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Counter guide · Electric / Ghost · Gen IV

What beats Rotom?

The 5 hardest counters to Rotom ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed.

Rotom
No. 479
Rotom
Electric Ghost
BST 440 · Speed 91 · Atk 50 · SpA 95

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Ursaluna
    No. 901
    Ursaluna
    Ground Normal
    Hits Rotom for 2× via ground-type STAB Takes 0× back from electric-type STAB Speed: 50 ≤ 91 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 140)
  2. #2
    Roaring Moon
    No. 1005
    Roaring Moon
    Dragon Dark
    Hits Rotom for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from electric-type STAB Speed: 119 > 91 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 139)
  3. #3
    Hydreigon
    No. 635
    Hydreigon
    Dark Dragon
    Hits Rotom for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from electric-type STAB Speed: 98 > 91 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 125)
  4. #4
    Zarude
    No. 893
    Zarude
    Dark Grass
    Hits Rotom for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from electric-type STAB Speed: 105 > 91 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  5. #5
    Krookodile
    No. 553
    Krookodile
    Ground Dark
    Hits Rotom for 2× via ground-type STAB Takes ½× back from ghost-type STAB Speed: 92 > 91 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 117)

Rotom's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Ground Ghost Dark
Immune to
Normal Fighting

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Rotom, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Rotom hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.