Autotomize (move)

Autotomize ボディパージ Body Purge

Battles Type  Steel Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: 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  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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 100 kg. This lowers the base power of Heat Crash and Heavy Slam (when used by the user of Autotomize), and Low Kick and Grass Knot (when targeting the user of Autotomize), since these moves are calculated by the weight of the user, or target. At the same time, it will increase the damage taken from Heat Crash and Heavy Slam.

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

Description

Games Description 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			'
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground	30	19	'
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying	39			'
304		Aron	Steel	Rock	43	39	'
305		Lairon	Steel	Rock	51	45	'
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock	57	48	'
599		Klink	Steel		Steel	31			'
600		Klang	Steel		Steel	31			'
601		Klinklang	Steel		Steel	31			'
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.

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 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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