| The Dex Can't Help It!
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ロトム、フォルムチェンジが止まらない！
Rotom, Can't Stop the Form Change!
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First broadcast
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January 11, 2018
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| United States
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May 12, 2018
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English themes
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Japanese themes
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Credits
| Animation
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Team Kato
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| Screenplay
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藤咲淳一 Jun'ichi Fujisaku
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| Storyboard
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金崎貴臣 Takaomi Kanasaki
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| Assistant director
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小柴純弥 Junya Koshiba
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| Animation directors
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難波功 Isao Nanba
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| 宮田忠明 Tadaaki Miyata
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| No additional credits are available at this time.
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The Dex Can't Help It! (Japanese: ロトム、フォルムチェンジが止まらない！ Rotom, Can't Stop the Form Change!) is the 57th episode of the Sun & Moon series, and the 996th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on January 11, 2018 and in the United States on May 12, 2018.
Blurb
Rotom Dex is excited to house-sit while Ash and the professors go shopping. But chaos ensues when a washing machine is mistakenly delivered—and there’s a Wash Rotom inside! Somehow, the Wash Rotom ends up inside Ash’s Pokédex, and Rotom Dex takes its place in the washing machine. After a series of accidental form changes, and even some time spent inside a TV, Rotom Dex yearns to be back inside the comfort of the Pokédex. It finally succeeds, but not for long—after a big shock from Pikachu, Rotom Dex accidentally inhabits the entire Pokémon Center!
Plot
Ash, Professor Kukui and Professor Burnet prepare to leave the house to go to the local shops, while Rotom Pokédex will stay behind to look after the currently sleeping Pokémon. Rotom waves the trio goodbye and uses the opportunity to snap images of the napping Pokémon. Rotom’s photography session is interrupted by the doorbell, waking Litten in the process. Rotom answers the door, to a delivery man and his Machoke. He is a little shocked to see Rotom, and asks if anyone is home, to which Rotom explains the situation. Machoke brings in the bright orange washing machine, surprising Rotom who then signs off on the delivery and closes the door. Just as Litten and Lycanroc get into a play fight, taking Rotom attention and sense of peace with it, while the washing machine turns out to be a Wash Rotom. Litten’s Ember hits Rowlet by mistake, who in revenge attempts to target Litten though attacks Pikachu, who responds to its rude awakening by shocking everyone in the room. This sends the two Rotom flying about, before knocking themselves back into the washing machine and Pokédex cover.
Ash, Kukui and Burnet arrive back home to see the washing machine just as the delivery man returns to apologize for delivering the wrong item. The delivery man packs the washing machine back in his van and drives off. Meanwhile, Ash and the two Professors return inside the house to find the Rotom Pokédex cover lying on the floor. Kukui takes it from Ash’s hands, and taps on the screen, which causes the system to reboot. Rotom refers to itself as "Wash Rotom Pokedex". Ash notices that Rotom is acting strangely, though Kukui and Burnet think nothing of it and assume it is a symptom of the reboot.
Meanwhile the delivery man has brought the other Rotom to the local Pokémon Center. Rotom is confused to find itself in a washing machine, and wonders where its Pokédex Index is. And the shock continues, with Nurse Joy placing the dirty laundry to wash, and pokes Wash Rotom's eyes in the process. Wash Rotom begins to shake violently, before its door opens up and bubbles fill the Center’s laundry room. Rotom is sent into a panics and exits the washing machine and escapes through a power socket, leaving Nurse Joy confused as to why her new machine doesn’t work.
Rotom travels through the power wires, though is instantly uncomfortable and dragged by the electric current to another location - Lana's house. There, Harper and Sarah are talking into a fan, while Lana is busy doing the dishes. Rotom takes control of the fan, becoming a Fan Rotom, and notes he is at Lana's house. Suddenly, Sarah and Harper begin to fight over the fan. In a bid to escape, Rotom starts flying around, though this only amuses the twins who pursue it. Eventually the chase ends when Rotom hits a wall and exits the appliance, before again attempting to find the Pokédex by travelling through the overhead power lines.
Rotom returns to Kukui's house, but finds itself stuck in the television set. It calls out, only to receive no answer, After some channel flicking, Rotom exits the television and back through a power socket, fearing its shell has been thrown in the rubbish. Meanwhile Ash and Pikachu, along with Wash Rotom Pokédex are in Hau'oli City when Wash Rotom takes a picture of a mysterious Pokémon. Rotom exits a street lamp and also sees Marshadow, though is disappointed it cannot take a picture before being reabsorbed back into the power grid.
Rotom finds itself now attached to a lawnmower, making Mow forme Rotom, driven by one of Lillie’s housemaids while she sips tea and reads outside. When it spots Lillie, it starts travelling towards her, though she and Snowy flee in fear. Lillie’s butler, Hobbes calls on his Oricorio to perform Revelation Dance to end the pursuit. The Electric-type attack works, as Rotom exits the lawnmower and enters back into the power system while Lillie lays exhausted on the grass.
Rotom has now possessed an over in Aina's Kitchen. It soon realises where it is upon seeing Mallow accepting MooMoo Milk from Kiawe. Kiawe states that it is strange that the restaurant ran out of milk, though Mallow explains they had many gratin and stew orders. She rewards Kiawe with a hot pudding, only to find Heat Rotom’s door open automatically. Mallow and Steenee inspect the puddings, only to find that they are still watery and closes the oven door. Though its springs open again, so she closes it. Heat Rotom moves around to get their attention, though the act only scares Mallow and Steenee out of the kitchen. Kiawe calls out his Marowak to solve the issue, who strikes Heat Rotom with its bone. Rotom exits the oven and into Sophocles' fridge, becoming a Frost Rotom. Hoping to get Sophocles and Togedemaru's attention it hesitates before freezing them solid with its Blizzard. Rotom escapes as Sophocles' mother discovers her son frozen in the kitchen.
Rotom concedes that it must return to the washing machine. Ash also attends the Pokémon Center to notify Nurse Joy that his Rotom Pokédex is acting bizarre. Nurse Joy refers Ash to Professor Kukui, who knows the most about Rotom. Ash explains that Kukui wanted to leave Rotom as it is. Nurse Joy is instantly reminded of her washing machine which she points to and the Wash Rotom Pokédex says it is nostalgic. Suddenly the lights flicker and Rotom enters the Center before returning to the washing machine. After the Pokédex details Rotom and its forme changes, Nurse Joy believes her washing machine may have been affected. In its excitement to see Ash again, Wash Rotom sprays a Hydro Pump. Pikachu counters with its Electro Ball, though in its fear Rotom fills the room with soap suds which Ash interprets as an attack. Ash then has Pikachu uses its Thunderbolt, and it shocks everyone in the process. Once again, the Rotom exit their devices and knock into each other and re-enter the actual devices.
Nurse Joy starts mopping the Center clean again, while Ash knocks on his Pokédex, causing Rotom to reboot its system. Rotom is turned on and expresses delight to be back just as the Wash Rotom starts to rattle again. Rotom interjects and explains to Ash that the two switched bodies, he accepts the strange turn of events. Ash then explains that the other Rotom had taken a picture of a rare Pokémon, though it was deleted. Fearing it may be missing out of valuable data, Rotom begins to fly out in search of the rare Pokémon, though Ash goes to pursue it he slips and crushes Pikachu, who shocks everyone once again. Ash finds the Pokédex shell lying on the floor again, and fears the two Rotom have switched bodies. Unbeknown to him, this is not the case, rather Rotom has bonded with the Pokémon Center instead. Rotom is eventually reunited with its beloved Pokédex shell and Ash after Pikachu’s shock treatment on the Pokémon Center building.
Major events
- For a list of all major events in the animated series, please see the history page.
Debuts
Pokémon debuts
TV episode debuts
Characters
Humans
Pokémon
Who's That Pokémon?: Rotom (US and international), Rotom (Wash Rotom) (Japan)
Trivia
Errors
Dub edits
In other languages
Dutch
European French
German
Thai
