What EV spread should I give my Rotom-Wash?
Planned set:Rotom @ LeftoversEVs: ???/???/???Modest NatureAbility: Levitate-Hydro Pump-Signal Beam-Will-O-Wisp-DischargeSo this is gonna be paired up with my Mega Sceptile. Any suggestions? Try to keep the nature as well.
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Aright, so your Rotom is obviously going to be offensive and not defensive. Also, I am assuming this is in-game competitive battling for ORAS, since you want to keep the Nature. Going by that logic and the frailty of Mega Sceptile, your Rotom should function as a bulky attacker, with EVs invested in whatever stat your team is lacking in. Since you are running WoW, Rotom gets a pseudo-Defence boost, therefore the remaining EVs go into Special Attack, Special Defence, and HP.
Rotom-W@ LeftoversTrait: LevitateNature: ModestEVs: 252 HP/108 SpA/148 SDef(EDIT: if you want a basic spread, go 252 HP/252 SpA/4 SDef- Hydro Pump- Discharge- Will-o-Wisp- Volt Switch/Pain Split/Light Screen/Reflect
With a Modest Nature Hydro Pump hits like a train. Discharge pairs well with Sceptile, but keep in mind that it may be a hinderance to your team once Sceptile goes down, but I’ll get to that soon. Will-o-Wisp for Burns and a pseudo-Defence boost. The final slot is dependant on your preference. I removed Signal Beam because it isn’t a great Doubles attack, if you want confusion go for Confuse Ray and if you want Bug coverage put X-Scissor or U-Turn on one of your other Pokés. Volt Switch gives Rotom a retreat option, a second Eletric STAB, and could form a VoltTurn core with another teammate. Pain Split keeps Rotom alive longer and weakens high-HP opponents for Sceptile to finish off. Light Screen and Reflect give some more protection for your team.
I hope my advice was useful and I hope you have much success in Doubles.
Special Attacker
252 Sp.A / 252 Spe / 4HP
This spread is an all-out attacker. Rotom-Wash can dish alot of damage with its special moves. The Speed EVs are there so it can be relatively fast and hit first, hard. The HP os there just to keep Rotom around a little longer. Or you could opt out for 4EVs in Defence.
Stall Spread
252 HP / 252 Def/ 4 Sp.A
Rotom has good potential as a Stall and with a frail M-Sceptile who can’t take a lot of damage to save its life can benefit from having a bulky Stall to help it outThe Set makes Rotom physically defensive although you can switch for a Specially defensive, Rotom fairs well in both but it has more Defensive Capabilities. The EVs in HP help it to be harder to take out and last longer on the field. The remaining 4 is dumped at Sp.A so it can still hit with its Special Moves
