Status effects and conditions inPokemoncan make all the difference.

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Other status conditions are viable but fall under separate categories.

Sableye, Marshadow, and Ludicolo staring straight ahead with wide eyes.

Overall, Frostbite isn’t all that different from Burn in how it functions, inflicting damage over time.

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Split image screenshots of Spinarak, Dewpider, and Tarountula.

Alternatively, you’re free to build entire strategies around being asleep.

Whether it’s the best or the worst, a dream or a nightmare, is up to you.

Poison should be viewed as bonus damage rather than what is going to win the battle for you.

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That change was a relief to Trainers everywhere.

It’s an underrated status, but it is admittedly brought down by having several weaknesses.

First, you have a 20% to thaw out every turn, including right after being frozen.

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Secondly, some moves will break through it, thawing you out and performing their intended effect on top.

And thirdly, it has no secondary effect to take advantage of, unlike other statuses.

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A split image of Gmax Charizard, Mew floating in the air, and Nidoking smirking in the Pokemon Anime.

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Badly Poisoned is what Poisoned wishes it was.

First 1/16, then 2/16, then 3/16, and so on.

Swapping the Pokemon out will reset the counter but not remove the effect.

A screenshot of a battle between shiny Hisuian Liligant and Shiny Haunter where Haunter is afflicted with the Drowsy status condition and is too drowsy to move.

Paralysis is good, but with proper planning, it can get you through eventhe hardest battles.

Hisuian Zorua in front of a snowy landscape in Pokemon Legends Arceus.

Rowlet sleeping in the Pokemon anime.

A Squirtle battling a Venipede, being inflicted with Poison by Poison Point.

A Glaceon freezes a Soliosis solid using Blizzard in the Pokemon anime.

Charizard using Flamethrower while in flight in the Pokemon anime.

A Toxapex protecting itself with poison spikes.

A Mew becoming paralyzed while battling against an Arbok.

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