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This is a strategy guide for using Fan Rotom in competitive play for the games Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, and Held Items to use with Fan Rotom, as well as its strengths and weak points.
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Levitate | Gives immunity to Ground type moves. |
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Takes 4x damage |
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Takes 2x damage | |
Takes 0.5x damage | |
Takes 1/4x damage |
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Takes 0x damage |
HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
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50 | 65 | 107 | 105 | 107 | 86 |
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Modest (+SpAtk, -Atk) | Timid (+Spd, -Atk) | Bold (+Def, -Atk) |
Nature | Modest (+SpAtk, -Atk) |
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EV Spread | HP 252 / SpAtk 100 / Spd 156 Can outspeed Cinderace after 1 Max Airstream |
Final Stat Values | HP 157 / Def 127 / SpAtk 151 / SpDef 127 / Spd 126 |
Ability | Levitate |
Held Item | Sitrus Berry |
Moveset | ・Rising Voltage ・Air Slash ・Nasty Plot ・Substitute |
This build assumes you'll be dynamaxing Fan Rotom. After using Nasty Plot and dynamaxing, Fan Rotom can raise its speed with Max Airstream while causing massive damage. As this build has EVs put into defense and speed, it becomes easier to set up Nasty Plot and hit hard with Electric and Flying-type moves.
With the Isle of Armor DLC came some new moves, including Rising Voltage. While dynamaxed it has high power, but if you set up Electric Terrain, its power will double outside of dynamax. Increasing Fan Rotoms speed with Max Airstream beforehand will give you the edge and you can waste your opponent's dynamax with Substitute.
Dark Pulse | Gives Fan Rotom a wider variety of counters. |
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Thunderbolt | For when you want to safely deal consistent damage outside of dynamax. |
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EV Spread | HP 252 / Def 252 / Spd 4 |
Final Stat Values | HP 157 / Def 174 / SpAtk 125 / SpDef 127 / Spd 107 |
Ability | Levitate |
Held Item | Leftovers |
Moveset | ・Air Slash ・Thunderbolt ・Volt Switch ・Will-o-Wisp |
This build focuses on bulking up Fan Rotom to withstand its opponents. With EVs in HP and defense and using Will-o-Wisp to take down your opponent's attack, Fan Rotom becomes able to survive against a wider variety of Pokemon. Adding in Leftovers to slowly recover its HP over time, Fan Rotom becomes great for taking on physical attackers.
Discharge | An alternative to Thunderbolt. If you want to try and paralyze your opponents go with this. |
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Substitute | Can replace an Electric-type attack. After burning an opponent they will have trouble breaking through the substitute. |
Fan Rotom comes with an advantageous dual Electric and Flying-type giving it access to plenty of good STAB moves. Not many Pokemon can defend from both types so Fan Rotom is great at speeding itself up with Max Airstream and taking them down.
Like other Rotom variations, Fan Rotom comes with well balanced base stats making it good at taking hits from other Pokemon. Fan Rotom specifically only has 2 weaknesses and has 6 resistances allowing it to support many teams.
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When it comes to Pokemon that resist Electric or Flying-type moves, Fan Rotom is at a clear disadvantage, and it is easily taken down by those that can pierce its 2 weaknesses. However due to its ability to boost its damage with Nasty Plot, its best to bring a Pokemon with an Assault Vest to safely go up against it.
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Ranking:★★★★★ ・High Speed and Special Defense makes it favorable to trade with Fan Rotom Nihilego - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
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Ranking:★★★★★ ・Resists Electric and Flying-type moves ・Gets STAB with Rock-type moves Rhyperior - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
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Ranking:★★★★★ ・Resists Electric and Flying-type moves ・Has high special defense and gets STAB with Rock-type moves Tyranitar - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
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Ranking:★★★★☆ ・Resists Electric and Flying-type moves ・Has high defense and is unaffected by Will-o-Wisp Heat Rotom - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
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Ranking:★★★★☆ ・Resists Electric and Flying-type moves ・Gets STAB with Ice-type moves Arctozolt - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
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