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4th Gen Is Rotom a legendary?

Destiny Bond

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    I have been told Rotom was a legendary but other people have said it wasn't...
    So what do think about rotom?
    Legendary or not legendary?

    Personally I think Rotom IS NOT a legendary due to its low stats.
     

    Satoshi Ookami

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    Yep it is.
    It always was considered... and I don't really know why someone started no-legendary theory...
    Rotom can change forms, it belongs to last part of Sinnoh part of National Dex so I don't see any reason why would it wouldn't be considered as legendary
     
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    No, it is not. Although its theme music is of a legendary, it itself is not one.
     
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    Pokemon.com said it wasn't legendary a long time ago iirc.
     

    Destiny Bond

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    One more thing can you get Rotom only once like legendaries? By that I meen can you keep going to the TV once every day and catch another one?
     

    Haza

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    I personally feel like it is. Too many things say it is but others say it isnt but I really believe it is.
     

    mervyn797

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    rotom is not a legendary. *waste of thread*
    what made you think so?
     
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    Tragically, Rotom is not a legendary as far as the games are concerned.

    Well, considering that you can only get 1 in the game, I'd say it would be a legendary. Period.
    So in RBY and GSC, was Lapras considered Legendary?
    In RBY, was Jynx considered Legendary?
    In RSE, was the Beldum line considered legendary?
    In RSE, was Castform considered Legendary?
    Afraid not. :)

    Rotom can change forms, it belongs to last part of Sinnoh part of National Dex so I don't see any reason why would it wouldn't be considered as legendary
    I don't think that the 60+ pokemon [excluding Giratina] that are between Manaphy and Giratina are Legendary as well. :p
    And, when discussing the National Dex in DPPt, it's just last of the normal pokemon simply because it was discovered that way. XD;
    It was a recently discovered Pokemon as made evident by the miniminiminisubplot in Platinum regarding Charon and Rotom DX

    So, technically speaking, it isn't a legendary Pokemon.

    Ordinarily, I'd close this, but I'll leave it open to see if there are any rebuttals XD;
    And, no, I don't think this belongs in Pokemon General. Sorry!
     

    Saud-Blaziken

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    Well you can BREED Rotom

    and if you're saying that manaphy can breed as well yes it can... BUT it changes to another pokemon when you breed it.
     

    560cool.

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    Rotom is not a legendary .
    Reasons why it is not :

    1) Veery weak .
    2) Unlegendary look
    3) Nintendo added forms just to make it better so that it is not that crappy !
     
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    Yeah, i think psuedo legendary, as i can't say coz it has formes it ain't legendary (look at shaymin), but as far as i know you can't breed it
     

    Game Over1375

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    Personally, I believe he is NOT a Legendary. Due to the fact he has weak stats, and he doesn't really have a "Legendary" look. While you can only catch one in game, he does have an Egg Group. Now now, I know Manaphy does as well, but you can not get a Manaphy by breeding!
     
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    Yeah, i think psuedo legendary, as i can't say coz it has formes it ain't legendary (look at shaymin), but as far as i know you can't breed it

    Actually, Rotom doesn't have formes. It's different forms are referred to as Heat/Wash/Frost/Fan/Mow Rotom, as opposed to Shaymin whose forme is referred to as Sky Forme.

    Also, Rotom can breed with Ditto.
    Hasn't it been officially confirmed Rotom isn't legendary?

    Yes.
     
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