Rotom

**Rotom** (Japanese: **ロトム** *Rotomu*) is an Electric/Ghost-type Pokémon created by Team Galactic. Rotom can transform into various forms which resembles household appliances. Prior to Generation V, all of Rotom's forms shared the same Electric/Ghost typing as a normal Rotom before swapping the secondary Ghost type with another type.

## Biology

### Physiology

Rotom is a small, round, ghostly creature with a plasma-based body. Its vibrant, orange body mass is spherical with a long, spike-shaped, antenna-like feature atop its head, and a small, round orb on its underside. It is enveloped in a glowing aura of cyan-bluish plasma, with lightning bolt-shaped appendages on either side of its lower body.

Rotom has two ovular, blue eyes and a small, grinning mouth on its face. Heat Rotom's eyes are blue and its mouth is a small white circle. Wash Rotom's eyes are the same as the normal form with a similar grin. Frost Rotom has two purple eyes and a sad frown. Fan Rotom has two yellow eyes and a small smile without any teeth. Mow Rotom has green eyes and a crazed sharp-toothed smile.

Each of Rotom's forms all resemble household appliances and have different colored plasma surrounding them; Heat Rotom's plasma is red, Wash Rotom's plasma is blue, Mow Rotom's plasma is green, Frost Rotom's plasma is purple, and Fan Rotom's plasma is yellow.

### Behavior

Rotom is very clever and mischievous. It enjoys teasing and frightening people and Pokémon. It often invades appliances and takes control of machines, allowing it to change its form.

It is said that a young male inventor's creation has caused Rotom's multiple forms to be developed.

### Natural abilities

Thanks to its plasma-composed body, Rotom is able to infiltrate electronic devices, namely appliances, and take control of machines. This allows it to change form, as well as its Ghost type. It can enter a lawn mower to assume its Mow Form, a microwave oven to assume its Heat Form, a refrigerator to assume its Frost Form, a washing machine to assume its Wash Form, and an electric fan to assume its Fan Form. Its “wings” also change for each form: clothes pins for Wash, oven mitts for Heat, splintered wood piece for Mow, lightning bolt for Frost, and wind current for Fan.

As of Generation V, Rotom changes its secondary typing depending on which form it takes: it becomes Electric/Water in its Wash form, Electric/Fire in its Heat form, Electric/Grass in its Mow form, Electric/Ice in its Frost form, and Electric/Flying in its Fan form.

As of Generation VII, Rotom can enter a PokéDex and transform itself into such a shape. This allows it to communicate with people and Pokémon alike.

As of Generation VIII, Rotom can enter a phone. This allows it to attach itself to objects, such as bikes, in order to upgrade them.

Each of Rotom's appliance forms possess elemental abilities that it uses for its mischievous pranks: Heat Rotom is able to manipulate fire with stylish flair and uses this ability for burning up clothing; Wash Rotom possesses water manipulation and can use it to flood rooms; Fan Rotom uses aerokinesis to blow away papers; Frost Rotom can spray cold air and can freeze any body of water, including a water-filled bathtub; and Mow Rotom is able to scatter any grass clippings, as well as slicing through flowers.