Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Heat Rotom Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Heat Rotom's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Electric / Fire typing.
Heat Rotom
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Resistances (8)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Heat Rotom's Electric / Fire typing is best attacked with Ground (4x), Water (2x), Rock (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Steel, Fire, Electric attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Heat Rotom resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Defensive typing summary
Heat Rotom's base defensive typing is Electric / Fire. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Heat Rotom weak to?
Heat Rotom is weak to Ground (4x), Water (2x), Rock (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Heat Rotom?
Ground is the strongest listed attacking type against Heat Rotom at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Heat Rotom's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.