| Rotom in Other Pokemon Games |
| SV | SWSH | BDSP | PLA |
Rotom is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Rotom from the Old Chateau, how to change its forms, how to get the Rotom Catalog, its full learnset with all learnable moves, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.
| National Dex |
| Froslass (#478) | Rotom(#479) | Uxie (#480) |
List of Contents
- Rotom Location
- Video Walkthrough
- Catch at Old Chateau After Getting National Pokedex
- How to Change Rotom Forms
- How to Unlock Rotom Room
- Best Nature for Rotom
- Rotom Type and Abilities
- Rotom Evolution Chart
- Rotom Learnset
- Rotom Pokedex Number
- Pokemon BDSP Related Guides
| Rotom Forms Stats |
| Rotom | Heat Rotom | Wash Rotom |
| Frost Rotom | Fan Rotom | Mow Rotom |
Rotom can be encountered in the Old Chateau at night only after obtaining the National Pokedex.To get to the Old Chateau, travel to Eterna City and head west to Eterna Forest. Use Cut on bushes blocking the path in between fences and go north.
| Steps to Encounter Rotom in the Old Chateau |
| 1 | Enter the Old Chateau. |
| 2 | Head upstairs and enter the doorway in the middle. |
| 3 | Enter the the second room from the left. |
| 4 | Interact with the TV to start the battle with Rotom.Rotom will be Level 15 so refrain from using high level Pokemon. Using False Swipe will have no effect as Rotom is a Ghost-type. |
Provided that it is night time, interacting with the TV will offer you a prompt to thump the TV. By doing so, an encounter with a level 15 Rotom will commence. After catching Rotom, the player will pick up the Secret Key which is needed to open the secret Rotom Room where you can change Rotom's forms.
How to Unlock the National Dex
To change Rotom's form, bring the Secret Key item and access the secret room inside Eterna City's Galactic Building.
| Rotom Room in Eterna City |
| 1 | With the Secret Key in your bag, head to Eterna City's Galactic Building. |
| 2 | On the first floor of the building, proceed at the back left corner next to the bookshelves. |
| 3 | A doorway will reveal itself and you now have access to the appliances Rotom can change into! |
| 4 | Add the different appliances to the Rotom Catalog. |
After catching Rotom, the player will pick up the Secret Key which is needed to open the secret Rotom Room where you can change Rotom's forms. Take this key and head back to Eterna City and enter the Galactic Building.
Unlock the Secret Room by interacting with the back left wall on the first floor. A hidden path will then be revealed leading to a back room.
When you enter this back room, you'll find the different appliances that Rotom can possess. Interact with them to change Rotom's form. Changing Rotom's form will also prompt you to teach Rotom a new move that matches that type.
| Appliance | New Type | Move Learned |
| Microwave Oven | | Overheat |
| Electric Fan | | Air Slash |
| Refrigerator | | Blizzard |
| Washing Machine | | Hydro Pump |
| Lawn Mower | | Leaf Storm |
After changing Rotom's form to the first appliance, you will also obtain the Rotom Catalog which will allow you to change Rotom's form from wherever you are.
Interact with each appliance to add them to the Rotom Catalog. You won't be able to transform Rotom into any appliance you haven't added to your catalog.
Access the Rotom Catalog from the Key Items pocket of your Bag to do so. You may also choose to revert Rotom to it's light bulb form and it will lose the move associated with the appliances.
| List of Recommended Natures |
| Modest Special Attack ↑ Attack ↓ | Timid Speed↑ Attack ↓ |
For players who intend to use Rotom to it's full potential, we recommend looking for one with a Modest or Timid Nature. As a Special Attacker, it would appreciate the increase to either it's Special Attack or Speed and not mind the drop in it's Attack stat.
How to Train and Breed Pokemon
| RotomPlasma Pokémon |
|
| Type 1 | Type 2 |
| |
| Hatch Steps | Weight |
| 5120 | 0.7 lbs. |
| Type |
| Takes 4x damage | - |
| Takes 2x damage | |
| Takes 0.5x damage | |
| Takes 1/4x damage | - |
| Takes 0x damage | |
| Name | Description |
| Levitate | Gives immunity to Ground type moves. |
| Egg Groups | | Amorphous |
| Effort Values (EV) Earned |
| HP EVs | Attack EVs | Defense EVs | SpAtk EVs | SpDef EVs | Speed EVs |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| No held item on wild encounter. |
| HP | 50 |
| Atk | 50 |
| Def | 77 |
| Sp. Atk | 95 |
| Sp. Def | 77 |
| Speed | 91 |
| Total Base Stats | 440 |
| Heat RotomPlasma Pokémon |
|
| Type 1 | Type 2 |
| |
| Hatch Steps | Weight |
| 0.7 lbs. |
| Type |
| Takes 4x damage | |
| Takes 2x damage | |
| Takes 0.5x damage | |
| Takes 1/4x damage | |
| Takes 0x damage | - |
| Name | Description |
| Levitate | Gives immunity to Ground type moves. |
| Egg Groups | | Amorphous |
| Effort Values (EV) Earned |
| HP EVs | Attack EVs | Defense EVs | SpAtk EVs | SpDef EVs | Speed EVs |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| No held item on wild encounter. |
| HP | 50 |
| Atk | 65 |
| Def | 107 |
| Sp. Atk | 105 |
| Sp. Def | 107 |
| Speed | 86 |
| Total Base Stats | 479 |
| Wash RotomPlasma Pokémon |
|
| Type 1 | Type 2 |
| |
| Hatch Steps | Weight |
| 0.7 lbs. |
| Type |
| Takes 4x damage | - |
| Takes 2x damage | |
| Takes 0.5x damage | |
| Takes 1/4x damage | |
| Takes 0x damage | - |
| Name | Description |
| Levitate | Gives immunity to Ground type moves. |
| Egg Groups | | Amorphous |
| Effort Values (EV) Earned |
| HP EVs | Attack EVs | Defense EVs | SpAtk EVs | SpDef EVs | Speed EVs |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| No held item on wild encounter. |
| HP | 50 |
| Atk | 65 |
| Def | 107 |
| Sp. Atk | 105 |
| Sp. Def | 107 |
| Speed | 86 |
| Total Base Stats | 479 |
| Frost RotomPlasma Pokémon |
|
| Type 1 | Type 2 |
| |
| Hatch Steps | Weight |
| 0.7 lbs. |
| Type |
| Takes 4x damage | - |
| Takes 2x damage | |
| Takes 0.5x damage | |
| Takes 1/4x damage | - |
| Takes 0x damage | - |
| Name | Description |
| Levitate | Gives immunity to Ground type moves. |
| Egg Groups | | Amorphous |
| Effort Values (EV) Earned |
| HP EVs | Attack EVs | Defense EVs | SpAtk EVs | SpDef EVs | Speed EVs |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| No held item on wild encounter. |
| HP | 50 |
| Atk | 65 |
| Def | 107 |
| Sp. Atk | 105 |
| Sp. Def | 107 |
| Speed | 86 |
| Total Base Stats | 479 |
| Fan RotomPlasma Pokémon |
|
| Type 1 | Type 2 |
| |
| Hatch Steps | Weight |
| 0.7 lbs. |
| Type |
| Takes 4x damage | - |
| Takes 2x damage | |
| Takes 0.5x damage | |
| Takes 1/4x damage | - |
| Takes 0x damage | |
| Name | Description |
| Levitate | Gives immunity to Ground type moves. |
| Egg Groups | | Amorphous |
| Effort Values (EV) Earned |
| HP EVs | Attack EVs | Defense EVs | SpAtk EVs | SpDef EVs | Speed EVs |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| No held item on wild encounter. |
| HP | 50 |
| Atk | 65 |
| Def | 107 |
| Sp. Atk | 105 |
| Sp. Def | 107 |
| Speed | 86 |
| Total Base Stats | 479 |
| Mow RotomPlasma Pokémon |
|
| Type 1 | Type 2 |
| |
| Hatch Steps | Weight |
| 0.7 lbs. |
| Type |
| Takes 4x damage | - |
| Takes 2x damage | |
| Takes 0.5x damage | |
| Takes 1/4x damage | |
| Takes 0x damage | - |
| Name | Description |
| Levitate | Gives immunity to Ground type moves. |
| Egg Groups | | Amorphous |
| Effort Values (EV) Earned |
| HP EVs | Attack EVs | Defense EVs | SpAtk EVs | SpDef EVs | Speed EVs |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| No held item on wild encounter. |
| HP | 50 |
| Atk | 65 |
| Def | 107 |
| Sp. Atk | 105 |
| Sp. Def | 107 |
| Speed | 86 |
| Total Base Stats | 479 |
| Evolution Line |
| Rotom |
| This Pokemon does not evolve. |
Rotom can change Forms by taking over home appliances. Along with physical changes, its typing also changes depending on the appliance it will fuse with!
| Form | Type | Home Appliance |
| Rotom | | Lightbulb |
| Heat Rotom | | Microwave Oven |
| Wash Rotom | | Washing Machine |
| Frost Rotom | | Refrigerator |
| Fan Rotom | | Electric Fan |
| Mow Rotom | | Lawnmower |
| Lv. | Move | Type | Power | Acc. | PP |
| Base | Astonish | | 30 | 100 | 15 |
| Base | Double Team | | - | - | 15 |
| 5 | Thunder Shock | | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 10 | Confuse Ray | | - | 100 | 10 |
| 15 | Charge | | - | 100 | 20 |
| 20 | Electro Ball | | - | 100 | 10 |
| 25 | Thunder Wave | | - | 90 | 20 |
| 30 | Shock Wave | | 60 | - | 20 |
| 35 | Hex | | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 40 | Substitute | | - | - | 10 |
| 45 | Trick | | - | 100 | 10 |
| 50 | Discharge | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 55 | Uproar | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| No. | Move | Type | Power | Acc. | PP |
| 11 | Sunny Day | | - | - | 5 |
| 16 | Light Screen | | - | - | 30 |
| 17 | Protect | | - | - | 10 |
| 18 | Rain Dance | | - | - | 5 |
| 24 | Thunderbolt | | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 25 | Thunder | | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| 30 | Shadow Ball | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 32 | Double Team | | - | - | 15 |
| 33 | Reflect | | - | - | 20 |
| 34 | Shock Wave | | 60 | - | 20 |
| 42 | Facade | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 43 | Volt Switch | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 44 | Rest | | - | - | 10 |
| 46 | Thief | | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 57 | Charge Beam | | 50 | 90 | 10 |
| 58 | Endure | | - | - | 10 |
| 61 | Will-O-Wisp | | - | 85 | 15 |
| 63 | Nasty Plot | | - | - | 20 |
| 70 | Flash | | - | 100 | 20 |
| 73 | Thunder Wave | | - | 90 | 20 |
| 77 | Psych Up | | - | - | 10 |
| 79 | Dark Pulse | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 82 | Sleep Talk | | - | - | 10 |
| 85 | Dream Eater | | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| 87 | Swagger | | - | 85 | 15 |
| 90 | Substitute | | - | - | 10 |
| This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way. |
| This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way. |
| National Dex |
| Froslass (#478) | Rotom(#479) | Uxie (#480) |
| Rotom in Other Pokemon Games |
| SV | SWSH | BDSP | PLA |
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Froslass (#478) 
Rotom(#479)
Uxie (#480) 
Heat Rotom
Wash Rotom
Frost Rotom
Fan Rotom
Mow Rotom
Rotom can be encountered in the Old Chateau at night only after obtaining the National Pokedex.To get to the Old Chateau, travel to Eterna City and head west to Eterna Forest. Use Cut on bushes blocking the path in between fences and go north. 
Provided that it is night time, interacting with the TV will offer you a prompt to thump the TV. By doing so, an encounter with a level 15 Rotom will commence. After catching Rotom, the player will pick up the Secret Key which is needed to open the secret Rotom Room where you can change Rotom's forms.
After catching Rotom, the player will pick up the Secret Key which is needed to open the secret Rotom Room where you can change Rotom's forms. Take this key and head back to Eterna City and enter the Galactic Building.
Unlock the Secret Room by interacting with the back left wall on the first floor. A hidden path will then be revealed leading to a back room.
When you enter this back room, you'll find the different appliances that Rotom can possess. Interact with them to change Rotom's form. Changing Rotom's form will also prompt you to teach Rotom a new move that matches that type.
After changing Rotom's form to the first appliance, you will also obtain the Rotom Catalog which will allow you to change Rotom's form from wherever you are.
Interact with each appliance to add them to the Rotom Catalog. You won't be able to transform Rotom into any appliance you haven't added to your catalog.
Access the Rotom Catalog from the Key Items pocket of your Bag to do so. You may also choose to revert Rotom to it's light bulb form and it will lose the move associated with the appliances.
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