NU Utility Rotom [Done]

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[SET]
name: Utility
move 1: Volt Switch
move 2: Hex
move 3: Will-O-Wisp
move 4: Protect
item: Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 Spe
tera type: Electric / Steel

[SET COMMENTS]

Rotom is an excellent bulky pivot, forcing out common staples like Scyther and Qwilfish with Volt Switch while having a positive matchup against Sandaconda, the most common Volt Switch absorber in the tier. Will-O-Wisp neuters physical attackers such as Passimian and Toxicroak and powers up Hex to chunk special walls like Eelektross and Muk. Protect racks up Leftovers recovery and burn damage while scouting moves from Choice item users such as Zoroark, Bruxish, and Passimian. Tera Electric powers up Volt Switch and removes Rotom's weaknesses to Dark and Ghost, improving its matchup against Mabosstiff, Umbreon, Haunter, and opposing Rotom. Tera Steel gives Rotom a great defensive typing with Levitate, which allows it to shrug off Sandaconda's Ground- and Rock-type coverage as well as take resisted damage from common moves like Lurantis's Leaf Storm and Lycanroc's Stone Edge. Because of Rotom's vulnerability to chip damage, it benefits greatly from reliable entry hazard removal from Pokemon such as Scyther and Lurantis. Powerful wallbreakers such as Ursaring and Medicham appreciate Rotom pivoting them safely into play. Rotom is quite vulnerable to faster attackers such as Zoroark and Bruxish, so it appreciates being paired with defensive stops to these threats, such as Muk and Umbreon. Passimian is a fantastic partner that forms a VoltTurn core with Rotom and revenge kills its offensive checks; it also appreciates Rotom weakening Sandaconda.

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[SET]
name: Utility
move 1: Volt Switch
move 2: Hex
move 3: Will-O-Wisp
move 4: Protect
item: Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 Spe
tera type: Electric / Steel

[SET COMMENTS]

Rotom is an excellent bulky pivot, forcing common staples out like Scyther and Qwilfish with Volt Switch, while having a positive matchup due to its great matchup against Sandaconda, the most common Volt Switch absorber in the tier, and its ability to force out threats such as Scyther and Qwilfish. Will-O-Wisp neuters physical attackers such as Passimian and Toxicroak and powers up Hex enough to 2HKO Sandaconda as well as Lurantis after slight chip damage chunk special walls like Eelektross and Muk. Protect racks up Leftovers recovery and burn damage while scouting and scouts moves from Choice item users such as Zoroark, Bruxish, and opposing Rotom Passimian scouting the Knock vs U-turn mindgame is very valuable. Tera Electric powers up Volt Switch and removes Rotom's Ghost and Dark weaknesses, improving its matchup against Mabostiff, Umbreon, Haunter, and opposing Rotom. Tera Steel gives Rotom crucial resistances to Stealth Rock and moves such as Lycanroc's Stone Edge, Medicham's Zen Headbutt, and Lurantis' Leaf Storm. a great defensive typing with Levitate, which allows it to wall Sandaconda's Ground and Rock coverage, as well as take resisted damage from common moves like Lurantis' Leaf Storm and Lycanroc's Stone Edge. Because of Rotom's vulnerability to chip damage, it benefits greatly from reliable entry hazard removal from Pokemon such as Scyther and Lurantis. Powerful wallbreakers such as Ursaring and Medicham appreciate Rotom pivoting them safely into play. Rotom is quite vulnerable to faster attackers such as Zoroark and Bruxish, so it appreciates being paired with defensive stops to these threats, such as Muk and Vaporeon Umbreon. Passimian is a fantastic partner that forms a VoltTurn core with Rotom and revenge kills Rotom's offensive checks; it also appreciates Rotom weakening Sandaconda.

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[SET]
name: Utility
move 1: Volt Switch
move 2: Hex
move 3: Will-O-Wisp
move 4: Protect
item: Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 Spe
tera type: Electric / Steel

[SET COMMENTS]

Rotom is an excellent bulky pivot, forcing out common staples out like Scyther and Qwilfish with Volt Switch, (RC) while having a positive matchup against Sandaconda, the most common Volt Switch absorber in the tier. Will-O-Wisp neuters physical attackers such as Passimian and Toxicroak and powers up Hex to chunk special walls like Eelektross and Muk. Protect racks up Leftovers recovery and burn damage while scouting moves from Choice item users such as Zoroark, Bruxish, and Passimian. Tera Electric powers up Volt Switch and removes Rotom's weaknesses to Dark and Ghost (You mention the Dark-types first, so Dark should come first) and Dark weaknesses, improving its matchup against Mabostiff Mabosstiff, Umbreon, Haunter, and opposing Rotom. Tera Steel gives Rotom a great defensive typing with Levitate, which allows it to wall shrug off (Wall [pokemon] not wall [moves]) Sandaconda's Ground-(AH) and Rock-type coverage, (RC) as well as take resisted damage from common moves like Lurantis's Leaf Storm and Lycanroc's Stone Edge. Because of Rotom's vulnerability to chip damage, it benefits greatly from reliable entry hazard removal from Pokemon such as Scyther and Lurantis. Powerful wallbreakers such as Ursaring and Medicham appreciate Rotom pivoting them safely into play. Rotom is quite vulnerable to faster attackers such as Zoroark and Bruxish, so it appreciates being paired with defensive stops to these threats, such as Muk and Umbreon. Passimian is a fantastic partner that forms a VoltTurn core with Rotom and revenge kills Rotom's its offensive checks; it also appreciates Rotom weakening Sandaconda.

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