Rotom

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Rotom's Tier Ranking
Regular and Shiny Rotom
Rotom's best moves and movesets
Rotom in the meta
Special CP Values
Max CP Chart
Additional information
Mega boost
Catch Rates
Evolution Chart
Family overview
Sprites
Pokédex
Frequently Asked Questions
Costumes

Rotom is a Electric and Ghost-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Electric and Ghost-type Pokémon, Rotom is weak to Dark, Ghost, and Ground-type moves.

Rotom's maximum Combat Power stat is 2296 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt. Rotom encounters are boosted during Rain and Fog weather. Shiny Rotom is available! ✨

Stats

Max CP	2296 CP
Attack	185 ATK
Defense	159 DEF
Stamina	137 HP
Buddy distance	5 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes

Rotom Type Chart

Rotom takes increased damage from:
160%	Dark Ghost Ground

Rotom takes reduced damage from:
63%	Bug Electric Flying Poison Steel
39%	Fighting Normal

Rotom's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker	Not ranked
Gym Defender	Not ranked
Electric-type Attacker Thunder Shock / Thunderbolt	F Tier#101
Ghost-type Attacker Astonish / Ominous Wind	F Tier#139

Regular and Shiny Rotom

Rotom's best moves and movesets

Rotom's best moveset is Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt, with 10.74 DPS (damage per second) and 116.7 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain weather.

DPS10.74
TDO116.67
Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Thunder Shock	Thunderbolt	10.74	116.7	18.0
2.	Astonish	Thunderbolt	9.68	105.1	16.2
3.	Thunder Shock	Ominous Wind	9.42	102.4	15.8
4.	Thunder Shock	Thunder	9.14	99.3	15.3
5.	Astonish	Ominous Wind	8.63	93.8	14.5
6.	Astonish	Thunder	7.81	84.9	13.1

More information

The following chart shows Rotom's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Rotom's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Rotom has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Fast Attacks

Thunder Shock470.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 7
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.2s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 9

Effects
Thunder Shock has no special effects.
See Thunder Shock details page ↗
Astonish7131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Dark
39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 7
Energy 13
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 12
Energy 10

Effects
Astonish has no special effects.
See Astonish details page ↗

Damage	4
Energy	7
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Damage	4
Energy	9

Damage	7
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.9s

Damage	12
Energy	10

Charged Moves

Ominous Wind55332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Dark
39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 55
Energy 33
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 45
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Ominous Wind has a 10.0% chance to:
Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
See Ominous Wind details page ↗
Thunder1001002.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 100
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.3s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 100
Energy 60

Effects
Thunder has no special effects.
See Thunder details page ↗
Thunderbolt80502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Thunderbolt has no special effects.
See Thunderbolt details page ↗

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.3s

Damage	45
Energy	45

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.3s

Damage	100
Energy	60

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.3s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Rotom in the meta

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Special CP Values

Rotom's has 2296 max CP (at Level 50). A Rotom obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1096 CP to 1160 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1371 CP to 1451 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Rotom can be found in the 822 CP to 870 CP range.

Max CP	2296 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	822 CP - 870 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1096 CP - 1160 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1096 CP - 1160 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1371 CP - 1451 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

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Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Rotom Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	28 CP	2	90 CP	3	151 CP
4	212 CP	5	274 CP	6	335 CP
7	396 CP	8	457 CP	9	519 CP
10	580 CP	11	638 CP	12	696 CP
13	754 CP	14	812 CP	15	870 CP
16	928 CP	17	986 CP	18	1044 CP
19	1102 CP	20	1160 CP	21	1218 CP
22	1276 CP	23	1334 CP	24	1393 CP
25	1451 CP	26	1509 CP	27	1567 CP
28	1625 CP	29	1683 CP	30	1741 CP
31	1770 CP	32	1799 CP	33	1828 CP
34	1857 CP	35	1886 CP	36	1915 CP
37	1944 CP	38	1973 CP	39	2002 CP
40	2031 CP	41	2057 CP	42	2083 CP
43	2109 CP	44	2135 CP	45	2162 CP
46	2188 CP	47	2215 CP	48	2242 CP
49	2269 CP	50	2296 CP

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#479
Height	0.3 m
Weight	0.3 kg
Region	Sinnoh Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_HOVERING
Movement Timer	10s
Jump Time	1s
Attack Probability	10.0%
Attack Timer	29s
Dodge Probability	15.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Mega Pokémon that boost Rotom

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Rotom's Electric and Ghost-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Rotom.

Electric

Ghost

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Rotom in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	16.74%	19.00%	24.03%	28.75%
No Berry	Curve	26.76%	30.10%	37.32%	43.79%
Razz Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
Razz Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	28.09%	31.56%	39.02%	45.67%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	42.91%	47.52%	56.87%	64.55%
Golden Razz Berry	-	36.74%	40.94%	49.69%	57.14%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	54.09%	59.15%	68.90%	76.32%

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Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Rotom, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Rotom evolution chart

Rotom has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Rotom high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Rotom. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Rotom Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Diamond, Pearl	Its body is composed of plasma. It is known to infiltrate electronic devices and wreak havoc.
Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	Its electric-like body can enter some kinds of machines and take control in order to make mischief.
HeartGold, SoulSilver	Research continues on this Pokémon, which could be the power source of a unique motor.
X, Omega Ruby	Research continues on this Pokémon, which could be the power source of a unique motor.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	Its body is composed of plasma. It is known to infiltrate electronic devices and wreak havoc.
Sword	One boy’s invention led to the development of many different machines that take advantage of Rotom’s unique capabilities.
Shield	With a body made of plasma, it can inhabit all sorts of machines. It loves to surprise others.
Legends: Arceus	This bizarre Pokémon appears to be a will-o'-the-wisp powered by electricity. Be wary, as Rotom is both smart and mischievous.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Rotom’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Electric and Ghost-type Pokémon, Rotom is weak to Dark, Ghost, and Ground-type moves.

What are the best moves for Rotom in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Rotom in Pokémon GO are Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 10.736 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 116.669.

How does Rotom perform in Raids?

Rotom's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Rotom rank as a Electric-type attacker?

Rotom is an F-Tier Electric-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

How does Rotom rank as a Ghost-type attacker?

Rotom is an F-Tier Ghost-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

What Mega Pokémon boost Rotom?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Rotom: Mega Ampharos, Mega Manectric, Primal Kyogre, Mega Gengar, Mega Sableye, and Mega Banette.

What is Rotom’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Rotom’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2031 CP and 2296 CP at Level 50.

Can Rotom be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Rotom can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Rotom Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Rotom cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

List of Rotom costumes

A list of Rotom costumes available in Pokémon GO.