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'''Rotom''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ロトム''' ''Rotom'') is a dual-type {{2t|Electric|Ghost}} Pokémon. | '''Rotom''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ロトム''' ''Rotom'') is a dual-type {{2t|Electric|Ghost}} Pokémon. | ||
While it is not known to [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon, it has the ability to possess the motors of certain appliances and [[form differences#Rotom|change forms]]. | While it is not known to [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon, it has the ability to possess the motors of certain appliances and [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Rotom|change forms]]. | ||
*When it does not possess an appliance, it is '''Normal Rotom''', and is {{2t|Electric|Ghost}}. | *When it does not possess an appliance, it is '''Normal Rotom''', and is {{2t|Electric|Ghost}}. | ||
*When it possesses a {{wp|microwave oven}} it becomes '''Heat Rotom''', and is {{2t|Electric|Fire}}. | *When it possesses a {{wp|microwave oven}} it becomes '''Heat Rotom''', and is {{2t|Electric|Fire}}. | ||
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===Major appearances=== | ===Major appearances=== | ||
====[[Professor Oak's Rotom]]==== | ====[[Professor Oak's Rotom]]==== | ||
{{an|Professor Oak}} caught a Rotom on [[Torom Island]] in ''[[BW128|To Catch a Rotom!]]''. Rotom is a prankster, often scaring Ash by appearing over the video phone whenever he calls Professor Oak. It also appears in [[Professor Oak's | {{an|Professor Oak}} caught a Rotom on [[Torom Island]] in ''[[BW128|To Catch a Rotom!]]''. Rotom is a prankster, often scaring Ash by appearing over the video phone whenever he calls Professor Oak. It also appears in [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster]] in the {{series|XY}}, helping Professor Oak with his explanation, and often laughing at him when he gets hurt. | ||
====Other==== | ====Other==== | ||
Rotom made its debut appearance in ''[[DP105|Get Your Rotom Running!]]'' in all its different forms, toying around with {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}. | Rotom made its debut appearance in ''[[DP105|Get Your Rotom Running!]]'' in all its different forms, toying around with {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}. | ||
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A Rotom appeared as a plush toy in ''[[XY016|A Jolting Switcheroo!]]''. | A Rotom appeared as a plush toy in ''[[XY016|A Jolting Switcheroo!]]''. | ||
An image of a Rotom appeared in [[XY090]]. | An image of a Rotom appeared in ''[[XY090|A Performance Pop Quiz!]]''. | ||
===Pokédex entries=== | ===Pokédex entries=== | ||
{{Animedexheader|Sinnoh}} | {{Animedexheader|Sinnoh}} | ||
{{Animedexbody|DP105|Rotom|Ash's Pokédex|Rotom, the Plasma Pokémon. Rotom plays practical jokes, which it carries out by embedding its plasma body in electronic devices.}} | {{Animedexbody|DP105|Rotom|Ash's Pokédex|Rotom, the Plasma Pokémon. Rotom plays practical jokes, which it carries out by embedding its plasma body in electronic devices.}} | ||
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|''Diamond & Pearl''|Sinnoh}} | {{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|''Diamond & Pearl''|Sinnoh}} | ||
{{Animedexheader|Unova}} | {{Animedexheader|Unova}} | ||
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[[File:{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|6=Rotom PMDP.png|1=Heat Rotom PMDP.png|2=Wash Rotom PMDP.png|3=Frost Rotom PMDP.png|4=Fan Rotom PMDP.png|5=Mow Rotom PMDP.png}}|thumb|210px|{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|6=|1=Heat|2=Wash|3=Frost|4=Fan|5=Mow}} Rotom in Pokémon Pocket Monsters]] | [[File:{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|6=Rotom PMDP.png|1=Heat Rotom PMDP.png|2=Wash Rotom PMDP.png|3=Frost Rotom PMDP.png|4=Fan Rotom PMDP.png|5=Mow Rotom PMDP.png}}|thumb|210px|{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|6=|1=Heat|2=Wash|3=Frost|4=Fan|5=Mow}} Rotom in Pokémon Pocket Monsters]] | ||
In [[Pokémon Adventures]], Rotom is a | In [[Pokémon Adventures]], Rotom is a rare and mysterious Pokémon. It first appeared at the [[Old Chateau]] where it caused havoc for {{adv|Diamond}} and {{adv|Pearl}} until Diamond understood that it only wanted to return in its plasma television and led it there. | ||
It | It appeared again when Diamond and Pearl returned to the Old Chateau to try to protect it from [[Charon]]. Like in its previous appearance, Rotom caused havoc for the boys and ran away to the [[Team Galactic Eterna Building]] where it transformed into its 5 forms and attacked them. Eventually Diamond found out it was just trying to play with them and bonded with it. After telling Rotom of their plan to protect it, Rotom decided to join them. | ||
During the subsequent fight against Charon and {{p|Giratina}}, Rotom initially joined the battle transforming into its five forms, then left the fighting to the other legendary Pokémon only to strike at the very last, destroying Charon's device that allowed him to control every Pokémon and thus putting an end to his evil plans. | During the subsequent fight against Charon and {{p|Giratina}}, Rotom initially joined the battle transforming into its five forms, then left the fighting to the other legendary Pokémon only to strike at the very last, destroying Charon's device that allowed him to control every Pokémon and thus putting an end to his evil plans. | ||
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|type2={{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|6=Ghost|1=Fire|2=Water|3=Ice|4=Flying|5=Grass}} | |type2={{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|6=Ghost|1=Fire|2=Water|3=Ice|4=Flying|5=Grass}} | ||
|bw1=Max Elixir|bw1type=Ether|bw1rar=100 | |bw1=Max Elixir|bw1type=Ether|bw1rar=100 | ||
|b2w21=Max Elixir|b2w21type=Ether| | |b2w21=Max Elixir|b2w21type=Ether|b2w21rar=100 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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====Base stats==== | ====Base stats==== | ||
|- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|6=collapsible|expandable}}" | |- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|6=collapsible|expandable}}" | ||
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=====Normal Rotom===== | =====Normal Rotom===== | ||
|- | |- | ||
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{{BaseStats | | {{BaseStats | | ||
type=electric | | type=electric | | ||
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Speed= 91 }} | Speed= 91 }} | ||
|- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|1|2|3|4|5=collapsible|expandable}}" | |- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|1|2|3|4|5=collapsible|expandable}}" | ||
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=====Heat, Wash, Frost, Fan, and Mow Rotom===== | =====Heat, Wash, Frost, Fan, and Mow Rotom===== | ||
|- | |- | ||
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{{BaseStats | | {{BaseStats | | ||
type=electric | | type=electric | | ||
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====Pokéathlon stats==== | ====Pokéathlon stats==== | ||
|- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|6=collapsible|expandable}}" | |- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|6=collapsible|expandable}}" | ||
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=====Normal Rotom===== | =====Normal Rotom===== | ||
|- | |- | ||
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{{Pokéthlon | {{Pokéthlon | ||
|type=Electric | |type=Electric | ||
|type2=Ghost | |type2=Ghost | ||
|Speed=3 | |Speed=3 | ||
|SpeedMax=5 | |SpeedMax=5 | ||
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|}} | |}} | ||
|- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|1=collapsible|expandable}}" | |- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|1=collapsible|expandable}}" | ||
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=====Heat Rotom===== | =====Heat Rotom===== | ||
|- | |- | ||
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{{Pokéthlon | | {{Pokéthlon | | ||
type=Electric | | type=Electric | | ||
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}} | }} | ||
|- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|2=collapsible|expandable}}" | |- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|2=collapsible|expandable}}" | ||
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=====Wash Rotom===== | =====Wash Rotom===== | ||
|- | |- | ||
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{{Pokéthlon | | {{Pokéthlon | | ||
type=Electric | | type=Electric | | ||
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}} | }} | ||
|- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|3=collapsible|expandable}}" | |- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|3=collapsible|expandable}}" | ||
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=====Frost Rotom===== | =====Frost Rotom===== | ||
|- | |- | ||
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{{Pokéthlon | | {{Pokéthlon | | ||
type=Electric | | type=Electric | | ||
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}} | }} | ||
|- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|4=collapsible|expandable}}" | |- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|4=collapsible|expandable}}" | ||
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=====Fan Rotom===== | =====Fan Rotom===== | ||
|- | |- | ||
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{{Pokéthlon | | {{Pokéthlon | | ||
type=Electric | | type=Electric | | ||
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}} | }} | ||
|- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|5=collapsible|expandable}}" | |- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|5=collapsible|expandable}}" | ||
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=====Mow Rotom===== | =====Mow Rotom===== | ||
|- | |- | ||
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{{Pokéthlon | | {{Pokéthlon | | ||
type=Electric | | type=Electric | | ||
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===Type effectiveness=== | ===Type effectiveness=== | ||
|- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|6=collapsible|expandable}}" | |- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|6=collapsible|expandable}}" | ||
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=====Normal Rotom===== | =====Normal Rotom===== | ||
|- | |- | ||
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{{TypeEffectiveness| | {{TypeEffectiveness| | ||
type1=Electric| | type1=Electric| | ||
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newground=2}} | newground=2}} | ||
|- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|1=collapsible|expandable}}" | |- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|1=collapsible|expandable}}" | ||
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=====Heat Rotom===== | =====Heat Rotom===== | ||
|- | |- | ||
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{{TypeEffectiveness| | {{TypeEffectiveness| | ||
type1=Electric| | type1=Electric| | ||
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=====Wash Rotom===== | =====Wash Rotom===== | ||
|- | |- | ||
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{{TypeEffectiveness| | {{TypeEffectiveness| | ||
type1=Electric| | type1=Electric| | ||
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newground=2}} | newground=2}} | ||
|- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|3=collapsible|expandable}}" | |- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|3=collapsible|expandable}}" | ||
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=====Frost Rotom===== | =====Frost Rotom===== | ||
|- | |- | ||
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{{TypeEffectiveness| | {{TypeEffectiveness| | ||
type1=Electric| | type1=Electric| | ||
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newground=2}} | newground=2}} | ||
|- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|4=collapsible|expandable}}" | |- class="{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|4=collapsible|expandable}}" | ||
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=====Fan Rotom===== | =====Fan Rotom===== | ||
|- | |- | ||
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{{TypeEffectiveness| | {{TypeEffectiveness| | ||
type1=Electric| | type1=Electric| | ||
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=====Mow Rotom===== | =====Mow Rotom===== | ||
|- | |- | ||
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{{TypeEffectiveness| | {{TypeEffectiveness| | ||
type1=Electric| | type1=Electric| | ||
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====By [[Level|leveling up]]==== | ====By [[Level|leveling up]]==== | ||
{{learnlist/levelh/6|Rotom|Electric|{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|6=Ghost|1=Fire|2=Water|3=Ice|4=Flying|5=Grass}}|4|xy=n}} | {{learnlist/levelh/6|Rotom|Electric|{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|6=Ghost|1=Fire|2=Water|3=Ice|4=Flying|5=Grass}}|4|xy=n}} | ||
{{learnlist/level6| | {{learnlist/level6|1|Discharge|Electric|Special|80|100|15||'''|Beautiful|2|2}} | ||
{{learnlist/level6| | {{learnlist/level6|1|Charge|Electric|Status|—|—|20|||Clever|1|0}} | ||
{{learnlist/level6| | {{learnlist/level6|1|Trick|Psychic|Status|—|100|10|||Clever|2|1}} | ||
{{learnlist/level6| | {{learnlist/level6|1|Astonish|Ghost|Physical|30|100|15||{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|6='''|''}}|Cute|2|3}} | ||
{{learnlist/level6| | {{learnlist/level6|1|Thunder Wave|Electric|Status|—|100|20|||Cool|1|3}} | ||
{{learnlist/level6| | {{learnlist/level6|1|Thunder Shock|Electric|Special|40|100|30||'''|Cool|4|0}} | ||
{{learnlist/level6| | {{learnlist/level6|1|Confuse Ray|Ghost|Status|—|100|10|||Clever|2|1}} | ||
{{learnlist/level6|8|Uproar|Normal|Special|90|100|10|||Cute|2|1}} | {{learnlist/level6|8|Uproar|Normal|Special|90|100|10|||Cute|2|1}} | ||
{{learnlist/level6|15|Double Team|Normal|Status|—|—|15|||Cool|1|0}} | {{learnlist/level6|15|Double Team|Normal|Status|—|—|15|||Cool|1|0}} | ||
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====Form change==== | ====Form change==== | ||
{{learnlist/eventh/6|Rotom|Electric|{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|6=Ghost|1=Fire|2=Water|3=Ice|4=Flying|5=Grass}}|4|xy=n}} | {{learnlist/eventh/6|Rotom|Electric|{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|6=Ghost|1=Fire|2=Water|3=Ice|4=Flying|5=Grass}}|4|xy=n}} | ||
{{learnlist/event6|{{DL| | {{learnlist/event6|{{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Rotom|Form change: Normal Rotom}}<br><small>(having no other moves)</small>|Thunder Shock|Electric|Special|40|100|30||'''||Cool|4|0}} | ||
{{learnlist/event6|{{DL| | {{learnlist/event6|{{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Rotom|Form change: Heat Rotom}}|Overheat|Fire|Special|130|90|5||{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|1=''|''}}||Beautiful|6|0}} | ||
{{learnlist/event6|{{DL| | {{learnlist/event6|{{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Rotom|Form change: Wash Rotom}}|Hydro Pump|Water|Special|110|80|5||{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|2=''|''}}||Beautiful|1|0}} | ||
{{learnlist/event6|{{DL| | {{learnlist/event6|{{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Rotom|Form change: Frost Rotom}}|Blizzard|Ice|Special|110|70|5||{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|3=''|''}}||Beautiful|1|3}} | ||
{{learnlist/event6|{{DL| | {{learnlist/event6|{{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Rotom|Form change: Fan Rotom}}|Air Slash|Flying|Special|75|95|15||{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|4=''|''}}||Cool|1|4}} | ||
{{learnlist/event6|{{DL| | {{learnlist/event6|{{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Rotom|Form change: Mow Rotom}}|Leaf Storm|Grass|Special|130|90|5||{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|5=''|''}}||Beautiful|6|0}} | ||
{{learnlist/eventf/6|Rotom|Electric|{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|6=Ghost|1=Fire|2=Water|3=Ice|4=Flying|5=grass}}|4|form=yes}} | {{learnlist/eventf/6|Rotom|Electric|{{#switch: {{#time: w}}|0|6=Ghost|1=Fire|2=Water|3=Ice|4=Flying|5=grass}}|4|form=yes}} | ||
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* Rotom is tied with {{p|Tynamo}} as the lightest Electric-type Pokémon. | * Rotom is tied with {{p|Tynamo}} as the lightest Electric-type Pokémon. | ||
* Rotom was the first Pokémon mentioned to be {{DL|List of Pokémon by gender ratio|genderless}} in the anime. | * Rotom was the first Pokémon mentioned to be {{DL|List of Pokémon by gender ratio|genderless}} in the anime. | ||
* | * Both Trainers shown to own a Rotom in the anime or games ({{an|Professor Oak}} and [[Weston]]) are elderly males. | ||
====Generation V type change==== | ====Generation V type change==== | ||
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Rotom is ''motor'' backwards; this may refer to the fact that motors make many appliances function, while Rotom makes them fail. | Rotom is ''motor'' backwards; this may refer to the fact that motors make many appliances function, while Rotom makes them fail. | ||
In {{game|Platinum}}, | In {{game|Platinum}}, an old notebook in [[Rotom's Room]] describes how a person discovered and named the first known Rotom. It appeared out of a lawn mower's motor, and the person named it Rotom due to this origin. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
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|es=Rotom|esmeaning=Same as Japanese name | |es=Rotom|esmeaning=Same as Japanese name | ||
|it=Rotom|itmeaning=Same as Japanese name | |it=Rotom|itmeaning=Same as Japanese name | ||
|ko=로토무 '' | |ko=로토무 ''Rotomu''|komeaning=Transliteration of Japanese name | ||
|zh_cmn=洛托姆 ''Luò Tuō Mǔ''|zh_cmnmeaning=Transliteration of Japanese name | |zh_cmn=洛托姆 ''Luò Tuō Mǔ''|zh_cmnmeaning=Transliteration of Japanese name | ||
|ru=Ротом ''Rotom''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name | |||
}} | }} | ||
<br clear="left"> | <br clear="left"> | ||
{| style="float:left" | |||
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''Heat Rotom'' | |||
{{langtable | |||
|color={{electric color}}|bordercolor={{fire color}} | |||
|ja=ヒートロトム ''Heat Rotom'' | |||
|zh_cmn=加熱洛托姆 ''{{tt|Jiārè Luòtuōmǔ|Heat Rotom}} | |||
|fi=Lämpö-Rotom | |||
|fr=Motisma Chaleur | |||
|de=Hitze-Rotom | |||
|it=Rotom Calore | |||
|ko=히트로토무 ''Heat Rotom'' | |||
|pt-eu=Rotom Calor | |||
|es=Rotom Calor}} | |||
| style="vertical-align:top" | | |||
''Wash Rotom'' | |||
{{langtable | |||
|color={{electric color}}|bordercolor={{water color}} | |||
|ja=ウォッシュロトム ''Wash Rotom'' | |||
|zh_cmn=沖洗洛托姆 ''{{tt|Chōngxǐ Luòtuōmǔ|Wash Rotom}} | |||
|fi=Pesu-Rotom | |||
|fr=Motisma Lavage | |||
|de=Wasch-Rotom | |||
|it=Rotom Lavaggio | |||
|ko=워시로토무 ''Wash Rotom'' | |||
|pt_eu=Rotom Lavagem | |||
|es=Rotom Lavado}} | |||
| style="vertical-align:top" | | |||
''Frost Rotom'' | |||
{{langtable | |||
|color={{electric color}}|bordercolor={{ice color}} | |||
|ja=フロストロトム ''Frost Rotom'' | |||
|zh_cmn=結霜洛托姆 ''{{tt|Jiéshuāng Luòtuōmǔ|Frost Rotom}} | |||
|fi=Huurre-Rotom | |||
|fr=Motisma Froid | |||
|de=Frost-Rotom | |||
|it=Rotom Gelo | |||
|ko=프로스트로토무 ''Frost Rotom'' | |||
|pt_eu=Rotom Frio | |||
|es=Rotom Frío}} | |||
|- | |||
| style="vertical-align:top" | | |||
''Fan Rotom'' | |||
{{langtable | |||
|color={{electric color}}|bordercolor={{flying color}} | |||
|ja=スピンロトム ''Spin Rotom'' | |||
|zh_cmn=旋轉洛托姆 ''{{tt|Xuánzhuǎn Luòtuōmǔ|Spin Rotom}} | |||
|fi=Tuuletin-Rotom | |||
|fr=Motisma Hélice | |||
|de=Wirbel-Rotom | |||
|it=Rotom Vortice | |||
|ko=스핀로토무 ''Spin Rotom'' | |||
|pt_eu=Rotom Vento | |||
|es=Rotom Ventilador | |||
}} | |||
| style="vertical-align:top" | | |||
''Mow Rotom'' | |||
{{langtable | |||
|color={{electric color}}|bordercolor={{grass color}} | |||
|ja=カットロトム ''Cut Rotom'' | |||
|zh_cmn=切割洛托姆 ''{{tt|Qiēgē Luòtuōmǔ|Cut Rotom}} | |||
|fi=Leikkuri-Rotom | |||
|fr=Motisma Tonte | |||
|de=Schneid-Rotom | |||
|it=Rotom Taglio | |||
|ko=커트로토무 ''Cut Rotom'' | |||
|pt_eu=Rotom Corte | |||
|es=Rotom Corte}} | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[de:Rotom]] | [[de:Rotom]] | ||
[[fr:Motisma]] | [[fr:Motisma]] | ||
[[it:Rotom]] | [[it:Rotom]] | ||
[[ja:ロトム]] | [[ja:ロトム]] | ||
[[pl:Rotom]] | [[pl:Rotom]] | ||
[[zh:洛托姆]] | [[zh:洛托姆]] |
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Rotom (Japanese: ロトム Rotom) is a dual-type Electric/Ghost Pokémon.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, it has the ability to possess the motors of certain appliances and change forms.
- When it does not possess an appliance, it is Normal Rotom, and is Electric/Ghost.
- When it possesses a microwave oven it becomes Heat Rotom, and is Electric/Fire.
- When it possesses a washing machine it becomes Wash Rotom, and is Electric/Water.
- When it possesses a refrigerator it becomes Frost Rotom, and is Electric/Ice.
- When it possesses an electric fan it becomes Fan Rotom, and is Electric/Flying.
- When it possesses a lawnmower it becomes Mow Rotom, and is Electric/Grass.
Depending on the game, its form can be changed at will in Rotom's Room in the Team Galactic Eterna Building, Rotom's Room in Silph Co., the store room in Shopping Mall Nine, on the second floor of Professor Sycamore's Lab in Lumiose City, or in Professor Birch's Lab in Littleroot Town.
In Generation IV, it was Electric/Ghost regardless of its form.
Biology
Rotom has a body of plasma and is shaped like a lightning rod. There is a whitish blue aura of electricity around it that forms lightning bolt-shaped arms. It has teeth, and its unique, blue eyes have a dividing line across them. As seen in the anime, Rotom will often pull pranks on unsuspecting people. Also seen in the anime, Rotom has the ability to time travel.
Rotom has the ability to enter and control appliances. Starting in Platinum, it also has five extra forms, each based on a household appliance, which can be accessed by possessing specific appliances. The possessed appliances are based on a microwave oven (Heat Rotom), washing machine (Wash Rotom), refrigerator (Frost Rotom), electric fan (Fan Rotom), and a lawnmower (Mow Rotom). Rotom's eyes and electric aura will change colors and it gains differently-shaped aura appendages when it changes form: red with oven mitts for Heat Rotom, blue with clothespins as Wash Rotom, purple with lightning bolts as Frost Rotom, yellow with air curls as Fan Rotom, and green with a ripped strip as Mow Rotom.
In the anime
Major appearances
Professor Oak's Rotom
Professor Oak caught a Rotom on Torom Island in To Catch a Rotom!. Rotom is a prankster, often scaring Ash by appearing over the video phone whenever he calls Professor Oak. It also appears in Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster in the XY series, helping Professor Oak with his explanation, and often laughing at him when he gets hurt.
Other
Rotom made its debut appearance in Get Your Rotom Running! in all its different forms, toying around with Ash and his friends.
Three other Rotom appeared in To Catch a Rotom!, taking on all of their different forms.
A Rotom appeared in Rotom's Wish!, under the ownership of Weston, taking the form of Wash, Mow, and Frost Rotom.
Minor appearances
A Rotom appeared as a plush toy in A Jolting Switcheroo!.
An image of a Rotom appeared in A Performance Pop Quiz!.
Pokédex entries
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Pokémon Adventures, Rotom is a rare and mysterious Pokémon. It first appeared at the Old Chateau where it caused havoc for Diamond and Pearl until Diamond understood that it only wanted to return in its plasma television and led it there.
It appeared again when Diamond and Pearl returned to the Old Chateau to try to protect it from Charon. Like in its previous appearance, Rotom caused havoc for the boys and ran away to the Team Galactic Eterna Building where it transformed into its 5 forms and attacked them. Eventually Diamond found out it was just trying to play with them and bonded with it. After telling Rotom of their plan to protect it, Rotom decided to join them.
During the subsequent fight against Charon and Giratina, Rotom initially joined the battle transforming into its five forms, then left the fighting to the other legendary Pokémon only to strike at the very last, destroying Charon's device that allowed him to control every Pokémon and thus putting an end to his evil plans.
After that, Rotom decided to stay with Diamond.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
A Rotom appears in PMDP47 along with all of its forms.
In the TCG
- Main article: Rotom (TCG)
Game data
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Rotom will not appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time until a rescue mission involving it has been completed. This task can be completed by using the following Wonder Mail code:
- 8HTR MY9+ K6+@
- NT=M 9Q6R 38@5
- Objective: Escort Rotom to floor 4 of Tiny Meadow.
In events
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Pokémon Center Best Wishes Professor Oak's Rotom | Japanese | Japan | 10 | August 10 to September 6, 2013 | |
Tretta Rotom | All | Japan | 10 | October 15 to December 3, 2014 |
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Learnset
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Side game data
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Trivia
- When Rotom is encountered in the Old Chateau in Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, the music is the same as Legendary encounters, although it is not classified as one. Rotom is, to date, the only non-Legendary Pokémon to do this.
- When Rotom transforms, it learns a new move in the same way that other Pokémon may learn new moves upon evolving. The move is replaced by another if Rotom possesses another object, and is deleted when Rotom transforms back to its normal form. If the only move that Rotom knows right before reverting to its original form is exclusive to its alternate form, then that move will be replaced with Thunder Shock.
- Rotom's alternate forms, along with Arceus's forms, were the only alternate forms of a Pokémon not featured in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky. However, despite being introduced a year before the game was released like Rotom, Shaymin and Giratina's alternate forms made an appearance in the game.
- Rotom is tied with Tynamo as the lightest Electric-type Pokémon.
- Rotom was the first Pokémon mentioned to be genderless in the anime.
- Both Trainers shown to own a Rotom in the anime or games (Professor Oak and Weston) are elderly males.
Generation V type change
- Rotom is only the third Pokémon to have its types changed, after Magnemite and Magneton: in Generation IV, its alternate forms shared the Electric/Ghost type combination with normal Rotom, but in Generation V, their Ghost type was exchanged for the type of their specialty move, with Heat Rotom being Electric/Fire, Wash Rotom being Electric/Water, Fan Rotom being Electric/Flying, Frost Rotom being Electric/Ice, and Mow Rotom being Electric/Grass.
- This makes Rotom the only Pokémon to have its type changed to a pre-existing type.
- No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Normal, Heat, Frost, and Mow Rotom.
- Despite becoming part Flying-type, Fan Rotom retains the Ability Levitate, being the only Flying-type Pokémon with this Ability. As its Flying type already makes it immune to Ground-type moves, its Ability is effectively useless under normal conditions.
- In Inverse Battles, Fan Rotom is still protected from Ground moves due to Levitate, making it the only Flying-type Pokémon to not be affected by Ground-type moves in these battles.
- All of Rotom's appliance forms except Mow Rotom are tied for or have the fewest weaknesses of all Pokémon of their secondary types.
- All of Rotom's appliance forms are the lightest Pokémon of their secondary types.
Origin
Rotom appears to be based on Pulseman, who was designed by Pokémon designer Ken Sugimori, although it may also be inspired by the unexplained phenomenon of ball lightning. Its Pokédex entry brings to mind gremlins. Its possession of other objects may be based on poltergeists or tsukumogami. Rotom may also be an embodiment of electronic "magic smoke".
Name origin
Rotom is motor backwards; this may refer to the fact that motors make many appliances function, while Rotom makes them fail.
In Pokémon Platinum, an old notebook in Rotom's Room describes how a person discovered and named the first known Rotom. It appeared out of a lawn mower's motor, and the person named it Rotom due to this origin.
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External links
- Normal Rotom on Smogon Pokédex (Generation IV)
- Normal Rotom on Smogon Pokédex (Generation V)
- Heat Rotom on Smogon Pokédex (Generation IV)
- Heat Rotom on Smogon Pokédex (Generation V)
- Frost Rotom on Smogon Pokédex (Generation IV)
- Frost Rotom on Smogon Pokédex (Generation V)
- Fan Rotom on Smogon Pokédex (Generation IV)
- Fan Rotom on Smogon Pokédex (Generation V)
- Mow Rotom on Smogon Pokédex (Generation IV)
- Mow Rotom on Smogon Pokédex (Generation V)
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