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name: Utility Pivot
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Volt Switch
move 3: Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave
move 4: Pain Split
item: Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Bold / Calm
evs: 252 HP / 168 Def / 88 Spe or 252 HP / 168 SpD / 88 Spe
tera type: Steel
[SET COMMENTS]
Rotom-W thrives as a pivot within the tier thanks to its unique typing, solid bulk in tandem with access to Pain Split, and access to a great ability in Levitate. Hydro Pump gives Rotom-W an excellent STAB option and makes the life of Ground-types wishing to block Volt Switch such as Rhyperior and Excadrill hard. Volt Switch lets Rotom-W generate momentum on Pokemon that would easily take a Hydro Pump such as Azumarill, Tornadus-T, and Slowking. Will-O-Wisp helps Rotom-W cripple physically offensive threats that dislike being burnt such as Ogerpon, Kommo-o, and Excadrill while slowly chipping down any burnt Pokemon. Thunder Wave, on the other hand, punishes Iron Crown, Tornadus-T, and Latios by slowing them down while helping teammates take advantage of the Speed cut as well as the chance of paralysis. Pain Split in tandem with Rotom-W's naturally low HP stat allows it to recover a significant amount of health on foes like Hydrapple and Slowking, keeping itself healthy throughout the game. Leftovers is used to increase Rotom-W's longevity over the course of the match, letting it passively recover its health. Rotom-W is able to run two distinct EV spreads, both of which maximize its HP while allowing it to outspeed Adamant Scizor and Tyranitar. Investment into Rotom-W's Defense with a Bold nature lets it handle Sand Rush Excadrill and Metagross while living a Choice Band Hisuian Arcanine Head Smash. Rotom-W with a Calm nature and EVs in Special Defense make it a solid check to Greninja, Tornadus-T, and Zapdos. Tera Steel combined with Levitate removes the Ground weakness it would otherwise gain while gifting Rotom-W a spectacular defensive typing, letting it check Ogerpon-C and Latios better.
Rotom-W's traits fit best on bulky offense teams that love its ability to cripple opposing Pokemon while pivoting on and off the field. Wallbreakers such as Ogerpon-C and Metagross fit excellently with it, being able to take advantage of Latios, Hydrapple, and Zapdos, which may want to switch into Rotom-W to block its shenanigans, with Metagross also functioning as a solid Latios check. Other pivots that synergize well with Rotom-W such as Lokix, Scizor, and Tornadus-T are excellent teammates, with Lokix and Scizor forming a strong VoltTurn core while handling Ogerpon, Hydrapple, and Latios for Rotom-W, while Assault Vest Tornadus-T can pivot into special Kommo-o, Latios, and Keldeo for it. Ogerpon specifically both functions as a pivot and a way of punishing setup sweepers like Dragon Dance Kommo-o, Calm Mind Latios, and Booster Energy Iron Crown with Encore thanks to Rotom-W's Volt Switch giving it free entry. Entry hazard setters like Tinkaton and Kommo-o are fantastic partners for Rotom-W that support it with their strong defensive profiles. Kommo-o in particular is an excellent option, as it manages to beat Mold Breaker Excadrill, one of Rotom-W's main annoyances. Hydrapple is an even stronger check to Excadrill as well as Dragon Dance Kommo-o that appreciates Rotom-W's ability to handle Flying- and Ice-type types like Zapdos, Tornadus-T, and Mamoswine. Hisuian Arcanine functions excellently with Rotom-W, being able to maximize its offensive potential thanks to Rotom-W baiting in the likes of Hydrapple and Tinkaton for it, with Will-O-Wisp chipping down opposing checks like Kommo-o and Mamoswine and Thunder Wave allowing Hisuian Arcanine to outspeed Pokemon like Latios and Keldeo.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/Hannah.540289/
Quality checked by:
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Grammar checked by:
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