Status Effects
Status Effects have been in the games since the Red & Green hit Japan in 1996. They are vital in battle and help you to hinder your foes. However, they are also used on yourself and as of the 3rd generation, many Pokémon have benefits from being afflicted with Status Condition and as such a Pokémon can only have one major status condition afflicted on it at any one time.
There are many items around that will heal the certain status conditions...sometimes even all of the possible ones. However there are also some items that will give the user the particular status condition and some which if flung, will give the opponent that status condition. There are also some moves & abilities that prevent status conditions from being placed, such as Safeguard, Leaf Guard & Misty Terrain.
Some Pokémon even have stats boosted if inflicted with a Status Condition; Guts boosts Attack, Marvel Scale boosts Defense & Quickfeet boosts Speed.
The following items will heal any major status condition:
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Big Malasada | Cures one Pokémon of any status effect |
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Castelia Cone | Cures one Pokémon of any status effect |
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Full Heal | Cures one Pokémon of any status effect |
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Full Restore | Restores all HP to one Pokémon and cures them of any status effects |
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Heal Powder | Cures one Pokémon of any status effect; it has a bitter taste |
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Lava Cookie | Cures one Pokémon of any status effect |
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Lumiose Galette | Cures one Pokémon of any status effect |
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Lum Berry | A Poffin ingredient. It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from any status problem. |
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Old Gateau | Cures one Pokémon of any status effect |
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Pewter Crunchies | Cures one Pokémon of any status effect |
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Rage Candy Bar | Cures one Pokémon of any status effect |
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Shalour Sable | Cures one Pokémon of any status effect |
As of Pokémon Sun & Moon, you can even cure status ailments using the Pokémon Refresh feature for no cost.
There is also a move that does double damage if the Pokémon is afflicted by one of the main Status Conditions.
| Name | Type | Cat. | PP | Att. | Acc. | Effect |
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10 | 65 | 100 | This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions. |
The status types and the effects are as follows:
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Burn
Burn is one of the seldom used status afflictions, despite the fact that it has serious reprecussions on the Pokémon on which it is afflicted. Effects:Each turn, the Pokémon afflicted with the Burn loses 1/8th of it's Max HP. As of Sun & Moon, this has been lowered to 1/16th of its Max HP The Pokémon's Physical Attack Stat is cut by Half. This effect does not work on Pokémon with the Guts ability The Pokémon's Special Attack Stat is doubled on Pokémon with the Flare Boost ability Immunities: Fire Type Pokémon Pokémon with the Comatose, Thermal Exchange, Water Bubble or Water Veil abilities Methods of Healing Being a Pokémon with the Natural Cure ability and switching out, Hydration while its raining or having the Shed Skin ability Using the attacks Heal Bell or Aromatherapy on yourself or Sparkling Aria on a Burned target. Using the aforementioned items or the specialised ones that follow:
Methods of Inflicting Holding the Flame Orb inflicts it on yourself Flinging the Flame Orb If you or the opponent has the Flame Body ability and the Pokémon attacking that Pokémon makes physical contact, then there is a 30% chance of the attacker being Burned Using the following attacks:
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Freeze
Freezing is another seldom used status affliction, mostly due to the limited ways of afflicting it. This status affliction completely immobolizes the Pokémon on which it has been afflicted until it is thawed, which can be done randomly with a 20% chance each turn Effects:The Pokémon cannot use any attacks (apart from those that thaw it) Immunities: Ice Type Pokémon Pokémon with the Comatose or Magma Armor ability All Pokémon when Harsh and Intense Sunshine are in play - This does not thaw Pokémon Methods of Healing Being hit by a Fire-Type Attack Using the attacks Burn Up, Flame Wheel, Flare Blitz, Matcha Gotcha, Sacred Fire, Scald, Steam Eruption Being a Pokémon with the Natural Cure ability and switching out, Hydration while its raining or having the Shed Skin ability Using the attacks Heal Bell or Aromatherapy Using the aforementioned items or the specialised ones that follow:
Methods of Inflicting Using the following attacks:
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Paralysis
Paralysis is one of the more commonly used status afflictions. It is able easily to immobolize your foe and give you the upper hand Effects:The Pokémon afflicted's Speed stat is reduced to 25% of it's maximum. From Sun & Moon, the Speed drop has been altered to be 50% of its maximum. Pokémon with the Quick Feet ability are not affected Power of the move Smelling Salts on Paralysed targets has the power doubled The Pokémon has a 25% chance of being unable to attack each turn Immunities: Pokémon with the Comatose or Limber ability Electric-type Pokémon Methods of Healing Being a Pokémon with the Natural Cure ability and switching out, Hydration while its raining or having the Shed Skin ability Use of the move Smelling Salts will cure paralysis on the target Using the attacks Heal Bell or Aromatherapy Using the aforementioned items or the specialised ones that follow:
Methods of Inflicting Flinging a Light Ball at your opponent If you or the opponent has the Effect Spore or Static abilities and the Pokémon attacking that Pokémon makes physical contact, then there is a 30% chance of the attacker being Paralyzed If Cramorant is in Gorging Form and uses its Gulp Missile ability, the target that attacked it will become paralyzed Using the following attacks:
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Poison
Poison is another commonly utilised status affliction. It gradually lowers the Pokémon's Hit Points until the Pokémon faints Effects:The Pokémon loses 1/8th Max HP each turn Attacks by Pokémon with the Merciless ability will always Critical Hit If the Pokémon has the Poison Heal ability, they will heal by 1/16th HP every turn and not receive Poison damge. If the Pokémon has the Toxic Boost ability, their Attack stat is increased by 50% while poisoned. The moves Barb Barrage and Venoshock have its power doubled on a Poisoned target If the Pokémon has the move Venom Drench used on it, its Attack, Special Attack and Speed drop 1 stage. For every 4 steps the trainer takes, the Pokémon loses 1 HP until it reaches 1 HP remaining (Pre-Black & White) Immunities: Poison Type & Steel Type Pokémon (unless being Poisoned by Pokémon with the Corrosion ability). If the Pokémon has the Poison Heal ability, they will not receive Poison damge. Pokémon with the Comatose or Immunity ability Methods of Healing Being a Pokémon with the Natural Cure ability and switching out, Hydration while its raining or having the Shed Skin ability Using the attacks Heal Bell or Aromatherapy Using the aforementioned items or the specialised ones that follow:
Methods of Inflicting If you or the opponent has the Effect Spore, Poison Point or Poison Touch abilities and the Pokémon attacking that Pokémon makes physical contact, then there is a 30% chance of the attacker being Poisoned Using the following attacks:
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Badly Poisoned
Badly Poisoned acts like Poison in the same manner, however the effects it gives is cumulative. It only lasts in the battle it was afflicted in, in which it reverts to normal poison
Effects:The Pokémon loses 1/16th Max HP for the first turn and then adds 1/16th to the amount to be lost so on 2nd turn 2/16th, 3rd 3/16th and so on until the Pokémon faints
Immunities:
See Poison
Method of Healing:
See Poison
Methods of Inflicting
Holding the Toxic Orb inflicts it on yourself
Flinging the Toxic Orb
Making physical contact with a Pokémon with the Toxic Chain Using the following attacks:
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30% | 15 | 50 | 100 | A sharp-fanged attack. May badly poison the foe. |
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100% | 10 | -- | 90 | Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. |
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100% | 20 | -- | -- | Causes damage when opponent switches Pokémon (2 or above layers) |
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Sleep
Sleep is the primary used status affliction as it is utilised in conjunction with a healing move, however it is also good at stopping your opponent in it's tracks. Pokémon with the ability Comatose have all the effects of this status but without the status. Before Pokémon X & Y, the sleep counter would reset when you switch out but from X & Y, it is retained Effects:The Pokémon cannot attack for a set amount of turns, the turn count is lowered with the Early Bird ability
Allows the attacks Dream Eater & Nightmare as well as the ability Bad Dreams to be used against you Immunities: Pokémon with the Insomnia & Vital Spirit abilities All Pokémon when Electric Terrain is in effect Partner Pokémon if a Pokémon has Sweet Veil Methods of Healing Being a Pokémon with the Natural Cure ability and switching out, Hydration while its raining or having the Shed Skin ability Using the attacks Heal Bell or Aromatherapy Using the attack Wake-Up Slap Using the aforementioned items or the specialised ones that follow:
Methods of Inflicting If you or the opponent has the Effect Spore ability and the Pokémon attacking that Pokémon makes physical contact, then there is a 30% chance of the attacker being put to Sleep Using the following attacks:
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The following statuses can be inflicted at the same time as the above, but they are no longer in effect if the Pokémon leaves the battle
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Attract
Attraction is a status affliction that only occurs a few times. It requires the user to have a gender and the opponent to have a differing gender to work Effects:The Pokémon afflicted cannot attack 50% of the time Immunities: Pokémon with the Oblivious ability Pokémon of the same gender as the user Genderless Pokémon Methods of Healing Using the attacks Heal Bell or Aromatherapy Using the specialised items that follow:
Methods of Inflicting If you or the opponent has the Cute Charm ability and the Pokémon attacking that Pokémon makes physical contact, then there is a 30% chance of the attacker being Infatuated If the Pokémon holds a Destiny Knot becomes infatuated, their opponent does as well. Using the following attacks:
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Confusion
Confusion is another status effect that is common in use to hinder your opponent for 1 to 4 turns Effects:The Pokémon afflicted cannot attack 33% (50% in Generations 1 to 6) of the time for 1-4 turns Raises Evasion for Pokémon with the Tangled Feed ability Immunities: Pokémon with the Own Tempo ability Methods of Healing Using the attacks Heal Bell or Aromatherapy Using the aforementioned items or the specialised ones that follow:
Methods of Inflicting Using the following attacks:
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Curse
Curse is a seldom used affliction. Partly because the affliction only occurs when the attack has been used by a Ghost Type Pokémon Effects:The Pokémon afflicted loses 1/4 of it's Max HP each turn Immunities: None Methods of Healing Switching Out Methods of Inflicting Using the following attacks:
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