Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

How to Get and Catch Rotom and How to Change Rotom Forms

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Rotom is an Electric/Ghost-type Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Rotom is able to change forms and types, and is in the Amorphous Egg Group. Find out if Rotom is in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, its location, where to find Rotom, how to get and catch Rotom, Shiny Rotom's appearance, as well as its stats, abilities, weaknesses, best Tera Type and Nature, and Gen 9 learnset here.

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Glimmora ImageGlimmora
(#309)
Rotom ImageRotom
(#310)
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(#311)
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(#40)
Rotom ImageRotom
(#41)
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(#42)

Rotom Forms and How to Change

Purchase the Rotom Catalog at the Porto Marinada Auction

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Porto Marinada Auction
You can find the Rotom Catalog for sale at the auction in Porto Marinada. The price starts at ₽500, so it is best to get the item at a reasonable price.

Take note that the vendor will only appear if you have Rotom in your party or boxes.

Clear the Cascarrafa Gym Test to purchase at the auction

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Cascarrafa Gym Test
The auction unlocks immediately after completing the Cascarrafa Gym Test in Porto Marinada.

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Use Rotom Catalog

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Use Rotom Catalog
Once you have the Rotom Catalog, open the bag and navigate to the Key Items menu.

Select the Appliance to Change Forms

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Select the Appliance to Change Forms
Select the appliance from the menu to change Rotom's form.

All Rotom Forms

Form Type Appliance
Rotom ImageRotom
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type MovesPokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves
Light Bulb
Heat Rotom ImageHeat Rotom
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fire Type MovesPokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves
Microwave
Wash Rotom ImageWash Rotom
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type MovesPokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves
Washing Machine
Frost Rotom ImageFrost Rotom
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type MovesPokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ice Type Moves
Refrigerator
Fan Rotom ImageFan Rotom
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type MovesPokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Flying Type Moves
Electric Fan
Mow Rotom ImageMow Rotom
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Type MovesPokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves
Lawn Mower

Rotom is able to change forms by possessing different appliances. You can select which form Rotom changes into once you have the Rotom Catalog in your bag.

Rotom Location

Map Location

Spawns Near the Lighthouse in Porto Marinada

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Rotom Sighting

Rotom is rare to find, so it might be challenging to catch one. We recommend going near the lighthouse next to Porto Marinada, which is right next to the Pokestop.

Use the Picnic Table Method to Spawn Rotom Fast

You can try Picnic Table Method to reset the Pokemon that spawn nearby. As long as you are within Rotom's spawn range, you can do this method constantly until the Pokemon appears.

How to Force Respawn Wild Pokemon

Make a Sandwich to Increase Its Spawn Rate

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Make a Sandwich to Increase Its Spawn Rate

You can make a sandwich with an Encounter Power: Ghost or Encounter Power: Electric to increase Igglybuff's spawn rate in the area. Combine this with the Picnic Table Method to increase the chances of Igglybuff appearing in the wild.

List of All Sandwiches and Recipes

Rotom Type, Abilities, and Weakness

Regular
Shiny
No. 310 Type
Rotom ImageRotom
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Icon
Abilities
Levitate
No. 310 Type
Rotom ImageRotom
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Icon
Abilities
Levitate
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon
Ability Name Description
Levitate The user is immune to Ground-type moves and cannot be damaged by Spikes.

Rotom Evolution

Rotom Evolution Line
Rotom ImageRotom
There are no known evolutions for this Pokemon.

Rotom Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
50
629
Atk
50
676
Def
77
331
SpAtk
95
195
SpDef
77
321
Speed
91
201
Total
440
459
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 157 157 125 125 110
Atk 112 102 70 63 49
Def 141 129 97 87 73
SpAtk 161 147 115 103 90
SpDef 141 129 97 87 73
Spd 157 143 111 99 86
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Rotom Best Moveset for the Story

Special Attacker

Best Tera Types
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves
Best Nature Modest ( SpAtk, Attack)
Best Ability Levitate
Best Held Item
Moveset Thunderbolt
Nasty Plot
Shadow Ball
Discharge

Rotom can be a viable special attacker to use during the story. At the start of the battle, you can raise its Special Attack with Nasty Plot, then use its other moves to deal damage.

Letting it have an Electric Tera Type will remove all of its weaknesses thanks to its Levitate Ability.

You can also change Rotom's form with the Rotom Catalog item if you want to use other forms and get access to exclusive moves that only certain forms can use.

Rotom Best Tera Type

All Tera Types Ranked

Normal Fire Water Grass Electric Ice
- ★★ ★★ ★★ ★★ ★★
Fighting Poison Ground Flying Psychic Bug
- - ★★ ★★ - -
Rock Ghost Dragon Dark Steel Fairy
- ★★ - - ★★
Key ★★: Great! ★: Good

Best Tera Type for Each Moveset

Tera+STAB Attacker
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon
Tera Boost Coverage
-
Weakness Protection
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon

Tera+STAB Attacker:
Pokemon who stack their Tera Type damage boost with STAB to get a 2x damage boost for one type.
Tera Boost Coverage:
Pokemon who use a Tera Type different from their main types to get a 1.5x boost in a new typing for greater coverage.
Weakness Protection:
Pokemon who use a Tera Type to reduce or remove one of their critical weaknesses.

Should You Terastallize Rotom?

Terastallized Pokemon gain a 1.5x damage bonus to moves of their Tera Type, while also removing weaknesses and resistances from their original typings while maintaining those typings' STAB.

Tera Types Explained

Rotom Best Nature

Nature Stat Changes
Modest SpAtk, Attack
Bold Defense, Attack
Calm SpDef, Attack
Timid Speed, Attack

Nature Chart and How to Check Natures

Rotom Egg Groups and Details

Egg Groups
EV Yield SpAtk +1 Spd +1
Category Plasma Pokemon JP Name ロトム(Rotomu)
Height 0.3 m Weight 0.3 kg
Generation 4 Gender Ratio Unknown Gender

Rotom Dropped Items

Dropped Item (TM Material)

TM Material TMs Used For (Req. Amount)
Rotom Sparks ・No TMs can be made with this Material

Rotom Learnset

Learnset Through Form Change

Form Type Move Learned
Heat Rotom ImageHeat Rotom
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fire Type MovesPokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves
Overheat
Wash Rotom ImageWash Rotom
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type MovesPokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves
Hydro Pump
Frost Rotom ImageFrost Rotom
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type MovesPokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ice Type Moves
Blizzard
Fan Rotom ImageFan Rotom
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type MovesPokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Flying Type Moves
Air Slash
Mow Rotom ImageMow Rotom
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Type MovesPokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves
Leaf Storm

narrow down the range of conditions

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Cat Power Acc.
Base Double Team Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
Base Astonish Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 30 100
5 Thunder Shock Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 40 100
10 Confuse Ray Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
15 Charge Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
20 Electro Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves - 100
25 Thunder Wave Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 90
30 Shock Wave Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 60 -
35 Hex Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 65 100
40 Substitute Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
45 Trick Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
50 Discharge Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80 100
55 Uproar Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 90 100

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Cat Power Acc.
7 Protect Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
17 Confuse Ray Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
18 Thief Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 60 100
23 Charge Beam Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 50 90
25 Facade Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 70 100
29 Hex Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 65 100
32 Swift Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 60 -
41 Stored Power Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 20 100
42 Night Shade Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves - 100
47 Endure Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
48 Volt Switch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 70 100
49 Sunny Day Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fire Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
50 Rain Dance Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
62 Foul Play Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 95 100
70 Sleep Talk Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
72 Electro Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves - 100
74 Reflect Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
75 Light Screen Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
82 Thunder Wave Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 90
85 Rest Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
94 Dark Pulse Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80 100
96 Eerie Impulse Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
103 Substitute Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
107 Will-O-Wisp Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fire Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 85
109 Trick Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
114 Shadow Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80 100
117 Hyper Voice Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 90 100
126 Thunderbolt Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 90 100
130 Helping Hand Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
136 Electric Terrain Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
140 Nasty Plot Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
166 Thunder Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 110 70
171 Tera Blast Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80 100
173 Charge Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
177 Spite Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
191 Uproar Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 90 100
198 Poltergeist Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 110 90
202 Pain Split Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
211 Electroweb Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 55 95

Learnset via Egg Moves

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

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Rotom in Other Pokemon Games

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Paldea Dex
Glimmora ImageGlimmora
(#309)
Rotom ImageRotom
(#310)
Greavard ImageGreavard
(#311)
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Smeargle ImageSmeargle
(#40)
Rotom ImageRotom
(#41)
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