Pokémon · POP
Rotom
POP Series 9 · #5 · Rare · 2009
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Market reference
$5.09
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 5 / 17
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Masakazu Fukuda
- Pokédex #
- 479
- Series
- POP
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Rotom plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Poltergeist) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — note its own type is Lightning, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Lightning type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Rotom
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Masakazu Fukuda
This card was illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.
Building around Rotom?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its electric-like body can enter some kinds of machines and take control in order to make mischief."
Poké-Power: Type Shift
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may use this power. Rotom's type is Psychic until the end of your turn.
PCPoltergeist — 30+
Look at your opponent's hand. This attack does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each Trainer, Supporter, and Stadium card in your opponent's hand.
Weakness:D+20
Resistance:C-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/06/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $2.00 | $4.97 | $45.60 | $4.17 | — |
| Holofoil | $2.25 | $5.24 | $80.00 | $5.09 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.99 |
| 7-day average | €1.82 |
| 30-day average | €2.27 |
| Low | €0.30 |
| Trend price | €3.10 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.94 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.30 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.16 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.33 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.48 |
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 $5.09; 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 "POP Series 9" in the POP series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Rotom?
Rotom is a Rare card in the POP Series 9 set.
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