Rotom

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Electric Water Rotom (ロトム Rotom)
Plasma Pokémon Pokémon
Pokédex
National Froslass ← 479 → Uxie
Sinnoh 152 Unova — Kalos — Alola —
Ability		Gender
Levitate		Genderless
Pokédex color		Egg groups
Red		Amorphous
Weight		Height
0.7 lbs.	0.3kg	1'00"	0.3 m
Body style		Footprint
Cry
Azurilland Pokédex
Generation IV		Generation V
Stats HP Attack Defense 50 65 107 Sp. Attack Sp. Defense Speed 105 107 86 Total 520

Rotom (Japanese: ロトム Rotomu) is an Electric/Ghost-type Pokémon. In some Pokémon Books it is classified as a Legendary Pokémon. Rotom can possess various appliances, allowing it to take on five other forms:

• Heat Rotom: A form attained by possessing an oven and is part Fire-type.
• Wash Rotom: A form attained by possessing a washer and is part Water-type.
• Frost Rotom: A form attained by possessing a refrigerator and is part Ice-type.
• Fan Rotom: A form attained by possessing a fan and is part Flying-type.
• Mow Rotom: A form attained by possessing a lawnmower and is part Grass-type.

In the games

Special abilities

Rotom is a ghost made of plasma, allowing it to possess various electronic devices and is commonly found inside of a television in the Old Chateau. In Pokémon Platinum, Rotom gains the ability to take on five other forms, each changing depending on the appliance it is possessing: Heat, Wash, Frost, Fan and Mow. Prior to Generation V, all of its forms were Electric/Ghost-type.

Evolution

Rotom does not evolve.

In the anime

Rotom first appeared in the episode Get Your Rotom Running! and it was tricking and toying around with Ash and his friends.

Game Info

Rotom is a Generation IV Pokémon, first appearing in the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl games. With the release of Pokémon Platinum, Rotom was given the ability to transform into 5 other forms with the aid of a special item. In Generation V, to change Rotom's form, you need to go to the basement of Shopping Mall Nine and interact with one of the many boxes of electronics, and choose a form. You will be asked to allow Rotom to forget a move and learn a move the type of the form it takes.

Locations

Version(s)	Location
Diamond/ Pearl	Old Chateau (night)
Platinum	Old Chateau (night)
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Trade
Black/White	Route 15 (Trade a Ditto)

Side Game Locations

Game(s)	Location
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Midnight Forest (B10F-B20F)

Pokédex Entries

Generations I - III
Rotom did not appear during the Generation I - III games.
Diamond
Its body is composed of plasma. It is known to infiltrate electronic devices and wreak havoc.
Pearl
Its body is composed of plasma. It is known to infiltrate electronic devices and wreak havoc.
Platinum
Its electric-like body can enter some kinds of machines and take control in order to make mischief.
HeartGold
Research continues on this Pokémon, which could be the power source of a unique motor.
SoulSilver
Research continues on this Pokémon, which could be the power source of a unique motor.
Black
Its electric-like body can enter some kinds of machines and take control in order to make mischief.
White
Its electric-like body can enter some kinds of machines and take control in order to make mischief.
Black 2
Its electric-like body can enter some kinds of machines and take control in order to make mischief.
White 2
Its electric-like body can enter some kinds of machines and take control in order to make mischief.
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Omega Ruby
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Alpha Sapphire
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Learn sets

Level Up

• Base Thundershock
• Base Thunder Wave
• Base Confuse Ray
• Base Trick
• Base Astonish
• Level 8 Uproar
• Level 15 Double Team
• Level 22 Shock Wave
• Level 29 Ominous Wind
• Level 36 Substitute
• Level 43 Charge
• Level 50 Discharge

TM/HM

• TM06 Toxic
• TM10 Hidden Power
• TM11 Sunny Day
• TM16 Light Screen
• TM17 Protect
• TM18 Rain Dance
• TM21 Frustration
• TM24 Thunderbolt
• TM25 Thunder
• TM27 Return
• TM30 Shadow Ball
• TM32 Double Team
• TM33 Reflect
• TM34 Shock Wave
• TM42 Facade
• TM43 Secret Power
• TM44 Rest
• TM46 Thief
• TM49 Snatch
• TM57 Charge Beam
• TM58 Endure
• TM61 Will-O-Wisp
• TM70 Flash
• TM73 Thunder Wave
• TM77 Psych Up
• TM79 Dark Pulse
• TM82 Sleep Talk
• TM83 Natural Gift
• TM85 Dream Eater
• TM87 Swagger
• TM90 Substitute

Forms

Normal Rotom Type ElectricGhost HP Atk Def 50 50 77 Satk Sdef Spd 95 77 91	Heat Rotom Type ElectricFire HP Atk Def 50 65 107 Satk Sdef Spd 105 107 86	Wash Rotom Type ElectricWater HP Atk Def 50 65 107 Satk Sdef Spd 105 107 86
Frost Rotom Type ElectricIce HP Atk Def 50 65 107 Satk Sdef Spd 105 107 86	Fan Rotom Type ElectricFlying HP Atk Def 50 65 107 Satk Sdef Spd 105 107 86	Mow Rotom Type ElectricGrass HP Atk Def 50 65 107 Satk Sdef Spd 105 107 86

Sprites

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  Mow Rotom

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  Frost Rotom

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  Heat Rotom

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  Fan Rotom

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  Wash Rotom

Forme Exclusive Attacks

• Wash Rotom - Hydro Pump
• Heat Rotom - Overheat
• Mow Rotom - Leaf Storm
• Frost Rotom - Blizzard
• Fan Rotom - Air Slash

Origins

Design origins

It may be based on a Poltergeist or on the philosophical term, "ghost in the machine". Rotom's may also be based on a species called Obake, which are objects that become animate when reaching their 100th year of existence, and a Bakemono, which is referring to a state of transformation or shape-shifting.

Etymology

Rotom's name is actually the word "motor," spelled backwards, due to the fact that all of the household appliances it can turn into have motors. It is one of the few Pokémon whose name is a palindrome. Rotom's name could also be a combination of rotor and phantom, which is another word for ghost.

Trivia

• Rotom was befriended and named by Charon of Team Plasma.
• The Secret Key, which is obtained in a Nintendo Wi-Fi event, looks a lot like Rotom, minus the "arms".
• Rotom is one of three Ghost-types whose Pokédex color isn't in the black or purple category, which means it has no predominant purple or black coloring. The others are Shedinja (brown) and Froslass (white).
• Rotom is the second Pokémon with the most forms, if you exclude Unown. Deoxys comes next, followed by Castform.
• Strangely, whenever it makes its special sound in the manga, it actually sounds like a motor.
• In a lot of Frost Rotom's artwork, it is pictured frowning when all the others are smiling.
• Besides the type-changes when it takes other forms, Rotom's eyes and the aura around its body change color: Heat - red, Wash - blue, Frost - purple, Fan - orange, Mow - green).
• Rotom is the only Pokémon that is Electric/Ghost-type.
• Rotom's new forms are only available in Platinum and beyond. When traded to any other versions, it automatically reverts to its original form.
• Rotom changes its forms in a similar fashion to Deoxys in the Generation IV games.
• Rotom is the only Pokémon with the ability to change its form by will that must possess another object in order to do so. Castform, Deoxys, Giratina and Shaymin actually transform their bodies. However, Burmy is similar to Rotom in that it merely changes its surrounding cover.
• Rotom is the only Pokémon whose alternate forms have a different base stat total than that of the original form. Other Pokémon with alternate forms may have different distributions, however.
• In Pokemon Battle Revolution, its "arms" are almost clear and are tinted a gentle blue.
• Fan Rotom is the only form with a special move whose base power isn't over 100.
• Before to Generation V, many of Rotom's Forms were the only Pokémon that could learn their special attacks, but weren't that attack's type.
• As of the official Japanese tournament held in 2008, all of Rotom forms have been banned from official tournaments. This is due to the special status of the alternate forms as event-exclusive Pokémon.
• In Pokémon Black and White, when it changes to Fan Rotom, it becomes a Flying type, which is immune to Ground type attacks, and yet it still has the ability Levitate.
• Rotom is the only Electric-type Pokémon with multiple forms.
  • However, Arceus also has multiple forms and can be Electric.

References

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Azurilland Pokédex

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