Rotom Phone
The Rotom Phone (Japanese: スマホロトム Smartphone Rotom) is an electronic device found in Galar in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and in Paldea in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, where it is a Key Item. 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. The Pokédex application was developed by Jacq.
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In the core series games
Pokémon Sword and Shield
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.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the player can access their Map, Pokédex, and Profile from the Rotom Phone menu. After obtaining the Rotom Phone, it will come out when opening the main menu. Additionally, should the player fall from a great height, the player will hold onto their Rotom Phone to slow their fall before impacting the ground.
Description
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Acquisition
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Cases
In Sword and Shield, the player can only have the default Rotom Phone, but in Scarlet and Violet, it can be customized with various cases. In The Teal Mask, changing the Rotom Phone case will also change the background patterns in the Rotom Phone menus.
Color cases
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| Default Case | Yellow Case | Green Case | Purple Case | Pink Case | Blue Case | Turquoise Case |
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| Olive Case | Rose Case | Brown Case | Lavender Case | Cream Case | Dark Green Case | Wine Red Case |
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| Orange Case | Sky Blue Case | Navy Blue Case | Cocoa Brown Case | Dark Brown Case | White Case | Black Case |
Pokémon cases
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| Pikachu Case | Eevee Case | Sprigatito Case | Fuecoco Case | Quaxly Case |
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| Komala Log Case | Flabébé Flower Case | Magnemite Magnet Case | Gothita Ribbon Case | Swablu Sky Case |
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| Combee Honey Case | Applin Apple Case | Okidogi Case | Munkidori Case | Fezandipiti Case |
Type cases
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| Grass Case | Water Case | Fire Case | Electric Case | Normal Case | Flying Case |
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| Bug Case | Fighting Case | Psychic Case | Ghost Case | Ground Case | Rock Case |
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| Ice Case | Dark Case | Fairy Case | Poison Case | Steel Case | Dragon Case |
Tera Type cases
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| Tera Fire Case | Tera Water Case | Tera Grass Case |
Poké Ball cases
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| Purple Poké Ball Case | Blue Poké Ball Case | Green Poké Ball Case | Yellow Poké Ball Case | Red Poké Ball Case |
Special cases
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| Arc Phone Case | Ball Guy Case | Pokétch Case | Pika-Vee Case |
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| Glitterati Case | Sandwich Case (Tomato) | Sandwich Case (Bacon) | Sandwich Case (Fruit) |
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| Surrendering Sunflora Case | Iono Zone Case | Blueberry Case (White) | Blueberry Case (Black) |
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| Team Star Case | Neo-Kitakami Case | Scarlet Case | Violet Case |
Gallery
Camera Effects
Different Camera Effects for the Rotom Phone can be obtained by contributing BP at the League Club Room PC in Blueberry Academy.
| Pokédex | Focus Lines | Terastallized | Keepsake |
| Dreamy | Fireworks | Pikachu Party | Heaps of Hearts |
| Buzzy Buzz | Draco Meteor | Sizzly Slide | Iono Zone |
Artwork
| Artwork from Sword and Shield | Artwork from Sword and Shield |
| Concept art from Sword and Shield | Concept art from Sword and Shield by Ken Sugimori[1] |
Merchandise Artwork
| In Pokémon Relaxing Time by Yumenouchi[2] |
Music
As of the 2.0.0 update, when using the Rotom Phone to take a picture in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the player is able to listen to background music.
| Games | Location | Song name | Composition | Arrangement |
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| S V | Music Track #1 | Pokégear Radio: Pokémon March (Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver) |
Junichi Masuda Shota Kageyama |
Unknown |
| Music Track #2 | Battle! (Wild Pokémon—Johto Version) (Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver) |
Junichi Masuda Go Ichinose |
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| Music Track #3 | Pokégear Radio: Pokémon Lullaby (Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver) |
Junichi Masuda Shota Kageyama |
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In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- See also: Raihan (Masters) → Gallery
Due to all sync pairs on Pasio receiving a Poryphone, most characters do not use Rotom Phones in Pokémon Masters EX. However, Raihan is shown holding his Rotom Phone in his model and occasionally uses it to take selfies. When he is raised to 
6★ EX, the color of his Rotom Phone case changes to gold. He also carries his Rotom Phone in his anniversary outfit, but it does not change color when he is raised to 6★ EX in this outfit. Once the player reaches friendship level 100 with Raihan in the Trainer Lodge, they can purchase a replica of a magenta Rotom Phone in the Lodge Exchange to display in the Trainer Lodge.
In random Pokémon Center conversations, Jacq mentions that he developed a Pokédex app for Rotom Phones in Paldea, while Rei mentions Rotom Phones as an example of a Pokémon-related phone from Galar.
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Pokémon Journeys: The 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 Pokémon the Series, 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 animated 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 and oblivious 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 Showdown at the Gates of Warp!, Alternate World Ash was shown to possess a Rotom Phone.
In Battling Turned Up to Eleven!, Allister was revealed to possess a dark green Rotom Phone.
In Battling in the Freezing Raid!, Horace was revealed to own a Rotom Phone.
In Chasing to the Finish!, Lyla and Sterling were shown to own a Rotom Phone each.
In Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!, Iris was revealed to have obtained a Rotom Phone.
In The Fiery Road to Mastership!, Volkner was revealed to own a Rotom Phone.
Gallery
Ash's Rotom Phone
Ash's Rotom Phone scanning a Gossifleur
Goh's Rotom Phone
Goh's Rotom Phone scanning a Nickit
Goh's Rotom Phone failing to scan Zamazenta
Goh's Rotom Phone scanning a landmark
Goh's Rotom Phone measuring Snorlax's height
Team Rocket's Rotom Phone
Team Rocket's Rotom Phone scanning a 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 Poliwag
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
Allister's Rotom Phone
Iris's Rotom Phone
Volkner's Rotom Phone
Artwork
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| Official artwork from Pokémon Journeys: The Series |
Official artwork from Pokémon Journeys: The Series |
Official artwork of Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower! |
| Official artwork of Finding a Legend! |
Key visual from Pokémon Journeys: The Series |
Voice actors
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Pokémon Horizons: The Series
In The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), Liko, Ann, multiple other Indigo Academy students, the Rising Volt Tacklers, and the Explorers were shown to possess Rotom Phones. Unlike the ones seen throughout Pokémon Journeys: The Series, these Rotom Phones are able to stretch into their (Japanese: パッドフォルム Pad Forme), allowing them to be used as tablets.
In The Treasure After the Storm!, Roy was shown to own a Rotom Phone.
In The Future I Choose, Alex was shown to own a Rotom Phone.
In Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?, Iono was shown to own a Rotom Phone with a Magnemite Magnet Case.
In The Stolen Treasure, Tepen was shown using a Rotom Phone.
In HZ046, Penny was shown owning a Rotom Phone with an Eevee Case.
In HZ047, Katy was shown owning a white Rotom Phone.
In HZ048, Brassius was shown using a dark green Rotom Phone.
In HZ049, Iono was shown to own several other Rotom Phones.
In HZ050, Clavell was shown to have a white Rotom Phone.
In HZ059, Larry was shown using a black Rotom Phone.
In HZ062, Ryme was shown to have a Rotom Phone with a Ghost Case.
In HZ072, Perrin was shown to own a Rotom Phone.
Gallery
Liko's Rotom Phone
Liko's Rotom Phone in its Pad Forme
Liko's Rotom Phone scanning a Litwick
No reception icon on Liko's Rotom Phone
Roy's Rotom Phone
Roy's Rotom Phone in its Pad Forme
Roy's Rotom Phone scanning a Quaxly
Mail notification icon on Roy's Rotom Phone
Friede's Rotom Phone
Mollie's Rotom Phone
Orla's Rotom Phone
Ludlow's Rotom Phone
Murdock's Rotom Phone
Dot's Rotom Phone
Dot's Rotom Phone in its Pad Forme
Amethio's Rotom Phone
Onia's Rotom Phone
Zirc's Rotom Phone
Hamber's Rotom Phone
Coral's Rotom Phone
Ann's Rotom Phone
Alex's Rotom Phone
Iono's Rotom Phone
Tepen's Rotom Phone
Chalce's Rotom Phone
Sidian's Rotom Phone
Penny's Rotom Phone
Katy's Rotom Phone
Brassius's Rotom Phone
Clavell's Rotom Phone
Larry's Rotom Phone
Ryme's Rotom Phone
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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.
Gallery
Raihan's Rotom Phone
Peony's Rotom Phone
Pokémon: Paldean Winds
Rotom Phones appeared in Breathe Out, under the ownership of Ohara and Hohma. Ohara's is shown to have a Cream Case, while Hohma is shown to use the Default Case.
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Ohara's Rotom Phone
Hohma's Rotom Phone
POKÉTOON
A Rotom Phone appeared in PT16, under the ownership of Yūto.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Sword & Shield arc
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 Shocking!! Reunion in the Forest, under the ownership of Melony.
A Rotom Phone appeared in Grrr!! Noble Kidnappers, under the ownership of Sonia.
A Rotom Phone appeared in Rumble!! The Horrific Darkest Day, under the ownership of Opal.
A Rotom Phone belonging to Kabu appeared in Cracked!! The Rusted Sword and Shield.
A Rotom Phone was used by Hop in Oh My!! The Disappearance of Henry.
A Rotom Phone belonging to Klara appeared in Flutter!! Tickets to a New Land.
Scarlet & Violet arc
A Rotom Phone belonging to Violet, named Rotojī, first appeared in PASV01. This Rotom Phone uniquely houses an AI copy of Violet's deceased butler and sports a bushy moustache similar to said butler's moustache.
A Rotom Phone belonging to Scarlet first appeared in PASV06.
A Rotom Phone with a Flabébé Flower Case belonging to Arven first appeared in PASV08.
A Rotom Phone with a Black Case belonging to Nemona first appeared in PASV08.
A Rotom Phone with a Dark Case was shown under the ownership of Giacomo in PASV10.
Iono was shown with a Magnemite Magnet Case Rotom Phone, while Clavell was shown with a White Case Rotom Phone.
Gallery
Chairman Rose's Rotom Phone
Henry and Casey's Rotom Phones
Kabu's Rotom Phone
Marnie's Rotom Phone
Klara's Rotom Phone
Violet's Rotom Phone, Rotojī
Scarlet's Rotom Phone
Arven's Rotom Phone
Nemona's Rotom Phone
Giacomo's Rotom Phone
Iono's Rotom Phone
Clavell's Rotom Phone
Pokémon Journeys
In Destination: Coronation!, Ash and Visquez used their Rotom Phones to organize an official World Coronation Series battle.
In Solitary and Menacing!, Ash and Bea's Rotom Phones communicated with each other so that Ash and Bea could have a World Coronation Series battle.
In Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to Be a Leek Master!, Rinto's Rotom Phone was seen receiving a challenge from Ash to a World Coronation Series battle.
Ash's Rotom Phone
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Rotom Phone in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
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| Rotom Bike | I | Sword & Shield | 
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| Grimmsnarl VMAX Starter Set | 011/020 | ||||||
Trivia
- 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 animated series 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 animated series and HOME.
- The way Pokémon are registered to the Rotom Phone in the animated series 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 animated series resembles the icon for Pokémon GO.
- In the Pokémon Journeys: The Series episode JN126, it is revealed that the passcode to Goh's Rotom Phone is 5555, which can be read in Japanese as a play on his name, with the number five being read as "go".
- Nemona's father is on the board of the Rotom Phone company.
- Unlike in the Journeys series, all the Rotom Phones in Pokémon Horizons: The Series have the same voice actor in the original Japanese version, Daiki Yamashita, as well the English dub, Zeno Robinson.
In other languages
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References
- ↑ Shea, Brian (October 4, 2019). "Exclusive Pokémon Sword And Shield Concept Art Gallery." Game Informer (Archived on April 16, 2024.)
- ↑ Yumenouchi confirming she drew the Pokémon Relaxing Time art.
External links
Related articles
- Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
- Rotom Pokédex
- Arc Phone
- Rotojī
- List of Key Items in Generation IX
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