Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Rotom
Shining Fates Shiny Vault · #SV038 · Rare Shiny · 2021
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From
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Market reference
$7.24
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SV038 / 122
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare Shiny
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- kirisAki
- Pokédex #
- 479
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- 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.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 1 copy.
How to beat Rotom
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.23 copies on average · 22 decks
- Match win rate
- 29.7%
- -17.4 pts vs the 47.1% field average
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.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by kirisAki
This card was illustrated by kirisAki.
Building around Rotom?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"One boy's invention led to the development of many different machines that take advantage of Rotom's unique capabilities."
Ability: Roto Choice
When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 2 Item cards that have the word "Rotom" in their name, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
LCThunder Shock — 30
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $3.97 | $7.38 | $49.98 | $7.24 | $9.98 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.99 |
| 7-day average | €3.67 |
| 30-day average | €3.30 |
| Low | €1.56 |
| Trend price | €3.47 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.56 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €7.20 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €8.40 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.96 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €8.65 |
| Reverse holo trend | €7.86 |
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 $7.24; 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 "Shining Fates Shiny Vault" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Rotom?
Rotom is a Rare Shiny card in the Shining Fates Shiny Vault set.
Other Rotom printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
