Is Rotom-Heat viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Rotom-Heat is ranked #92 in Gen 9 National Dex with 1.05% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Rotom-Heat in Gen 9 National Dex?

Kyurem has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 81.4% of 57.63642392138016 relevant encounters. Standard error is 5.1 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Rotom-Heat matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 National Dex?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Rotom-Heat was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Rotom-Heat counters

Gen 9 National Dex · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0479 Rotom-Heat

ElectricFire

USAGE 1.0% #92

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 94.7% Will-O-Wisp 94.2% Defog 93.7% Volt Switch 82.1% Rest 14.4% Thunderbolt 8.0% Pain Split 7.1% Nasty Plot 1.8%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 97.4% Choice Scarf 1.7% Firium Z 0.3% Leftovers 0.3% Rocky Helmet 0.1% Mental Herb 0.1% Choice Specs 0.1% Sitrus Berry 0.0%

Common Teammates

Alomomola91.1%

Ursaluna74.3%

Ferrothorn73.2%

Slowbro-Galar72.6%

Golisopod72.6%

Clodsire18.3%

Kartana12.0%

Kingambit11.0%

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Rotom-Heat + Alomomola 91.1% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

57.636

61.0

81.4% Standard error 5.12 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

57.635

32.8

67.6% Standard error 8.70 points

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 View matchup

53.004

29.3

65.9% Standard error 9.17 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

32.377

25.4

59.9% Standard error 8.61 points

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

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

46.827

1.7

28.0% Standard error 6.56 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

30.673

-3.5

29.4% Standard error 8.22 points

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

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Melmetal

Steel SOFT CHECK View matchup

49.923

-7.0

20.2% Standard error 6.80 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.513

-13.0

6.5% Standard error 4.89 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

41.139

-14.3

22.4% Standard error 9.17 points

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

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.379

-14.3

5.0% Standard error 4.84 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ranked #92 with 1.05% usage. Sorted by conservative score.