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[[File:Sun Moon Rotom Pokédex artwork.png|thumb|right|{{ga|Sun}} using the Rotom Pokédex]]
The '''Rotom Pokédex''' (Japanese: '''ロトム{{tt|図鑑|ずかん}}''' ''Rotom illustrated encyclopedia''), also known as the '''Rotom Dex''', is an electronic device found in [[Alola]] and an enhanced version of the [[Pokédex]]. It appears in [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]]. This special Pokédex is said to be rare, even in the [[Alola]] [[region]]. While inside the Pokédex, {{p|Rotom}} can [[Talking Pokémon|speak with the player]]. It is given to the player by [[Professor Kukui]]. [[Samson Oak]] mentions that the body was built by [[Professor Sycamore]] when he first meets the player.

In addition to functioning as a regular Pokédex, the Rotom Pokédex also has other features for the player to use.

==Functions==
In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]], the Rotom Pokédex appears on the bottom screen, displaying a map of the area the player is current in. By tapping the screen, the player can access a variety of functions:
* When the player taps the center of the map, Rotom repeats its most recent suggestion on where to go next.
* When the player taps the map outside the center, the full map function opens, acting in a similar way to the [[Town Map]] in previous games.
* When the player taps the black bridge between Rotom's eyes, the Pokédex function opens.
* When the player taps either of Rotom's eyes or on the red part of its body, Rotom will shake and react in a variety of ways.

===Pokédex===
The Rotom Pokédex's main function is to work like other Pokédexes.

===Map===
The Rotom Pokédex has a map feature that allows players to see their current location, as well as view locations where a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} lives.

===Poké Finder===
[[File:Sun Moon Poké Finder artwork.png|thumb|{{ga|Moon}} using the Poké Finder]]
The '''Poké Finder''' (Japanese: '''ポケファインダー''' ''Poké Finder'') function allows players to [[photography|take pictures]] of Pokémon at certain spots. Pictures can then be evaluated. As the player gets higher evaluations and takes better pictures, more features, such as the ability to zoom, will become available.

The Poké Finder is available for use in locations where the player's icon on the bottom screen turns into that of a camera. It can be activated by pressing the R button or tapping the camera icon.

===QR Scanner===
Using the '''QR Scanner''' (Japanese: '''ＱＲスキャン''' ''QR Scan'') feature, the Rotom Pokédex is able to scan {{wp|QR code}}s. These QR codes allow the players to register a Pokémon in their Pokédex, allowing them to find that Pokémon's habitat. QR codes can be generated to share with other players, but normal QR codes can be used to generate random Pokémon, including those that do not appear in the [[List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex]].

====Island Scan====
Scanning QR codes gives the player points for '''Island Scan''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|島|しま}}スキャン''' ''Island Scan'') to search for a specific Pokémon not native to the Alola region. Most QR codes give 10 points, though some QR codes specifically for use with Sun and Moon will give 20 points, and Island Scan can be used when 100 points are accumulated.

The Pokémon detected by Island Scan and its location varies by [[Days of the week|day of the week]] and the island the player is on when the Island Scan is performed. If an Island Scan is attempted while the player is anywhere other than one of Alola's four natural islands, such as [[Aether Paradise]], it will fail, providing the message "There seem to be no rare Pokémon around here." (This does not waste the use of the Island Scan.)

An Island Scan ends after one hour, or if the Pokémon is knocked out or caught. Running away from the Pokemon does not end Island Scan, and the Pokémon's properties (including gender and standard Ability) are generated at random with each encounter.

Each of the Pokémon knows a specific one of its possible [[Egg Move]]s, if possible.

{| class="roundy" style="float:left; margin:5px 15px; text-align:center; background:#{{yellow color}}; border:3px solid #{{yellow color dark}}"
|+ '''[[Melemele Island]]'''
|-  style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" 
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Day
! colspan=2 | Pokémon
! Location
! Level
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Special move
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 1 | style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| Mo || {{MSP|158|Totodile}} || {{p|Totodile}} || [[Seaward Cave]] || 12 || {{m|Metal Claw}}
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 2 | style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| Tu || {{MSP|633|Deino}} || {{p|Deino}} || [[Ten Carat Hill]] || 13 || {{m|Assurance}}
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 3 | style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| We || {{MSP|116|Horsea}} || {{p|Horsea}} || [[Kala'e Bay]] || 18 || {{m|Dragon Breath}}
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 4 | style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| Th || {{MSP|599|Klink}} || {{p|Klink}} || [[Hau'oli City]] || 8 || None
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 5 | style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| Fr || {{MSP|152|Chikorita}} || {{p|Chikorita}} || {{rt|2|Alola}} || 10 || {{m|Leech Seed}}
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 6 | style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| Sa || {{MSP|607|Litwick}} || {{p|Litwick}} || [[Hau'oli Cemetery]] || 10 || {{m|Acid}}
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 7 | style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Su || {{MSP|155|Cyndaquil}} || {{p|Cyndaquil}} || {{rt|3|Alola}} || 12 || style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | {{m|Double Kick}}
|}

{| class="roundy" style="float:left; margin:5px 15px; text-align:center; background:#{{fairy color}}; border:3px solid #{{fairy color dark}}"
|+ '''[[Akala Island]]'''
|-  style="background:#{{fairy color light}}" 
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Day
! colspan=2 | Pokémon
! Location
! Level
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Special move
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 1 | style="background:#{{fairy color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| Mo || {{MSP|363|Spheal}} || {{p|Spheal}} || {{rt|7|Alola}} || 19 || {{m|Aqua Ring}}
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 2 | style="background:#{{fairy color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| Tu || {{MSP|404|Luxio}} || {{p|Luxio}} || {{rt|8|Alola}} || 20 || {{m|Eerie Impulse}}
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 3 | style="background:#{{fairy color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| We || {{MSP|679|Honedge}} || {{p|Honedge}} || [[Akala Outskirts]] || 23 || {{m|Destiny Bond}}
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 4 | style="background:#{{fairy color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| Th || {{MSP|543|Venipede}} || {{p|Venipede}} || {{rt|4|Alola}} || 14 || {{m|Toxic Spikes}}
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 5 | style="background:#{{fairy color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| Fr || {{MSP|069|Bellsprout}} || {{p|Bellsprout}} || {{rt|5|Alola}} || 16 || {{m|Acid Spray}}
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 6 | style="background:#{{fairy color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| Sa || {{MSP|183|Marill}} || {{p|Marill}} || [[Brooklet Hill]] || 17 || {{m|Aqua Jet}}
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 7 | style="background:#{{fairy color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Su || {{MSP|574|Gothita}}|| {{p|Gothita}} || {{rt|6|Alola}} || 17 || style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | {{m|Dark Pulse}}
|}

{| class="roundy" style="float:left; margin:5px 15px; text-align:center; background:#{{red color}}; border:3px solid #{{red color dark}}"
|+ '''[[Ula'ula Island]]'''
|-  style="background:#{{red color light}}" 
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Day
! colspan=2 | Pokémon
! Location
! Level
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Special move
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 1 | style="background:#{{red color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| Mo || {{MSP|220|Swinub}} || {{p|Swinub}} || [[Tapu Village]] || 31 || {{m|Freeze-Dry}}
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 2 | style="background:#{{red color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| Tu || {{MSP|578|Duosion}} || {{p|Duosion}} || {{rt|16|Alola}} || 33 || {{m|Night Shade}}
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 3 | style="background:#{{red color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| We || {{MSP|315|Roselia}} || {{p|Roselia}} || [[Ula'ula Meadow]] || 34 || {{m|Leaf Storm}}
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 4 | style="background:#{{red color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| Th || {{MSP|397|Staravia}} || {{p|Staravia}} || {{rt|10|Alola}} || 27 || {{m|Roost}}
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 5 | style="background:#{{red color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| Fr || {{MSP|288|Vigoroth}} || {{p|Vigoroth}} || {{rt|11|Alola}} || 27 || {{m|Hammer Arm}}
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 6 | style="background:#{{red color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| Sa || {{MSP|610|Axew}} || {{p|Axew}} || [[Mount Hokulani]] || 28 || {{m|Iron Tail}}
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 7 | style="background:#{{red color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Su || {{MSP|111|Rhyhorn}} || {{p|Rhyhorn}} || [[Blush Mountain]] || 30 || style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | {{m|Skull Bash}}
|}

{| class="roundy" style="float:left; margin:5px 15px; text-align:center; background:#{{poison color}}; border:3px solid #{{poison color dark}}"
|+ '''[[Poni Island]]'''
|-  style="background:#{{poison color light}}" 
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Day
! colspan=2 | Pokémon
! Location
! Level
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Special move
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 1 | style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| Mo || {{MSP|534|Conkeldurr}} || {{p|Conkeldurr}} || [[Poni Plains]] || 57 || {{m|Drain Punch}}
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 2 | style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| Tu || {{MSP|468|Togekiss}} || {{p|Togekiss}} || [[Poni Gauntlet]] || 59 || {{m|Future Sight}}
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 3 | style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| We || {{MSP|542|Leavanny}} || {{p|Leavanny}} || [[Poni Meadow]] || 57 || {{m|Me First}}
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 4 | style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| Th || {{MSP|497|Serperior}} || {{p|Serperior}} || [[Exeggutor Island]] || 43 || {{m|Glare}}
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 5 | style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| Fr || {{MSP|503|Samurott}} || {{p|Samurott}} || [[Poni Wilds]] || 43 || {{m|Brine}}
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 6 | style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| Sa || {{MSP|500|Emboar}} || {{p|Emboar}} || [[Ancient Poni Path]] || 43 || {{m|Superpower}}
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time: N}} | 7 | style="background:#{{poison color light}}" | style="background:#FFF" }}
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Su || {{MSP|604|Eelektross}} || {{p|Eelektross}} || [[Poni Grove]] || 55 || style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | None
|}
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==Quotes==
[[File:Key Rotom Pokédex Sprite.png|frame|Rotom Pokédex obtain sprite from the Generation VII games]]
==={{g|Sun and Moon}}===
'''Pokédex evaluation'''

'''Alola Pokédex'''
*1-39 Pokémon registered
:''"If you wanna fill up that Alola Pokédex, it wouldn't be a bad idea to trade Pokémon with some friends, zzt-zzt!"''
*40-79 Pokémon
:''"Battling lots of different {{pkmn|Trainer}}s is one way to encounter different Pokémon for your 'Dex, zzt-zzzzt!"''
*80-123 Pokémon
:''"Some Pokémon you'll only find if you really get into the nitty-gritty of Alola life! Zzzt! Like gathering [[Berry|Berriezzz]] or hatching {{pkmn|Egg}}zzz, you know?"''
*125-160 Pokémon
:''"Mm-hmm! That'zzz my little trooper! You've managed to meet plenty of Pokémon here in Alola, haven't you, {{tt|big boy/clever girl|Depending on the player's gender}}? Zzz-zzzzt!"''
*165-185 Pokémon
:''"I'll tell you a secret: in some places, you can meet totally different Pokémon at night than during the day! Zzrrrt!"''
*?
:''"Kzzzzrrt?! You've met this many Pokémon?! I knew I picked a good Trainer! Zzt-zzt!"''
*?
:''"What the zzzt?! You're so close! So close to completing the Alola Pokédex! Lookzzz like a completed Pokédex might not just be a dream for you, kid! I knew you could do it!"''
*300 Pokémon
:''"Zzzzrrrttt!!! Kzzt! Kzzt! Kzzrrrttt! You've done it, kid... You've really gone and done it! You completed the Alola Pokédex! Zzzt-zzt! You met every last Pokémon that livezzz in the Alola region! I thank my lucky circuits that I wazzz here in this 'Dex to meet all these different Pokémon and share all these great adventurezzz with you, partner! Congratulations to you, kid. You really deserve them!"''

'''Melemele Pokédex'''
*1-29 Pokémon registered
:''"Dive right into the tall grass wherever you find it and dive right into fantastic new Pokémon encounterzzz!"''
*30-59 Pokémon
:''"Even Pokémon love the big city life sometimezzz… Kick around in [[Hau'oli City]]'s grass patches to find 'em!"''
*60-88 Pokémon
:''"Whole meadowzzz of flowers are pretty rare in Alola… Maybe there are some rare Pokémon in them, too!"''
*90-119 Pokémon
:''"Zzzzmmm! You're getting really close, {{tt|big boy/clever girl|Depending on the player's gender}}! You've nearly completed the Melemele Pokédex!"''
*120 Pokémon
:''"Congratulationzzz, bucko! You did it! You met all the Pokémon to be found on Melemele!"''

'''Akala Pokédex'''
*1-34 Pokémon registered
:''"It'zzz your second Island Pokédex! There are so many new Pokémon to discover!"''
*35-64 Pokémon
:''"[[Akala Island]] hazzz plenty of [[fishing]] spots to check out. And some Pokémon you'll only find by fishing 'em up!"''
*74-83 Pokémon
:''"If you ride on {{p|Lapras}}'s back, you can cast your rod while you cruizzze around on the water. Juzzzt don't drop me!"''
*?
:''"One last push and your Akala Pokédex will be complete! Don't give up now, partner! Zzt-zzt!"''
*?
:''"Congratulationzzz, bucko! You did it! You met all the Pokémon to be found on Akala!"''

'''Ula'ula Pokédex'''
*1-34 Pokémon registered
:''"Now we turn to the Ula'ula Pokédex! There are still lotzzz of Pokémon you haven't seen yet!"''
*36-68 Pokémon
:''"Some Pokémon evolve based on [[Methods of evolution|different conditionszzz]], like {{cat|Pokémon that evolve by training in a certain location|where they are}} or even {{cat|Pokémon that evolve based on time|what time it izzz}}…don't you know?"''
*74-89 Pokémon
:''"There are lotzzz of Pokémon in [[Haina Desert]] that you can't meet anywhere else in Alola, kiddo! No escapin' it!"''
*?
:''"Did you know that there are some Pokémon out there that only live around [[Mount Hokulani]]? Zzzmmm?"''
*?
:''"Congratulationzzz, bucko! You did it! You met all the Pokémon to be found on Ula'ula!"''

'''Poni Pokédex'''
*1-? Pokémon registered
:''"You can find lotzzz of big Pokémon on [[Poni Island]]… Bigger than the onezzz you find on other islands!"''
*30-49 Pokémon
:''"I heard there's a Pokémon that evolves {{cat|Pokémon that evolve by friendship|if it feelzzz friendly toward you}}. I like you plenty. Where'zzz my evolution, huh?"''
*50-72 Pokémon
:''"If you wanna complete your Pokédex, you'll eventually have to battle the [[guardian deities|Land Spirit]] Pokémon in the ruinzzz. You did know that, right? Zz-zz-zz!"''
*?-99 Pokémon
:''"So, if there'zzz another world out there that looks just like this one but it izzzn't this one... then would the Pokémon that live there be kind of like the onezzz in this world…but a little different?"''
*100 Pokémon
:''"Congratulationzzz, bucko! You did it! You met all the Pokémon to be found on Poni!"''

==Artwork==
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|- 
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{ghost color}}; background:#{{electric color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:479Rotom-Pokédex.png|160px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{ghost color}}; background:#{{electric color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:479Rotom-Pokédex 2.png|160px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{ghost color}}; background:#{{electric color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Rotom Pokédex SM.png|160px]]
|- 
| colspan="2" | Artwork from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon}}
| Artwork from the<br>{{color2|000|Sun & Moon series|''Sun & Moon'' series}}
|}

==In the anime==
[[File:Rotom Pokédex anime.png|thumb|220px|Rotom Pokédex in the anime]]
{{Ash}} received the Rotom Pokédex from [[Professor Kukui]] in ''[[SM002|The Guardian's Challenge!]]''. It was empty until [[SM003]], where Kukui completed the Pokédex by having a Rotom enter the device, turning Rotom into the '''Rotom Pokédex Form''' (Japanese: '''ロトムポケデックスフォルム''' ''Rotom Pokédex Form''). It has since registered Ash as its user and follows him around. Rotom claims to be a self-learning Pokédex (similar to an {{wp|Artificial intelligence|A.I.}}) and along with its ability to talk human language, it also updates itself whenever it finds something new about Pokémon. After finding a new Pokémon, it will display its info, and has a bad habit of getting up close and personal to the Pokémon in order to see if the information is true, only to aggravate and get attacked by said Pokémon. It gets along with Ash and all his friends, but has shown an aversion to {{an|Sophocles}} whenever he attempts to "study" it.
   
After Rotom inhabited the Pokédex, it seems to have lost all combat functions, and is unable to use any move.

====Voice actors====
{{vatable|color={{electric color}}|bordercolor={{ghost color}}
|ja=浪川大輔 ''[[Daisuke Namikawa]]''
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==Trivia==
* The Rotom Pokédex is the only Pokédex without the ability to view information about all known Pokémon in the series as of [[Generation VII|its respective introduction]], as it lacks information on the 500 Pokémon not in the Alola Pokédex and the ability to receive a National Dex upgrade whatsoever. While the Pokédexes in the [[Generation I]] and [[Generation II|II]] games also lacked a National Pokédex function, all known Pokémon at the time were present within the Kanto and Johto regional Pokédexes respectively, and the Pokédex in [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby and Sapphire]] although lacking a method of unlocking the National Dex at the time of their release, was able to do so later on via trading with [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed or LeafGreen]] after the release of the latter pair of games.

==In other languages==
{|
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
''Rotom Pokédex''
{{Langtable|color={{electric color}}|bordercolor={{ghost color}}
|zh_yue=洛托姆圖鑑 ''Loktokmóuh Tòuhgaam''
|zh_cmn=洛托姆圖鑑 / 洛托姆图鉴 ''Luòtuōmǔ Tújiàn''
|fr=Motisma-Dex
|de=Rotom-Pokédex
|it=Pokédex Rotom
|ko=로토무도감 ''Rotomu Dogam''
|ru=Покедекс-Ротом ''Pokédeks-Rotom''
|pl=Rotom Pokédex
|es=RotomDex
}}
|
''Poké Finder''
{{Langtable|color={{electric color}}|bordercolor={{ghost color}}
|zh_yue=寶可搜尋鏡 ''{{tt|Poké Sáuchàhmgeng|Poké Search Lens}}''
|zh_cmn=寶可搜尋鏡 / 宝可搜寻镜 ''{{tt|Poké Sōuxúnjìng|Poké Search Lens}}''
|fr=Poké Scope
|de=Pokémon-Sucher
|it=Pokévisore
|ko=포켓파인더 ''Poké Finder''
|ru=Поке-Искатель ''Poké-Iskatel'''
|es=Pokévisor
}}
|
''QR Scanner''
{{Langtable|color={{electric color}}|bordercolor={{ghost color}}
|zh_yue=QR掃描 ''{{tt|QR Soumìuh|QR Scan}}''
|zh_cmn=QR掃描 / QR扫描 ''{{tt|QR Sǎomiáo|QR Scan}}''
|fr=Scanner QR
|de=QR Code-Scanner
|it=Scanner QR
|ko=QR 스캔 ''QR Scan''
|es=Lector QR
}}
|}

==Related articles==
* {{Animespecies|Rotom}}
* [[a:Category:Rotom Pokédex|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]

==External links==
* [http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-us/record-your-adventure-in-the-rotom-pokedex/ Rotom Pokédex on the official site]
* [http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-us/poke-finder/ Poké Finder on the official site]
* [http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-us/discover-pokemon-using-the-qr-scanner/ QR Scanner on the official site]

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