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Pokemon Legends: Z-A
Status Conditions and Effects Explained
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Pokemon Legends: Z-A introduces real-time battles which makes Status Effects or Status Conditions act differently from previous Pokemon games. Learn about each Status Condition or Effect, video examples of them and which items cure them!
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Status Effects and Status Conditions Explained
| Status Condition | Effect |
|---|---|
| Paralysis | Pokemon cannot move as quickly |
| Poison and Toxic Poison | Deals damage over time. Toxic Poison deals increased damage over time. |
| Drowsy (Sleep) | Delays the release time of attacks/longer cooldowns |
| Confused | Causes irregular movement on the battlefield |
| Frozen | Stops the Pokemon from moving and attacking until thawed out |
| Burn | Deals damage over time and decreases the power of physical attacks |
Paralysis Status Condition and Effect
| Without Paralysis | With Paralysis |
|---|---|
Paralysis causes the Pokemon to move slower on the battlefield making it more difficult for positioning and dodging.
This is different to previous Pokemon games when paralysis caused a Pokemon to sometimes not execute a move during their turn. In the video above, the Flabebe that is paralyzed moves slower.
Poison and Toxic Poison Status Condition and Effect
| Poison | Toxic Poison |
|---|---|
Poisoned Pokemon take damage over time. Players can use this to their advantage by delaying the battle so that the opponent takes more damage.
Toxic Poison, as shown in the video above, deals comparatively more damage than regular Poison over time, inflicted by the move Toxic. It is indicated by the same Poisoned symbol on the Pokemon but instead, filled in with more purple.
Drowsy (Sleep) Status Condition and Effect
Sleep inducing moves now cause the Drowsy Status Effect. When Pokemon are drowsy, the their moves have longer cooldowns or release time of their attacks are slower. The drowsy status can go away over time.
Confused Status Condition and Effect
Pokemon in the confused state move irregularly on the battlefield so it becomes harder to position and execute a targeted move. However, through our testing, it does not drastically affect the Pokemon's ability to execute a move. The confused status also goes away with time.
Frozen Status Condition and Effect
Pokemon that are frozen cannot move or attack. They can thaw out after a short while.
Burn Status Condition and Effect
Pokemon that are burned receive damage over time and have the power of their physical moves reduced.
How to Cure Status Conditions and Effects
Use Medicine, Berries and Held Items
Items That Heal All Status Conditions and Effects
 Full Heal |
 Full Restore |
 Lum Berry |
 Lumiose Galette |
Items That Heal Paralysis
 Paralyze Heal |
 Cheri Berry |
Items That Heal Poison
 Antidote |
 Pecha Berry |
Items That Stop Drowsy (Sleep) Status
 Awakening |
 Chesto Berry |
Items That Stop Confusion
 Persim Berry |
Items That Stop Frozen Status
 Ice Heal |
 Aspear Berry |
Items That Heal Burn
 Burn Heal |
 Rawst Berry |
Can Pokemon Have Multiple Status Conditions and Effects?
Only the Confused Status Condition Can Stack
Pokemon can have multiple status effects but only for confused Pokemon and another status effect. The image shows on the right, a sleep inducing move not having an effect on a burned Pokemon.
Drowsy (sleep), burn, paralysis, poison and the frozen status cannot stack on each other. The image on the right however, shows confusion stacking on top of drowsiness (sleep).
Pokemon Legends: Z-A Related Guides
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Gameplay Features
How-To Guides
Farming Guides
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|---|---|
| EXP Farming Guide: How to Level Up Fast | How to Farm Money Fast |
| How to Get Prize Medals | How to Get Ticket Points Fast |
| How to Get More Berries | - |
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