This is my first full update so obviously there may be some problems and I may have missed a few good Pokemon for Team Options, but hopefully not too many so bear with me.
STATUS: FINISHED!
http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/rotom-c
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Changes:
-Removed the Special Sweeper set
-Removed the Double Screen set
-Mentioned Dual Screens in Other Options
-Added Defensive Substitute set
-Addition of Team Support options for each set
-Addition of Team Options section
-Minor Update of some descriptions and sets
-Team Options in red
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[SET]
name: Standard
move 1: Thunderbolt / Discharge
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Will-O-Wisp
move 4: Leaf Storm / Hidden Power Fighting / Hidden Power Ice
item: Leftovers
nature: Modest / Timid
evs: 252 HP / 168 Def / 88 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Like the other Rotom-Appliances, Rotom-C has the ability to be an effective anti-Rapid Spinner. The difference is this Rotom can actually counter Swampert, a Pokemon that poses a threat to the other Rotom-Appliances, because unlike the other Rotom-Appliances, Rotom-C's signature move is Leaf Storm, which can OHKO Swampert in a single blow. Thunderbolt and Discharge is a matter of personal preference; Thunderbolt offers more power than Discharge, but Discharge has a higher chance of paralyzing the opponent. Shadow Ball can be used for annoying Pokemon that can switch into Rotom-C, Cresselia being one of them. Will-O-Wisp, like on the other Rotom-Appliances, makes a superb move on Rotom-C, as it's able to cripple many physical Pokemon of the OU metagame, Tyranitar being one of them. Reflect is a minor option for use over Will-O-Wisp as it can be used to not only help Rotom-C take physical hits better, but guards the whole team against physical hits that can cause problems. It however doesn't have the infinite length which Will-O-Wisp provides.</p>
<p>Leaf Storm is the superior option to take out Swampert, and it still hits Tyranitar, but Hidden Power Fighting is another good option here because it hits Tyranitar as hard as Leaf Storm but doesn't lower your SpA, and can do some damage to Heatran as well (albeit that Thunderbolt will outdamage Hidden Power Fighting on Heatran). It also provides the best possible coverage with Shadow Ball. Hidden Power Ice and Thunderbolt or Discharge offer the famous "BoltBeam" combination, so Rotom-C won't have much problems taking down a Salamence and such. With the given 88 EVs in Speed allow for Rotom-C to outspeed a Adamant max Speed Tyranitar, and hit it hard with Leaf Storm or Hidden Power Fighting. Running Timid is another option though as it allows you to outspeed a Jolly max Speed Tyranitar and other pokemon lurking in-between 230 and 253 Speed.</p>
<p>Blissey is a major problem to this particular set as it can take Thunderbolts all day, while not minding status due to Natural Cure. Gengar can also come in on Will-O-Wisp, Leaf Storm, or Hidden Power Fighting, and threaten with a powerful STAB Shadow Ball. Due to this sets low offensive power, Substitute + Calm Mind users such as Jirachi can come in easily, set up a Substitute to block status while using Calm Mind to make Rotom-C unable to deal much damage. One of the worst Pokemon for this set to be up against is Umbreon whose high Special Defense means it can shrug off special attacks, and due to Synchronize, any status which Rotom-C inflicts will backfire onto it. Pokemon with Guts or a Stat-up move + Rest can also trouble this set. Heracross and Curse Snorlax are two of the worst as Heracross can take Will-O-Wisp to activate Guts, and fire off Night Slash or Pursuit, while Snorlax's high Special Defense shields it against Rotom-C while with Rest it can cure off Will-O-Wisp, and hit Rotom-C with a boosted Crunch or Fire Punch.</p>
<p>Having Tyranitar on your team can help against some of these threats as it can Pursuit-trap Gengar, although it will have to watch out for Focus Blast. Snorlax and Blissey will not like Choice Band boosted Stone Edge or Crunch attacks. Scizor is another option to pick off some of Rotom-C's counters while only fearing the rare Hidden Power Fire from Gengar or Latias. Since many pokemon will try to set up on this set, having a phazer on your team can help. Hippowdon and Skarmory are very good options, as they will appreciate the Rapid Spin blocking that Rotom-C provides while they can Roar or Whirlwind away Pokemon such as Curse Snorlax and Substitute Calm Mind Jirachi. Heatran will often switch into this set trying to get a Flash Fire boost from Will-O-Wisp so Swampert, Vaporeon, or Suicune can make good options being able to take most hits from Heatran barring the odd Hidden Power Grass or Hidden Power Electric, and hit back with a STAB Surf or Earthquake.</p>
[SET]
name: Special Choice
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Leaf Storm / Hidden Power Fighting / Hidden Power Ice
move 4: Trick
item: Choice Scarf / Choice Specs
nature: Timid / Modest
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Like on the other Rotom-Appliances, Trick is a pretty nifty move on Rotom-C. With a Choice Scarf, Rotom-C makes a pretty good revenge killer, as the EVs allow it to outspeed Gyarados that have a Dragon Dance set up. Shadow Ball can be used for opposing Rotom-Appliances, or any Cresselia that stands in your way. Shadow Ball also allows you to OHKO Gengar; the given EVs also allow you to outspeed a non-scarfed max Speed Timid Gengar. Leaf Storm is a great option in the third slot as it can take out Swampert, but also hit Tyranitar as hard as Hidden Power Fighting on the first hit. Hidden Power Fighting can be used to hit Tyranitar if you really fear it, and hits Heatran as well, while Hidden Power Ice hits Salamence and Flygon for the most certain OHKO, and destroys other Dragon switch-ins as well as Grass switch-ins.</p>
<p>Trick is pretty fun here, since it is able to Trick a Choice Scarf or Choice Specs on to some of Rotom-C's most common switch-ins, such as Blissey, who won't really enjoy a Choice Scarf / Specs, and from there Rotom-C can become a potential Special Sweeper. If you want both Leaf Storm and a Hidden Power then Trick can be replaced, but then you are completely walled by Blissey. The main reason to use Rotom-C over other Rotom Appliances as a Choice Scarf user is its ability to take out Swampert, and even if you don't have Leaf Storm Swampert won't switch in until its completely sure. With Leaf Storm being its signature move, and Hidden Power Fighting being another common move, Tyranitar will be less inclined to switch in, unlike with the more common Rotom-H. You could use Choice Specs if you'd prefer power over Speed, but generally Rotom-W is the better option when it comes to using Choice Specs.</p>
<p>Even though this set has Trick to cripple Blissey, Blissey still makes a great switch in as every other attack barely scratches it. Therefore having a powerful Physical Sweeper to deal with Blissey such as Machmap or Choice Band Tyranitar is a great option since they won't mind Thunder Wave too much as they are already quite slow, and Machamp can even use a RestTalk set to laugh at status. Pursuit Snorlax is perhaps the greatest threat to this team as even with Choice Specs, Rotom-C will struggle to harm it, and then be picked off by Pursuit as it switches.</p>
<p>Many Pokemon can take advantage of this set due to the fact that Rotom-C is locked into an attack. For example Dragon Dance Tyranitar can easily set up on Shadow Ball, while Leaf Storm and Hidden Power Fighting allow Dragon Dance Salamence a chance to set up which could become fatal for your team. A phazer can deal with these. Swampert and Hippowdon are the best options as they can take a hit or two from the aforementioned threats, and Roar them out. Choice Band Scizor can always pick them off with Bullet Punch when they are in KO range. Tyranitar does usually hold Babiri Berry though meaning it will need to be down to around 50% to be taken out, however if it lacks Babiri Berry, its a goner. Heatran can make a good offensive partner to this set since Rotom-C can handle the bulky Water-types that cause it trouble while Heatran can take the Fire-type moves often directed at it from opposing Heatrans. Swords Dance Lucario or Swords Dance Infernape are other great partners as Choice Scarf Rotom-C attracts Pursuiters. Lucario and Infernape can easily set up a Swords Dance on a Choice locked Pursuit and potentially sweep a whole team.</p>
[SET]
name: Defensive Substitute
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Will-O-Wisp
move 3: Thunderbolt / Discharge
move 4: Shadow Ball
item: Leftovers
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 68 Def / 188 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Rotom-C can make great use of Substitute in OU. Many Pokemon such as Swampert will switch out at the sight of Rotom-C allowing it to get up a Substitute with ease. Behind a Substitute, it can cause some mayhem as well as making itself harder to revenge. Will-O-Wisp will cripple Scizor and Tyranitar which may want to switch into Rotom-C to Pursuit or Crunch it. Will-O-Wisp has a shaky 75% accuracy which is another reason why Substitute can be useful, as it gives you two chances to burn the opponent. An Electric-type move is standard fare for Rotom-C, but the choice of which one depends on whether you prefer more power or the 30% chance to paralyze an opponent's Pokemon. Shadow Ball is a powerful STAB move to hit Gengar and Latias, and combines with the Electric-type move to make a combination only resisted by Magnezone in OU. For teams relying on entry hazards, Substitute Rotom-C is a very effective spin blocker because it can threaten the common spinners in OU as well as being able to set up a Substitute on the switch.</p>
<p>Timid nature and 188 Spe EVs allow Rotom-C to outspeed neutral natured base 90 Pokemon like Lucario who you can cripple with a burn. The rest are put into HP and Def to retain great physical bulk. Leftovers is an obvious choice for the item slot to give Rotom-C recovery, and allow it to recover health lost from Substitute.</p>
<p>As with most sets, Blissey is a very reliable switch in, not caring about Will-O-Wisp due to Natural Cure, while easily taking Thunderbolt / Discharge. Umbreon is another great switch in because like Blissey it has high Special Defense, and Synchronize means Will-O-Wisp will also burn Rotom-C. A powerful physical sweeper like Machamp or Heracross are great options for partners to deal with these two. Machamp's already low Speed means Machamp doesn't care too much about Thunder Wave while for Heracross, status will activate Guts making it even stronger. Machamp can also use Rest + Sleep Talk to cure off any status.</p>
<p>This set can work very well with Calm Mind Latias since Pokemon like Scizor and Tyranitar like to switch into Rotom-C only for them to be crippled by a burn, making them easier for Latias to handle. Gengar and Latias can cause this set some troubles since Gengar can OHKO with Shadow Ball, and unless Rotom-C has a Substitute up it will not be able to hit with Shadow Ball before being OHKOed. Latias is hurt by Shadow Ball, but with Calm Mind it can weaken them while powering up its SpA. Scizor and Tyranitar are among the best options to deal with these two as they have access to Pursuit, but Tyranitar has to watch out for Focus Blast from Gengar, while Scizor has to watch out for the odd Hidden Power Fire which will OHKO. Snorlax with Pursuit is perhaps the best counter to both of them as with its high Special Defense, it can switch in and trap them as long as it doesn't switch in on Life Orb / Choice Specs Focus Blast from Gengar.</p>
[SET]
name: Double Status
move 1: Discharge
move 2: Will-O-Wisp / Toxic
move 3: Leaf Storm / Hidden Power Fighting / Hidden Power Ice
move 4: Shadow Ball
item: Leftovers
nature: Modest / Bold
evs: 252 HP / 168 Def / 88 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Rotom-C has the benefit of using Leaf Storm alongside Discharge for a good combination of attacks that hit most Pokemon neutrally. The dilemma is that Leaf Storm is weaker in comparison to Rotom-W's Hydro Pump after using them both twice (210 damage from Leaf Storm and 240 from Hydro Pump). Despite those circumstances, Rotom-C makes a fine user of the dubious double status ambition. Discharge is a favorable alternative over Thunder Wave to prevent loss of coverage while still maintaining the 30% chance of paralysis. Will-O-Wisp is an excellent option against the usual physically adept Pokemon while Toxic is for the more defensively oriented Pokemon such as Zapdos and Blissey. Leaf Storm is a great option to OHKO Swampert but also hit Tyranitar hard, however SpA drops may become a problem so Hidden Power Fighting is a great alternative on this set as the combination of both Hidden Power Fighting and Will-O-Wisp can shut down most Tyranitar. On the other hand, Hidden Power Ice gives roughly the same coverage with Discharge and Shadow Ball with only Magnezone being the real threat to Rotom-C.</p>
<p>You can efficiently use all three status moves alongside Hidden Power Ice or Fighting to give something similar to a "triple platform" of status. You must be more aware of certain switches to Pokemon that are already suffering from status; however, it is an excellent tactic to cripple as many Pokemon as possible. Losing an offensive move could also give more Pokemon a good switch in though, so be cautious when considering this.</p>
<p>The EVs suggested outpace Adamant Tyranitar while still maintaining good Defense to back up Will-O-Wisp. Modest gives more of a kick when using Hidden Power Fighting and Discharge while Bold gives you a 10% boost to your Defense stat if necessary.</p>
<p>Like most sets, Blissey is a great switch in with Natural Cure to shrug off status, and with an amazing Special Defense, Rotom-C won't stand a chance. Therefore a strong Physical Sweeper like Machamp or Choice Band Tyranitar make great partners to this, they also do well against Umbreon who will love to switch in since with Synchronize it can turn the status onto Rotom-C. A phazer is also a good idea to deal with Substitute + Calm Mind users trying to set up on this. Hippowdon, Skarmory, and Swampert are great options to do so. Skarmory can also set up entry hazards to help punish switch ins into Rotom-C. With Rotom-C crippling many switch ins, this can give Pokemon on your team a great chance to set up. With this being said, having Dragon Dance Gyarados, Dragon Dance Salamence, or another stat-upper who can also take some hits make great partners to this.</p>
[SET]
name: RestTalk
move 1: Rest
move 2: Sleep Talk
move 3: Discharge / Shadow Ball
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Hidden Power Ice / Hidden Power Fighting
item: Leftovers
nature: Calm
evs: 252 HP / 56 Def / 200 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Like all the rest of the Rotom appliances, Rotom-C is no exception when it comes to lacking a recovery move. Rest and Sleep Talk compensates that for the most part. The combination of Discharge and Will-O-Wisp make it difficult for many Pokemon to switch into often with minor exceptions such as Blissey and Celebi. It is depressing for your opponent when they switch their Heatran into this set only to be succumbed by Discharge instead and thus paralyzed 30% of the time. Even Zapdos doesn't want to mess with this set frequently in fear of status laying waste to his capability to Roost Stone Edge easier or depleting 12% of health instead.</p>
<p>While Discharge and Will-O-Wisp are a deadly combination that complement each other usually, there is more to consider. Hidden Power Ice paired along with Discharge; it gives neutral coverage for the most part and still makes Rotom-C a threat against Dragon-types by OHKOing most of them. Shadow Ball and Hidden Power Fighting make a rather useful combination due to nothing being able to resist it. This set can also triumph against certain Pokemon such as Blissey or Zapdos one on one if one opts to use Toxic instead of Will-O-Wisp; however, the grave threat of Tyranitar becomes more of a problem when opting for this type of strategy. The reason Leaf Storm is not listed as an option is that alongside Discharge or Shadow Ball, it does not provide great coverage unlike Hidden Power Ice or Hidden Power Fighting.</p>
<p>With Will-O-Wisp, the given EV spread is usually the best to consider for this set. This maximizes both defenses without resorting to balancing both Defense and Special Defense. If you aren't using Will-O-Wisp you should consider using 136 Defense EVs and 120 Special Defense EVs while maxing out HP. With the Calm nature this balances out both defenses but gives a small boost to your Special Defense. If you feel that more Defense is necessary than Special Defense than simply swap around the Defense and Special Defense EVs and use a Bold nature instead.</p>
<p>This set is often seen on stall teams as it can make a superb spin blocker and status absorber. Therefore stall breakers like Substitute Calm Mind Jirachi and Swords Dance Lucario setting up is a problem. For this reason, Hippowdon can make a great partner being able to survive a +2 Cloce Combat from Adamant Lucario even with Stealth Rock up while phazing out Calm Mind Jirachi with Roar. Gyarados can also deal with Lucario's lacking Stone Edge easily taking less than 50% from a +1 ExtremeSpeed and Roaring it out. Lucario may find it too risky to set up though as it risks a burn from Will-O-Wisp or paralysis from Discarge, so this may not be such big a problem. Blissey can help keep Rotom-C alive with Wish support while taking Ghost-type attacks directed at Rotom-C, and Rotom-C can take Fighting-type attacks directed at Blissey.</p>
<p>Tentacruel is often seen on stall teams, and being able to deal with MixApe makes it a great partner to this, it can also set up Toxic Spikes to help Rotom-C stall out some problem Pokemon like Blissey and Zapdos. Swampert's ability to deal with most Tyranitars and Heatrans make it another Pokemon to think about when choosing team mates. Skarmory and Rotom-C cover each others weaknesses perfectly so they make highly effective partners.</p>
[SET]
name: Boosting Sweeper
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Charge Beam
move 3: Shadow Ball
move 4: Thunderbolt / Hidden Power Fighting
item: Leftovers
nature: Timid
evs: 64 HP / 232 SpA / 212 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Although one of the lesser used options, Charge Beam allows Rotom-C to attack while having a large chance to boost its already high Special Attack. When combined with Substitute, Rotom-C is even more capable of setting up on Blissey, a Pokemon that would normally wall a special attacking Rotom-C set. Seismic Toss has no effect on Rotom-C and Flamethrower / Ice Beam do not break Rotom-C's Substitutes due to the slight HP investment. Substitute also allows Rotom to block any Thunder Waves or Toxics that Blissey might launch at it. Shadow Ball is Rotom-C'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-C to take on incoming Tyranitar hoping to munch down on the wily ghost. After six boosts, Rotom-C 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-C's best form of attack against Scizor.</p>
<p>As previously mentioned, 64 HP EVs allow Rotom-C's Substitutes to withstand any attack that Blissey is likely to use, as well as allowing Rotom to form three Substitutes in sand and five in normal weather. A Timid nature and 212 EVs allows Rotom-C to outspeed positive-Speed natured Mamoswine and neutral-Speed natured Lucario. Using 212 Speed EVs also allows Rotom to reach a bonus point. 232 Special Attack EVs allow Rotom-C to almost always 2HKO even 0 HP / 176 SpD Calm Blissey with Hidden Power Fighting or Thunderbolt after six boosts. Rotom 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>Entry hazards are recommended for this set to have an easier time against the bulkiest of walls such as Hippowdon and Swampert. For more offensive-based teams, Roserade makes a great lead that can set up Toxic Spikes while Drapion, Forretress, or Tentacruel are better options for more defensive teams due to their ability to take hits better while countering some Pokemon which cause Rotom-C trouble.</p>
<p>This set can have trouble against faster Pokemon such as Scarf Heatran, Infernape, Jolteon, and Salamence so Latias can make a formidable partnership taking on Heatran and Infernape, while threatening Salamence with a powerful STAB Dragon Pulse, and being faster barring the rare Choice Scarf variants. A bulky Water-type is another option to deal with the likes of Heatran, Infernape, and Salamence since once these Pokemon are out the way, and Toxic Spikes are up, not much can stand in this Rotoms way. Good options for this slot are Suicune, Swampert, and Vaporeon who can handle most of the aforementioned Pokemon.</p>
[Team Options]
<p>When using Rotom-C, Toxic Spikes are incredibly useful for taking on many of the bulkier walls like Hippowdon and Swampert. When using the Boosting Sweeper set, they are almost a requirement to make it harder to wall, and deal with the afromentioned Pokemon easier. Spikes can also help it out as Tyranitar will have a harder time switching in when you add up Spikes damage, and damage from Rotom-C's own attacks. Stealth Rock is a pretty obvious requirement for punishing Salamence that like to come in and hit you with Draco Meteor, as well as adding up damage to help the Special Choice and Boosting Sweeper sets do their job more effectively. Having Dual Screens up can help the Boosting Sweeper set up as it will make it harder for opposing Pokemon to break its Substitute.</p>
<p>Swords Dance Infernape or Swords Dance Lucario make very good offensive partners for many sets as Pursuiters love to try and come in to destroy Rotom-C, only for Infernape or Lucario to get up a Swords Dance and attempt to sweep the opponent's team. Heatran is another great partner since Rotom-C can deal with the bulky Water-types that cause Heatran problems while Heatran can switch in on the Fire-type attacks often directed at Rotom-C from Pokemon such as Heatran and Infernape, of course Heatran will need to have Choice Scarf to outrun Infernape. The revenge killing ability of the Choice Scarfer will be appreciated by many fast, but fragile teams to save them being swept by a powerful sweeper such as Dragon Dance Gyarados, Swords Dance Lucario, and Dragon Dance Salamence. Tyranitar will appreciate Rotom-C's ability to scare off Swampert, as well as the Ground- and Fighting-type immunities Rotom-C boasts, while in return Tyranitar can do a lot of damage to many of the problem Pokemon for Rotom-C such as Gengar, Heatran and Jolteon.</p>
<p>Hippowdon, Swampert, and other bulky Ground-types can help out Rotom-C against the deadly Jolteon, Salamence, Tyranitar, and other threatening sweepers although Swampert will have to watch out for Hidden Power Grass on Jolteon. Blissey is a great partner for Rotom-C on stall teams since relying on Rest and Sleep Talk is not always a good option, while Blissey can help out with Wish support, and they take the main attacks fired at each other with impunity. Forretress, Skarmory, and Tentacruel are other good partners for it due to their ability to set up entry hazards, while Tentracruel can also make a solid MixApe counter.</p>
<p>One of the great things about Rotom-C is it can beat many of the partners to Pokemon it has trouble with, allowing it an easier time at sweeping once those Pokemon are down. Skarmory is a common partner to Blissey, and has no chance against Rotom-C as an Electric-type attack will take it down. Scizor is very common alonside Tyranitar, but Rotom-C can wall it easily with most sets. The main set which fears it is the Special Choice but then a Choice locked Pursuit allows an easy set-up for a stat-up sweeper on your team.</p>
[Other Options]
<p>Hidden Power Ground is another option to hit Heatran hard who often switches in, but will not OHKO. Using a Dual Screens strategy is an option should you want the help your team mates take hits better. With Rotom-C able to take hits easily from the likes of Metagross and Bronzong, its not too hard for it to get them up. Confuse Ray pairs well with Discharge, though that strategy is best left to Rotom-S thanks to Air Slash being exclusive to it. Thunder Wave and Toxic are Rotom-C’s other status moves available. Thunder Wave guarantees paralysis while Toxic cripples bulky Pokemon such as Zapdos and Hippowdon. Ominous Wind and Charge are Rotom-C’s other options to bolster its stats. Spite and Protect allow Rotom-C to PP stall; however, it is best left to Dusknoir and Spiritomb thanks to Pressure.</p>
[EVs]
<p>Rotom-C's capabilities are endless alongside his EV possibilities. Offensive EVs should stick to maxing out your Special Attack and Speed. While Modest gives a good boost in your Special Attack, Timid will give the necessary push to outpace Adamant Lucario and friends. Speed becomes the next important factor when deciding on where to make a good benchmark. Without any boosts, 56 Speed EVs outpace Adamant Tyranitar, while 88 Speed EVs outpace Adamant Scizor. From there it's figuring out where to throw the remainder EVs into either defenses. After that use the beneficial nature that complements the used EVs. So for example, you would want to use Bold if you opt to use 168 Defense EVs. 154 Speed EVs obtain 246 Speed, just enough to also outpace said Tyranitar with a Jolly nature. Timid with 212 Speed EVs outpace Adamant Lucario, Mamoswine, and Gyarados. 80 HP EVs are necessary on the Boosting Sweeper set to prevent Blissey's Flamethrower or Ice Beam from penetrating your Substitute.</p>
<p>Defensive Rotom-C gets tricky. Max HP is important on any set that you plan to run a defensively-oriented strategy as the HP boosts help maximize defenses at best. From there you have nearly unlimited possibilities when it comes to your defenses. You can balance your defenses by using a combination of 76 EVs with the beneficial nature and pour the remaining 180 EVs into the opposite defense. For example, 76 Def and 180 Special Defense with a Bold nature will give you 295 in both stats. You can juggle around some EVs to give the selected nature a boost to its defenses by using 120 SpD EVs with a Calm nature and then pouring the 136 EVs into your Defense. 56 Defense EVs and 200 Special Defense EVs with a Calm nature give the greatest use of both defenses when Rotom is using Will-O-Wisp. The Double Screen spread should use 100 EVs in both defenses alongside a Bold nature. This will allow you to live through a Timid Gengar's Shadow Ball assuming Rotom-C has all its health. 116 Defense EVs and 140 Special Defense EVs alongside a Bold nature as well gives you a little buffer against neutral Azelf's Psychic.</p>
[Opinion]
<p>The lawnmowing Rotom has something to be proud of. His ability to counter Swampert with ease makes him an immediate threat to the muddy fish and he grinds Swampert into grass clippings alongside the various bulky Ground-types that love to absorb Thunderbolt. Leaf Storm is Rotom-C's main strength over the other Rotom appliances, but it can also become a weakness if you aren't careful. The Special Attack drop isn't something Rotom-C likes very often as this reduces your damage output when using Thunderbolt and Discharge. Thus a switch usually occurs and that's when Tyranitar usually takes the stage and threaten him with either his STAB Crunch, Pursuit, or Dark Pulse.</p>
<p>Rotom-C also has the presence of its abundance of resistances. Being immune to Ground, Normal, and Fighting and resisting Steel, Electric, Flying, Poison, and Bug give it the qualities that Spiritomb and Dusknoir lack. And on top of that Rotom-C's well-distributed stats in not only his defenses but his Speed and Special Attack give him almost infinite possibilities of movesets to consider. Not only that but having Light Screen, Reflect, and Thunder Wave give him the niche over many Ghost-types. Speaking of Ghost-types, Rotom-C has the capability to be an excellent blocker of Rapid Spin since he stands a sporting chance with his dual STABs on his side hurting most spinners in general. His base Speed of 86 has the mention of outpacing Adamant Heracross even. The only real downfalls are the lack of a reliable recovery move alongside his weaknesses to Dark and Ghost.</p>
<p>Rotom-W and Rotom-H might have the better moves in comparison to most of the Rotom appliances; however, Rotom-C's Leaf Storm will surely cause your opponent to think twice about switching in the common Rock and Ground-types.</p>
[Counters]
<p>Heatran can easily step into many of Rotom-C's attacks and retaliate with Fire Blast, Lava Plume, or Flamethrower. Because Trick is a common strategy with Rotom-C, Choice Scarf Heatran can be an excellent switch-in. The Rest + Sleep Talk sets can handle non-Trick Rotom-C's thanks to removing paralysis by taking a nap. Blissey is one of Rotom-C’s better counters. It is a very dominant special wall that sponges every special attack from Rotom-C and heal off the damage with either Wish or Softboiled. Natural Cure makes Blissey an even better candidate to remove status after switching out. The only set that Blissey should fear is the Substitute / Charge Beam Rotom-C or becoming a recipient of Trick. Tyranitar doesn’t enjoy Leaf Storm, Hidden Power Fighting, or Will-O-Wisp, but can easily step into Thunderbolt and Shadow Ball while scaring off Rotom-C with Crunch, Dark Pulse, or Pursuit. Pokemon with Rest and Sleep Talk are the best counters to most of Rotom-C's strategies. Spiritomb is the best candidate with the Rest and Sleep Talk strategy. It takes neutral damage from every one of Rotom-C’s attacks and sports STAB Shadow Ball or Dark Pulse to eliminate it. With Substitute and Calm Mind, Jirachi and Raikou can set up against Rotom-C.</p>
STATUS: FINISHED!
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Changes:
-Removed the Special Sweeper set
-Removed the Double Screen set
-Mentioned Dual Screens in Other Options
-Added Defensive Substitute set
-Addition of Team Support options for each set
-Addition of Team Options section
-Minor Update of some descriptions and sets
-Team Options in red
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[SET]
name: Standard
move 1: Thunderbolt / Discharge
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Will-O-Wisp
move 4: Leaf Storm / Hidden Power Fighting / Hidden Power Ice
item: Leftovers
nature: Modest / Timid
evs: 252 HP / 168 Def / 88 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Like the other Rotom-Appliances, Rotom-C has the ability to be an effective anti-Rapid Spinner. The difference is this Rotom can actually counter Swampert, a Pokemon that poses a threat to the other Rotom-Appliances, because unlike the other Rotom-Appliances, Rotom-C's signature move is Leaf Storm, which can OHKO Swampert in a single blow. Thunderbolt and Discharge is a matter of personal preference; Thunderbolt offers more power than Discharge, but Discharge has a higher chance of paralyzing the opponent. Shadow Ball can be used for annoying Pokemon that can switch into Rotom-C, Cresselia being one of them. Will-O-Wisp, like on the other Rotom-Appliances, makes a superb move on Rotom-C, as it's able to cripple many physical Pokemon of the OU metagame, Tyranitar being one of them. Reflect is a minor option for use over Will-O-Wisp as it can be used to not only help Rotom-C take physical hits better, but guards the whole team against physical hits that can cause problems. It however doesn't have the infinite length which Will-O-Wisp provides.</p>
<p>Leaf Storm is the superior option to take out Swampert, and it still hits Tyranitar, but Hidden Power Fighting is another good option here because it hits Tyranitar as hard as Leaf Storm but doesn't lower your SpA, and can do some damage to Heatran as well (albeit that Thunderbolt will outdamage Hidden Power Fighting on Heatran). It also provides the best possible coverage with Shadow Ball. Hidden Power Ice and Thunderbolt or Discharge offer the famous "BoltBeam" combination, so Rotom-C won't have much problems taking down a Salamence and such. With the given 88 EVs in Speed allow for Rotom-C to outspeed a Adamant max Speed Tyranitar, and hit it hard with Leaf Storm or Hidden Power Fighting. Running Timid is another option though as it allows you to outspeed a Jolly max Speed Tyranitar and other pokemon lurking in-between 230 and 253 Speed.</p>
<p>Blissey is a major problem to this particular set as it can take Thunderbolts all day, while not minding status due to Natural Cure. Gengar can also come in on Will-O-Wisp, Leaf Storm, or Hidden Power Fighting, and threaten with a powerful STAB Shadow Ball. Due to this sets low offensive power, Substitute + Calm Mind users such as Jirachi can come in easily, set up a Substitute to block status while using Calm Mind to make Rotom-C unable to deal much damage. One of the worst Pokemon for this set to be up against is Umbreon whose high Special Defense means it can shrug off special attacks, and due to Synchronize, any status which Rotom-C inflicts will backfire onto it. Pokemon with Guts or a Stat-up move + Rest can also trouble this set. Heracross and Curse Snorlax are two of the worst as Heracross can take Will-O-Wisp to activate Guts, and fire off Night Slash or Pursuit, while Snorlax's high Special Defense shields it against Rotom-C while with Rest it can cure off Will-O-Wisp, and hit Rotom-C with a boosted Crunch or Fire Punch.</p>
<p>Having Tyranitar on your team can help against some of these threats as it can Pursuit-trap Gengar, although it will have to watch out for Focus Blast. Snorlax and Blissey will not like Choice Band boosted Stone Edge or Crunch attacks. Scizor is another option to pick off some of Rotom-C's counters while only fearing the rare Hidden Power Fire from Gengar or Latias. Since many pokemon will try to set up on this set, having a phazer on your team can help. Hippowdon and Skarmory are very good options, as they will appreciate the Rapid Spin blocking that Rotom-C provides while they can Roar or Whirlwind away Pokemon such as Curse Snorlax and Substitute Calm Mind Jirachi. Heatran will often switch into this set trying to get a Flash Fire boost from Will-O-Wisp so Swampert, Vaporeon, or Suicune can make good options being able to take most hits from Heatran barring the odd Hidden Power Grass or Hidden Power Electric, and hit back with a STAB Surf or Earthquake.</p>
[SET]
name: Special Choice
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Leaf Storm / Hidden Power Fighting / Hidden Power Ice
move 4: Trick
item: Choice Scarf / Choice Specs
nature: Timid / Modest
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Like on the other Rotom-Appliances, Trick is a pretty nifty move on Rotom-C. With a Choice Scarf, Rotom-C makes a pretty good revenge killer, as the EVs allow it to outspeed Gyarados that have a Dragon Dance set up. Shadow Ball can be used for opposing Rotom-Appliances, or any Cresselia that stands in your way. Shadow Ball also allows you to OHKO Gengar; the given EVs also allow you to outspeed a non-scarfed max Speed Timid Gengar. Leaf Storm is a great option in the third slot as it can take out Swampert, but also hit Tyranitar as hard as Hidden Power Fighting on the first hit. Hidden Power Fighting can be used to hit Tyranitar if you really fear it, and hits Heatran as well, while Hidden Power Ice hits Salamence and Flygon for the most certain OHKO, and destroys other Dragon switch-ins as well as Grass switch-ins.</p>
<p>Trick is pretty fun here, since it is able to Trick a Choice Scarf or Choice Specs on to some of Rotom-C's most common switch-ins, such as Blissey, who won't really enjoy a Choice Scarf / Specs, and from there Rotom-C can become a potential Special Sweeper. If you want both Leaf Storm and a Hidden Power then Trick can be replaced, but then you are completely walled by Blissey. The main reason to use Rotom-C over other Rotom Appliances as a Choice Scarf user is its ability to take out Swampert, and even if you don't have Leaf Storm Swampert won't switch in until its completely sure. With Leaf Storm being its signature move, and Hidden Power Fighting being another common move, Tyranitar will be less inclined to switch in, unlike with the more common Rotom-H. You could use Choice Specs if you'd prefer power over Speed, but generally Rotom-W is the better option when it comes to using Choice Specs.</p>
<p>Even though this set has Trick to cripple Blissey, Blissey still makes a great switch in as every other attack barely scratches it. Therefore having a powerful Physical Sweeper to deal with Blissey such as Machmap or Choice Band Tyranitar is a great option since they won't mind Thunder Wave too much as they are already quite slow, and Machamp can even use a RestTalk set to laugh at status. Pursuit Snorlax is perhaps the greatest threat to this team as even with Choice Specs, Rotom-C will struggle to harm it, and then be picked off by Pursuit as it switches.</p>
<p>Many Pokemon can take advantage of this set due to the fact that Rotom-C is locked into an attack. For example Dragon Dance Tyranitar can easily set up on Shadow Ball, while Leaf Storm and Hidden Power Fighting allow Dragon Dance Salamence a chance to set up which could become fatal for your team. A phazer can deal with these. Swampert and Hippowdon are the best options as they can take a hit or two from the aforementioned threats, and Roar them out. Choice Band Scizor can always pick them off with Bullet Punch when they are in KO range. Tyranitar does usually hold Babiri Berry though meaning it will need to be down to around 50% to be taken out, however if it lacks Babiri Berry, its a goner. Heatran can make a good offensive partner to this set since Rotom-C can handle the bulky Water-types that cause it trouble while Heatran can take the Fire-type moves often directed at it from opposing Heatrans. Swords Dance Lucario or Swords Dance Infernape are other great partners as Choice Scarf Rotom-C attracts Pursuiters. Lucario and Infernape can easily set up a Swords Dance on a Choice locked Pursuit and potentially sweep a whole team.</p>
[SET]
name: Defensive Substitute
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Will-O-Wisp
move 3: Thunderbolt / Discharge
move 4: Shadow Ball
item: Leftovers
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 68 Def / 188 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Rotom-C can make great use of Substitute in OU. Many Pokemon such as Swampert will switch out at the sight of Rotom-C allowing it to get up a Substitute with ease. Behind a Substitute, it can cause some mayhem as well as making itself harder to revenge. Will-O-Wisp will cripple Scizor and Tyranitar which may want to switch into Rotom-C to Pursuit or Crunch it. Will-O-Wisp has a shaky 75% accuracy which is another reason why Substitute can be useful, as it gives you two chances to burn the opponent. An Electric-type move is standard fare for Rotom-C, but the choice of which one depends on whether you prefer more power or the 30% chance to paralyze an opponent's Pokemon. Shadow Ball is a powerful STAB move to hit Gengar and Latias, and combines with the Electric-type move to make a combination only resisted by Magnezone in OU. For teams relying on entry hazards, Substitute Rotom-C is a very effective spin blocker because it can threaten the common spinners in OU as well as being able to set up a Substitute on the switch.</p>
<p>Timid nature and 188 Spe EVs allow Rotom-C to outspeed neutral natured base 90 Pokemon like Lucario who you can cripple with a burn. The rest are put into HP and Def to retain great physical bulk. Leftovers is an obvious choice for the item slot to give Rotom-C recovery, and allow it to recover health lost from Substitute.</p>
<p>As with most sets, Blissey is a very reliable switch in, not caring about Will-O-Wisp due to Natural Cure, while easily taking Thunderbolt / Discharge. Umbreon is another great switch in because like Blissey it has high Special Defense, and Synchronize means Will-O-Wisp will also burn Rotom-C. A powerful physical sweeper like Machamp or Heracross are great options for partners to deal with these two. Machamp's already low Speed means Machamp doesn't care too much about Thunder Wave while for Heracross, status will activate Guts making it even stronger. Machamp can also use Rest + Sleep Talk to cure off any status.</p>
<p>This set can work very well with Calm Mind Latias since Pokemon like Scizor and Tyranitar like to switch into Rotom-C only for them to be crippled by a burn, making them easier for Latias to handle. Gengar and Latias can cause this set some troubles since Gengar can OHKO with Shadow Ball, and unless Rotom-C has a Substitute up it will not be able to hit with Shadow Ball before being OHKOed. Latias is hurt by Shadow Ball, but with Calm Mind it can weaken them while powering up its SpA. Scizor and Tyranitar are among the best options to deal with these two as they have access to Pursuit, but Tyranitar has to watch out for Focus Blast from Gengar, while Scizor has to watch out for the odd Hidden Power Fire which will OHKO. Snorlax with Pursuit is perhaps the best counter to both of them as with its high Special Defense, it can switch in and trap them as long as it doesn't switch in on Life Orb / Choice Specs Focus Blast from Gengar.</p>
[SET]
name: Double Status
move 1: Discharge
move 2: Will-O-Wisp / Toxic
move 3: Leaf Storm / Hidden Power Fighting / Hidden Power Ice
move 4: Shadow Ball
item: Leftovers
nature: Modest / Bold
evs: 252 HP / 168 Def / 88 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Rotom-C has the benefit of using Leaf Storm alongside Discharge for a good combination of attacks that hit most Pokemon neutrally. The dilemma is that Leaf Storm is weaker in comparison to Rotom-W's Hydro Pump after using them both twice (210 damage from Leaf Storm and 240 from Hydro Pump). Despite those circumstances, Rotom-C makes a fine user of the dubious double status ambition. Discharge is a favorable alternative over Thunder Wave to prevent loss of coverage while still maintaining the 30% chance of paralysis. Will-O-Wisp is an excellent option against the usual physically adept Pokemon while Toxic is for the more defensively oriented Pokemon such as Zapdos and Blissey. Leaf Storm is a great option to OHKO Swampert but also hit Tyranitar hard, however SpA drops may become a problem so Hidden Power Fighting is a great alternative on this set as the combination of both Hidden Power Fighting and Will-O-Wisp can shut down most Tyranitar. On the other hand, Hidden Power Ice gives roughly the same coverage with Discharge and Shadow Ball with only Magnezone being the real threat to Rotom-C.</p>
<p>You can efficiently use all three status moves alongside Hidden Power Ice or Fighting to give something similar to a "triple platform" of status. You must be more aware of certain switches to Pokemon that are already suffering from status; however, it is an excellent tactic to cripple as many Pokemon as possible. Losing an offensive move could also give more Pokemon a good switch in though, so be cautious when considering this.</p>
<p>The EVs suggested outpace Adamant Tyranitar while still maintaining good Defense to back up Will-O-Wisp. Modest gives more of a kick when using Hidden Power Fighting and Discharge while Bold gives you a 10% boost to your Defense stat if necessary.</p>
<p>Like most sets, Blissey is a great switch in with Natural Cure to shrug off status, and with an amazing Special Defense, Rotom-C won't stand a chance. Therefore a strong Physical Sweeper like Machamp or Choice Band Tyranitar make great partners to this, they also do well against Umbreon who will love to switch in since with Synchronize it can turn the status onto Rotom-C. A phazer is also a good idea to deal with Substitute + Calm Mind users trying to set up on this. Hippowdon, Skarmory, and Swampert are great options to do so. Skarmory can also set up entry hazards to help punish switch ins into Rotom-C. With Rotom-C crippling many switch ins, this can give Pokemon on your team a great chance to set up. With this being said, having Dragon Dance Gyarados, Dragon Dance Salamence, or another stat-upper who can also take some hits make great partners to this.</p>
[SET]
name: RestTalk
move 1: Rest
move 2: Sleep Talk
move 3: Discharge / Shadow Ball
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Hidden Power Ice / Hidden Power Fighting
item: Leftovers
nature: Calm
evs: 252 HP / 56 Def / 200 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Like all the rest of the Rotom appliances, Rotom-C is no exception when it comes to lacking a recovery move. Rest and Sleep Talk compensates that for the most part. The combination of Discharge and Will-O-Wisp make it difficult for many Pokemon to switch into often with minor exceptions such as Blissey and Celebi. It is depressing for your opponent when they switch their Heatran into this set only to be succumbed by Discharge instead and thus paralyzed 30% of the time. Even Zapdos doesn't want to mess with this set frequently in fear of status laying waste to his capability to Roost Stone Edge easier or depleting 12% of health instead.</p>
<p>While Discharge and Will-O-Wisp are a deadly combination that complement each other usually, there is more to consider. Hidden Power Ice paired along with Discharge; it gives neutral coverage for the most part and still makes Rotom-C a threat against Dragon-types by OHKOing most of them. Shadow Ball and Hidden Power Fighting make a rather useful combination due to nothing being able to resist it. This set can also triumph against certain Pokemon such as Blissey or Zapdos one on one if one opts to use Toxic instead of Will-O-Wisp; however, the grave threat of Tyranitar becomes more of a problem when opting for this type of strategy. The reason Leaf Storm is not listed as an option is that alongside Discharge or Shadow Ball, it does not provide great coverage unlike Hidden Power Ice or Hidden Power Fighting.</p>
<p>With Will-O-Wisp, the given EV spread is usually the best to consider for this set. This maximizes both defenses without resorting to balancing both Defense and Special Defense. If you aren't using Will-O-Wisp you should consider using 136 Defense EVs and 120 Special Defense EVs while maxing out HP. With the Calm nature this balances out both defenses but gives a small boost to your Special Defense. If you feel that more Defense is necessary than Special Defense than simply swap around the Defense and Special Defense EVs and use a Bold nature instead.</p>
<p>This set is often seen on stall teams as it can make a superb spin blocker and status absorber. Therefore stall breakers like Substitute Calm Mind Jirachi and Swords Dance Lucario setting up is a problem. For this reason, Hippowdon can make a great partner being able to survive a +2 Cloce Combat from Adamant Lucario even with Stealth Rock up while phazing out Calm Mind Jirachi with Roar. Gyarados can also deal with Lucario's lacking Stone Edge easily taking less than 50% from a +1 ExtremeSpeed and Roaring it out. Lucario may find it too risky to set up though as it risks a burn from Will-O-Wisp or paralysis from Discarge, so this may not be such big a problem. Blissey can help keep Rotom-C alive with Wish support while taking Ghost-type attacks directed at Rotom-C, and Rotom-C can take Fighting-type attacks directed at Blissey.</p>
<p>Tentacruel is often seen on stall teams, and being able to deal with MixApe makes it a great partner to this, it can also set up Toxic Spikes to help Rotom-C stall out some problem Pokemon like Blissey and Zapdos. Swampert's ability to deal with most Tyranitars and Heatrans make it another Pokemon to think about when choosing team mates. Skarmory and Rotom-C cover each others weaknesses perfectly so they make highly effective partners.</p>
[SET]
name: Boosting Sweeper
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Charge Beam
move 3: Shadow Ball
move 4: Thunderbolt / Hidden Power Fighting
item: Leftovers
nature: Timid
evs: 64 HP / 232 SpA / 212 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Although one of the lesser used options, Charge Beam allows Rotom-C to attack while having a large chance to boost its already high Special Attack. When combined with Substitute, Rotom-C is even more capable of setting up on Blissey, a Pokemon that would normally wall a special attacking Rotom-C set. Seismic Toss has no effect on Rotom-C and Flamethrower / Ice Beam do not break Rotom-C's Substitutes due to the slight HP investment. Substitute also allows Rotom to block any Thunder Waves or Toxics that Blissey might launch at it. Shadow Ball is Rotom-C'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-C to take on incoming Tyranitar hoping to munch down on the wily ghost. After six boosts, Rotom-C 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-C's best form of attack against Scizor.</p>
<p>As previously mentioned, 64 HP EVs allow Rotom-C's Substitutes to withstand any attack that Blissey is likely to use, as well as allowing Rotom to form three Substitutes in sand and five in normal weather. A Timid nature and 212 EVs allows Rotom-C to outspeed positive-Speed natured Mamoswine and neutral-Speed natured Lucario. Using 212 Speed EVs also allows Rotom to reach a bonus point. 232 Special Attack EVs allow Rotom-C to almost always 2HKO even 0 HP / 176 SpD Calm Blissey with Hidden Power Fighting or Thunderbolt after six boosts. Rotom 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>Entry hazards are recommended for this set to have an easier time against the bulkiest of walls such as Hippowdon and Swampert. For more offensive-based teams, Roserade makes a great lead that can set up Toxic Spikes while Drapion, Forretress, or Tentacruel are better options for more defensive teams due to their ability to take hits better while countering some Pokemon which cause Rotom-C trouble.</p>
<p>This set can have trouble against faster Pokemon such as Scarf Heatran, Infernape, Jolteon, and Salamence so Latias can make a formidable partnership taking on Heatran and Infernape, while threatening Salamence with a powerful STAB Dragon Pulse, and being faster barring the rare Choice Scarf variants. A bulky Water-type is another option to deal with the likes of Heatran, Infernape, and Salamence since once these Pokemon are out the way, and Toxic Spikes are up, not much can stand in this Rotoms way. Good options for this slot are Suicune, Swampert, and Vaporeon who can handle most of the aforementioned Pokemon.</p>
[Team Options]
<p>When using Rotom-C, Toxic Spikes are incredibly useful for taking on many of the bulkier walls like Hippowdon and Swampert. When using the Boosting Sweeper set, they are almost a requirement to make it harder to wall, and deal with the afromentioned Pokemon easier. Spikes can also help it out as Tyranitar will have a harder time switching in when you add up Spikes damage, and damage from Rotom-C's own attacks. Stealth Rock is a pretty obvious requirement for punishing Salamence that like to come in and hit you with Draco Meteor, as well as adding up damage to help the Special Choice and Boosting Sweeper sets do their job more effectively. Having Dual Screens up can help the Boosting Sweeper set up as it will make it harder for opposing Pokemon to break its Substitute.</p>
<p>Swords Dance Infernape or Swords Dance Lucario make very good offensive partners for many sets as Pursuiters love to try and come in to destroy Rotom-C, only for Infernape or Lucario to get up a Swords Dance and attempt to sweep the opponent's team. Heatran is another great partner since Rotom-C can deal with the bulky Water-types that cause Heatran problems while Heatran can switch in on the Fire-type attacks often directed at Rotom-C from Pokemon such as Heatran and Infernape, of course Heatran will need to have Choice Scarf to outrun Infernape. The revenge killing ability of the Choice Scarfer will be appreciated by many fast, but fragile teams to save them being swept by a powerful sweeper such as Dragon Dance Gyarados, Swords Dance Lucario, and Dragon Dance Salamence. Tyranitar will appreciate Rotom-C's ability to scare off Swampert, as well as the Ground- and Fighting-type immunities Rotom-C boasts, while in return Tyranitar can do a lot of damage to many of the problem Pokemon for Rotom-C such as Gengar, Heatran and Jolteon.</p>
<p>Hippowdon, Swampert, and other bulky Ground-types can help out Rotom-C against the deadly Jolteon, Salamence, Tyranitar, and other threatening sweepers although Swampert will have to watch out for Hidden Power Grass on Jolteon. Blissey is a great partner for Rotom-C on stall teams since relying on Rest and Sleep Talk is not always a good option, while Blissey can help out with Wish support, and they take the main attacks fired at each other with impunity. Forretress, Skarmory, and Tentacruel are other good partners for it due to their ability to set up entry hazards, while Tentracruel can also make a solid MixApe counter.</p>
<p>One of the great things about Rotom-C is it can beat many of the partners to Pokemon it has trouble with, allowing it an easier time at sweeping once those Pokemon are down. Skarmory is a common partner to Blissey, and has no chance against Rotom-C as an Electric-type attack will take it down. Scizor is very common alonside Tyranitar, but Rotom-C can wall it easily with most sets. The main set which fears it is the Special Choice but then a Choice locked Pursuit allows an easy set-up for a stat-up sweeper on your team.</p>
[Other Options]
<p>Hidden Power Ground is another option to hit Heatran hard who often switches in, but will not OHKO. Using a Dual Screens strategy is an option should you want the help your team mates take hits better. With Rotom-C able to take hits easily from the likes of Metagross and Bronzong, its not too hard for it to get them up. Confuse Ray pairs well with Discharge, though that strategy is best left to Rotom-S thanks to Air Slash being exclusive to it. Thunder Wave and Toxic are Rotom-C’s other status moves available. Thunder Wave guarantees paralysis while Toxic cripples bulky Pokemon such as Zapdos and Hippowdon. Ominous Wind and Charge are Rotom-C’s other options to bolster its stats. Spite and Protect allow Rotom-C to PP stall; however, it is best left to Dusknoir and Spiritomb thanks to Pressure.</p>
[EVs]
<p>Rotom-C's capabilities are endless alongside his EV possibilities. Offensive EVs should stick to maxing out your Special Attack and Speed. While Modest gives a good boost in your Special Attack, Timid will give the necessary push to outpace Adamant Lucario and friends. Speed becomes the next important factor when deciding on where to make a good benchmark. Without any boosts, 56 Speed EVs outpace Adamant Tyranitar, while 88 Speed EVs outpace Adamant Scizor. From there it's figuring out where to throw the remainder EVs into either defenses. After that use the beneficial nature that complements the used EVs. So for example, you would want to use Bold if you opt to use 168 Defense EVs. 154 Speed EVs obtain 246 Speed, just enough to also outpace said Tyranitar with a Jolly nature. Timid with 212 Speed EVs outpace Adamant Lucario, Mamoswine, and Gyarados. 80 HP EVs are necessary on the Boosting Sweeper set to prevent Blissey's Flamethrower or Ice Beam from penetrating your Substitute.</p>
<p>Defensive Rotom-C gets tricky. Max HP is important on any set that you plan to run a defensively-oriented strategy as the HP boosts help maximize defenses at best. From there you have nearly unlimited possibilities when it comes to your defenses. You can balance your defenses by using a combination of 76 EVs with the beneficial nature and pour the remaining 180 EVs into the opposite defense. For example, 76 Def and 180 Special Defense with a Bold nature will give you 295 in both stats. You can juggle around some EVs to give the selected nature a boost to its defenses by using 120 SpD EVs with a Calm nature and then pouring the 136 EVs into your Defense. 56 Defense EVs and 200 Special Defense EVs with a Calm nature give the greatest use of both defenses when Rotom is using Will-O-Wisp. The Double Screen spread should use 100 EVs in both defenses alongside a Bold nature. This will allow you to live through a Timid Gengar's Shadow Ball assuming Rotom-C has all its health. 116 Defense EVs and 140 Special Defense EVs alongside a Bold nature as well gives you a little buffer against neutral Azelf's Psychic.</p>
[Opinion]
<p>The lawnmowing Rotom has something to be proud of. His ability to counter Swampert with ease makes him an immediate threat to the muddy fish and he grinds Swampert into grass clippings alongside the various bulky Ground-types that love to absorb Thunderbolt. Leaf Storm is Rotom-C's main strength over the other Rotom appliances, but it can also become a weakness if you aren't careful. The Special Attack drop isn't something Rotom-C likes very often as this reduces your damage output when using Thunderbolt and Discharge. Thus a switch usually occurs and that's when Tyranitar usually takes the stage and threaten him with either his STAB Crunch, Pursuit, or Dark Pulse.</p>
<p>Rotom-C also has the presence of its abundance of resistances. Being immune to Ground, Normal, and Fighting and resisting Steel, Electric, Flying, Poison, and Bug give it the qualities that Spiritomb and Dusknoir lack. And on top of that Rotom-C's well-distributed stats in not only his defenses but his Speed and Special Attack give him almost infinite possibilities of movesets to consider. Not only that but having Light Screen, Reflect, and Thunder Wave give him the niche over many Ghost-types. Speaking of Ghost-types, Rotom-C has the capability to be an excellent blocker of Rapid Spin since he stands a sporting chance with his dual STABs on his side hurting most spinners in general. His base Speed of 86 has the mention of outpacing Adamant Heracross even. The only real downfalls are the lack of a reliable recovery move alongside his weaknesses to Dark and Ghost.</p>
<p>Rotom-W and Rotom-H might have the better moves in comparison to most of the Rotom appliances; however, Rotom-C's Leaf Storm will surely cause your opponent to think twice about switching in the common Rock and Ground-types.</p>
[Counters]
<p>Heatran can easily step into many of Rotom-C's attacks and retaliate with Fire Blast, Lava Plume, or Flamethrower. Because Trick is a common strategy with Rotom-C, Choice Scarf Heatran can be an excellent switch-in. The Rest + Sleep Talk sets can handle non-Trick Rotom-C's thanks to removing paralysis by taking a nap. Blissey is one of Rotom-C’s better counters. It is a very dominant special wall that sponges every special attack from Rotom-C and heal off the damage with either Wish or Softboiled. Natural Cure makes Blissey an even better candidate to remove status after switching out. The only set that Blissey should fear is the Substitute / Charge Beam Rotom-C or becoming a recipient of Trick. Tyranitar doesn’t enjoy Leaf Storm, Hidden Power Fighting, or Will-O-Wisp, but can easily step into Thunderbolt and Shadow Ball while scaring off Rotom-C with Crunch, Dark Pulse, or Pursuit. Pokemon with Rest and Sleep Talk are the best counters to most of Rotom-C's strategies. Spiritomb is the best candidate with the Rest and Sleep Talk strategy. It takes neutral damage from every one of Rotom-C’s attacks and sports STAB Shadow Ball or Dark Pulse to eliminate it. With Substitute and Calm Mind, Jirachi and Raikou can set up against Rotom-C.</p>
