Elizabeth's Rotom

Elizabeth's Rotom is the signature Pokémon of Pokémon Storybook, and the first Pokémon that Elizabeth obtained on her journey as a Trainer.

History
Elizabeth first met Rotom while leaving Hau'oli City to get to Professor Kukui's lab to get her first Pokémon. She heard its cries from behind some buildings and rushed over, discovering it was a Pokémon who was lying on the ground, severely injured and sick when she picked it up and took it to a Pokémon center. Initially it was afraid to tell what happened, out of fear of bringing shame to its former Trainers, but soon revealed that it belonged to an extremely abusive family. Rotom revealed that they touched it inappropriately, beat it constantly, blamed it for everything, rarely gave it food, forced it to play with their two toddler daughters, and eventually threw it out. Elizabeth then took it in and decided to keep it. She caught it, making it her first Pokémon.

Rotom developed a crippling fear of coming out of its Pokédex as a result of the abuse it suffered and this fear worsened after it was touched inappropriately without permission in the middle of the night by a "Poképhile." The trauma it suffered caused it to supress its memory of the incident, but it eventually managed to remember it. However, its fear hasn't gone away.

It is a walking Pokémon and hates being in its Poké ball, because it wants to be with Elizabeth and not, as Rotom puts it, imprisoned in a sphere the size of a baseball.

In Rotom's Secret's Out!, Rotom admitted that it had a relationship with Ditto that it had been hiding for quite a while.

It accidentally went into other appliances in Rotom Mix Up! where it went into variety of appliances such as Wash Rotom and Mow Rotom, by the end of the episode, it sticked to the Rotom Dex, since the other appliances it possessed felt uncomfortable.

In You Get A Rotom, Everyone Gets A Rotom!, Rotom produced three eggs that hatched into Rotom who were caught by Valona, Gordon and Ichiga.

Rotom's favorite food was revealed to be marshmallows in Marshmallow Mischief!

It was temporarily controlled by Team Rocket in a Dark Ball in Elizabeth Blacks Out! and Elizabeth Black Out (Part 2).

In Rotom Learns to Fight, Rotom is (well at least tries to be) a wrestler to prove itself strong. Not long after the start of its career, Ninja Dragonet comes in and beats the soon to be wrestler out of it. The Hybrid of course spares the beaten up Pokémon’s life and Rotom quits. However, that was a nightmare.

In SlendyPokémon Attack! it was revealed that Rotom is skilled at using its voice to calm down others if they are angry or irritated, as shown when it sang Oración to calm down and return the humanoid monsters to normal. On a few occasions, it has used this skill to calm Ninja Dragonet down.

In The Hybrid's Challenge!, Rotom beat Ninja Dragonet in a battle for the first time and learned Electroweb. After defeating her, Dragonet came up to congratulate it. However, Rotom, severally beaten up, screamed for Elizabeth because it thought Dragonet was going to kill it. It was convinced that she was angry and wanted to get revenge on it.

In Rotom's Ice Cream Adventure!, Elizabeth and Rotom went to an ice cream shop in Heahea City, noting that it had been quite a while since it was just the two of them. Rotom's favorite flavor was marshmallow ice cream, unsurprisingly.

In Rotom The Pastafarian!, Manaphy dared Rotom to be a Pastafarian for a day.

Rotom‘s favorite song is Gospel of Dismay after Ultra introduced the song to it.

In Pokémon Cyberchase! Rotom was among those used to to fight Hacker and his two minions, Buzz and Delete.

In Rotom and Ditto's Breakup, Rotom broke up with Ditto after they got into a heated argument and fought, which emotionally shattered it, similar to Dragonet. This caused him and Ditto to split up and run away from Elizabeth. They reconnected and started their relationship over again in TBA.

In Surprise Fish! Rotom played a game of Surprise Fish with Dragonet and enjoyed it very much, and wasn't afraid of her.

In Rotom and Singing, Rotom was shown to be best friends with Meloetta and childishly danced around the living room with it, to the other's annoyance.

Personality and characteristics
As a result of its past, Rotom is a very shy Pokémon, becoming nervous in the presence of people other than Elizabeth and is reluctant to come out of its Pokédex in front of others except for its Trainer or Nurse Joy. It will only show its body to somebody it trusts. Elizabeth and Rotom are almost identical personality-wise and are thus the perfect match for each other.

It is also afraid of being left alone without Elizabeth, because it is afraid its former Trainers are going to come and take it back.

Rotom also has a tendency to wander off from the group and get into trouble, as shown when it wandered from the Pokémon school to explore a forest when it started raining. It cries a lot, getting easily upset and crying whenever it's upset, unhappy, frightened, startled, disappointed, and so on.

Ever since Elizabeth took it in, it formed an extremely strong bond with her that has gotten closer over time, and is extremely loyal to its Trainer. It is always seen in her arms, and sleeps next to her. It loves to cuddle with its Trainer, and doesn't feel comfortable when she isn't holding it; ironically, it isn't comfortable being touched by anybody other than her.

Rotom's personality, for the most part (besides its shyness) is childish and happy-go lucky. It will often ask silly questions, throw tantrums or cry when it doesn't get what it wants. It also loves to play and shares several similarities with human babies. Its favorite food is marshmallows and it also loves stuffed toys.

Rotom also suffers from extreme separation anxiety. It will scream in terror and panic if it's not with its Trainer even for a second. Its anxiety is so severe that it refuses to go anywhere without Elizabeth, such as the treatment room of Pokémon Centers, to bed, or virtually any place where it would normally be alone. This is a result of the abuse it suffered in the past, because it is afraid that somebody is going to come and take it back. Rotom doesn't like being in a Poké ball and thus never goes in one. Its reason is that it prefers being carried around and held by its Trainer 24/7, not to be imprisoned in a ball without any contact with her.

It has been made clear that Rotom can't sleep without Elizabeth and always sleeps in her arms.

Like the majority of Ghost-type Pokémon, Rotom is capable of becoming invisible.

Unlike others of its species, this Rotom is not interested in causing mischief and does not like to possess electrical appliances, except for the Pokédex. In addition, it is highly suspectible to electrical overcharge, sometimes getting it several times a day, and is also revealed to be allergic to soy.

Rotom is shown to love singing, and Meloetta is one of its best friends. They are often seen singing together out in the open.

Its voice is a high, squeaky voice like Alvin and the Chipmunks.

In Five Nights with Elizabeth Storybook (Game)
Rotom is the first Pokémon to start moving, since it heard the Phone Call and decided to investigate. Rotom starts asleep in Elizabeth’s arms. It will then wake up and wander in a straight path to the Living Room to kill the player.

Path: Elizabeth’s Room (In Elizabeth’s Arms) ➡️ Elizabeth’s Room (Starting to move) ➡️ TBA.

Rotom will attack from one of the doors. The player must put a fake Ninja Dragonet to scare it away. Otherwise, they will be attacked.

During the cutscenes following each night, Rotom is talking to the Pokémon and Elizabeth about their plans to find Jessica.

Custom Night Challenges

 * Rotom And Its Nightmares

Elizabeth
They are each other's best friend, and while at first Rotom was afraid of humans, it quickly warmed up to her and they've been inseparable ever since. Elizabeth has protected Rotom many times, and it has done the same for her, showing just how strong their friendship is. According to Elizabeth, the two of them have grown so close they consider each other soulmates.

Ditto
While Rotom's relationship with Elizabeth is platonic, its relationship with Ditto is not platonic and it is confirmed they have a romantic relationship. They often have public displays of affection but Rotom always becomes shy when it's seen doing this.

They eventually broke up in Rotom and Ditto's breakup, but started their relationship over again in TBA after reconnecting.

Josie
Rotom is generally friendly with Josie and allows her to touch it after she saved it from a fall.

Josie's Rotom
The two get along reasonably well and cooperate on Pokédex entries.

Ash's Rotom Dex
Rotom doesn't like this particular Rotom since it bullies it constantly. They got into a fight in The Pallet that Ichiga Seeks! and remain rivals.

Ichiga
Like Gordon, Rotom always becomes excited when she's there because her Rotom is also its child. It loves the Japanese food she gets at the Asian market but becomes afraid when she eats natto, due to it being allergic to soy.

Gordon
Rotom always becomes excited when Gordon's there because his Rotom is its child.

Ultra
The two might not get along all the time, but Rotom knows that Ultra only does what he must.

Ninja Dragonet (Storybook)
Rotom is scared of Ninja Dragonet’s glowing red eyes. Although Ninja Dragonet does not want to hurt it, Rotom is still terrified of her and will try to avoid her at all costs. However, Rotom learns that she’s only violent because she wants revenge on the scientists that turned her into this Hybrid.

When she's calm, Rotom loves to play with her and they're often seen watching TV together.

Akeno
Rotom's rather friendly with Akeno but does not allow her to touch it.

Chiclé
Rotom loves the things she bakes.

Glorysia
Rotom and Glorysia don't interact very often, but when they do it's friendly. However, it doesn't allow her to touch it yet.

Known moves

 * Thunderbolt
 * Shadow Ball
 * Dark Pulse
 * Safeguard ×
 * Disarming Voice ×
 * Sing ×
 * Charge
 * Mean Look ×
 * Leaf Storm (as Mow Rotom)
 * Overheat (as Heat Rotom)
 * Hydro Pump (as Wash Rotom)
 * Blizzard (as Frost Rotom)
 * Air Slash (as Fan Rotom)
 * Will-o-Wisp
 * Electroweb

Trivia

 * Rotom is Elizabeth's first Electric-type Pokémon and Ghost-type Pokémon.
 * It is Elizabeth's first Pokémon to have its Ability confirmed.


 * Since Rotom doesn't like goIng in its Poké ball, it is rarely, if ever, seen. Currently, its only appearances are when it was caught and when it was forced into it by Team Rocket.
 * Rotom's favorite food is marshmallows.
 * Ditto and Rotom are Elizabeth's first Pokémon that are known to have produced an Egg.
 * However, this has only happened once as Elizabeth does not normally condone her Pokémon producing Eggs. In addition, Angelift's Eggs failed to develop.


 * Despite being genderless, Elizabeth often refers to Rotom as a boy.
 * Rotom is voiced by and based on Foodyeater in Pokémon form.