Is Rotom good in Pokemon GO?

Not for battle. Rotom has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.

Is Rotom a good raid attacker?

Rotom ranks #148 of 248 electric attackers with 9.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Rotom be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Rotom is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#479 · Generation 4

Rotom

electric ghost

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,031 / 2,296
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,160 / 1,451
Research CP (L15): 870
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Rotom has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

–
Great League#768 of 1154 · score 67.1
Ranked #768 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
–
Ultra League#706 of 851 · score 62.7
Ranked #706 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack185

Defense159

Stamina137

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

dark×1.6
ghost×1.6
ground×1.6

Resists

fighting×0.391
normal×0.391
bug×0.625
electric×0.625
flying×0.625
poison×0.625
steel×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#768 / 1154	67.1	Astonish · Thunderbolt · Ominous Wind	L27.5 · 4/13/15
Ultra League	–	#706 / 851	62.7	Astonish · Thunderbolt · Ominous Wind	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier	–	#530 / 689	67.7	Astonish · Thunderbolt · Ominous Wind

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
ghost	–	#127 / 193	8.6	105	Thunder Shock · Ominous Wind
electric	–	#148 / 248	9.8	121	Thunder Shock · Thunderbolt

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
AstonishSTAB	ghost	7	+13	1.0s	7.0	12	+10	3 turns
Thunder ShockSTAB	electric	4	+7	0.5s	8.0	4	+9	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Ominous WindSTAB	ghost	55	-33	2.5s	1.67	45	-45	10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def
ThunderboltSTAB	electric	80	-50	2.5s	1.60	90	-55
ThunderSTAB	electric	100	-100	2.5s	1.00	100	-60

Questions people ask

Is Rotom good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Rotom has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Rotom?: Rotom has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Rotom a good raid attacker?: Rotom ranks #148 of 248 electric attackers with 9.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Rotom be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Rotom is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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