Rotom - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Rotom can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Rotom artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Rotom learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
1	Double Team	Normal	—	—
5	Thunder Shock	Electric	40	100
10	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
15	Charge	Electric	—	—
20	Electro Ball	Electric	—	100
25	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
30	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Hex	Ghost	65	100
40	Substitute	Normal	—	—
45	Trick	Psychic	—	100
50	Discharge	Electric	80	100
55	Uproar	Normal	90	100

Egg moves

Rotom does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move Tutor moves

Rotom can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Poltergeist	Ghost		110	90
Rising Voltage	Electric		70	100

Moves learnt by TM

Rotom is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
14	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
18	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
38	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
76	Round	Normal	60	100
77	Hex	Ghost	65	100
80	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
82	Electroweb	Electric	55	95
90	Electric Terrain	Electric	—	—
93	Eerie Impulse	Electric	—	100

Moves learnt by TR

Rotom is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
09	Thunder	Electric	110	70
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
35	Uproar	Normal	90	100
38	Trick	Psychic	—	100
42	Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
58	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
68	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
80	Electro Ball	Electric	—	100
81	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
82	Stored Power	Psychic	20	100
83	Ally Switch	Psychic	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Rotom learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
1	Double Team	Normal	—	—
5	Thunder Shock	Electric	40	100
10	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
15	Charge	Electric	—	—
20	Electro Ball	Electric	—	100
25	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
30	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Hex	Ghost	65	100
40	Substitute	Normal	—	—
45	Trick	Psychic	—	100
50	Discharge	Electric	80	100
55	Uproar	Normal	90	100

Egg moves

Rotom does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Rotom is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
63	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Rotom learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Thunder Shock	Electric	40	100
6	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
11	Hex	Ghost	65	100
18	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
25	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
34	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
43	Thunder	Electric	110	70

Move Tutor moves

Rotom can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100