Is Rotom-Heat viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Rotom-Heat is ranked #93 in Gen 9 National Dex with 1.03% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Rotom-Heat in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Rotom-Heat in Gen 9 National Dex is Kyurem with a 81.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Rotom-Heat include Kyurem, Gliscor, Raging Bolt, Charizard-Mega-Y, Kingambit.

What is the best counter for Rotom-Heat in Gen 9 National Dex?

Kyurem is the best counter for Rotom-Heat in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 81.4% of their encounters.

Rotom-Heat counters

Gen 9 National Dex · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0479 Rotom-Heat

ElectricFire

USAGE 1.0% #93

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 94.3% Will-O-Wisp 91.6% Defog 89.9% Volt Switch 82.3% Rest 14.0% Pain Split 10.0% Thunderbolt 8.3% Toxic 2.6%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 97.3% Choice Scarf 1.9% Firium Z 0.3% Leftovers 0.3% Choice Specs 0.1% Mental Herb 0.1% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0%

Common Teammates

Alomomola88.5%

Ursaluna70.8%

Ferrothorn69.6%

Slowbro-Galar69.1%

Golisopod69.1%

Clodsire17.9%

Kartana11.9%

Kingambit10.9%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

57.636

81.4% dies 5.12%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Rotom-Heat: 55-66 (18 - 21.7%) -- possible 5HKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

57.635

67.6% dies 8.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Rotom-Heat Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 174-205 (49.1 - 57.9%) -- 96.9% chance to 2HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

31.567

66.3% dies 8.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Rotom-Heat: 250-295 (82.2 - 97%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

32.377

59.9% dies 8.61%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Rotom-Heat in Sun: 140-165 (46 - 54.2%) -- 51.6% chance to 2HKO

View Charizard-Mega-Y counters → Teams with Charizard-Mega-Y →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

30.673

29.4% dies 8.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Rotom-Heat: 204-241 (67.1 - 79.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

46.827

28.0% dies 6.56%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Rotom-Heat: 102-120 (33.5 - 39.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

41.139

22.4% dies 9.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Rotom-Heat: 144-170 (47.3 - 55.9%) -- 78.5% chance to 2HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Melmetal

Steel SOFT CHECK

49.923

20.2% dies 6.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Melmetal Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Rotom-Heat: 146-172 (48 - 56.5%) -- 87.5% chance to 2HKO

View Melmetal counters → Teams with Melmetal →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

25.513

6.5% dies 4.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Rock Tomb vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Rotom-Heat: 124-146 (40.7 - 48%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

20.379

5.0% dies 4.84%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Rotom-Heat: 77-91 (25.3 - 29.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Ranked #93 with 1.03% usage. Sorted by reliability score.