[SET]
Rotom-Wash @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 HP / 56 Def / 200 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hydro Pump
- Volt Switch
- Trick
- Defog / Will-O-Wisp
[SET COMMENTS]
With a threatening STAB combination alongside a great defensive profile, Rotom-W is an excellent option for teams looking for speed control that provides a blend of power and utility and can repeatedly threaten foes like Excadrill and Iron Moth lacking a Speed Booster Energy boost throughout a game. Trick allows Rotom-W to cripple otherwise great counters like Gastrodon and Amoonguss, and while this leaves it unable to provide speed control, it also prevents foes like Ting-Lu and Tapu Fini from taking advantage of it being locked into Volt Switch or Hydro Pump, respectively. Defog is useful, as it grants Rotom-W even more utility, especially for offensive teams that find it hard to fit entry hazard control, and it lets it deal with common hazard setters in Ting-Lu and Skarmory. On teams with other forms of hazard control, Will-O-Wisp can be utilized to check bulkier physical attackers, such as Iron Hands. 200 Speed EVs ensure Choice Scarf Rotom-W outspeeds Zeraora, with the rest invested in Defense. Rotom-W is utilized most effectively on offensive teams that appreciate its power and utility, but it can also be used on bulkier teams if given proper team support. Teammates like Galarian Zapdos and Hydreigon appreciate the pivot support Rotom-W provides, bringing them in on foes like Mega Venusaur and Hydrapple, while forming a pivoting core that can bring it in on their checks, like Slowbro and Tapu Fini. Rotom-W is stifled by Grass-types, especially Mega Venusaur, as Rotom-W cannot use Trick to cripple it with Choice Scarf, so checks to them like Celesteela and Scizor are appreciated. In return, Rotom-W can check Fire-types such as Iron Moth and Victini for its partners. Choice Scarf Rotom-W also suffers from a lack of longevity, as it must invest heavily in Speed and cannot utilize Pain Split or Leftovers; therefore, it appreciates faster team compositions with teammates like Enamorus, Excadrill, and Mega Tyranitar that aim to win quickly, which allows Rotom-W to leverage its defensive profile efficiently short-term to grant it and its teammates more attacking opportunities. On bulkier team structures alongside defensive options like Celesteela and Ting-Lu, Rotom-W appreciates Wish support from partners like Clefable and Chansey to allow it to stay healthy throughout the game, given its lack of recovery.
[SET CREDITS]
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