Is Rotom (Fan Rotom) good in Pokemon GO?

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

Is Rotom (Fan Rotom) a good raid attacker?

Rotom (Fan Rotom) ranks #110 of 248 electric attackers with 10.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Rotom (Fan Rotom) be shiny in Pokemon GO?

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

#479 · Generation 4

Rotom (Fan Rotom)

electric flyingForm

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,579 / 2,916
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,474 / 1,842
Research CP (L15): 1,105
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Rotom (Fan 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#916 of 1154 · score 61.4
Ranked #916 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
–
Ultra League#533 of 851 · score 71.4
Ranked #533 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

Attack204

Defense219

Stamina137

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

Weak to

ice×1.6
rock×1.6

Resists

bug×0.625
fighting×0.625
flying×0.625
grass×0.625
ground×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	–	#916 / 1154	61.4	Astonish · Thunderbolt · Ominous Wind	L21.5 · 4/15/14
Ultra League	–	#533 / 851	71.4	Astonish · Thunderbolt · Ominous Wind	L42 · 4/15/13
Ultra Premier	–	#337 / 689	77.3	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
electric	–	#110 / 248	10.6	176	Air Slash · Thunderbolt
ghost	–	#112 / 193	8.8	145	Air Slash · Ominous Wind

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
Astonish	ghost	7	+13	1.0s	7.0	12	+10	3 turns
Air SlashSTAB	flying	12	+8	1.0s	12.0	9	+9	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Ominous Wind	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 (Fan Rotom) good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Rotom (Fan 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 (Fan Rotom)?: Rotom (Fan Rotom) has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Rotom (Fan Rotom) a good raid attacker?: Rotom (Fan Rotom) ranks #110 of 248 electric attackers with 10.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Rotom (Fan Rotom) be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Rotom (Fan Rotom) is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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