Pokémon · XY
Rotom
Fates Collide · #24 · Rare · 2016
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.64
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 24 / 129
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Tomokazu Komiya
- Pokédex #
- 479
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Rotom plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Rotom
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.06 copies on average · 18 decks
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Switch
in 76% of decks · 13 seen
Air Balloon
in 76% of decks · 13 seen
Hilda
in 59% of decks · 10 seen
Buddy-Buddy Poffin
in 94% of decks · 16 seen
Night Stretcher
in 100% of decks · 17 seen
Lillie's Determination
in 100% of decks · 17 seen
Poké Pad
in 94% of decks · 16 seen
Boss's Orders
in 100% of decks · 17 seen
More by Tomokazu Komiya
This card was illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya.
Building around Rotom?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its body is composed of plasma. It is known to infiltrate electronic devices and wreak havoc."
LEnergy Extract
Search your deck for a basic Energy card and attach it to this Pokémon. Shuffle your deck afterward.
CCPlasmagic
Move 2 damage counters from each of your Pokémon to your opponent's Active Pokémon.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Rotom or Fates Collide.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Rotom was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.05 | $0.60 | $4.99 | $0.64 | $0.50 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.48 | $1.05 | $19.98 | $1.16 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/08| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.59 |
| 7-day average | €0.73 |
| 30-day average | €0.88 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €0.63 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.40 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.52 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.65 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.18 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.31 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.54 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Rotom is real?
Rotom is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Rotom worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Rotom is $0.64; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Rotom from?
Rotom is from the Pokémon set "Fates Collide" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Rotom?
Rotom is a Rare card in the Fates Collide set.
Other Rotom printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
