Rotom-Heat build and sets

Q: What is the best Rotom-Heat build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Rotom-Heat @ Choice Scarf with Levitate and Discharge, Overheat, Trick and Volt Switch (55 teams).

Q: What item should Rotom-Heat hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Choice Scarf (65.2%), Sitrus Berry (13.8%) and Life Orb (6.5%).

Q: What spread (SP) should Rotom-Heat run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe with a Timid nature (as EVs: 12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe).

Q: What counters Rotom-Heat?

Based on tournament matchups, teams with Kingambit, Archaludon and Sneasler have the best results against it.

Tier CReg M-CUpdated Nov 11

Electric

FireAbilities: Levitate

#1 tournament set

55 teams · has won a tournament

Items: Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Timid
Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe

Discharge
Overheat
Trick
Volt Switch

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SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).

#1 tournament set

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Tournament usage: 0.7%
Win rate: 47.1%
Top cuts: 12
Games: 625

Base stats

HP50
Attack65
Defense107
Sp. Atk105
Sp. Def107
Speed86
Total520

In Reg M-C, Rotom-Heat showed up on 0.7% of tournament teams (138 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 47.1% win rate and 12 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Rotom-Heat sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Choice Scarf

Levitate

Discharge
Overheat
Trick
Volt Switch

55 teams · has won a tournament

Choice Scarf

Levitate

Discharge
Electroweb
Overheat
Trick

8 teams · best finish: 10th

Choice Scarf

Levitate

Discharge
Electroweb
Overheat
Volt Switch

8 teams · best finish: 2nd

Items, moves and abilities

Items

Choice Scarf65.2%
Sitrus Berry13.8%
Life Orb6.5%
Passho Berry4.3%
Leftovers2.9%

Moves

Overheat99.3%
Volt Switch68.8%
Discharge60.1%
Trick52.9%
Thunderbolt32.6%
Protect23.2%
Will-O-Wisp23.2%
Electroweb22.5%

Abilities

Levitate100%

Nature (stat alignment)

Timid63.8%
Modest28.3%
Bold5.8%

Most used spread (SP)

Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.

Nature	SP	As EVs	Stats at level 50	usage
Timid	2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe	12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe	127 / 76 / 127 / 157 / 127 / 151	50.7%
Timid	13 HP / 21 SpA / 32 Spe	100 HP / 164 SpA / 252 Spe	138 / 76 / 127 / 146 / 127 / 151	9.6%
Timid	22 HP / 18 SpA / 26 Spe	172 HP / 140 SpA / 204 Spe	147 / 76 / 127 / 143 / 127 / 145	3.5%
Modest	2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe	12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe	127 / 76 / 127 / 172 / 127 / 138	3.3%
Timid	4 HP / 32 SpA / 30 Spe	28 HP / 252 SpA / 236 Spe	129 / 76 / 127 / 157 / 127 / 149	1.9%

Rotom-Heat Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

Pokémon	Base	Min (TR)	0 SP	32 SP	Max	Scarf
Rotom-Heat	86	95	106	138	151	226

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Most common partners

% of teams with Rotom-Heat that also bring each Pokémon.

Good and bad matchups

Win rate of teams with this Pokémon against teams with each opponent (only matchups with 100+ games).

Does well against

Raichu52% · 134 games
Gholdengo50.4% · 105 games
Rillaboom50.2% · 233 games

Struggles against

Kingambit37.4% · 112 games
Archaludon46.2% · 105 games
Sneasler46.9% · 212 games

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

4x weakness

Ground

2x weakness

Water
Rock

Resists (½)

Fire
Electric
Grass
Ice
Flying
Bug
Fairy

Resists (¼)

Steel

Immune

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With Levitate, it is also immune to Ground-type moves.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Rotom-Heat build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Rotom-Heat @ Choice Scarf with Levitate and Discharge, Overheat, Trick and Volt Switch (55 teams).

What item should Rotom-Heat hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Choice Scarf (65.2%), Sitrus Berry (13.8%) and Life Orb (6.5%).

What spread (SP) should Rotom-Heat run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe with a Timid nature (as EVs: 12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe).

What counters Rotom-Heat?

Based on tournament matchups, teams with Kingambit, Archaludon and Sneasler have the best results against it.

What is Rotom-Heat's Speed at level 50?

Base 86: 95 at minimum (Trick Room), 138 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 151 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.