Let's cook up a nice little analysis for Rotom-H's 15th birthday this upcoming September, shall we?
[SET]
name: Defensive Pivot
move 1: Volt Switch
move 2: Foul Play
move 3: Overheat
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave / Trick
item: Sitrus Berry / Rocky Helmet / Flame Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Bold
tera type: Steel / Fairy / Ghost
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
* Rotom-W's defensive set might be the more known one, but Rotom-H's key resistances to Fairy-type attacks and U-turn, plus its ability to put serious pressure on Gholdengo, make it a good alternative as a bulky pivot.
* **Foul Play**: Foul Play is a must-have, as otherwise, Rotom-H is extremely passive against Baxcalibur, which is likely to switch in for an Attack boost from Overheat.
* **Will-O-Wisp versus Thunder Wave**: Will-O-Wisp is the preferred status move, potentially shutting down major physical threats such as Dragonite, Mimikyu, and Iron Hands. Thunder Wave is still a reasonable choice, though, stopping special attackers such as Flutter Mane and Iron Moth in their tracks.
* **Trick and Flame Orb**: This one-use method of burning may seem silly, but taking away important items can be devastating against certain Pokemon, and Rotom-H can use this to get rid of troublesome Choice items it's taken a Trick as well. Note that Rotom-H will burn itself if it Terastallizes while holding Flame Orb, which is generally not good outside of blocking sleep or Toxic poison.
* **Using a Neutral Nature with a Bold Mint**: If using Trick, it's best to run a neutral nature such as Serious and change the stat boosts with a Bold Mint. This way, Rotom-H won't get confused by any Berry it receives.
Tera Types
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* **Steel**: Tera Steel with Levitate is a sublime defensive typing, letting Rotom-H better handle huge threats like Dragonite, Garchomp, and Baxcalibur.
* **Fairy**: Tera Fairy is an alternative option to soak up Dragon-type attacks that also gives Rotom-H a better matchup against Great Tusk and Iron Hands.
* **Ghost**: While this unfortunately makes Gholdengo a much bigger issue, Tera Ghost is still worth considering for making Rotom-H immune to Dragonite's Extreme Speed and dealing with Iron Valiant more smoothly. It also lets Rotom-H switch out of trapping moves without using Volt Switch.
Items
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* **Sitrus Berry**: Sitrus Berry is Rotom-H's ticket to staying around the longest, usually avoiding 2HKOs from powerful unboosted attacks such as Dragonite's Outrage and Iron Valiant's Close Combat.
* **Rocky Helmet**: Rotom-H's typing makes it a good user of Rocky Helmet, passively punishing physical Fairy-types such as Mimikyu and Iron Valiant and making it a good response to expected uses of U-turn.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Theorymon, 29010]]
- Quality checked by: [[Thick Fat Azumarill, 330577]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Lumari, 232216]]
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