Rotom Heat is an Electric/Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
Type: Electric / Fire
Abilities:
- Levitate: Grants immunity to Ground-type moves
Physical Characteristics:
- Rotom Heat, also known as Heat Rotom, is a small, ghost-like Pokémon with an orange, oven-shaped body.
- It has a digital face on the front of its body, with blue, circular eyes and a jagged mouth.
- Its arms are thin and lightning bolt-shaped, extending from the sides of its body.
- The oven form gives it a distinct, boxy appearance with a heating element on top, resembling stovetop burners.
Behavior and Habitat:
- Rotom Heat is known for inhabiting places with electrical appliances, such as power plants and abandoned houses.
- It possesses household appliances to change forms, with Heat Rotom specifically taking over ovens.
- Rotom Heat exhibits playful behavior, often causing mischief by manipulating electrical devices.
- It is rarely found in the wild and is more commonly encountered in urban areas where appliances are abundant.
In Battle:
- Rotom Heat is a versatile special attacker with a unique typing that provides good offensive coverage.
- Signature moves include Overheat, which is a powerful Fire-type move, and Thunderbolt, a staple Electric-type attack.
- Its Levitate ability allows it to avoid Ground-type moves, which are typically a weakness for Electric-types.
- Rotom Heat is strong against Steel, Grass, Bug, and Flying types due to its Electric and Fire attributes, while being weak against Rock and Water moves.
Evolution:
- Rotom Heat does not evolve from or into any other Pokémon.
- It is one of the five alternate forms Rotom can take by possessing different household appliances.
Interesting Facts:
- Rotom Heat is one of Rotom's appliance forms, introduced in Pokémon Platinum.
- It is the first Pokémon to have the Electric/Fire typing, offering a unique combination of resistances and weaknesses.
- Rotom's ability to possess various appliances is a nod to its ghost-like nature and the concept of poltergeist activity.
- The form change mechanism was initially exclusive to the Sinnoh region but later became accessible in other regions through various means, such as using Rotom Catalog in Galar.