Is Rotom-Heat viable in Gen 9 Legends Z-A OU?

Rotom-Heat is ranked #34 in Gen 9 Legends Z-A OU with 4.69% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

Rotom-Heat counters

Gen 9 Legends Z-A OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0479 Rotom-Heat

ElectricFire

USAGE 4.7% #34

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

Overheat 98.6% Defog 88.0% Pain Split 70.1% Volt Switch 44.5% Will-O-Wisp 38.3% Parting Shot 37.7% Trick 4.1% Thunderbolt 3.8%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 89.4% Choice Scarf 3.6% Ability Shield 3.0% Leftovers 1.8% Choice Specs 0.8% Sitrus Berry 0.7% Rocky Helmet 0.2% Assault Vest 0.2%

Common Teammates

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #34 with 4.69% usage. Sorted by reliability score.