Best Pokémon to defeat Rotom in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Rotom are: Primal Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Shadow Groudon, Dawn Wings Necrozma, Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Garchomp, and Mega Gengar. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Rotom in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
      Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
      #1
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
      Mud Shot / Earth Power
      #2
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GroudonShadow Groudon
      Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
      #3
      Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
      Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
      Bite / Brutal Swing
      #5
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GarchompShadow Garchomp
      Mud Shot / Earth Power
      #6
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
      Lick / Shadow Ball
      #7
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      Name
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *42.723230.4185s109.2
      2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *38.533241.9194s100.8
      3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *39.802079.6191s93.8
      4.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 46.091101.1379s91.6
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 38.722045.2193s91.5
      6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *36.412289.4199s89.4
      7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 44.81953.4381s86.9
      8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 35.401903.31102s84.0
      9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 38.801328.6293s83.4
      10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 37.971406.1295s83.0
      11.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *37.351471.7297s82.8
      12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineGroundMud-Slap GroundHigh Horsepower 36.651511.1299s82.1
      13.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *33.272062.01109s81.4
      14.Thumbnail image of GarchompGarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *30.282257.61119s77.1
      15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 36.181137.83100s76.4
      16.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *32.471603.42111s75.6
      17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertGroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 32.161646.32112s75.5
      18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhydonShadow RhydonGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 32.711494.42111s74.9
      19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *37.65833.6496s73.6
      20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 39.97656.9591s73.3
      21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 38.90708.5593s72.9
      22.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 29.471883.51123s72.6
      23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 36.71825.1499s72.0
      24.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 32.241315.42112s72.0
      25.Thumbnail image of ExcadrillExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 31.531391.32115s71.6
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow DonphanShadow DonphanGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 31.401376.42115s71.2
      27.Thumbnail image of DarkraiDarkraiDarkSnarl GhostShadow Ball 33.931036.83107s71.2
      28.Thumbnail image of MamoswineMamoswineGroundMud-Slap GroundHigh Horsepower 30.541499.62118s71.0
      29.Thumbnail image of KrookodileKrookodileDarkSnarl GroundEarthquake 29.401704.02123s70.9
      30.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball 36.67765.6499s70.8
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Rotom in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

      Rotom CP range from Raids

      Rotom can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 1096 CP to 1160 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 1371 CP to 1451 CP with Rain and Fog weather boost

      Rotom weaknesses

      Rotom type chart

      When fighting Rotom, keep in mind the that Electric and Ghost-type Pokémon are weak to Dark, Ghost, and Ground-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Electric, Flying, Poison, Steel, Fighting, and Normal-type moves.

      Rotom takes increased damage from:Rotom takes increased damage from:
      160%
      • Dark
      • Ghost
      • Ground
      Rotom takes reduced damage from:Rotom takes reduced damage from:
      63%
      • Bug
      • Electric
      • Flying
      • Poison
      • Steel
      39%
      • Fighting
      • Normal

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Rotom

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Ground146.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Dark114.0%
      • fogFog
      Ghost92.0%
      • fogFog
      Psychic16.0%
      • windyWindy
      Dragon10.0%
      • windyWindy
      Fire6.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Electric4.0%
      • rainRain
      Bug4.0%
      • rainRain
      Water4.0%
      • rainRain
      Fighting2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Normal2.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Rotom in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Rotom down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Rotom counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.