Autotomize (move)

Move data

Type Steel
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 5

Effects

Autotomize raises the user's Speed by two stages and reduces its weight by 100kg (to a minimum of 0.1kg). Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.

Decreasing weight affects these moves:

  • Grass Knot (lower damage when receiving)
  • Heat Crash (lower damage when attacking, higher damage when receiving)
  • Heavy Slam (lower damage when attacking, higher damage when receiving)
  • Low Kick (lower damage when receiving)

The effect of the weight change cannot be Baton-Passed (but the Speed change is passed as normal).

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Steelium Z and uses its Z-Power, Autotomize turns into Z-Autotomize and eliminates any stat drops applied to the user, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English Autotomize
Japanese ボディパージ (Body Purge)
German Autotomie
French Allègement
Italian Sganciapesi
Spanish Aligerar
Korean 바디퍼지
Chinese (Simplified) 身体轻量化
Chinese (Traditional) 身體輕量化

Game descriptions

Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user sheds part of its body to make itself lighter and sharply raise its Speed stat.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user sheds part of its body to make itself lighter and sharply raise its Speed stat.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user sheds part of its body to make itself lighter and sharply raise its Speed stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user sheds part of its body to make itself lighter and sharply raise its Speed stat.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Autotomize at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Steelix Steelix
#0208 / Steel · Ground
Level 8
Skarmory Skarmory
#0227 / Steel · Flying
Level 32
Aron Aron
#0304 / Steel · Rock
Level 40
Lairon Lairon
#0305 / Steel · Rock
Level 46
Aggron Aggron
#0306 / Steel · Rock
Level 48
Klink Klink
#0599 / Steel
Level 20
Klang Klang
#0600 / Steel
Level 20
Klinklang Klinklang
#0601 / Steel
Level 20
Honedge Honedge
#0679 / Steel · Ghost
Level 8
Doublade Doublade
#0680 / Steel · Ghost
Level 1
Aegislash (Shield Forme) Aegislash
Shield Forme
#0681 / Steel · Ghost
Level 1
Aegislash (Blade Forme) Aegislash
Blade Forme
#0681 / Steel · Ghost
Level 1
Hakamo-o Hakamo-o
#0783 / Dragon · Fighting
Level 1
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Level 1
Celesteela Celesteela
#0797 / Steel · Flying
Level 30
Necrozma Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic
Level 80
Stakataka Stakataka
#0805 / Rock · Steel
Level 35

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Autotomize as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.