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Revision as of 06:24, 2 February 2022
The Rotom Phone (Japanese: スマホロトム Smartphone Rotom) is an electronic device found in Galar in Pokémon Sword and Shield. It is a smartphone that is enhanced after being possessed by a Rotom. It is popular amongst people across multiple Pokémon canons, and can host a multitude of functions and applications, including a Pokédex.
In the core series
The Rotom Phone functions as the menu interface in Pokémon Sword and Shield. From the Rotom Phone, players can access their party, Bag, Town Map, Pokédex, League Card, options, and save their game. They can also set up Camp in most areas once they obtain Camping Gear from their mum. If the player connects to the internet, they can also access Mystery Gift or Victory Station.
The Rotom itself can also power the motor in the Rotom Bike, allowing the player to travel faster, and after an upgrade, over water as well. Unlike the Rotom Pokédex, the Rotom Phone does not speak during the storyline, but does prompt the player where to go next, and alerts them to happenings in the Wild Area, such as weather patterns.
Artwork
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In the anime
Main series
Ash received a smartphone from Professor Cerise in Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!. Along with Goh's own smartphone, it was possessed by two of Cerise's Rotom, who turned each into a Rotom Phone. Unlike previous Pokédexes in the anime, the Rotom Phones can provide information about locations and landmarks, and vital information such as height. They have also been shown to have a numbered Pokémon list and are the first known anime Pokédexes to register and list caught Pokémon. Like in the games, Ash and Goh's Rotom Phones rarely speak on their own, but in That New Old Gang of Mine!, Ash's Rotom Phone was shown to think itself as superior to the Rotom Pokédex for its multitude of functions. If a Trainer is registered for the World Coronation Series, they can identify and challenge other participating Trainers with their Rotom Phones.
In Flash of the Titans!, Team Rocket was revealed to have obtained their own Rotom Phone from Giovanni. Unlike Ash and Goh's Rotom Phones, this smartphone is black, and has a distinctively sassy personality, which sometimes affects the Pokédex entries it gives.
A blue Rotom Phone with a Pokédex installed appeared in Raid Battle in The Ruins!, under the ownership of Shane Seeker.
A yellow Rotom Phone appeared in Destination: Coronation!, under the ownership of Visquez. This episode revealed that the Rotom Phone helps participants in the World Coronation Series meet each other and arrange for official battles.
A Rotom Phone appeared in Dreams Are Made of These!, under the ownership of Oliver.
A Rotom Phone appeared in Trade, Borrow, and Steal!, under the ownership of Kricketina Kylie.
A pink Rotom Phone appeared in Solitary and Menacing!, under the ownership of Bea.
Another pink Rotom Phone appeared in Sword and Shield: "From Here to Eternatus!", under the ownership of Sonia.
A white Rotom Phone appeared in Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!, under the ownership of Professor Magnolia.
In To Train, or Not to Train!, Chloe received a pink Rotom Phone with a Pokédex installed from Professor Cerise.
A green Rotom Phone appeared in Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!, under the ownership of Rinto.
In Advice to Goh!, Gary was revealed to have obtained a Rotom Phone.
In Leaping Toward the Dream!, Quillon was revealed to own a dark red Rotom Phone.
In Trial on a Golden Scale!, Danika was revealed to own a blue Rotom Phone.
In The Sweet Taste of Battle!, Raihan was revealed to own a dark red Rotom Phone.
In JN090, Alternate World Ash was shown to possess a Rotom Phone.
Gallery
Ash's Rotom Phone
Goh's Rotom Phone
Scanning Nickit on the Rotom Phone
Scanning a landmark on the Rotom Phone
Measuring Snorlax's height
Team Rocket's Rotom Phone
Team Rocket's Rotom Phone scanning Drednaw
Shane Seeker's Rotom Phone
Visquez's Rotom Phone
Oliver's Rotom Phone
Kricketina Kylie's Rotom Phone
Bea's Rotom Phone
Sonia's Rotom Phone
Professor Magnolia's Rotom Phone
Chloe's Rotom Phone
Chloe's Rotom Phone scanning a Boldore
Rinto's Rotom Phone
Gary's Rotom Phone
Quillon's Rotom Phone
Danika's Rotom Phone
Raihan's Rotom Phone
Alternate World Ash's Rotom Phone
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Official artwork from Pokémon Journeys: The Series |
Official artwork of Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower! |
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Key visual from Pokémon Journeys: The Series |
Voice actors
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Pokémon: Twilight Wings
A Rotom Phone appeared in Sky, under the ownership of Raihan. It reappeared in The Gathering of Stars.
A Rotom Phone appeared in The Gathering of Stars, under the ownership of Peony.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
A Rotom Phone debuted in Crackle!! Practice Battle, under the ownership of Chairman Rose.
Two Rotom Phones appeared in Chomp!! Defeat Drednaw, under the ownership of Henry and Casey, respectively. Professor Magnolia had just installed the Pokédex function into these specific smartphones, making Henry and Casey Pokédex holders.
A Rotom Phone appeared in PASS15, under the ownership of Melony, who used it to chat with Bea about the disqualification of Bede.
A Rotom Phone appeared in the Sword & Shield arc, under the ownership of Sonia.
A Rotom Phone appeared in the Sword & Shield arc, under the ownership of Opal.
Chairman Rose's Rotom Phone
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
In JNM09, Ash and Visquez used their Rotom Phones to organize an official World Coronation Series battle.
In JNM11, Ash and Bea's Rotom Phones communicated with each other so that Ash and Bea could have a World Coronation Series battle.
In JNM18, Rinto's Rotom Phone was seen receiving a challenge from Ash to a World Coronation Series battle.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Rotom Phone in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
| Rotom Phone Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats. | |||||||
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| Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
| Rotom Bike | I | Sword & Shield | 
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181/202 | Sword | 
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055/060 |
| Champion's Path |
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063/073 | |||||
| Shiny Star V | 167/190 | ||||||
| Rotom Phone | I | Champion's Path |
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064/073 | Charizard VMAX Starter Set | 011/021 | |
| Grimmsnarl VMAX Starter Set | 011/020 | ||||||
Trivia
- While the player can only have an orange Rotom Phone, they are known to come in a variety of colors. Hop's Rotom Phone is blue, Sonia's is pink, and Raihan's is magenta, similar to the color of a Shiny Rotom.
- The Pokédex function in the anime seems to be similar to the Pokédex function on the Pokémon HOME mobile app version. Both feature Pokédexes that register Pokémon after being caught and are on a phone. The layouts of the Pokédex and Pokémon selection screen in the anime and HOME look similar.
- Another similarity is they can both look up moves in the Pokédex in the anime and HOME.
- The way Pokémon are registered to the Rotom Phone in the anime is similar to how Pokémon are registered to the player's Pokédex in Pokémon GO.
- One of the icons on the Rotom Phone in the anime resembles the icon for Pokémon GO.
In other languages
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See also
External links
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