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Autotomize

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Autotomize in Pokémon Sword & Shield

Steel-type status move in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Move text

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

Move details

Introduced

Generation V

Power

-

Accuracy

-

PP

15

Priority

0

Makes contact?

No

Machine

-

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move through special or alternate methods.

Vanillite

Galar #72

Ice
Egg

Vanillish

Galar #73

Ice
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Vanillish

Galar #73

Ice
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Vanillish

Galar #73

Ice
Learn as Vanillite, then retain through evolution.

Vanilluxe

Galar #74

Ice
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Vanilluxe

Galar #74

Ice
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Vanilluxe

Galar #74

Ice
Learn as Vanillite, then retain through evolution.

Trubbish

Galar #157

Poison
Egg

Garbodor

Galar #158

Poison
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Garbodor

Galar #158

Poison
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Garbodor

Galar #158

Poison
Learn as Trubbish, then retain through evolution.

Garbodor Gigantamax

Galar #158

Poison
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Garbodor Gigantamax

Galar #158

Poison
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Garbodor Gigantamax

Galar #158

Poison
Learn as Trubbish, then retain through evolution.

Roggenrola

Galar #168

Rock
Egg

Boldore

Galar #169

Rock
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Boldore

Galar #169

Rock
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Boldore

Galar #169

Rock
Learn as Roggenrola, then retain through evolution.

Gigalith

Galar #170

Rock
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Gigalith

Galar #170

Rock
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Gigalith

Galar #170

Rock
Learn as Roggenrola, then retain through evolution.

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The user entangles the target with its anchor chain while attacking. The target becomes unable to flee.

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The user becomes a gigantic shield and slams into the target. This move deals twice the damage if the target is Dynamaxed.

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Behemoth Blade

The user becomes a gigantic sword and cuts the target. This move deals twice the damage if the target is Dynamaxed.

Steel

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Bullet Punch

The user strikes the target with tough punches as fast as bullets. This move always goes first.

Steel

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Doom Desire

Two turns after this move is used, a concentrated bundle of light blasts the target.

Steel

-

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Double Iron Bash

The user rotates, centering the hex nut in its chest, and then strikes with its arms twice in a row. This may also make the target flinch.

Steel

-

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Flash Cannon

The user gathers all its light energy and releases it all at once. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

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Gear Grind

The user attacks by throwing steel gears at its target twice.

Steel

-

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Gear Up

The user engages its gears to raise the Attack and Sp. Atk stats of ally Pokémon with the Plus or Minus Ability.

Steel

-

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Gyro Ball

The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user compared to the target, the greater the move’s power.

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Heavy Slam

The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move’s power.

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Iron Defense

The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.

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Iron Head

The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.

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Iron Tail

The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

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King’s Shield

The user takes a defensive stance while it protects itself from damage. It also lowers the Attack stat of any attacker that makes direct contact.

Steel

-

--103
Metal Burst

The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it.

Steel

-

-1001020
Metal Claw

The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat.

Steel

-

50953568
Metal Sound

A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Steel

-

-854069
Meteor Mash

The target is hit with a hard punch fired like a meteor. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat.

Steel

-

9090107
Shift Gear

The user rotates its gears, raising its Attack stat and sharply raising its Speed stat.

Steel

-

--109
Smart Strike

The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses.

Steel70-1045
Steel Beam

The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user.

Steel

-

14095588
Steel Roller

The user attacks while destroying the terrain. This move fails when the ground hasn’t turned into a terrain.

Steel

-

130100560
Steel Wing

The target is hit with wings of steel. This may also raise the user’s Defense stat.

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Sunsteel Strike

The user slams into the target with the force of a meteor. This move can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.

Steel

-

10010051