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[Overview]
<p>When Rotom-H lost its Ghost typing, it got a mixed bag of goodies. It lost its ability to block Rapid Spin but gained a unique typing in Electric / Fire. With its quadruple weakness to Ground-type moves nullified by Levitate, Rotom-H's typing grants it only two weaknesses to Water and Rock while giving it useful resistances to Fire-, Grass-, Electric- and Ice-type attacks. The weakness to Rock hampers its ability to switch in often, being vulnerable to Stealth Rock, and Rotom-H will have a hard time popping in and out like it used to without Rapid Spin support. With the ability to take down the Jellicent - / Ferrothorn core with relative ease and eliminate dangerous threats like Heatran and Scizor, Rotom-H is still a solid choice that should not be taken lightly.</p>
<p>On the whole, Rotom-H is still a respectable Pokemon with well distributed stats, a good typing that resists the infamous BoltBeam combination, and great STAB. With the proper team support and a bit of patience, Rotom-H can fit into many teams and it can easily do some serious damage with the right team support. Underestimate this toaster at your peril.</p>
[SET]
name: Choice
move1: Thunderbolt
move2: Overheat
move3: Hidden Power Ice / Shadow Ball
move4: Trick / Volt Switch
item: Choice Specs / Choice Scarf
nature: Modest / Timid
ability: Levitate
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Rotom-H's standard set, the Choiced set is very effective in countering many dangerous threats with Choice Scarf, and surprising others and blasting them to pieces with Choice Specs. Its underestimated base 105 Special Attack and its decent base 86 Speed—which can be reinforced with a Timid nature and a Choice Scarf—make it a very potent offensive Pokemon. A great STAB combination of Fire- and Electric-type attacks allows for great coverage, enhancing Rotom-H's ability to do damage.</p>
<p>Thunderbolt is a great STAB move and does serious damage to bulky Water-types coming in to take out Rotom-H, while Overheat hurts any Grass-types that try to resist Rotom-H's other STAB move. Shadow Ball or Hidden Power Ice completes the coverage. Shadow Ball deals more damage to Psychic-types like Reuniclus, while Hidden Power Ice will destroy Dragon-types and complete a pseudo BoltBeam combination. Volt Change allows for easy scouting whereas Trick can be used to cripple an opposing Pokemon and help greatly against stall and last Pokemon stat boost users, such as CroCune and Calm Mind Reuniclus. Rotom-H also has respectable defenses that allow it to take a good beating. It easily counters Thundurus and other Pokemon that are overly reliant on the BoltBeam combination for coverage.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>The EVs give maximum power and speed that allow Rotom-H to dish out as much damage as possible. A Timid nature allows Rotom to outspeed neutral natured Pokemon with base 95 Speed when not holding a Choice Scarf, and +1 neutral natured 95s when holding a Choice Scarf. A Modest nature should be used while holding Choice Specs as the power boost is significant. With Choice Specs, an alternative EV spread of 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Spe will give Rotom-H a huge boost to its bulk, allowing it to switch around a lot more often and tank stronger neutral hits.</p>
<p>Rotom-H is very good at dealing damage to defensive cores with its very potent STAB moves, Thunderbolt and Overheat. It easily deals with any core that is linked to the F/W/G core setup, such as the core of Ferrothorn / Jellicent / commonly used Fire-type. Because it has this trait, Rotom-H works very well when paired with strong late game sweepers that can really let loose when unhindered by said enemy defensive cores. Starmie is a good example of a Pokemon that can have a field day without Ferrothorn and Jellicent around. It also resists Rotom-H's Water-type weakness, while Rotom resists Starmie's weaknesses to Electric- and Grass-type moves. Physically-based sweepers that have trouble with defensive Pokemon are also great partners. Rotom-H is quite adept at removing many physical walls such as Skarmory, Hippowdon, and Gliscor, allowing sweepers such as Excadrill and Landorus to sweep with ease. Furthermore, Excadrill can easily set up on Chansey or Blissey, as well as Rock-type moves directed at Rotom-H, making them a very potent duo. Conkeldurr also makes a very good partner as it can easily remove Tyranitar with STAB Fighting-type attacks, allowing Rotom-H to escape freely from one of its checks.</p>
<p>Pokemon that can stop Rotom-H are primarily Pokemon that either have great Special Defense (think Chansey, Blissey, and Tyranitar) or Pokemon that resist and shrug off both of Rotom-H's STAB moves (think Rotom-W, Quagsire, and Gastrodon). As long as you have Pokemon that can check these, such as bulky Fighting-types for the special walls and other strong special attackers for the Pokemon that resist Rotom-H's STAB moves, the team should be in fine shape.</p>
[Other Options]
<p>Rotom-H doesn't have many other options outside those listed above. Hidden Power Fighting can be used on the Specs set to deal with Tyranitar, but Rotom-H generally loses to it anyway. Defensive sets can also be run to utilize Rotom-H's respectable bulk, but unless it is using Overheat, it is generally outclassed by Rotom-W. Will-O-Wisp can be used to mess around with physical attackers and Thunder Wave can be used to cripple opposing offensive Pokemon. Electra Ball also works well with Thunder Wave and it can deal some severe damage to slower Pokemon, though it is all but completely outclassed by the reliable Thunderbolt. Finally, Hex can do some decent damage to Pokemon afflicted with status, but Shadow Ball hits for a more consistent 80 Base Power.</p>
<p>A Substitute Charge Beam set can be used to boost Rotom-H's Special Attack to high levels, but it has terrible synergy with Overheat, making Rotom-W a better candidate for that route. A Pain Split set can also be used, but it is unreliable and Rotom-H will often find itself being outsped and KOed before it can even use Pain Split to replenish health.</p>
[Checks and Counters]
<p>Rotom-H's counters can be split into two prominent groups: Pokemon that have high enough Special Defense to take Choice Specs boosted Overheat and Thunderbolt, and Pokemon that resist both of the aforementioned attacks. Chansey and Blissey are the first counters that come to mind, though they need to be wary of Trick. If they can manage to avoid it though, there is no way that Rotom-H can beat them bar using Charge Beam or Pain Split sets that also have Substitute. Tyranitar is another Pokemon that can use its colossal special bulk to wall Rotom-H. It can also easily KO Rotom with a STAB Stone Edge. However, Tyranitar must watch out for Hidden Power Fighting as 252 HP / 0 SpD Tyranitar will be decimated by Choice Specs Rotom-H. Jellicent can safely wall Choice Scarf Rotom-H, as with the right EV investment it can even take a Thunderbolt. However, it is still 2HKOed so it can only come in after a KO. It is completely destroyed by Choice Specs Rotom-H though, so it must be sure before switching in.</p>
<p>Pokemon that resist Rotom-H's two STABs make great counters. Quagsire resists Overheat and is immune to Thunderbolt, making it almost the perfect counter, while being able to strike back with STAB Water-type attacks. Gastrodon is more or less in the same boat, and it can either set up Stockpile or just KO Rotom-H with Hydro Pump or Surf. Rotom-W is also a great counter as it takes very little from Thunderbolt and resists Overheat. It can then wash Rotom-H away with STAB Hydro Pump.</p>
<p>Anything that can switch into a resisted move and then KO it with its own attacks can effectively check Rotom-H. Gyarados, for example, can switch into Overheat and then set up as Rotom-H switches out. Just be careful of switching into other moves. Finally, Stealth Rock really wears Rotom-H down, as it can only switch in five times at the most, and less should Rotom-H take outside damage. If you keep forcing Rotom-H to switch around, it won't be around very long.</p>
[Dream World]
<p>Rotom-H does not have a Dream World ability.</p>
