ロトム

Printed language: Japanese · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): ウルトラムーン
Rarity (source): Uncommon
Illustrator: Naoyo Kimura
Source reference: SM5M-022

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The Pokémon’s story

Rotom's plasma body can slip into an electrical appliance and take control of it. The entries associate these intrusions with its pranks, while researchers consider using it as the power source for an unusual motor. It moves from one machine to another without ceasing to be itself. The appliance changes its behaviour; Rotom retains its electrical nature and its taste for mischief.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Research into Rotom has gone beyond simply observing its pranks. Pokémon Sword explains that a young man's invention inspired the development of several machines that use its abilities. This Pokédex entry does not name the inventor, but it clearly connects a human idea with new uses for the Pokémon.

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Card details

HP: 70
Type (source): Lightning
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 479
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Fighting x2
Resistance (source): Metal -20

Printed card text — Japanese

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

プラズマでできた体を持つ。電化製品に潜りこみ悪さをすることで知られている。

Abilities

ロトモーター

Ability

自分のトラッシュに「ポケモンのどうぐ」が9枚以上あるなら、このポケモンが使うワザに必要なエネルギーは、すべてなくなる。

Attacks

プラズマスラッシュ

Cost: Lightning · Lightning · Lightning

Damage: 120

次の自分の番、このポケモンはワザが使えない。

Documented variants

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Normal
normal · standard

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