Is Rotom-Heat viable in Gen 8 VGC 2022?

Rotom-Heat is ranked #23 in Gen 8 VGC 2022 with 6.12% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

Rotom-Heat in Gen 8 VGC 2022

Gen 8 VGC 2022 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0479 Rotom-Heat

ElectricFire

USAGE 6.1% #23

BASE STATS

HP 50

ATK 65

DEF 107

SPA 105

SPD 107

SPE 86

BST520

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Ground

2×

WaterRock

½×

FireElectricGrassIceFlyingBugFairy

¼×

Steel

Moves

Will-O-Wisp 100.0% Overheat 100.0% Thunderbolt 100.0% Protect 100.0% Electroweb 0.0% Hex 0.0% Helping Hand 0.0% Nasty Plot 0.0%

Items

Safety Goggles 100.0% Passho Berry 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Leftovers 0.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0% Charcoal 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0%

Common Teammates

Cinderace0.0%

Arctovish0.0%

Appletun0.0%

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #23 with 6.12% usage. Sorted by reliability score.