Is Rotom (Frost Rotom) good in Pokemon GO?

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

Is Rotom (Frost Rotom) a good raid attacker?

Rotom (Frost Rotom) ranks #96 of 248 electric attackers with 11.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

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

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

#479 · Generation 4

Rotom (Frost Rotom)

electric iceForm

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 (Frost 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#1064 of 1154 · score 53.1
Ranked #1064 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
–
Ultra League#661 of 851 · score 65.2
Ranked #661 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

fighting×1.6
fire×1.6
ground×1.6
rock×1.6

Resists

electric×0.625
flying×0.625
ice×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	–	#1064 / 1154	53.1	Thunder Shock · Thunderbolt · Blizzard	L21.5 · 4/15/14
Ultra League	–	#661 / 851	65.2	Thunder Shock · Thunderbolt · Blizzard	L42 · 4/15/13
Ultra Premier	–	#476 / 689	70.9	Thunder Shock · Thunderbolt · Blizzard

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
ice	–	#84 / 231	10.5	174	Thunder Shock · Blizzard
electric	–	#96 / 248	11.0	182	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
Astonish	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
BlizzardSTAB	ice	130	-100	3.0s	1.30	140	-75
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 (Frost Rotom) good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Rotom (Frost 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 (Frost Rotom)?: Rotom (Frost Rotom) has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Rotom (Frost Rotom) a good raid attacker?: Rotom (Frost Rotom) ranks #96 of 248 electric attackers with 11.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Rotom (Frost Rotom) be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Rotom (Frost Rotom) is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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