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How to Change Rotom's Form: All Mechanical Items

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Last updated on: February 16, 2022 04:00 AM

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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.

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How to Change Rotom's Form
Mechanical Items Required for Each Form
Best Rotom Form
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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	→	Heat Rotom
Mechanical Cabinet	→	Frost Rotom
Mechanical Tub	→	Wash Rotom
Mechanical Pinwheel	→	Fan Rotom
Mechanical Circular Saw	→	Mow Rotom

Stat Differences between Rotom Appliances

Heat

Wash

Frost

Fan

Mow

Heat Rotom Plasma Pokemon

Type
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

Type
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

Type
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

Type
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

Type
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)
Takes 2x damage (Weakness)
Takes 0.5x damage (Resistance)
Takes 1/4x damage (Resistance)
Takes 0x damage (Immunity)	-

Unlisted types deal neutral damage to Heat Rotom

	Type
Takes 4x damage (Weakness)	-
Takes 2x damage (Weakness)
Takes 0.5x damage (Resistance)
Takes 1/4x damage (Resistance)
Takes 0x damage (Immunity)	-

Unlisted types deal neutral damage to Wash Rotom

	Type
Takes 4x damage (Weakness)	-
Takes 2x damage (Weakness)
Takes 0.5x damage (Resistance)
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)
Takes 0.5x damage (Resistance)
Takes 1/4x damage (Resistance)	-
Takes 0x damage (Immunity)

Unlisted types deal neutral damage to Fan Rotom

	Type
Takes 4x damage (Weakness)	-
Takes 2x damage (Weakness)
Takes 0.5x damage (Resistance)
Takes 1/4x damage (Resistance)
Takes 0x damage (Immunity)	-

Unlisted types deal neutral damage to Mow Rotom

New Moves Learned by Switching Forms

Rotom Form		New Move
Heat Rotom	→	Overheat
Frost Rotom	→	Blizzard
Wash Rotom	→	Overheat
Fan Rotom	→	Air Slash
Mow Rotom	→	Leaf Storm

Best Rotom Form

Wash Rotom Plasma Pokemon

Type
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)
Takes 0.5x damage (Resistance)
Takes 1/4x damage (Resistance)
Takes 0x damage (Immunity)	-

Unlisted types deal neutral damage to Wash Rotom

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