Rotom Phone

Rotom Phone スマホロトム Smartphone Rotom

The Rotom Phone in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Introduced in Generation IX Pocket Generation IX Key items

The Rotom Phone (Japanese: スマホロトム Smartphone Rotom) is an electronic device found in Galar in Pokémon Sword and Shield, in Paldea in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and in Kalos in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, where it is a Key Item. It is a smartphone that is enhanced after being possessed by a Rotom. It is popular amongst people across multiple Pokémon canons, and can host a multitude of functions and applications, including a Pokédex. The Paldean Pokédex application was developed by Jacq.

In the core series games

Pokémon Sword and Shield

The Rotom Phone functions as the menu interface in Pokémon Sword and Shield. 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 Camp in most areas once they obtain Camping Gear from their mum. 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 Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, 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.

Camera app

The player can take photos with their Rotom Phone in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet using the front or back cameras via the camera app. This function can be used to change the player's profile picture or Trainer icon. Filters or touch-ups can be applied to make photos more dynamic. The player can make numerous faces and poses while taking a selfie. Other players invited through the Union Circle can also appear in photos, in which they can make their own preset gestures that can be done at any time in the overworld. Many of these gestures can be unlocked through certain tasks and side quests; some are references to previous characters or games, such as Leon's Charizard pose. Like in Legends: Arceus, photos are saved to the system's memory or SD Card.

In The Teal Mask, the player can obtain the Roto-Stick, which can expand the camera's field of vision in selfie mode. The ability to play three different music tracks through the Rotom Phone's radio is also unlocked, allowing the player to take photos with certain NPCs and change their expression depending on the track that is being played.

In The Indigo Disk, by donating BP to the Photography Club in the League Club Room, the player can unlock frames and special effects to apply to photos.

The camera function is activated by pressing the Down Button. The controls for the various camera functions are as follows:

As part of the player's journey, several photographs are taken to commemorate different story events. These photos are only shown once and can be saved by using the console's screenshot function. Special photographs appear after:

• Earning a Gym Badge.
• Defeating a Titan Pokémon.
• Winning against a Team Star boss for the first time.
• Visiting a signboard with Kieran in Kitakami.^TM
• Defeating a Titanic Loyal Three member.^TM
• Winning against a BB League Elite Four member for the first time.^ID

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

A new Rotom Phone appears in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, once again sporting a similar yet altered design.^[1] This Rotom Phone carries three camera lenses. In the game, the player can use the Rotom Phone to "zipline" across the rooftops of buildings as the player traverses the urban landscape of Lumiose City.

Like in the Galar and Paldea-centered games, the Pokédex is an app found on the player's Rotom Phone.

Description

Acquisition

Cases

Main article: List of clothing in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet → Rotom Phone

In Sword and Shield, the player 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

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

See also: Raihan (Masters) → Gallery

Due to all sync pairs on Pasio receiving a Poryphone, most characters do not use Rotom Phones in Pokémon Masters EX. However, Raihan is shown holding his Rotom Phone in his model and occasionally uses it to take selfies. When he is raised to 6★ EX, 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 Raihan 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, Jacq mentions that he developed a Pokédex app for Rotom Phones in Paldea, while Rei mentions Rotom Phones as an example of a Pokémon-related phone from Galar.

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Ash 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 Rotom, who turned each into a Rotom Phone. Unlike previous Pokédexes in Pokémon the Series, 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 animated 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 Rotom Pokédex 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!, Team Rocket was revealed to have obtained their own Rotom Phone from Giovanni. 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 Oliver.

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!, Gary 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!, Iris was revealed to have obtained a Rotom Phone.

In The Fiery Road to Mastership!, Volkner was revealed to own a Rotom Phone.

Gallery

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  Ash's Rotom Phone
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  Ash's Rotom Phone scanning a Gossifleur
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  Goh's Rotom Phone
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  Goh's Rotom Phone scanning a Nickit
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  Goh's Rotom Phone failing to scan Zamazenta
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  Goh's Rotom Phone scanning a landmark
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  Goh's Rotom Phone adding Snorlax to the Pokédex listing
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  Goh's Rotom Phone measuring Snorlax's height
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  Team Rocket's Rotom Phone
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  Team Rocket's Rotom Phone scanning a Drednaw
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  Shane Seeker's Rotom Phone
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  Visquez's Rotom Phone
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  Oliver's Rotom Phone
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  Kricketina Kylie's Rotom Phone
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  Bea's Rotom Phone
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  Sonia's Rotom Phone
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  Professor Magnolia's Rotom Phone
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  Chloe's Rotom Phone
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  Chloe's Rotom Phone scanning a Poliwag
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  Rinto's Rotom Phone
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  Gary's Rotom Phone
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  Quillon's Rotom Phone
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  Danika's Rotom Phone
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  Raihan's Rotom Phone
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  Alternate World Ash's Rotom Phone
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  Allister's Rotom Phone
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  Iris's Rotom Phone
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  Volkner's Rotom Phone

Artwork

Official artwork from Pokémon Journeys: The Series	Official artwork from Pokémon Journeys: The Series	Official artwork of Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!
Official artwork of Finding a Legend!	Key visual from Pokémon Journeys: The Series

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. They use the same designs as those seen in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

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?, Iono was shown to own a Rotom Phone with a Magnemite 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 Eevee 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 Ghost Case.

In The Search for Kleavor!, Perrin was shown to own a Rotom Phone.

In The Pillar of Fire, Briar was shown to own a Rotom Phone with a Scarlet Case.

In Beyond the Shining Rainbow, Lucca was shown using a Rotom Phone.

In HZ092, Uruto was shown with a Rotom Phone.

In HZ097, Magyorō was shown using a Rotom Phone with a Brown Case.

In HZ104, Cervantis was shown with a Rotom Phone.

Gallery

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  Liko's Rotom Phone
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  Liko's Rotom Phone in its Pad Forme
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  Liko's Rotom Phone scanning a Litwick
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  No reception icon on Liko's Rotom Phone
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  Roy's Rotom Phone
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  Roy's Rotom Phone in its Pad Forme
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  Roy's Rotom Phone scanning a Quaxly
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  Roy's Rotom Phone failing to scan Galarian Moltres
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  Mail notification icon on Roy's Rotom Phone
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  Friede's Rotom Phone
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  Mollie's Rotom Phone
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  Orla's Rotom Phone
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  Ludlow's Rotom Phone
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  Murdock's Rotom Phone
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  Dot's Rotom Phone
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  Dot's Rotom Phone in its Pad Forme
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  Amethio's Rotom Phone
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  Onia's Rotom Phone
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  Zirc's Rotom Phone
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  Hamber's Rotom Phone
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  Coral's Rotom Phone
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  Spinel's Rotom Phone
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  Ann's Rotom Phone
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  Alex's Rotom Phone
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  Iono's Rotom Phone
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  Tepen's Rotom Phone
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  Chalce's Rotom Phone
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  Sidian's Rotom Phone
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  Penny's Rotom Phone
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  Katy's Rotom Phone
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  Brassius's Rotom Phone
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  Clavell's Rotom Phone
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  Larry's Rotom Phone
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  Ryme's Rotom Phone
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  Perrin's Rotom Phone
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  Briar's Rotom Phone
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  Lucca's Rotom Phone
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  Uruto's Rotom Phone
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  Magyorō's Rotom Phone
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  Cervantis's Rotom Phone

Artwork

Official artwork from Pokémon Horizons: The Series

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

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  Raihan's Rotom Phone
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  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 Cream Case, while Hohma is shown to use the Default Case.

Gallery

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  Ohara's Rotom Phone
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  Hohma's Rotom Phone

POKÉTOON

A Rotom Phone appeared in PT16, under the ownership of Yūto.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Sword & Shield arc

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 Henry and Casey, 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.

Scarlet & Violet arc

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, possesses the ability to speak, and sports a bushy mustache similar to said butler's mustache.

A Rotom Phone belonging to Scarlet first appeared in Discover! The Quaking Earth Titan!!.

A Rotom Phone with a Flabébé 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 Dark Case was shown under the ownership of Giacomo in PASV10.

In PASV13, Iono was shown with a Magnemite Magnet Case Rotom Phone, while Clavell was shown with a White Case Rotom Phone.

In PASV17, Penny was shown to have multiple Rotom Phones, with one having an Eevee Case.

Gallery

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  Chairman Rose's Rotom Phone
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  Henry and Casey's Rotom Phones
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  Kabu's Rotom Phone
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  Marnie's Rotom Phone
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  Klara's Rotom Phone
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  Violet's Rotom Phone, Old Roto
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  Scarlet's Rotom Phone
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  Arven's Rotom Phone
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  Nemona's Rotom Phone
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  Giacomo's Rotom Phone
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  Iono's Rotom Phone
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  Clavell's Rotom Phone
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  One of Penny's Rotom Phones

Pokémon Journeys

In Destination: Coronation!, Ash and Visquez used their Rotom Phones to organize an official World Coronation Series battle.

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.

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  Ash's Rotom Phone

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Rotom Phone in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Rotom Phone Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Rotom Bike	I	Sword & Shield		181/202	Sword		055/060
		Champion's Path		063/073
					Shiny Star V		167/190
Rotom Phone	I	Champion's Path		064/073	Charizard VMAX Starter Set		011/021
					Grimmsnarl VMAX Starter Set		011/020

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 Sword and Shield	Artwork from Sword and Shield
Concept art from Sword and Shield	Concept art from Sword and Shield by Ken Sugimori[2]

Merchandise artwork

In Pokémon Relaxing Time by Yumenouchi[3]

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.

Trivia

• Hop's Rotom Phone is blue, Sonia's is pink, and Raihan's is magenta, similar to the color of a Shiny Rotom.
• The Pokédex function in the animated series 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 Pokémon Journeys: The Series 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 Pokémon Journeys: The Series episode JN126, it is revealed that the passcode to Goh's Rotom Phone is 5555, which can be read in Japanese as a play on his name, with the number five being read as "go".
• Nemona's father is on the board of the Rotom Phone company.
• Unlike in the Journeys series, all the Rotom Phones in Pokémon Horizons: The Series 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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