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The '''Rotom Pokédex''' (Japanese: '''ロトム{{tt|図鑑|ずかん}}''' ''Rotom illustrated encyclopedia'') is an electronic device and character found in the [[Alola]] [[region]] that appears in {{game4|SMUSUM}}. Referred to in character as '''Rotom Dex''' or just simply as '''Rotom''' (Japanese: '''ロトム''' ''Rotom''), it is a [[Pokédex]] that is enhanced after being possessed by a {{p|Rotom}}. This special Pokédex is said to be rare, even in Alola. While inside the Pokédex, {{p|Rotom}} can [[Talking Pokémon|speak with the player]] or other characters. It is given to the player by [[Professor Kukui]].

In addition to functioning as a regular Pokédex, the Rotom Pokédex also has other features, such as a map and the ability to call people to and from other locations.

[[File:Rotom Pokédex Talking.png|thumb|250px|right|The Rotom Pokédex speaking to the player on the bottom screen]]

As a character, Rotom Dex is a sort of companion character for the player, acting as a mentor or guide for them by providing tips and useful advice throughout the game. Rotom Dex is very supportive of the player and can be rather playful, commonly asking for nicknames or making jokes as a form of small talk. In {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, its personality and actions can be swayed by the player depending on how and when they interact with it. While Rotom mainly talks to the player through the bottom screen, they do appear in the overworld as well, often being used to notify the player of certain accomplishments or new tasks.  

After going through the {{al|Trainers' School}}, the player, along with Hau and [[Lillie]], travel to [[Hau'oli City]]. There, Rotom Dex is brought to the Alola Tourist Bureau by the player and Hau, to get the Pokédex upgraded. This upgrade provides Rotom Dex with a new camera, the Poké Finder, in which the player can use it to take pictures of [[wild Pokémon]], and later, be used within [[Acerola]]'s [[trial]] in the {{OBP|Thrifty Megamart|Abandoned Site}}. Rotom then comes out of the player's bag and takes a picture of the player, Hau and Lillie as a group with the new function. In Sun and Moon only, after [[Dexio]] and [[Sina]] introduce the player to the [[Zygarde Cube]] in [[Heahea City]], Rotom will be called by Sina when a certain amount of {{p|Zygarde}} Cells and Cores are collected. In [[Malie City]], the player meets up with [[Samson Oak]], whom Rotom recognizes. Samson encourages the player to work on their Pokédex, for both the player's sake and Rotom's. According to Samson, the Rotom Pokédex was invented with the help of a [[Clemont|young fellow]] from the [[Kalos]] region.

! rowspan=7 | {{color2|{{psychic color}}|Akala Island}}

| Reduces the prices of products at [[Poké Mart]]s by half. It also reduces the prices at the [[Herb Shop]], [[Incense]] Stall, and [[TM]] Shop in [[Konikoni City]]. It doesn't reduce the prices at the Antiquities of the Ages in [[Hau'oli City#Mall|Hau'oli City Mall]].

| Increases the chance of encountering high-level [[wild Pokémon]] a lot for a certain period of time.

| Increases the [[Experience|Exp. Points]] your Pokémon receive after a battle a little.

| Helps {{pkmn|Egg}}s hatch faster.

| Fully restores the [[PP]] of your battling Pokémon.

| Triples the [[prize money]] you receive after a battle.

[[File:Rotom Pokédex Adventures.png|thumb|200px|The Rotom Pokédex in Pokémon Adventures]]

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|description=Large-sized, Silver Rainbow Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Rotom Pokédex released within the {{TCG|Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Alolan Sandslash & Alolan Ninetales}} June 1, 2018

:The '''Rotom Pokédex Mini Card File''' (Japanese: '''ミニカードファイル ロトム図鑑''' ''Mini Card File: Rotom Illustrated Encyclopedia'') features the Rotom Pokédex and many native [[Alola]]n Pokémon. The front illustration is of a forest scene with a [[Pokémon Center]], while the reverse is that of a beach scene.

Leading up to the release of {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, the '''Ultra Alola Adventure Deck Case & Sleeves''' (Japanese: '''デッキケース&シールド Ultra Alola Adventure''' ''Deck Case & Shield: Ultra Alola Adventure'') were made available from November 11, 2017. The card box and set of 64 sleeves that come with it both feature protagonists from {{g|Sun and Moon}} in their updated attire, version mascots {{p|Necrozma|Dusk Mane Necrozma}} and {{p|Necrozma|Dawn Wings Necrozma}}, as well as [[first partner Pokémon]] {{p|Rowlet}}, {{p|Litten}}, and {{p|Popplio}} in front of an Ultra Wormhole. The card box itself can store 90 cards in sleeves or 180 cards without sleeves, and also comes with 2 dividers. The artwork was illustrated by [[GAME FREAK]]'s [[Yusuke Ohmura]]

* In {{g|Sun and Moon}}, [[Samson Oak]] mentions that the Rotom Pokédex was at least partially invented by a "young fellow from [[Kalos]]", which could be referring to [[Clemont]]. This is further supported by the [[Pokémon Adventures]] {{pkmn|manga}}, wherein Professor Kukui reveals that the Rotom Pokédex was developed by "Kalos's famous genius inventor", and Rotom Pokédex's conceptual artwork for Sun and Moon, which features Clemont. In {{g|Masters EX}}, {{mas|Clemont}} himself mentions that he was involved in developing a Pokédex, all but confirming this to be true.

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