Rotom 34/72 · Shining Fates

Shining Fates is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on February 19, 2021. The printed size is 72. This checklist is longer, at 73 cards. Rotom is 34/72, in position 34 of 73 on this checklist. Before it is 33 Luxray, and after it is 35 Morpeko. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Rotom is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 80 HP. In the Pokédex this is Rotom (#479), generation 4 (Sinnoh).

ryoma uratsuka illustrated this card. The same name is on 46 other cards in the catalog.

Rotom (#479) has 49 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 27 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2008 to 2026. The earliest other card is Rotom 7/106 in Great Encounters (2008). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Daisuke Ito illustrated that card, and ryoma uratsuka illustrated this one. 41 other cards of Rotom list a different HP.

Roto Choice is listed as Ability. 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. The attack Thunder Shock lists 30 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "One boy's invention led to the development of many different machines that take advantage of Rotom's unique capabilities." The regulation mark is D.

I keep a set binder for Shining Fates, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Shining Fates set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Rotom can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.