Pokemon Legends: Arceus

How to Change Rotom's Form: All Mechanical Items

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Rotom and all of its forms make a return in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Learn how to get all the Mechanical Items needed to transform Rotom into different appliances, and how to transform Rotom to and from its appliance forms.

How to Change Rotom's Form

Purchase Mechnanical Items from Ginter of the Ginkgo Guild

Purchase Mechanical Items from Ginter
The Mechanical Items required for Rotom's form change are sold randomly by Ginter just outside of your home in Jubilife Village. We recommend speaking with him regularly and keeping an eye out for these items on sale. Since his wares are random, you'll just have to be lucky that he has the appliance you're looking for,

Each succeeding Mechanical Item will cost more

For every mechanical item you purchase, the succeeding items become more expensive. In our experience, the first item cost ₽20,000, the second item cost ₽40,000, and the third one cost ₽60,000.

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Find the Mechanical Items in your quarters

Rotom wants to Interact with the Mechanical Cabinet
After purchasing the mechanical items from Ginter, the appliances will appear in your home. With Rotom in your party, interact with these appliances and Rotom will express interest into changing form. To change Rotom back to its original form, simply interact with the appliance again.

Mechanical Items Required for Each Form

Mechanical Item Rotom Form
Mechanical Box
Pokemon Legends Arceus Electric Type Pokemon Legends Arceus Fire Type
Mechanical Cabinet
Pokemon Legends Arceus Electric Type Pokemon Legends Arceus Ice Type
Mechanical Tub
Pokemon Legends Arceus Electric Type Pokemon Legends Arceus Water Type
Mechanical Pinwheel
Pokemon Legends Arceus Electric Type Pokemon Legends Arceus Flying Type
Mechanical Circular Saw
Pokemon Legends Arceus Electric Type Pokemon Legends Arceus Grass Type

Stat Differences between Rotom Appliances

Heat
Wash
Frost
Fan
Mow
Heat Rotom
Plasma Pokemon
Legends Arceus - Heat Rotom
Type
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Electric Type IconPokemon Legends: Arceus - Fire Type Icon
Height 1' 00" Weight 0.7 lbs
Pokedex Entry A form in which Rotom lurks within a strange cauldron. The cauldron’s origin is unknown. A bothersome Pokémon, causing trouble with the flames it spits.
Wash Rotom
Plasma Pokemon
Legends Arceus - Wash Rotom
Type
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Electric Type IconPokemon Legends: Arceus - Water Type Icon
Height 1′ 00″ Weight 0.7 lbs
Pokedex Entry A form in which Rotom lurks within an odd bureau. The bureau’s purpose is unknown. A bothersome Pokémon, causing trouble by splashing cold water everywhere.
Frost Rotom
Plasma Pokemon
Legends Arceus - Frost Rotom
Type
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Electric Type IconPokemon Legends: Arceus - Ice Type Icon
Height 1′ 00″ Weight 0.7 lbs
Pokedex Entry A form in which Rotom lurks within a bizarre cupboard. The cupboard’s composition is unknown. A bothersome Pokémon, causing trouble by frosting everything over.
Fan Rotom
Plasma Pokemon
Legends Arceus - Fan Rotom
Type
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Electric Type IconPokemon Legends: Arceus - Flying Type Icon
Height 1′ 00″ Weight 0.7 lbs
Pokedex Entry A form in which Rotom lurks within a mysterious contraption. The contraption’s purpose is unknown. A bothersome Pokémon, causing trouble by stirring up powerful winds.
Mow Rotom
Plasma Pokemon
Legends Arceus - Mow Rotom
Type
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Electric Type IconPokemon Legends: Arceus - Grass Type Icon
Height 1′ 00″ Weight 0.7 lbs
Pokedex Entry A form in which Rotom lurks within a misshapen wheelbarrow. The wheelbarrow’s mechanisms are bizarre. It’s a bothersome Pokémon, causing trouble by mowing down grass and trees.

Rotom Appliances Type Effectiveness

Heat
Wash
Frost
Fan
Mow
Type
Takes 4x damage
(Weakness)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Ground Type Icon
Takes 2x damage
(Weakness)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Water Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Rock Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
(Resistance)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Fire Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Grass Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Electric Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Ice Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Flying Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Bug Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Fairy Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
(Resistance)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Steel Type Icon
Takes 0x damage
(Immunity)
-

Unlisted types deal neutral damage to Heat Rotom

Type
Takes 4x damage
(Weakness)
-
Takes 2x damage
(Weakness)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Grass Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Ground Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
(Resistance)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Fire Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Water Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Ice Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Flying Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
(Resistance)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Steel Type Icon
Takes 0x damage
(Immunity)
-

Unlisted types deal neutral damage to Wash Rotom

Type
Takes 4x damage
(Weakness)
-
Takes 2x damage
(Weakness)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Fire Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Ground Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Rock Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
(Resistance)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Electric Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Ice Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Flying Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
(Resistance)
-
Takes 0x damage
(Immunity)
-

Unlisted types deal neutral damage to Frost Rotom

Type
Takes 4x damage
(Weakness)
-
Takes 2x damage
(Weakness)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Ice Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Rock Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
(Resistance)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Grass Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Flying Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Bug Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Steel Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
(Resistance)
-
Takes 0x damage
(Immunity)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Ground Type Icon

Unlisted types deal neutral damage to Fan Rotom

Type
Takes 4x damage
(Weakness)
-
Takes 2x damage
(Weakness)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Fire Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Ice Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Poison Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Bug Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
(Resistance)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Water Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Grass Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Steel Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
(Resistance)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Electric Type Icon
Takes 0x damage
(Immunity)
-

Unlisted types deal neutral damage to Mow Rotom

New Moves Learned by Switching Forms

Rotom Form New Move
Pokemon Legends Arceus Electric Type Pokemon Legends Arceus Fire Type
Overheat
Pokemon Legends Arceus Electric Type Pokemon Legends Arceus Ice Type
Blizzard
Pokemon Legends Arceus Electric Type Pokemon Legends Arceus Water Type
Overheat
Pokemon Legends Arceus Electric Type Pokemon Legends Arceus Flying Type
Air Slash
Pokemon Legends Arceus Electric Type Pokemon Legends Arceus Grass Type
Leaf Storm

Best Rotom Form

Wash Rotom
Plasma Pokemon
Legends Arceus - Wash Rotom
Type
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Electric Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Water Type Icon
Height 1′ 00″ Weight 0.7 lbs
Pokedex Entry A form in which Rotom lurks within an odd bureau. The bureau’s purpose is unknown. A bothersome Pokémon, causing trouble by splashing cold water everywhere.

Wash Rotom is Recommeded due to its few weaknesses

Despite not having the Levitate ability, Wash Rotom still stands out among its other forms as having good resistances thanks to its type combination. While it now gains a Ground weakness, there is a reduced number of strong Ground-type moves which should be good for Rotom's survivability.

Wash Rotom Type Effectiveness

Type
Takes 4x damage
(Weakness)
-
Takes 2x damage
(Weakness)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Grass Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Ground Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
(Resistance)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Fire Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Water Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Ice Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Flying Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
(Resistance)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Steel Type Icon
Takes 0x damage
(Immunity)
-

Unlisted types deal neutral damage to Wash Rotom

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