Rotom is an elusive Mythical Pokémon in basically every Pokémon game, and that hasn’t changed in Pokémon Go—though this mostly applies to the several forms that change the fundamentals of how Rotom is used in battle.
Along with the basic Electric/Ghost-type form of Rotom, there are five variations of the mischievous creature that allows it to take on a different type through possessing different household appliances.
Each of those forms changes the moveset, stats, and type-matchups for Rotom, meaning that some are more useful than others depending on what team you’re trying to run or which Pokémon you’re facing. Rotom Wash is the best example, having been a staple of competitive single battles since generation five.
If you didn’t participate in Pokémon Go Fest 2020, you’re likely going to have to wait a bit before you can encounter the troublesome Plasma Pokémon again, as, even two years later, Niantic has only released one other Rotom form in the game. Even base form Rotom is technically not in the game since Rotom Mow is the newest form.
Here are the details about how you can obtain each different form of Rotom as they become available in Pokémon Go, including any events or Special Research.
- Rotom (Base Form) – Electric/Ghost-type
- Unavailable
- Rotom Heat – Electric/Fire-type
- Unavailable
- Rotom Wash – Electric/Water-type
- Snapshot Encounter during Pokémon Go Fest 2020
- Anniversary Event Research
- Rotom Frost – Electric/Ice-type
- Unavailable
- Rotom Fan – Electric/Flying-type
- Unavailable
- Rotom Mow – Electric/Grass-type
- Pokémon Go Fest: Berlin 2022 Snapshot encounter
Despite most of the forms being unavailable, Rotom Wash being in the game means that Niantic is ready to roll out the remaining forms soon. Whether that will be through limited-time research or as Snapshot Encounters, though, is still unknown.
