Rotom Phone

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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 . 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.
==In the core series games==
===Pokémon Sword and Shield===
The Rotom Phone functions as the menu interface in . 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 in most areas once they obtain Camping Gear from their . 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 , 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 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====
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Default Case	Yellow Case 	Green Case 	Purple Case 	Pink Case 	Blue Case 	Turquoise Case
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Olive Case 	Rose Case 	Brown Case 	Lavender Case 	Cream Case 	Dark Green Case	Wine Red Case
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Orange Case 	Sky Blue Case	Navy Blue Case	Cocoa Brown Case	Dark Brown Case	White Case 	Black Case
====Pokémon cases====
 	 	 	 	
Pikachu Case 	Eevee Case 	Sprigatito Case 	Fuecoco Case 	Quaxly Case
 	 	 	 	
Komala Log Case 	Flabébé Flower Case	Magnemite Magnet Case	Gothita Ribbon Case	Swablu Sky Case
 	 	 	 	
Combee Honey Case	Applin Apple Case 	Okidogi Case 	Munkidori Case 	Fezandipiti Case
====Type cases====
 	 	 	 	 	
Grass Case	Water Case 	Fire Case 	Electric Case	Normal Case	Flying Case
 	 	 	 	 	
Bug Case 	Fighting Case	Psychic Case	Ghost Case 	Ground Case	Rock Case
 	 	 	 	 	
Ice Case 	Dark Case 	Fairy Case 	Poison Case 	Steel Case 	Dragon Case
====Tera Type cases====
 	 	
Tera Fire Case	Tera Water Case	Tera Grass Case
====Poké Ball cases====
 	 	 	 	
Purple Poké Ball Case	Blue Poké Ball Case	Green Poké Ball Case	Yellow Poké Ball Case	Red Poké Ball Case
====Special cases====
 	 	 	
Arc Phone Case 	Ball Guy Case 	Pokétch Case 	Pika-Vee Case
 	 	 	
Glitterati Case 	Sandwich Case (Tomato)	Sandwich Case (Bacon) 	Sandwich Case (Fruit)
 	 	 	
Surrendering Sunflora Case	Iono Zone Case 	Blueberry Case (White)	Blueberry Case (Black)
 	 	 	
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 	Artwork from
 	
Concept art from	Concept art from byShea, Brian (October 4, 2019). "Exclusive Pokémon Sword And Shield Concept Art Gallery." Game Informer (Archived on April 16, 2024.)
===Merchandise Artwork===
In by Yumenouchi confirming she drew the Pokémon Relaxing Time art.
==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
 	Music Track #1	Pokégear Radio: Pokémon March(Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver) 	Junichi MasudaShota Kageyama	Unknown
 	Music Track #2	Battle! (Wild Pokémon—Johto Version)(Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver)	Junichi MasudaGo Ichinose 	Unknown
 	Music Track #3	Pokégear Radio: Pokémon Lullaby(Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver) 	Junichi MasudaShota Kageyama	Unknown
==In the spin-off games==
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:See also: Raihan (Masters) → Gallery
Due to all sync pairs on Pasio receiving a , most characters do not use Rotom Phones in Pokémon Masters EX. However, is shown holding his Rotom Phone in his model and occasionally uses it to take selfies. When he is raised to , 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 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, mentions that he developed a Pokédex app for Rotom Phones in Paldea, while mentions Rotom Phones as an example of a Pokémon-related phone from Galar.
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
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 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 , who turned each into a Rotom Phone. Unlike previous Pokédexes in , 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 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 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!, was revealed to have obtained their own Rotom Phone from . 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 .
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!, 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!, was revealed to have obtained a Rotom Phone.
In The Fiery Road to Mastership!, Volkner was revealed to own a Rotom Phone.
====Gallery====
Ash Rotom Phone.png|Ash's Rotom Phone
Ash Rotom Phone scan.png|Ash's Rotom Phone scanning a 
Goh Rotom Phone.png|Goh's Rotom Phone
Goh Rotom Phone scan.png|Goh's Rotom Phone scanning a 
Goh Rotom Phone no data.png|Goh's Rotom Phone failing to scan 
Goh Rotom Phone Landmark.png|Goh's Rotom Phone scanning a landmark
Goh Rotom Phone Pokédex list.png|Goh's Rotom Phone adding to the Pokédex listing
Goh Rotom Phone height.png|Goh's Rotom Phone measuring Snorlax's height
Team Rocket Rotom Phone.png|Team Rocket's Rotom Phone
Team Rocket Rotom Phone scan.png|Team Rocket's Rotom Phone scanning a 
Shane Seeker Rotom Phone.png|Shane Seeker's Rotom Phone
Visquez Rotom Phone.png|Visquez's Rotom Phone
Oliver Rotom Phone.png|Oliver's Rotom Phone
Kricketina Kylie Rotom Phone.png|Kricketina Kylie's Rotom Phone
Bea Rotom Phone.png|Bea's Rotom Phone
Sonia Rotom Phone.png|Sonia's Rotom Phone
Magnolia Rotom Phone.png|Professor Magnolia's Rotom Phone
Chloe Rotom Phone.png|Chloe's Rotom Phone
Chloe Rotom Phone scan.png|Chloe's Rotom Phone scanning a 
Rinto Rotom Phone.png|Rinto's Rotom Phone
Gary Rotom Phone.png|Gary's Rotom Phone
Quillon Rotom Phone.png|Quillon's Rotom Phone
Danika Rotom Phone.png|Danika's Rotom Phone
Raihan Rotom Phone.png|Raihan's Rotom Phone
Alternate World Ash Rotom Phone.png|Alternate World Ash's Rotom Phone
Allister Rotom Phone.png|Allister's Rotom Phone
Iris Rotom Phone.png|Iris's Rotom Phone
Ignitionshipping.png|Volkner's Rotom Phone
====Artwork====
 	 	
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Official artwork of 	Key visual from 	
====Voice actors====
===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?, was shown to own a Rotom Phone with a Magnet Case. 
In The Stolen Treasure, Tepen was shown using a Rotom Phone.
In Welcome to Naranja Academy!, Penny was shown owning a Rotom Phone with an Case.
In Put Your Heart Into It!, Katy was shown owning a white Rotom Phone.
In Sparkle! The Glow of Flame and Art, Brassius was shown using a dark green Rotom Phone.
In Dot and Nidothing, Iono was shown to own several other Rotom Phones.
In Trending Terastallization! Dance, Dance, Quaxly!, Clavell was shown to have a white Rotom Phone.
In Dance, Quaxly! The Blue Medali Step!, Larry was shown using a black Rotom Phone.
In A New Song for Fuecoco, Ryme was shown to have a Rotom Phone with a Case.
In HZ072, Perrin was shown to own a Rotom Phone.
In HZ081, Briar was shown to own a Rotom Phone with a Scarlet Case.
In HZ082, Lucca was shown using a Rotom Phone.
====Gallery====
Liko Rotom Phone.png|Liko's Rotom Phone 
Liko Rotom Tablet.png|Liko's Rotom Phone in its Pad Forme
Liko Rotom Phone Pokédex.png|Liko's Rotom Phone scanning a 
Liko Rotom Phone No Reception.png|No reception icon on Liko's Rotom Phone
Roy Rotom Phone.png|Roy's Rotom Phone
Roy Rotom Tablet.png|Roy's Rotom Phone in its Pad Forme
Roy Rotom Phone Pokédex.png|Roy's Rotom Phone scanning a 
Roy Rotom Phone no data.png|Roy's Rotom Phone failing to scan 
Roy Rotom Phone Mail Notification.png|Mail notification icon on Roy's Rotom Phone
File:Friede Rotom Phone.png|Friede's Rotom Phone
Mollie Rotom Phone.png|Mollie's Rotom Phone
Orla Rotom Phone.png|Orla's Rotom Phone
Ludlow Rotom Phone.png|Ludlow's Rotom Phone
Murdock Rotom Phone.png|Murdock's Rotom Phone
Dot Rotom Phone.png|Dot's Rotom Phone
Dot Rotom Tablet.png|Dot's Rotom Phone in its Pad Forme
Amethio Rotom Phone.png|Amethio's Rotom Phone
Onia Rotom Phone.png|Onia's Rotom Phone
Zirc Rotom Phone.png|Zirc's Rotom Phone
Hamber Rotom Phone.png|Hamber's Rotom Phone
Coral Rotom Phone.png|Coral's Rotom Phone
Spinel Rotom Phone.png|Spinel's Rotom Phone
Ann Rotom Phone.png|Ann's Rotom Phone 
Alex Rotom Phone.png|Alex's Rotom Phone
Iono Rotom Phone.png|Iono's Rotom Phone
Tepen Rotom Phone.png|Tepen's Rotom Phone
Chalce Rotom Phone.png|Chalce's Rotom Phone
Sidian Rotom Phone.png|Sidian's Rotom Phone
Penny Rotom Phone.png|Penny's Rotom Phone
Katy Rotom Phone.png|Katy's Rotom Phone
Brassius Rotom Phone.png|Brassius's Rotom Phone
Clavell Rotom Phone.png|Clavell's Rotom Phone
Larry Rotom Phone.png|Larry's Rotom Phone
Ryme Rotom Phone.png|Ryme's Rotom Phone
Perrin Rotom Phone.png|Perrin's Rotom Phone
Briar Rotom Phone.png|Briar's Rotom Phone
Lucca Rotom Phone.png|Lucca's Rotom Phone
====Artwork====
Official artwork from
====Voice actors====
===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 Rotom Phone TW.png|Raihan's Rotom Phone
Peony Rotom Phone TW.png|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 , while Hohma is shown to use the Default Case.
====Gallery====
Ohara PW Rotom Phone.png|Ohara's Rotom Phone
Hohma Rotom Phone.png|Hohma's Rotom Phone
===POKÉTOON===
A Rotom Phone appeared in PT16, under the ownership of .
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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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 and , 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.
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A Rotom Phone belonging to Violet, named Old Roto, first appeared in Speeding! Paldea's Prince of Speed!!. 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 first appeared in PASV06.
A Rotom Phone with a 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 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====
Rotom Phone Adventures.png|Chairman Rose's Rotom Phone
Henry Casey Rotom Phone.png|Henry and Casey's Rotom Phones
Kabu Rotom Phone Adventures.png|Kabu's Rotom Phone
Marnie Rotom Phone Adventures.png|Marnie's Rotom Phone
Klara Rotom Phone Adventures.png|Klara's Rotom Phone
Violet Old Roto.png|Violet's Rotom Phone, Old Roto
Scarlet Rotom Phone.png|Scarlet's Rotom Phone
Arven Rotom Phone Adventures.png|Arven's Rotom Phone
Nemona Rotom Phone Adventures.png|Nemona's Rotom Phone
Giacomo Rotom Phone Adventures.png|Giacomo's Rotom Phone
Iono Rotom Phone Adventures.png|Iono's Rotom Phone
Clavell Rotom Phone Adventures.png|Clavell's Rotom Phone
===Pokémon Journeys===
In Destination: Coronation!, and Visquez used their Rotom Phones to organize an official World Coronation Series .
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 Rotom Phone JNM.png|Ash's Rotom Phone
==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Rotom Phone in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
==Trivia==
* Hop's Rotom Phone is blue, Sonia's is pink, and Raihan's is magenta, similar to the color of a Rotom.
* The Pokédex function in the 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 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 episode JN126, it is revealed that the passcode to Goh's Rotom Phone is 5555, which can be read in Japanese as , with the number five being read as "go".
* Nemona's father is on the board of the Rotom Phone company.
* Unlike in the , all the Rotom Phones in have the same voice actor in the original Japanese version, Daiki Yamashita, as well the English dub, Zeno Robinson.
==In other languages==
==References==
==External links==
* Rotom Phone on the official website
==Related articles==
* Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
* Rotom Pokédex
* Rotom Bike
* Rotomi
* Drone Rotom
* Arc Phone
* Old Roto
* List of Key Items in Generation IX
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