Rotom-W
Electric/ Water
Levitate
50/ 65/107/105/107/ 86
Hello again. I'm guessing by now all of you know that the Rotom formes have changed types. Of all of those type changes, I'll be focusing on the Rotom forme that will benefit the most: Rotom-W.
Lv1: Trick, Lv1: Astonish, Lv1: Thunder Wave, Lv1: ThunderShock, Lv1: Confuse Ray, Lv8: Uproar, Lv15: Double Team, Lv22: Shock Wave, Lv29: Ominous Wind, Lv36: Substitute, Lv43: Eleci Ball, Lv50: Evil Eye, Lv57: Charge, Lv64: Discharge
Learnable TMs: , TM06 - Toxic, TM10 - Hidden Power, TM11 - Sunny Day, TM16 - Light Screen, TM17 - Protect, TM18 - Rain Dance, TM19 - Telekinesis, TM21 - Frustration, TM24 - Thunderbolt, TM25 - Thunder, TM27 - Return, TM30 - Shadow Ball, TM32 - Double Team, TM33 - Reflect, TM42 - Facade, TM44 - Rest, TM46 - Thief, TM48 - Troll, TM57 - Charge Beam, TM61 - Will-O-Wisp, TM70 - Flash, TM72 - Volt Charge, TM73 - Thunder Wave, TM77 - Psych Up, TM85 - Dream Eater, TM87 - Swagger, TM90 - Substitute
Learnable TMs: , TM06 - Toxic, TM10 - Hidden Power, TM11 - Sunny Day, TM16 - Light Screen, TM17 - Protect, TM18 - Rain Dance, TM19 - Telekinesis, TM21 - Frustration, TM24 - Thunderbolt, TM25 - Thunder, TM27 - Return, TM30 - Shadow Ball, TM32 - Double Team, TM33 - Reflect, TM42 - Facade, TM44 - Rest, TM46 - Thief, TM48 - Troll, TM57 - Charge Beam, TM61 - Will-O-Wisp, TM70 - Flash, TM72 - Volt Charge, TM73 - Thunder Wave, TM77 - Psych Up, TM85 - Dream Eater, TM87 - Swagger, TM90 - Substitute
Let's see what he has to offer ~
- Rotom-W gains a lot defensively with a second water-typing. Rotom-W also has the Levitate ability that Lanturn wishes he had. Rotom-W can now take Heatran head on, as he can with Starmie, Suicune, Gyarados, Doryuuzu, and Shanderaa. Tyranitar can no longer beat you with Pursuit, meaning that you can hammer him with a now-STAB Hydro Pump. You do lose Explosion and Close Combat, but it's a rather small price to pay.
- On the offensive side of the ball, Rotom-W is no longer forced to carry the rather weak Shadow Ball STAB. Hydro Pump from SpecsTom now hits harder than the extremely powerful LO Starmie. Rotom-W also gained two interesting Electric-type attacks in Volt Change and Eleci Ball. While Eleci Ball will likely se more use and effectiveness on the faster Rotom in a slower UU metagame. Volt Change, meanwhile, does not offer the power or the ability to hang around on the Choice Specs set, Volt Change could work to some effectiveness on a Choice Scarf set.
Some sets:
Spin Cycle
Choice Specs
Timid/Modest
6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spe
-Hydro Pump
-Thunderbolt/Volt Change
-Hidden Power Ice
-Trick
Scarf Cycle
Choice Scarf
Timid
6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spe
-Hydro Pump
-Thunderbolt/Volt Change/Eleci Ball
-Hidden Power Ice / Signal Beam
-Trick
Life Orb Wash
Life Orb
Timid
6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spe
-Thunderbolt
-Hydro Pump
-Hidden Power Ice / Signal Beam
-Pain Split
Rain Dance with Soap
Leftovers/Life Orb
Timid
6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spe
-Rain Dance
-Thunder
-Hydro Pump
-Hidden Power Ice
Hefty Machine
Leftovers
Bold
252 HP / 168 Def / 88 Spe
-Thunderbolt
-Hydro Pump
-Wil-o-Wisp
-Pain Split/Hidden Power Ice
...
Discuss.