Rotom (Pokémon)/Trivia


 * When Rotom is encountered in the Old Chateau in Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, the music is the same as encounters, although it is not classified as one. Rotom is, to date, the only non-Legendary Pokémon to do this.
 * Rotom's alternate forms, along with 's forms, were the only alternate forms of a Pokémon not featured in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky. However, despite being introduced a year before the game was released like Rotom, and 's alternate forms made an appearance in the game.
 * Rotom is tied with as the lightest  Pokémon.
 * Rotom was the first Pokémon mentioned to be in the anime.
 * Rotom and each of its forms were designed by different designers:
 * Rotom's base form was designed by Ken Sugimori.
 * Heat Rotom was designed by Lee HyunJung.
 * Wash Rotom was designed by Hiroki Fuchino.
 * Frost Rotom was designed by Hironobu Yoshida.
 * Fan Rotom was designed by Motofumi Fujiwara.
 * Mow Rotom was designed by Yusuke Ohmura.

Generation V type change

 * Rotom is the only Pokémon to have its type changed to a type that was not newly introduced.
 * No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Rotom's base form, Heat Rotom, Frost Rotom, or Mow Rotom.
 * Despite becoming part, Fan Rotom retains the Ability Levitate, being the only Flying-type Pokémon with this Ability. As its Flying type already makes it immune to moves, its Ability is effectively useless under normal conditions.
 * In Inverse Battles, Fan Rotom is still protected from Ground moves due to Levitate, making it the only Flying-type Pokémon to not be affected by Ground-type moves in these battles.
 * All of Rotom's appliance forms except Mow Rotom are tied for or have the fewest weaknesses of all Pokémon of their secondary types.
 * All of Rotom's appliance forms are the lightest Pokémon of their secondary types.

Origin
Rotom appears to be based on, who was designed by Pokémon designer Ken Sugimori, although it may also be inspired by the unexplained phenomenon of. Its Pokédex entry brings to mind s. Its possession of other objects may be based on s or. Rotom may also be an embodiment of electronic "". It may also be based on.

Name origin
Rotom is motor backwards; this may refer to the fact that motors make many appliances function, while Rotom makes them fail.

In, an old notebook in Rotom's Room describes how a person discovered and named the first known Rotom. It appeared out of a lawn mower's motor, and the person named it Rotom due to this origin.