Cripple sweepers with the appropriate status move and plug away with Rotom's STAB moves. Discharge is an option over Thunderbolt if you're willing to trade power for a higher chance of paralysis. If you choose Discharge, then Confuse Ray can be used in place of Thunder Wave which can help to further annoy your opponent or allow a team mate a better chance of a free switch-in.
430+ Special Attack and 309 Speed is pretty good, especially with all those immunities to switch in on. Plus, you can Trick your Choice Specs onto a tank/physical attacker. One of his support options like Will-O-Wisp can go in place of Hidden Power. Ice and Grass both cover Ground-types, plus Ice covers Dragons and Gliscor while Grass hammers the likes of Swampert, Gastrodon, Golem and Rhyperior. Fighting is mostly for Dark-types coming in to Pursuit Rotom. Other OptionsRotom does get Reflect and Light Screen for team support. Thunder if you're feeling lucky, or have Rain support on your team. Besides those, his movepool is limited. EVsTimid nature with max Speed and Special Attack. Defensive EVs don't really help. Modest is an option for a little extra power, but being able hit 300+ Speed with Timid is the better choice. OpinionGengar and Mismagius both outclass him easily thanks to their higher Speed and Special Attack and vastly superior movepools. Even Banette gives him some competition as he can Calm Mind to boost his Shadow Balls and Thunderbolts, although he doesn't receive a STAB boost on Electric attacks like Rotom. A decent choice for blocking Rapid Spin as his STAB moves or a potential burn scare off some of the more useful Spinners. Repeated hits from Starmie's Surf and Donphan's Stone Edge do him no favors though. Not that potent as a special sweeper really, but he does have good STAB moves and access to both Thunder Wave and Will-O-Wisp is useful too. You need to send him in on one of his immunities as even attacks he resists will do a lot of damage to those piss poor defenses. CountersCamerupt is immune to both status attacks, just watch out for repeated hits from Shadow Ball, especially on the Choice Specs set. Ninetales and Rapidash won't like getting paralyzed, but both can absorb Will-O-Wisp and can easily kill off Rotom with their STAB attacks. Meganium and Vileplume can use Aromatherapy to remove status, but won't enjoy Trick. They are both resistant to Electric and have decent Special Defense to take hits from Shadow Ball. Lanturn absorbs Electric attacks and can handle three Shadow Balls and wear down Rotom with Surf. Rotom isn't hard to kill off, most neutral attacks can at least 2HKO him but any potential switch-ins have to be wary of Thunder Wave, Will-O-Wisp or being Tricked. |
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