Rotom - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Rotom can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Rotom artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Rotom learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
1	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
1	ThunderShock	Electric	40	100
1	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
1	Trick	Psychic	—	100
8	Uproar	Normal	90	100
15	Double Team	Normal	—	—
22	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
29	Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
36	Substitute	Normal	—	—
43	Electro Ball	Electric	—	100
50	Hex	Ghost	50	100
57	Charge	Electric	—	—
64	Discharge	Electric	80	100

Egg moves

Rotom does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Black & White.

Moves learnt by HM

Rotom does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Black & White.

Moves learnt by TM

Rotom is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Telekinesis	Psychic	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
72	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Special moves

Rotom can know these moves in Pokémon Black & White via events and other sources:

Rotom Heat Rotom Wash Rotom Frost Rotom Fan Rotom Mow Rotom

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Details
ThunderShock	Electric		40	100	On form change

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Details
Overheat	Fire		140	90	On form change

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Details
Hydro Pump	Water		120	80	On form change

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Details
Blizzard	Ice		120	70	On form change

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Details
Air Slash	Flying		75	95	On form change

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Details
Leaf Storm	Grass		140	90	On form change

Transfer-only moves

Rotom can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Rotom learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
1	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
1	ThunderShock	Electric	40	100
1	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
1	Trick	Psychic	—	100
8	Uproar	Normal	90	100
15	Double Team	Normal	—	—
22	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
29	Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
36	Substitute	Normal	—	—
43	Electro Ball	Electric	—	100
50	Hex	Ghost	50	100
57	Charge	Electric	—	—
64	Discharge	Electric	80	100

Egg moves

Rotom does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move Tutor moves

Rotom can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
Electroweb	Electric	55	95
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Trick	Psychic	—	100
Uproar	Normal	90	100

Moves learnt by HM

Rotom does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Moves learnt by TM

Rotom is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Telekinesis	Psychic	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
72	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Special moves

Rotom can know these moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 via events and other sources:

Rotom Heat Rotom Wash Rotom Frost Rotom Fan Rotom Mow Rotom

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Details
ThunderShock	Electric		40	100	On form change

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Details
Overheat	Fire		140	90	On form change

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Details
Hydro Pump	Water		120	80	On form change

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Details
Blizzard	Ice		120	70	On form change

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Details
Air Slash	Flying		75	95	On form change

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Details
Leaf Storm	Grass		140	90	On form change

Transfer-only moves

Rotom can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor