Rotom (Pokémon)

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Rotomu ロトム Rotomu #479
File:479Rotomu.png Artwork from D/P
Type Electric Ghost Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Plasma Pokémon
Ability Levitate Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #- Hoenn Sinnoh Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1' Imperial 0.3 m Metric 1'/0.3 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.7 lbs. Imperial 0.3 kg Metric 0.7 lbs./0.3 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Indeterminate group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: Battle Exp.: *
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Rotom (Japanese: ロトム Rotom) is a Ghost/Electric-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

Rotom is a genderless species.

Special abilities

Rotom can creep into electric appliances and short them out.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Pokédex entries

Game		Pokédex
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl		It has a body made of plasma. It is known to slip inside electrical appliances and make mischief.

Game locations

Game	Rarity	Location
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	One	Hakutai House TV (Night)

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Defense: 77		73 - 141	143 - 278
Sp. Atk: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Sp. Def: 77		73 - 141	143 - 278
Speed: 91		86 - 157	168 - 309
Total: 440	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Notes: 1.If this Pokémon is affected by a move such as Skill Swap, the effectiveness of Ground becomes 200. 2.If this Pokémon is affected by Foresight, the effectiveness of Normal and Fighting becomes 100.

Learnset

By leveling up

Game	Generation IV
Start	Trick Astonish Thunder Wave Thundershock Confuse Ray
8	Uproar
15	Double Team
22	Shock Wave
29	Eerie Wind
36	Substitute
43	Charge
50	Discharge

By TM/HM

Number	Generation IV
TM06	Toxic
TM10	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day
TM16	Light Screen
TM17	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance
TM21	Return
TM24	Thunderbolt
TM25	Thunder
TM27	Return
TM30	Shadow Ball
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	Nature Blessing
TM87	Swagger
TM90	Substitute

Trivia

Origin

Rotom appears to be based of off Pulseman, although it may also be inspired by the unexplained phenonemon of ball lightning

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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