Best Rotom counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Rotom in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Rotom counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Raid Difficulty

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Best Rotom counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	44.63	2855.59	2	128.0s	126.2
2	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	40.91	1897.66	2	92.8s	106.8
3	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	36.95	1974.17	2	106.9s	99.9
4	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Shadow Ball	47.75	893.91	5	93.6s	99.3
5	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	41.71	1270.18	3	91.4s	98.0
6	Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	34.90	1842.71	2	105.6s	94.1
7	Shadow Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	38.25	1368.78	3	107.4s	93.6
8	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	35.70	1655.35	3	139.1s	93.2
9	Hydreigon	Bite	Brutal Swing *	34.45	1485.32	3	129.3s	88.3
10	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	43.67	702.37	6	96.5s	87.5
11	Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	30.71	1932.29	2	125.9s	86.5
12	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball *	40.59	794.25	5	97.8s	85.4
13	Mega Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	37.12	1035.29	4	111.5s	85.3
14	Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	34.47	1245.29	3	108.4s	84.5
15	Mega Swampert	Mud Shot	Earthquake	32.32	1435.07	3	133.2s	83.4
16	Giratina (Origin Forme)	Shadow Claw	Shadow Force *	33.27	1308.10	3	118.0s	83.3
17	Shadow Rhydon	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	33.06	1306.12	3	118.5s	82.9
18	Excadrill	Mud-Slap	Scorching Sands	32.89	1257.31	3	114.7s	81.8
19	Shadow Cursola	Hex	Shadow Ball	41.59	604.25	6	87.2s	81.2
20	Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	31.81	1348.92	3	127.2s	81.2

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About the results

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 table 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, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Rotom counter is Primal Groudon, followed by Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Garchomp, and Mega Gengar. The table also includes Shadow Tyranitar, Groudon, Shadow Mamoswine, and Shadow Rhyperior, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Rotom type chart

When fighting Rotom, keep in mind the following 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.

Weaknesses

Dark	160.0%
Ghost	160.0%
Ground	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	39.1%
Normal	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Electric	62.5%
Flying	62.5%
Poison	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.