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  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). The user's weight is only decreased the first time this move is used in a battle, and resets after the end of the battle.

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 may deal less damage, but if Heat Crash or Heavy Slam are used against the user, they may deal more damage. If Low Kick or Grass Knot are used against the user, they may deal less damage.

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

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.

Description

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

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	32	32	1, Evo.
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	30BW 19B2W2	19	19
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	39	39XY 50ORAS	50
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster	43BW 39B2W2	39XY 43ORAS	43
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	51BW 45B2W2	45XY 47ORAS	47
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	57BW 48B2W2	48XY 51ORAS	51
0599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral	31	31	31
0600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral	31	31	31
0601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral	31	31	31
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral		18	18
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral		18	18
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral		1	1
0774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral			31
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon			1
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon			1
0797		Celesteela		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			43
0800		Necrozma		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			47
0805		Stakataka		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			31USUM
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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
074A		Geodude Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral			✔
0524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral			✔USUM
0582		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. 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 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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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

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 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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