–298 | |
| Total | 520 | ||
Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.
Type matchups
Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.
Taking hits
- Weak 2×
- FireIcePoisonBug
- Resists ½×
- WaterGrassSteel
- Resists ¼×
- Electric
Same-type attacks
- Super effective 2×
- WaterGroundFlyingRock
- Not very effective ½×
- GrassDragon
Evolution
Rotom does not evolve.
Forms
Alternate forms have their own types, stats and abilities.
Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 5 | Thunder Shock STAB Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 10 | Confuses the target. | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 15 | Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn. | Electric | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 20 | Electro Ball STAB Power is higher when the user has greater Speed than the target, up to a maximum of 150. | Electric | Special | — | 100% | 10 |
| 25 | Paralyzes the target. | Electric | Status | — | 90% | 20 |
| 30 | Shock Wave STAB Never misses. | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 35 | Has double power if the target has a major status ailment. | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 40 | Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 45 | User and target swap items. | Psychic | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 50 | Discharge STAB Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 55 | Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time. | Normal | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn. | Electric | Status | — | — | 20 |
Charge Beam STAB Has a chance to raise the user’s Special Attack by one stage. | Electric | Special | 50 | 90% | 10 |
| Confuses the target. | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages. | Electric | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| For five turns, prevents all Pokémon on the ground from sleeping and strengthens their Electric moves to 1.5× their power. | Electric | Status | — | — | 10 |
Electro Ball STAB Power is higher when the user has greater Speed than the target, up to a maximum of 150. | Electric | Special | — | 100% | 10 |
Electroweb STAB Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage. | Electric | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat. | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Has double power if the target has a major status ailment. | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | Ghost | Special | — | 100% | 15 |
| Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Fails if the target has no held item. | Ghost | Physical | 110 | 90% | 5 |
| Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4. | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Power is higher the more the user’s stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×. | Psychic | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Never misses. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. | Normal | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Takes the target’s item. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
Thunder STAB Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 110 | 70% | 10 |
| Paralyzes the target. | Electric | Status | — | 90% | 20 |
Thunderbolt STAB Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| User and target swap items. | Psychic | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time. | Normal | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
Volt Switch STAB User must switch out after attacking. | Electric | Special | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Burns the target. | Fire | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leaf Storm STAB Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage. | Grass | Special | 130 | 90% | 5 |
Training and breeding
Training
- EV yield
- 1 Sp. Atk, 1 Speed
- Catch rate
- 45
- Base friendship
- 70
- Base experience
- 182
- Growth rate
- Medium
Breeding
- Egg groups
- Indeterminate
- Egg cycles
- 20 (about 5,140 steps)