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List of All Status Moves

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This is a list of all Status moves in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen. See more details about all Status moves in-game, as well as an explanation for what Status Moves are here!

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List of All Status Moves

All Status Moves

Move Acc. Details
Agility - ・Relaxes the body to sharply boost SPEED.
・ Raises user's SPEED two stages.
Amnesia - ・Forgets about something and sharply raises SP. DEF.
・ Raises user's SP. DEF two stages.
Aromatherapy - ・Heals all status problems with a soothing scent.
・ Heals party's status problems.
Assist 100 ・Attacks randomly with one of the partner's moves.
・ Uses a random move from another Pokémon in the team.
Attract 100 ・Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
・ Induces ATTRACT.
Barrier - ・Creates a barrier that sharply raises DEFENSE.
・ Raises user's DEFENSE two stages.
Baton Pass - ・Switches out the user while keeping effects in play.
・ Switches out the user but status changes remain.
Belly Drum - ・Maximizes ATTACK while sacrificing HP.
・ Cut's half of user's maximum HP and maximizes ATTACK.
Block 100 ・Blocks the foe's way to prevent escape.
・ Prevents the opponent from escaping.
Bulk Up - ・Bulks up the body to boost both ATTACK and DEFENSE.
・ Raises user's ATTACK and DEFENSE one stage.
Calm Mind - ・Raises SP. ATK and SP. DEF by focusing the mind.
・ Raises user's SP. ATK and SP. DEF one stage.
Camouflage 100 ・Alters the POKéMON's type depending on the location.
・ User changes type depending on the location.
Charge 100 ・Charges power to boost the electric move used next.
・ Increases the power of the next ELECTRIC attack.
Charm 100 ・Charms the foe and sharply reduces its ATTACK.
・ Lowers opponent's ATTACK two stages.
Confuse Ray 100 ・A sinister ray that confuses the foe.
・ May induce CONFUSION.
Conversion - ・Changes the user's type into an own move's type.
・ User changes type into an own move's type.
Conversion 2 100 ・Makes the user resistant to the last attack's type.
・ User becomes a type resistant to opponent's last attack.
Cosmic Power - ・Raises DEFENSE and SP. DEF with a mystic power.
・ Raises user's DEFENSE and SP. DEF one stage.
Cotton Spore 85 ・Spores cling to the foe, sharply reducing SPEED.
・ Lowers opponent's SPEED two stages.
Curse - ・A move that functions differently for GHOSTS.
・ Ghost type Pokémon: User loses half their maximum HP, and the opponent gets a Nightmare. Other Pokémon types: Raises user's ATTACK and DEFENSE one stage. Lowers user's SPEED one stage.
Defense Curl - ・Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise DEFENSE.
・ Raises user's DEFENSE one stage. Damage from ROLLOUT will be higher.
Destiny Bond - ・If the user faints, the foe is also made to faint.
・ If the user faints, the opponent will also faint.
Detect - ・Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
・ Evades opponents next attack; the move's accuracy drops.
Disable 55 ・Psychically disables one of the foe's moves.
・ Disables opponent's last move.
Double Team - ・Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
・ Raises user's EVASIVENESS one stage.
Dragon Dance - ・A mystical dance that ups ATTACK and SPEED.
・ Raises user's ATTACK and SPEED one stage.
Encore 100 ・Makes the foe repeat its last move over 2 to 6 turns.
・ Opponent repears the last move.
Endure - ・Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
・ Survives any attack for one turn leaving at least 1 HP but move's accuracy drops.
Fake Tears 100 ・Feigns crying to sharply lower the foe's SP. DEF.
・ Lowers opponent's SP. DEF two stages.
Feather Dance 100 ・Envelops the foe with down to sharply reduce ATTACK.
・ Lowers opponent's ATTACK two stages.
Flash 70 ・Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
・ Lowers opponent's ACCURACY one stage.
Flatter 100 ・Confuses the foe, but raises its SP. ATK.
・ Induces CONFUSE. Raises opponent's SP. ATK two stages.
Focus Energy - ・Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio.
・ Increases user's critical hit rate.
Follow Me 100 ・Draws attention to make foes attack only the user.
・ Opponent only attacks the user. Best used in 2VS2 battles.
Foresight 100 ・Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness.
・ Resets opponent's EVASIVENESS.
Glare 75 ・Intimidates and frightens the foe into paralysis.
・ Induces paralysis
Grass Whistle 55 ・Lulls the foe into sleep with a pleasant melody.
・ Induces sleep.
Growl 100 ・Growls cutely to reduce the foe's ATTACK.
・ Lowers opponent's ATTACK one stage.
Growth - ・Forces the body to grow and heightens SP. ATK.
・ Raises user's SP. ATK one stage.
Grudge 100 ・If the user faints, deletes the PP of the final move.
・ If the user faints, deletes the PP of opponent's last move.
Hail - ・Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
・ Causes Hailstorm for 5 rounds.
Harden - ・Stiffens the body's muscles to raise DEFENSE.
・ Raises user's DEFENSE one stage.
Haze - ・Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes.
・ Resets all ability stages.
Heal Bell - ・Chimes soothingly to heal all status abnormalities.
・ Heals party's status problems.
Helping Hand 100 ・Boosts the power of the recipient's moves.
・ Boosts receiver's attacks. Best used in 2VS2 battles.
Howl - ・Howls to raise the spirit and boosts ATTACK.
・ Raises user's ATTACK one stage.
Hypnosis 60 ・A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep.
・ Induces sleep.
Imprison 100 ・Prevents foes from using moves known by the user.
・ Opponent cannot use move that user knows.
Ingrain 100 ・Lays roots that restore HP. The user can't switch out.
・ Recovers HP every turn. User cannot switch.
Iron Defense - ・Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise DEFENSE.
・ Raises user's DEFENSE two stages.
Kinesis 80 ・Distracts the foe. May lower accuracy.
・ Lowers opponent's ACCURACY one stage.
Leech Seed 90 ・Plants a seed on the foe to steal HP on every turn.
・ User steals HP from the opponent every turn.
Leer 100 ・Frightens the foe with a leer to lower DEFENSE.
・ Lowers opponent's DEFENSE one stage.
Light Screen - ・Creates a wall of light that lowers SP. ATK damage.
・ Halves SP. ATK damage inflicted on user.
Lock-On 100 ・Locks on to the foe to ensure the next move hits.
・ Ensures that user's next move will not fail.
Lovely Kiss 75 ・Demands a kiss with a scary face that induces sleep.
・ Induces sleep.
Magic Coat 100 ・Reflects special effects back to the attacker.
・ Any special move is reflected back to the attacker.
Mean Look 100 ・Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape.
・ Prevents the opponent from escaping.
Meditate - ・Meditates in a peaceful fashion to raise ATTACK.
・ Raises user's ATTACK one stage.
Memento 100 ・The user faints and lowers the foe's abilities.
・ Lowers opponent's stats. User faints.
Metal Sound 85 ・Emits a horrible screech that sharply lowers SP. DEF.
・ Lowers opponent's SP. DEF two stages.
Metronome - ・Waggles a finger to use any POKéMON move at random.
・ Uses a random move.
Milk Drink - ・Recovers up to half the user's maximum HP.
・ User recovers half the maximum HP. Can also be used in the field.
Mimic 100 ・Copies a move used by the foe during one battle.
・ Copies opponents last move.
Mind Reader 100 ・Senses the foe's action to ensure the next move's hit.
・ Ensures that user's next move will not fail.
Minimize - ・Minimizes the user's size to raise evasiveness.
・ Raises user's EVASIVENESS one stage.
Mirror Move - ・Counters the foe's attack with the same move.
・ User does the last move used by opponent.
Mist - ・Creates a mist that stops reduction of abilities.
・ Stops ability reduction.
Moonlight - ・Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather.
・ User restores HP.
Morning Sun - ・Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather.
・ User restores HP.
Mud Sport 100 ・Covers the user in mud to raise electrical resistance.
・ Lowers the power of ELECTRIC moves.
Nature Power 95 ・The type of attack varies depending on the location.
・ Depends on battle location.
Nightmare 100 ・Inflicts 1/4 damage on a sleeping foe every turn.
・ Inflicts 1/4 damage on a sleeping foe every turn.
Odor Sleuth 100 ・Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness.
・ Resets opponent's EVASIVENESS.
Pain Split 100 ・Adds the user and foe's HP, then shares them equally.
・ User and opponent share HP.
Perish Song - ・Any POKéMON hearing this song faints in 3 turns.
・ All Pokémon on the field faint in 3 turns.
Poison Gas 55 ・Envelops the foe in a toxic gas that may poison.
・ Induces poison.
Poison Powder 75 ・Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe.
・ Induces poison.
Protect - ・Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
・ Evades opponents next attack; the move's accuracy drops.
Psych Up - ・Copies the foe's effect(s) and gives to the user.
・ Copies opponent's stat changes.
Rain Dance - ・Boosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns.
・ Causes Rain for 5 rounds.
Recover - ・Recovers up to half the user's maximum HP.
・ User recovers half the maximum HP.
Recycle 100 ・Recycles a used item for one more use.
・ Recycles an already used held item.
Reflect - ・Creates a wall of light that weakens physical attacks.
・ Halves ATTACK damage inflicted on user.
Refresh 100 ・Heals poisoning, paralysis, or a burn.
・ Heals poisoning, paralysis, or a burn.
Rest - ・The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
・ User restores health, then sleeps.
Roar 100 ・Makes the foe flee to end the battle.
・ Ends battle. Switches the opponent Pokémon in a trainer battle.
Role Play 100 ・Mimics the target and copies its special ability.
・ Copies target's ability.
Safeguard - ・A mystical force prevents all status problems.
・ Prevents all status problems.
Sand Attack 100 ・Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
・ Lowers opponent's ACCURACY one stage.
Sandstorm - ・Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
・ Causes a Sandstorm for 5 turns.
Scary Face 90 ・Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce SPEED.
・ Lowers opponent's SPEED two stages.
Screech 85 ・Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's DEFENSE.
・ Lowers opponent's DEFENSE two stages.
Sharpen - ・Reduces the polygon count and raises ATTACK.
・ Raises user's ATTACK one stage.
Sing 55 ・A soothing song lulls the foe into a deep slumber.
・ Induces sleep.
Sketch - ・Copies the foe's last move permanently.
・ Copies the opponent's last move forever.
Skill Swap 100 ・The user swaps special abilities with the target.
・ Use and target trade abilities.
Slack Off 100 ・Slacks off and restores half the maximum HP.
・ User recovers half the maximum HP.
Sleep Powder 75 ・Scatters a powder that may cause the foe to sleep.
・ Induces sleep.
Sleep Talk - ・Uses an own move randomly while asleep.
・ Uses an own random move while asleep.
Smokescreen 100 ・Lowers the foe's accuracy using smoke, ink, etc.
・ Lowers opponent's ACCURACY one stage.
Snatch 100 ・Steals the effects of the move the foe uses next.
・ Steals the effects of opponent's next move.
Soft-Boiled 100 ・Recovers up to half the user's maximum HP.
・ User recovers half the maximum HP. Can also be used in the field.
Spider Web 100 ・Ensnares the foe to stop it from fleeing or switching.
・ Prevents the opponent from escaping.
Spikes - ・Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching out.
・ Sets spikes that hurt the opponent upon switching.
Spite 100 ・Spitefully cuts the PP of the foe's last move.
・ Opponent's last move loses 2-5 HP.
Splash - ・It's just a splash... Has no effect whatsoever.
Spore 100 ・Scatters a cloud of spores that always induce sleep.
・ Induces sleep.
Stockpile - ・Charges up power for up to 3 turns.
・ User stockpiles power for up to 3 turns.
String Shot 95 ・Binds the foe with string to reduce its SPEED.
・ Lowers opponent's SPEED one stage.
Stun Spore 75 ・Scatters a powder that may paralyze the foe.
・ Induces paralysis
Substitute - ・Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
・ Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Day - ・Boosts the power of FIRE- type moves for 5 turns.
・ Causes Sunshine for 5 rounds.
Supersonic 55 ・Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.
・ May induce CONFUSION.
Swagger 90 ・Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises ATTACK.
・ Induces CONFUSE. Raises opponent's ATTACK two stages.
Swallow - ・Absorbs stockpiled power and restores HP.
・ Absorbs power from STOCKPILE and recovers HP.
Sweet Kiss 75 ・Demands a kiss with a cute look. May cause confusion.
・ May induce CONFUSION.
Sweet Scent 100 ・Allures the foe to reduce evasiveness.
・ Lowers opponent's EVASIVENESS one stage.
Swords Dance - ・A fighting dance that sharply raises ATTACK.
・ Raises user's ATTACK two stages.
Synthesis - ・Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather.
・ User restores HP.
Tail Glow 100 ・Flashes a light that sharply raises SP. ATK.
・ Raises user's SP. ATK two stages.
Tail Whip 100 ・Wags the tail to lower the foe's DEFENSE.
・ Lowers opponent's DEFENSE one stage.
Taunt 100 ・Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
・ Opponent can only use attack moves.
Teeter Dance 100 ・Confuses all POKéMON on the scene.
・ Confuses all Pokémon on the field.
Teleport - ・A psychic move for fleeing from battle instantly.
・ Ends battle. Switches user in trainer battles.
Thunder Wave 100 ・A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
・ Induces paralysis
Tickle 100 ・Makes the foe laugh to lower ATTACK and DEFENSE.
・ Worsens the condition of those that made appeals.
Torment 100 ・Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
・ Opponent cannot use the same move in a row.
Toxic 85 ・Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
・ Induces severe poison.
Transform - ・Alters the user's cells to become a copy of the foe.
・ User transforms to the opponent.
Trick 100 ・Tricks the foe into trading held items.
・ User trades items with opponent.
Water Sport 100 ・The user becomes soaked to raise resistance to fire.
・ Lowers the power of FIRE moves.
Whirlwind 100 ・Blows away the foe with wind and ends the battle.
・ Ends battle. Switches the opponent Pokémon in a trainer battle.
Will-O-Wisp 75 ・Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire.
・ Induces burn.
Wish 100 ・A wish that restores HP. It takes time to work.
・ Recovers HP. Delays 1 turn.
Withdraw - ・Withdraws the body into its hard shell to raise DEFENSE.
・ Raises user's DEFENSE one stage.
Yawn 100 ・Lulls the foe into yawning, then sleeping next turn.
・ User and opponent sleep the next turn.

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