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Heat Rotom Movesets and Best Builds

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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Heat Rotom in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Heat Rotom, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.

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Heat Rotom Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Paldea #310.1 Type
Heat Rotom ImageHeat Rotom
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fire Icon
Abilities
Levitate
Weak to: (4x)
Pokemon Ground Type Icon
(2x)
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
(0.25x)
Pokemon Steel Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Levitate The user is immune to Ground-type moves and cannot be damaged by Spikes.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
50
629
Atk
65
519
Def
107
99
SpAtk
105
131
SpDef
107
89
Speed
86
245
Total
520
218
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 157 157 125 125 110
Atk 128 117 85 76 63
Def 174 159 127 114 100
SpAtk 172 157 125 112 99
SpDef 174 159 127 114 100
Spd 151 138 106 95 81
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Best Nature for Heat Rotom

Best Natures
Timid
(+Spe, -Atk)
Modest
(+Sp. Atk, -Atk)

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Heat Rotom

Build Name Recommendation
Defensive Heat Rotom ★★★★
Choice Scarf Heat Rotom ★★★★
Choice Specs Heat Rotom ★★★

Defensive Heat Rotom Moveset & Best Build

Nature Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread 204 HP / 52 Def / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values 151 HP / 147 Def / 125 Sp. Atk / 127 Sp. Def / 138 Spe
Ability Levitate
Tera Type Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Held Item Sitrus Berry
Moveset Overheat
Foul Play
Will-O-Wisp
Volt Switch

Heat Rotom resists a lot of the common physical attackers in the current meta. A bulkier defensive build featuring a Sitrus Berry and a Bold nature is ideal for Heat Rotom to better tank attacks from Pokemon like Hearthflame Ogerpon.

This build also features moves like Foul Play and Will-O-Wisp to help counter physical attackers.

Other Viable Moves

Thunder Wave Gives Heat Rotom another way to support its team by paralyzing and reducing the speed of the opponent's Pokemon
Thunderbolt
or
Discharge
Electric-type STAB moves that provide strong coverage, especially against Water-types.

Key Damage Calculations

Attack Icon Pokemon SVDamage Dealt by Heat Rotom
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Gholdengo Image 87 HP|91 Sp. Def
Defensive EV Investment:
4 Sp. Def
Item: Choice Specs
Overheat
164-194 (101.2 - 119.7%)
Guaranteed OHKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask) Image 80 HP|96 Sp. Def
Defensive EV Investment:
4 Sp. Def
Tera Type: Pokemon Fire Type Icon
Ability: Embody Aspect
Item: Hearthflame Mask
Foul Play
89-105 (57.4 - 67.7%)
Guaranteed 2HKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style Image 100 HP|60 Sp. Def
No Defensive EV Investment
Item: Punching Glove
Volt Switch
126-150 (72 - 85.7%)
Guaranteed 2HKO
Defense Icon Pokemon SVDamage Received by Heat Rotom
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Gholdengo Image 133 Sp. Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Sp. Atk
Item: Choice Specs
Make It Rain
40-48 (26.4 - 31.7%)
Guaranteed 4HKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask) Image 120 Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Atk
Tera Type: Pokemon Fire Type Icon
Ability: Embody Aspect
Item: Hearthflame Mask
+1 Ivy Cudgel
79-94 (52.3 - 62.2%)
Guaranteed 3HKO
after Sitrus Berry healing

Choice Scarf Heat Rotom Moveset & Best Build

Nature Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread 252 HP / 4 Sp. Def / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values 157 HP / 127 Def / 125 Sp. Atk / 128 Sp. Def / 151 Spe
Ability Levitate
Tera Type Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Held Item Choice Scarf
Moveset Overheat
Volt Switch
Thunderbolt
Trick

Heat Rotom can be a fast and disruptive Pokemon. In this build, it is equipped with Choice Scarf and focuses EV investment into HP and Speed.
Fast Trick can cripple unprepared Pokemon, while Volt Switch allows Heat Rotom to pivot out of the active position.

Overheat is a powerful STAB option which can deal huge damage on neutral hits.

Other Viable Moves

Discharge Does slightly less damage than Thunderbolt, but has a higher chance to paralyze.

Choice Specs Heat Rotom Moveset & Best Build

Nature Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Atk)
EV Spread 252 HP / 252 Sp. Atk / 4 Sp. Def
Final Stat Values 157 HP / 127 Def / 172 Sp. Atk / 128 Sp. Def / 106 Spe
Ability Levitate
Tera Type Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Held Item Choice Specs
Moveset Overheat
Thunderbolt
Volt Switch
Tera Blast

Other Viable Moves

Trick Trick is an effective disruptive move used to choice lock opponents into a Move, forcing them into a disadvantageous situation.

How to Use Heat Rotom Effectively

Avoid Needlessly Switching in Heat Rotom

While decently bulky, Heat Rotom is best utilized as a Lead or after a teammate has been KOd. Switching it into anything other than a Ground-type move will make Heat Rotom lose valuable HP.

Use Overheat for Massive Damage

Unresisted Overheat can take out huge chunks of HP even from dedicated Walls on neutral hit. It is best used when opponents do not have safe switch-ins for it.

How to Build a Team with Heat Rotom

Heat Rotom is best used in teams that match up favourably against its counters. It struggles to damage Pokemon that resist its STAB moves, so Pokemon who can take on Rock-types are good teammates for Heat Rotom.

Teammates with moderate bulk are also good to have, as Heat Rotom will usually want to switch out after an Overheat.

Sample Singles Team

Offensive Lead Defensive Pivot Special Attacker
Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style ImageUrshifu Rapid-Strike Style Heat Rotom ImageHeat Rotom Flutter Mane ImageFlutter Mane

Urshifu Rapid-Strike and Rotom Heat complement each other perfectly defensively because they cover for each other's weaknesses. Flutter Mane also appreciates Rotom Heat being able to switch in for it and heavily resist any Steel-type attacks it would take.

Counters for Heat Rotom

Use Pokemon that Resist Heat Rotom's Options

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Garchomp ImageGarchomp Ranking: ★★★★★
・Can outspeed and trade damage favourably against Heat Rotom with Rock Slide.
・Is immune to Heat Rotom's Electric-type moves.
▶️ Garchomp Best Movesets
Ogerpon (Cornerstone Mask) ImageOgerpon (Cornerstone Mask) Ranking: ★★★★
・Cannot be OHKO'd thanks to its ability Sturdy.
・Overheat is a neutral hit because of its Rock/Grass typing.
▶️ Cornerstone Ogerpon Best Movesets
Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style ImageUrshifu Rapid-Strike Style Ranking: ★★★
・STAB attacks cover for most of Heat Rotom's potential Tera Types.
・Heat Rotom needs to run an Electric attack to threaten an OHKO
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