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[SET]
name: Snoozing Fridge
move 1: Thunderbolt / Discharge
move 2: Blizzard
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
item: Leftovers
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>A simple RestTalk set is one of the more popular choices on the appliance Rotom formes. What differentiates Rotom-F from its other formes is its access to an Ice-type move (Blizzard) without having to resort to Hidden Power. The downside is that Blizzard only has 70% accuracy, so pairing this forme with Abomasnow is highly recommended. Additionally, Thunderbolt and Blizzard have near-perfect coverage alongside one another, mimicking the BoltBeam combination; this is Ice Beam and Thunderbolt, which is only resisted by three Pokemon, Lanturn, Magnezone, and Shedinja. Discharge can also be used over Thunderbolt if the higher paralysis rate is more appealing than Thunderbolt's higher Base Power.</p>
<p>This Pokemon's main appeal is on a hail stall team in need of a Rapid Spin blocker. Rotom-F fits the bill perfectly, being immune to troublesome Ground- and Fighting-type attacks, while resisting Steel, a type which often plagues hail teams. Rotom-F can counter Metagross, Scizor, and many other Steel-types and hit them hard with STAB Thunderbolt. Blizzard takes advantage of hail, which gives it 100% accuracy, while also punishing Zapdos, among others, whose various attacking types can be very worrisome.</p>
<p>Rotom-F without Will-O-Wisp is just begging for Tyranitar to come in. Not only can Tyranitar easily counter
Rotom, but it will also replace hail with sandstorm, thanks to its Sand Stream ability. Bulky Ground-types, such as Swampert and Donphan, as well as Skarmory and Forretress, will counter Tyranitar with relative ease. All of them work well in a stall team with the ability to lay down entry hazards and phaze the opponent with Roar or Whirlwind. Gengar is another Pokemon who you should be prepared for. Blissey easily takes a Shadow Ball and can paralyze Gengar that lack Substitute. Bronzong too, can switch into Gengar and threaten with Gyro Ball. A defensively oriented SubSeeding Abomasnow works well with the Snoozing Fridge set. Abomasnow's hail and Leech Seed weakens enemy Scizor and Gyarados, among others, which makes Rotom-F's job easier. Abomasnow may also lure in Tyranitar, only to spin its head around with Focus Punch.</p>
[SET]
name: Choice
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Blizzard
move 3: Hidden Power Ground / Shadow Ball
move 4: Trick
item: Choice Scarf / Choice Specs
nature: Modest / Timid
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Rotom-F's respectable base 105 Special Attack and decent base 86 Speed, along with a good movepool, makes it an excellent user of a Choice item. Thunderbolt is for obvious STAB and Blizzard complements it excellently for near-perfect coverage. Hidden Power Ground is useful for the inevitable Heatran or Magnezone switch-ins whereas Shadow Ball can be useful as a secondary STAB option and can help to wear down Cresselia. Hidden Power Fighting can also be used over Hidden Power Ground since this set barely even dents Tyranitar.</p>
<p>With a Timid nature and Choice Specs you reach 298 Speed; this puts you ahead of Adamant Lucario, Jolly Mamoswine, Dragonite, and Gyarados, as well as most Gliscor. Unfortunately, you just miss out on neutral nature base 100s. Feel free to drop a few EVs and use 212 Speed EVs, as this still puts you ahead of Adamant Lucario and Jolly Mamoswine, while sparing 64 EVs which can go into your Hit Points. Although a Timid nature and a Choice Scarf may seem like overkill, it allows you to outspeed Naive Scarf Heatran as well as Empoleon after an Agility.</p>
<p>As with any Rotom-F set using Blizzard, Abomasnow support is necessary, as a single miss could be crucial in this fast paced metagame. Even though you have Trick to cripple Blissey, she still infinitely walls Rotom-F. A powerful physical attacker such as Machamp or Heracross should put Blissey in her place . Mamoswine is a great Pokemon in any hail team, with the ability to combat Blissey effectively. Mamoswine also helps against Tyranitar, who counters this set very easily although it may take a beating switching in.</p>
[SET]
name: Boosting Sweeper
move 1: Charge Beam
move 2: Substitute
move 3: Shadow Ball / Blizzard
move 4: Hidden Power Fighting / Thunderbolt
item: Leftovers
nature: Timid
evs: 64 HP / 232 SpA / 212 Spe
<p>This is a set available to all of the Rotom formes, although it is one of the lesser used options. Charge Beam allows Rotom-F to attack while having a large chance to boost its already high Special Attack. When combined with Substitute, Rotom-F is even more capable of setting up on Blissey, a Pokemon that would normally wall a special attacking Rotom-F set. Seismic Toss has no effect on Rotom-F and Flamethrower / Ice Beam do not break Rotom-F's Substitutes due to the slight HP investment. Substitute also allows Rotom to block any Thunder Wave or Toxic that Blissey might launch at it. Shadow Ball is Rotom-F's main form of attack once it has received boosts from Charge Beam, capable of 3HKOing even 252 HP / 96 SpD Sassy Bronzong after a single boost. Hidden Power Fighting allows Rotom-F to take on incoming Tyranitar hoping to munch down on the wily ghost. After six boosts, Rotom-F is capable of 2HKOing even 0 HP / 176 SpD Calm Blissey (the bulkiest Blissey that Rotom will likely encounter) with either Hidden Power Fighting or Thunderbolt. Thunderbolt is also Rotom-F's best form of attack against Scizor. Blizzard can be used alongside either Hidden Power Fighting or Thunderbolt. Only Starmie in OU resists both Ice- and Fighting-type moves, though Charge Beam does deal 2x damage. Blizzard and Thunderbolt are an even better pair, with Blizzard hitting Ground-types, which are immune to Charge Beam, for super effective damage. Behind a Substitute, you can afford a miss, although Abomasnow is still helpful. With hail active, Rotom-F can only make three Substitutes since Leftovers is negated. Since you can only make three Substitutes, you cannot beat Blissey that have an attacking move outside of Seismic Toss.</p>
<p>As previously mentioned, 64 HP EVs allow Rotom-F's Substitutes to withstand any attack that Blissey is likely to use, as well as allowing Rotom-F to form three Substitutes in sand and five in normal weather. A Timid nature and 212 EVs allows Rotom-F to outpace positive-Speed natured Mamoswine and neutral-Speed natured Lucario. 232 Special Attack EVs allow Rotom-F to almost always 2HKO even 0 HP / 176 SpD Calm Blissey with Hidden Power Fighting or Thunderbolt after six boosts. Rotom-F also has a 38% chance of 2HKOing 252 HP / 252 SpD Careful Tyranitar in Sandstorm after a single boost with Hidden Power Fighting, a definite 2HKO if Tyranitar switches into Stealth Rock.</p>
<p>Without Hidden Power Fighting, Tyranitar is your biggest fear. Since a Dark-type move is surely going to be used, Lucario makes a great offensive partner alongside this set. With a 4x resistance to Dark-type moves, Lucario switches into Tyranitar easily, while Rotom-F avoids Pursuit, thanks to its Substitute. If Tyranitar has a Choice Band, then Lucario gets a free Swords Dance as it switches out. Rotom-F without Blizzard runs into trouble against Hippowdon and Flygon. Water-types such as Suicune and Vaporeon both counter these Ground-types without much trouble. Vaporeon has the advantage of being able to pass Wishes to Rotom-F, allowing it to heal more HP and use Substitute more often in battle.</p>
<p>Toxic Spikes is incredibly useful when using this set. When used with Substitute, Rotom-F can slowly stall out Blissey and Snorlax or force them to stop attacking you and recover their health. Tentacruel and Roserade are the best to set up Toxic Spikes when used with Rotom-F. Rotom-F can switch into Electric- and Ground-type attacks aimed at Tentacruel while Roserade lures in Steel-types which Rotom-F can switch into. These would be Bronzong, Metagross, and Scizor. Roserade also lures in Blissey, who can be put to sleep so Rotom-F doesn't have to worry about status when it switches in.</p>
[Other Options]
<p>Confuse Ray can be used alongside Thunder Wave or Discharge; however, Rotom-S is usually the better choice for the role as an annoyance due to its access to Air Slash's flinch rate. Rotom-F also has access to both Reflect and Light Screen; but Rotom-W and Rotom-C are usually the better choices for that role since they have the ability to actually beat Tyranitar with a Reflect in play, due to their signature moves. Will-O-Wisp is always an option but the other Rotom appliance formes usually make better use of it.</p>
[Team Options]
<p>To best use Rotom-F's unique move Blizzard, Abomasnow should be on your team to set up hail. Most of the time, Rotom-F should be chosen based on your team, not the other way around. If you are using a hail stall team with a SubSeeding Abomasnow, then RestTalk Rotom-F will be a great help to keep Scizor and Metagross at bay. If Abomasnow is running a more offensive set such as Swords Dance, Choice Scarf Rotom-F will be able to revenge kill Lucario and Infernape easily. Mamoswine is another good partner alongside an offensive Rotom-F, both taking advantage of Abomasnow's Snow Warning. Mamoswine can dispatch of Blissey without too much trouble, while Rotom-F can switch in on a Fighting-type attack aimed at Mamoswine or Abomasnow.</p>
<p>Tyranitar is probably Rotom-F's best counter, since, unlike Blissey, Tyranitar doesn't mind Trick too much and can overcome the Boosting Sweeper set. Tyranitar is also a huge liability for any hail team, eliminating hail and being able to hit most Ice-types hard with STAB Stone Edge. Although Mamoswine is faster than Tyranitar and can hit it for super effective damage, it has trouble switching into most sets. Scizor and Skarmory can reliably counter most Tyranitar sets; however, this adds an additional Fire weakness to the table. Rotom-F, although neutral to Fire-type attacks, can't hit the likes of Heatran hard enough to KO the lava dome Pokemon. While Infernape may have trouble switching into Rotom-F, a Life Orb Fire Blast will make quick work of it. Swampert is a very consistent Pokemon, able to counter nearly every Tyranitar set, as well as most Heatran. Swampert can also set up Stealth Rock, which Rotom-F keeps on the field by blocking Rapid Spin. Defensive Gyarados works well alongside Rotom-F, if it avoids Stone Edge. Together, they can take on most physical threats, barring perhaps the elusive Dragon Dance Tyranitar. Hariyama and Machamp, to a lesser extent as they can switch into Blissey, some Salamence, and Tyranitar, while Hariyama's Thick Fat ability makes it a decent switch-in to Heatran and Infernape.</p>
<p>Tentacruel is another great partner alongside Rotom-F. It has great utility on a hail stall team, with the ability to set up Toxic Spikes, while Rotom-F blocks Starmie, Donphan, and other Rapid Spinners from spinning entry hazards away. Tentacruel also counters Heatran and Infernape well. Rotom-F with Substitute and Leftovers can abuse Toxic Spikes by stalling Pokemon such as Blissey and Tyranitar until they are in KO range, powering up with Charge Beam as it goes along. This works better if hail or sandstorm isn't active, which won't be the case against Tyranitar; however, you can stall it into Hidden Power Fighting's KO range.</p>
<p>Rotom-F itself can beat many other Pokemon that go along with Blissey and Tyranitar, respectfully. Skarmory, completes the walling duo "SkarmBliss" can easily be stopped by Rotom-F and its STAB Thunderbolt. By using the boosting sweeper set, Rotom-F can hope to beat both Blissey and Skarmory. Other common partners alongside Blissey, such as Gyarados and Scizor can also be walled by Rotom-F. Tyranitar's job is often to set up for a sweeper, such as Lucario and Scizor. Both of these Pokemon will have trouble getting past Rotom-F. The hard part is keeping Rotom-F alive long enough to stop them, as Tyranitar's Pursuit will usually OHKO.</p>
[EVs]
<p>If you are using Rotom-F offensively, a simple 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe spread with an Modest or Timid nature will suffice in almost all cases. Defensively speaking, Rotom-F can be EVed to function in many different roles. Always maximize defensive Rotom-F's rather disappointing base 50 HP and delegate the remaining EVs between Defense and Special Defense. Rotom-F tends to function well with roughly equal defensive stats with a slight emphasis on Defense. Investing 88 Speed EVs on defensive sets is also a good choice since Rotom-F will then be able to outrun Adamant Tyranitar and Scizor.</p>
[Opinion]
<p>Rotom-F has a niche use in hail stall teams. Not only is it an excellent spin blocker, due to its good defenses and excellent typing, but it can usually take on the many Steel-types which trouble hail teams. Rotom-F is also no slouch offensively, with STAB Thunderbolt and access to Blizzard giving it a pseudo-BoltBeam combination it can also be a potent sweeper. For those reasons, Rotom-F makes an excellent addition to any hail team.</p>
[Counters]
<p>Offensive versions of Rotom-F can be taken on by Blissey with her massive Special Defense and HP; she must be weary of Trick, however. Curse Snorlax with access to Rest to shrug off status can also use any Rotom-F without Trick as set-up fodder. Tyranitar is another excellent switch-in, having the ability to shrug off just about any of Rotom-F's attacks and kill it off with Pursuit or Crunch. Additionally, since Rotom-F is almost exclusively seen on hail teams, Tyranitar's Sand Streem ability will reduce Blizzards accuracy to 70%; however, Tyranitar must be careful not to be burnt by Will-O-Wisp, which cuts its Attack in half. Choice Specs Tyranitar is arguably the best switch-in since he not only takes minimal damage from almost any of Rotom-F's attacks, but also doesn't mind Will-O-Wisp or Trick. While Weavile cannot directly switch-in except on Blizzard, once in it can cause major problems for Rotom-F.</p>
<p>Lanturn can absorb most of Rotom-F's attacks if it lacks Hidden Power Ground. Speaking of Hidden Power Ground, if you lack Hidden Power Ground on Rotom-F, both Heatran and Magnezone will switch in with near impunity and force Rotom-F out. Swampert does well at handling Rotom-F, in particular RestTalk varieties. Spiritomb can also handle Rotom-F pretty well and bring it down with a STAB Shadow Ball or Dark Pulse. Raikou can use the ever-dreaded Substitute and Calm Mind combination to set up on Rotom-F, as well as blocking status or Trick.</p>
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[SET]
name: Snoozing Fridge
move 1: Thunderbolt / Discharge
move 2: Blizzard
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
item: Leftovers
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>A simple RestTalk set is one of the more popular choices on the appliance Rotom formes. What differentiates Rotom-F from its other formes is its access to an Ice-type move (Blizzard) without having to resort to Hidden Power. The downside is that Blizzard only has 70% accuracy, so pairing this forme with Abomasnow is highly recommended. Additionally, Thunderbolt and Blizzard have near-perfect coverage alongside one another, mimicking the BoltBeam combination; this is Ice Beam and Thunderbolt, which is only resisted by three Pokemon, Lanturn, Magnezone, and Shedinja. Discharge can also be used over Thunderbolt if the higher paralysis rate is more appealing than Thunderbolt's higher Base Power.</p>
<p>This Pokemon's main appeal is on a hail stall team in need of a Rapid Spin blocker. Rotom-F fits the bill perfectly, being immune to troublesome Ground- and Fighting-type attacks, while resisting Steel, a type which often plagues hail teams. Rotom-F can counter Metagross, Scizor, and many other Steel-types and hit them hard with STAB Thunderbolt. Blizzard takes advantage of hail, which gives it 100% accuracy, while also punishing Zapdos, among others, whose various attacking types can be very worrisome.</p>
<p>Rotom-F without Will-O-Wisp is just begging for Tyranitar to come in. Not only can Tyranitar easily counter
Rotom, but it will also replace hail with sandstorm, thanks to its Sand Stream ability. Bulky Ground-types, such as Swampert and Donphan, as well as Skarmory and Forretress, will counter Tyranitar with relative ease. All of them work well in a stall team with the ability to lay down entry hazards and phaze the opponent with Roar or Whirlwind. Gengar is another Pokemon who you should be prepared for. Blissey easily takes a Shadow Ball and can paralyze Gengar that lack Substitute. Bronzong too, can switch into Gengar and threaten with Gyro Ball. A defensively oriented SubSeeding Abomasnow works well with the Snoozing Fridge set. Abomasnow's hail and Leech Seed weakens enemy Scizor and Gyarados, among others, which makes Rotom-F's job easier. Abomasnow may also lure in Tyranitar, only to spin its head around with Focus Punch.</p>
[SET]
name: Choice
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Blizzard
move 3: Hidden Power Ground / Shadow Ball
move 4: Trick
item: Choice Scarf / Choice Specs
nature: Modest / Timid
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Rotom-F's respectable base 105 Special Attack and decent base 86 Speed, along with a good movepool, makes it an excellent user of a Choice item. Thunderbolt is for obvious STAB and Blizzard complements it excellently for near-perfect coverage. Hidden Power Ground is useful for the inevitable Heatran or Magnezone switch-ins whereas Shadow Ball can be useful as a secondary STAB option and can help to wear down Cresselia. Hidden Power Fighting can also be used over Hidden Power Ground since this set barely even dents Tyranitar.</p>
<p>With a Timid nature and Choice Specs you reach 298 Speed; this puts you ahead of Adamant Lucario, Jolly Mamoswine, Dragonite, and Gyarados, as well as most Gliscor. Unfortunately, you just miss out on neutral nature base 100s. Feel free to drop a few EVs and use 212 Speed EVs, as this still puts you ahead of Adamant Lucario and Jolly Mamoswine, while sparing 64 EVs which can go into your Hit Points. Although a Timid nature and a Choice Scarf may seem like overkill, it allows you to outspeed Naive Scarf Heatran as well as Empoleon after an Agility.</p>
<p>As with any Rotom-F set using Blizzard, Abomasnow support is necessary, as a single miss could be crucial in this fast paced metagame. Even though you have Trick to cripple Blissey, she still infinitely walls Rotom-F. A powerful physical attacker such as Machamp or Heracross should put Blissey in her place . Mamoswine is a great Pokemon in any hail team, with the ability to combat Blissey effectively. Mamoswine also helps against Tyranitar, who counters this set very easily although it may take a beating switching in.</p>
[SET]
name: Boosting Sweeper
move 1: Charge Beam
move 2: Substitute
move 3: Shadow Ball / Blizzard
move 4: Hidden Power Fighting / Thunderbolt
item: Leftovers
nature: Timid
evs: 64 HP / 232 SpA / 212 Spe
<p>This is a set available to all of the Rotom formes, although it is one of the lesser used options. Charge Beam allows Rotom-F to attack while having a large chance to boost its already high Special Attack. When combined with Substitute, Rotom-F is even more capable of setting up on Blissey, a Pokemon that would normally wall a special attacking Rotom-F set. Seismic Toss has no effect on Rotom-F and Flamethrower / Ice Beam do not break Rotom-F's Substitutes due to the slight HP investment. Substitute also allows Rotom to block any Thunder Wave or Toxic that Blissey might launch at it. Shadow Ball is Rotom-F's main form of attack once it has received boosts from Charge Beam, capable of 3HKOing even 252 HP / 96 SpD Sassy Bronzong after a single boost. Hidden Power Fighting allows Rotom-F to take on incoming Tyranitar hoping to munch down on the wily ghost. After six boosts, Rotom-F is capable of 2HKOing even 0 HP / 176 SpD Calm Blissey (the bulkiest Blissey that Rotom will likely encounter) with either Hidden Power Fighting or Thunderbolt. Thunderbolt is also Rotom-F's best form of attack against Scizor. Blizzard can be used alongside either Hidden Power Fighting or Thunderbolt. Only Starmie in OU resists both Ice- and Fighting-type moves, though Charge Beam does deal 2x damage. Blizzard and Thunderbolt are an even better pair, with Blizzard hitting Ground-types, which are immune to Charge Beam, for super effective damage. Behind a Substitute, you can afford a miss, although Abomasnow is still helpful. With hail active, Rotom-F can only make three Substitutes since Leftovers is negated. Since you can only make three Substitutes, you cannot beat Blissey that have an attacking move outside of Seismic Toss.</p>
<p>As previously mentioned, 64 HP EVs allow Rotom-F's Substitutes to withstand any attack that Blissey is likely to use, as well as allowing Rotom-F to form three Substitutes in sand and five in normal weather. A Timid nature and 212 EVs allows Rotom-F to outpace positive-Speed natured Mamoswine and neutral-Speed natured Lucario. 232 Special Attack EVs allow Rotom-F to almost always 2HKO even 0 HP / 176 SpD Calm Blissey with Hidden Power Fighting or Thunderbolt after six boosts. Rotom-F also has a 38% chance of 2HKOing 252 HP / 252 SpD Careful Tyranitar in Sandstorm after a single boost with Hidden Power Fighting, a definite 2HKO if Tyranitar switches into Stealth Rock.</p>
<p>Without Hidden Power Fighting, Tyranitar is your biggest fear. Since a Dark-type move is surely going to be used, Lucario makes a great offensive partner alongside this set. With a 4x resistance to Dark-type moves, Lucario switches into Tyranitar easily, while Rotom-F avoids Pursuit, thanks to its Substitute. If Tyranitar has a Choice Band, then Lucario gets a free Swords Dance as it switches out. Rotom-F without Blizzard runs into trouble against Hippowdon and Flygon. Water-types such as Suicune and Vaporeon both counter these Ground-types without much trouble. Vaporeon has the advantage of being able to pass Wishes to Rotom-F, allowing it to heal more HP and use Substitute more often in battle.</p>
<p>Toxic Spikes is incredibly useful when using this set. When used with Substitute, Rotom-F can slowly stall out Blissey and Snorlax or force them to stop attacking you and recover their health. Tentacruel and Roserade are the best to set up Toxic Spikes when used with Rotom-F. Rotom-F can switch into Electric- and Ground-type attacks aimed at Tentacruel while Roserade lures in Steel-types which Rotom-F can switch into. These would be Bronzong, Metagross, and Scizor. Roserade also lures in Blissey, who can be put to sleep so Rotom-F doesn't have to worry about status when it switches in.</p>
[Other Options]
<p>Confuse Ray can be used alongside Thunder Wave or Discharge; however, Rotom-S is usually the better choice for the role as an annoyance due to its access to Air Slash's flinch rate. Rotom-F also has access to both Reflect and Light Screen; but Rotom-W and Rotom-C are usually the better choices for that role since they have the ability to actually beat Tyranitar with a Reflect in play, due to their signature moves. Will-O-Wisp is always an option but the other Rotom appliance formes usually make better use of it.</p>
[Team Options]
<p>To best use Rotom-F's unique move Blizzard, Abomasnow should be on your team to set up hail. Most of the time, Rotom-F should be chosen based on your team, not the other way around. If you are using a hail stall team with a SubSeeding Abomasnow, then RestTalk Rotom-F will be a great help to keep Scizor and Metagross at bay. If Abomasnow is running a more offensive set such as Swords Dance, Choice Scarf Rotom-F will be able to revenge kill Lucario and Infernape easily. Mamoswine is another good partner alongside an offensive Rotom-F, both taking advantage of Abomasnow's Snow Warning. Mamoswine can dispatch of Blissey without too much trouble, while Rotom-F can switch in on a Fighting-type attack aimed at Mamoswine or Abomasnow.</p>
<p>Tyranitar is probably Rotom-F's best counter, since, unlike Blissey, Tyranitar doesn't mind Trick too much and can overcome the Boosting Sweeper set. Tyranitar is also a huge liability for any hail team, eliminating hail and being able to hit most Ice-types hard with STAB Stone Edge. Although Mamoswine is faster than Tyranitar and can hit it for super effective damage, it has trouble switching into most sets. Scizor and Skarmory can reliably counter most Tyranitar sets; however, this adds an additional Fire weakness to the table. Rotom-F, although neutral to Fire-type attacks, can't hit the likes of Heatran hard enough to KO the lava dome Pokemon. While Infernape may have trouble switching into Rotom-F, a Life Orb Fire Blast will make quick work of it. Swampert is a very consistent Pokemon, able to counter nearly every Tyranitar set, as well as most Heatran. Swampert can also set up Stealth Rock, which Rotom-F keeps on the field by blocking Rapid Spin. Defensive Gyarados works well alongside Rotom-F, if it avoids Stone Edge. Together, they can take on most physical threats, barring perhaps the elusive Dragon Dance Tyranitar. Hariyama and Machamp, to a lesser extent as they can switch into Blissey, some Salamence, and Tyranitar, while Hariyama's Thick Fat ability makes it a decent switch-in to Heatran and Infernape.</p>
<p>Tentacruel is another great partner alongside Rotom-F. It has great utility on a hail stall team, with the ability to set up Toxic Spikes, while Rotom-F blocks Starmie, Donphan, and other Rapid Spinners from spinning entry hazards away. Tentacruel also counters Heatran and Infernape well. Rotom-F with Substitute and Leftovers can abuse Toxic Spikes by stalling Pokemon such as Blissey and Tyranitar until they are in KO range, powering up with Charge Beam as it goes along. This works better if hail or sandstorm isn't active, which won't be the case against Tyranitar; however, you can stall it into Hidden Power Fighting's KO range.</p>
<p>Rotom-F itself can beat many other Pokemon that go along with Blissey and Tyranitar, respectfully. Skarmory, completes the walling duo "SkarmBliss" can easily be stopped by Rotom-F and its STAB Thunderbolt. By using the boosting sweeper set, Rotom-F can hope to beat both Blissey and Skarmory. Other common partners alongside Blissey, such as Gyarados and Scizor can also be walled by Rotom-F. Tyranitar's job is often to set up for a sweeper, such as Lucario and Scizor. Both of these Pokemon will have trouble getting past Rotom-F. The hard part is keeping Rotom-F alive long enough to stop them, as Tyranitar's Pursuit will usually OHKO.</p>
[EVs]
<p>If you are using Rotom-F offensively, a simple 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe spread with an Modest or Timid nature will suffice in almost all cases. Defensively speaking, Rotom-F can be EVed to function in many different roles. Always maximize defensive Rotom-F's rather disappointing base 50 HP and delegate the remaining EVs between Defense and Special Defense. Rotom-F tends to function well with roughly equal defensive stats with a slight emphasis on Defense. Investing 88 Speed EVs on defensive sets is also a good choice since Rotom-F will then be able to outrun Adamant Tyranitar and Scizor.</p>
[Opinion]
<p>Rotom-F has a niche use in hail stall teams. Not only is it an excellent spin blocker, due to its good defenses and excellent typing, but it can usually take on the many Steel-types which trouble hail teams. Rotom-F is also no slouch offensively, with STAB Thunderbolt and access to Blizzard giving it a pseudo-BoltBeam combination it can also be a potent sweeper. For those reasons, Rotom-F makes an excellent addition to any hail team.</p>
[Counters]
<p>Offensive versions of Rotom-F can be taken on by Blissey with her massive Special Defense and HP; she must be weary of Trick, however. Curse Snorlax with access to Rest to shrug off status can also use any Rotom-F without Trick as set-up fodder. Tyranitar is another excellent switch-in, having the ability to shrug off just about any of Rotom-F's attacks and kill it off with Pursuit or Crunch. Additionally, since Rotom-F is almost exclusively seen on hail teams, Tyranitar's Sand Streem ability will reduce Blizzards accuracy to 70%; however, Tyranitar must be careful not to be burnt by Will-O-Wisp, which cuts its Attack in half. Choice Specs Tyranitar is arguably the best switch-in since he not only takes minimal damage from almost any of Rotom-F's attacks, but also doesn't mind Will-O-Wisp or Trick. While Weavile cannot directly switch-in except on Blizzard, once in it can cause major problems for Rotom-F.</p>
<p>Lanturn can absorb most of Rotom-F's attacks if it lacks Hidden Power Ground. Speaking of Hidden Power Ground, if you lack Hidden Power Ground on Rotom-F, both Heatran and Magnezone will switch in with near impunity and force Rotom-F out. Swampert does well at handling Rotom-F, in particular RestTalk varieties. Spiritomb can also handle Rotom-F pretty well and bring it down with a STAB Shadow Ball or Dark Pulse. Raikou can use the ever-dreaded Substitute and Calm Mind combination to set up on Rotom-F, as well as blocking status or Trick.</p>
