Light Metal (Ability)

Light Metal (Japanese: ライトメタル Light Metal) is an Ability introduced in Generation V.

Light Metal ライトメタル
Light Metal
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Generation V
Halves the Pokémon's weight.
Generation VI
Halves the Pokémon's weight.
Generation VII
Halves the Pokémon's weight.
Generation VIII
Halves the Pokémon's weight.

Effect

In battle

Halves the weight of the Pokémon with this Ability.

Autotomize is applied before other weight-modifying effects, including Light Metal. A Pokémon's weight cannot be reduced below 0.1 kg.

This has no effect on the Heavy Ball, which uses the Pokémon's species' weight rather than its current weight.

Outside of battle

Light Metal has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Light Metal
# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
Scizor Bug Steel Swarm Technician Light Metal
Beldum Steel Psychic Clear Body None Light Metal
Metang Steel Psychic Clear Body None Light Metal
Metagross Steel Psychic Clear Body None Light Metal
Registeel Steel Steel Clear Body None Light Metal
Duraludon Steel Dragon Light Metal Heavy Metal Stalwart
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation VIII games.
  • For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities.
  • For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.
  • For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later.
  • For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later.
  • For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later.

Trivia
  • Due to the way damage is calculated for Grass Knot and Low Kick, Metagross will take the same amount of damage from these moves with or without Light Metal.

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 輕金屬 Hīnggāmsuhk
Mandarin 輕金屬 / 轻金属 Qīngjīnshǔ
French Light Metal
German Leichtmetall
Italian Metalleggero
Korean 라이트메탈 Light Metal
Portuguese Metal Leve
Spanish Metal Liviano*
Met. Liviano*



Variations of the Ability Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal • Light Metal
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