Autotomize (move)

Autotomize ボディパージ Body Purge

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Battles Type  Steel Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Autotomize (Japanese: ボディパージ Body Purge) is a non-damaging Steel-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Autotomize raises the user's Speed stat by two stages and decreases the user's weight by 220 lbs. (100 kg), but cannot make the Pokémon's weight lower than 0.2 lbs. (0.1 kg).

This weight loss also affects the power of some moves that depend on the user's or target's weight. If the user uses Heat Crash or Heavy Slam, these moves will deal less damage, but if Heat Crash or Heavy Slam are used against the user, they will deal more damage. If Low Kick or Grass Knot are used against the user, they will deal less damage.

Autotomize's weight reduction is not transferred if the Pokémon uses Baton Pass.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 XYORAS The user sheds part of its body to make itself lighter and sharply raise its Speed stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	32			32
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground	30	19	19
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying	39			39 50
304		Aron	Steel	Rock	43	39	39 43
305		Lairon	Steel	Rock	51	45	45 47
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock	57	48	48 51
599		Klink	Steel		Steel	31			31
600		Klang	Steel		Steel	31			31
601		Klinklang	Steel		Steel	31			31
679		Honedge	Steel	Ghost				18
680		Doublade	Steel	Ghost				18
681		Aegislash	Steel	Ghost				1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground
524		Roggenrola	Rock		Rock
582		Vanillite	Ice		Ice
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Autotomize refers to autotomy, the ability of certain animals to deliberately shed parts of their own body, usually to escape from a predator. It is common amongst reptiles and salamanders, as well as various invertebrates.
• Autotomize is the only Steel-type move whose English name consists of a single word.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 身體輕量化 Sāntái Hīnglèuhngfa Mandarin 身體輕量化 / 身体轻量化 Shēntǐ Qīngliànghuà Dutch Autotomie French Allègement German Autotomie Italian Sganciapesi Korean 바디퍼지 Body Purge Brazilian Portuguese Autotomizar Spanish Aligerar

Variations of the move Acid Armor
Acid Armor • Amnesia • Autotomize • Barrier • Iron Defense • Nasty Plot • Rock Polish • Swords Dance Formerly a variation Minimize

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