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 (if the user successfully changes its Speed) decreases its weight by 220 lbs. (100 kg). If the user successfully changes its weight, the message "<Pokémon> became nimble!" is displayed.

Autotomize cannot decrease the user's weight below the minimum 0.2 lbs (0.1 kg); if the user's weight would drop below the minimum, it becomes the minimum instead. Weight loss from Autotomize stacks, so using it multiple times will continue decrease the user's weight accordingly until it reaches the minimum weight. Autotomize's weight reduction cannot be transferred by Baton Pass or removed by Haze. A Pokémon's weight is reset if it changes form (from Generation VI onward), switches out or faints, or the battle ends.

Autotomize can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination and using it will cause Baton Pass and Electro Ball to give extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Steelium Z into Z-Autotomize, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Generation IX

Autotomize cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA The user sheds part of its body to make itself lighter and sharply raise its Speed stat. SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
204		Pineco		Bug		Bug				20BDSP
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	32	32	1, Evo.	1, Evo.BDSP
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	30BW 19B2W2	19	19	8
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	39	39XY 50ORAS	50	32
304		Aron		Monster		Monster	43BW 39B2W2	39XY 43ORAS	43	40
305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	51BW 45B2W2	45XY 47ORAS	47	46
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	57BW 48B2W2	48XY 51ORAS	51	48
599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral	31	31	31	20
600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral	31	31	31	20
601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral	31	31	31	20
679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral		18	18	8
680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral		18	18	1
681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral		1	1	1
774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral			31
783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon			1	1
784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon			1	1
797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			43	30
800		Necrozma		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			47	80
805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			31USUM	35
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral			✔
524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral			✔USUM	✔
582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Description

Games Description MDGtI It sharply boosts your Travel Speed, and you'll get the Autotomize status. With the Autotomize status, you get lighter. SMD It sharply boosts your Travel Speed and also makes you lighter.* It sharply boosts your Travel Speed, and you'll get the Autotomize status condition. In the Autotomize status condition, you'll become noticeably lighter on your feet!*

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Klinklang
The user increases its speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Klinklang	Klinklang increases its Speed.
Colress's Klinklang	Colress Machine		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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

Spin-off series games

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.

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 Badipeoji Spanish Aligerar Vietnamese Thanh Tẩy Cơ Thể

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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