Wash Rotom Best Moveset and Build

Wash Rotom is a fun and versatile Pokemon that can fit any team. Read on to find out the best build, the best moveset, basic information, stats and recommended partners for Wash Rotom in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP).

Wash Rotom Best Build and Moveset

Bulky Pivot Wash Rotom

Pokemon	Ability	Item	Moves
Wash Rotom	Levitate	Sitrus Berry	・Discharge ・Hydro Pump ・Will-O-Wisp ・Volt Switch
Nature / EVs	Calm 252 HP / 168 SpD / 88 Spe
Final Stats	157 HP / 76 Atk / 127 Def / 125 SpA / 162 SpD / 117 Spe

The inclusion of Volt Switch lets this Wash Rotom switch out after taking a hit, allowing you reposition with a more suitable Pokemon in a matchup. Will-O-Wisp is for crippling Physical Attackers. Sitrus Berry gives Rotom a little bit of extra HP and survivability.

88 Speed EVs allows Wash Rotom to outspeed common bulky Water Pokemon such as Suicune and Milotic and consistently be able to use Discharge before them and potentially score a paralysis. Milotic would need to alot 132 Speed EVs to outspeed this set if it does not run a Speed boosting nature, and Suicune would need to run 100 Speed EVs. Both of which would take away from their bulk, and make them more susceptible to Thunderbolt. These Speed EVs also lets Wash Rotom outspeed bulky Physical attackers like Adamant Tyranitar with full speed investment or a Metagross uninvested in Speed, and cripple their Attack with Will-O-Wisp.

A full 252 of its EVs are aloted into HP and the rest are put into Special Defense making Wash Rotom as Specially Defensive as possible while hitting important Speed benchmarks as explained above. It can mitigate Physical Damage by using Will-O-Wisp on Physical Attackers.

Choice Attacker Wash Rotom

Pokemon	Ability	Item	Moves
Wash Rotom	Levitate	Choice Scarf	・Discharge ・Hydro Pump ・Trick ・Volt Switch
Nature / EVs	Timid 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Final Stats	125 HP / 76 Atk / 127 Def / 157 SpA / 128 SpD / 151 Spe (226 with Choice Scarf)

This speedy Wash Rotom is great against Water Pokemon which it can outspeed and possibly knock out. Trick is a useful tool for choice locking an opposing Pokemon into a move. Some Pokemon like Cresselia, Bronzong, Dusknoir or Hippowdon don't appreciate getting choice locked, as they need multiple moves to be effective.

Volt Switch is also very good in this set, as it lets Wash Rotom get out of the active spot without taking damage from an attack.

With Choice Scarf, Wash Rotom is able to hit 226 Speed, being able to outspeed Jolly Blaziken after one Speed Boost, or other fast Pokemon like Crobat and Aerodactyl.

Using Wash Rotom

Wash Rotom is great at checking Pokemon that are weak to its STAB moves. It can comfortably switch into a Ground-type move and threaten with a super-effective Hydro Pump. Its Levitate Ability makes its Electric typing a lot less exploitable, as Levitate lets Wash Rotom be immune to its Ground weakness.

We run Discharge over Thunderbolt because of its higher paralysis chance, trading a little bit of power for more consistent paralysis.

Keep in mind that Wash Rotom has a very low HP stat despite it having decent defenses. Without considerable EV investment into HP, Wash Rotom might be prone to getting OHKO'd. Wash Rotom lacks reliable recovery options in BDSP, making less effective in taking hits.

Other Viable Moves

Wash Rotom Basic Information

Wash Rotom - Type

Wash Rotom Plasma Pokémon
Type 1	Type 2

Wash Rotom Weaknesses and Resistances

	Type
Takes 4x damage	-
Takes 2x damage
Takes 0.5x damage
Takes 1/4x damage
Takes 0x damage	-

Wash Rotom Abilities

Wash Rotom Base Stats

Wash Rotom Strengths and Weaknesses

Wash Rotom's Versatility

Wash Rotom can always find a role to fill in any team. It has a wide variety of useful moves, so there are rarely any wasted moves in its four move slots. Wash Rotom can be an attacker, it can support, or it can be disruptive. Its ability to fulfill many different roles makes Wash Rotom a very unpredictable Pokemon to go up against.

Wash Rotom can fulfill many different roles, but it cannot fit all roles at the same time. This is something to consider when team building with Wash Rotom.

Counter Wash Rotom with Grass-types

Pokemon	Description
Breloom	Ranking：★★★★★ ・Resists Wash Rotom's offensive moves. ・Can hit Wash Rotom with a super-effective Grass-type Move.
Mow Rotom	Ranking：★★★★★ ・Resists Wash Rotom's offensive moves. ・Can hit Wash Rotom with a super-effective Leaf Storm.
Tangrowth	Ranking：★★★★★ ・Resists Wash Rotom's offensive moves if not completely walling it. ・ Grass-type Move. ・Can a inflict status condition on Wash Rotom

Drop a Draco Meteor on Wash Rotom

Pokemon	Description
Latios	Ranking：★★★★★ ・Resists Wash Rotom's offensive moves. ・Can OHKO non-bulky Wash Rotom with Draco Meteor and severely damage bulky Wash Rotom.

Best Natures for Wash Rotom

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Best Partners for Wash Rotom

Scizor

Pokemon	Ability	Item	Moves
Scizor	Technician	Lum Berry	・Bullet Punch ・X-Scissor ・Swords Dance ・Roost
Nature / EVs	Adamant 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Final Stats	177 HP / 200 Atk / 120 Def / 101 SpD / 85 Spe

Scizor can switch into an incoming Grass-type move and threaten the Grass Pokemon with a super-effective X-Scissor. This Scizor set also does not mind switching into a status move because it has a Lum Berry. Scizor has a positive matchup against Wash Rotom's most common Grass-type counters.

Crobat

Pokemon	Ability	Item	Moves
Crobat	Infiltrator	Life Orb	・Brave Bird ・Cross Poison ・U-Turn ・Taunt
Nature / EVs	Jolly 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Final Stats	160 HP / 142 Atk / 100 Def / 101 SpD / 200 Spe

An offensive Crobat is a sure-fire way to check Grass-type Pokemon. Its Life Orb boosted Brave Bird can threaten OHKOs. Crobat also boasts one of the fastest Taunts, preventing opposing Pokemon from setting up. Its Infiltrator Ability can also go through Substitutes, Reflects or Light Screens. Crobat is a great inclusion for a team that needs an efficient way to deal with Grass-types.

A Crobat with Inner Focus is unaffected by Intimidate so it can always deal decisive damage.

Pokemon BDSP Related Guides

Tier List and Movesets for Competitive Battle

Strategies for Individual Pokemon

Competitive Pokemon Builds
Gyarados	Breloom	Gliscor
Scizor	Suicune	Latios
Garchomp	Gengar	Azumarill
Hippowdon	Mamoswine	Latias
Heatran	Blaziken	Wash Rotom
Metagross	Tyranitar	Dragonite
Togekiss	Cloyster	Salamence
Cresselia