List of Status Effects: Buffs and Debuffs | Pokemon UNITE

Stun, slow, and sleep are three of the many status effects found in Pokemon UNITE. Read on to know the list of status effects and what moves apply them, how they affect Pokemon, what status effects are, and more!

List of Status Effects

All Status Effects
Burning	Frozen
Sleep	Stunned / Incapacitated
Immobilized	Poisoned
Unstoppable	Invincible
Bound	Hindrance Resistance

Burning

The Pokemon is ignited by flames that deals damage overt ime. You will know that a Pokemon is inflicted by burn when they glow Orange. This status effect is common on fire type Pokemon.

Moves That Inflict Burn

Burn Status Effect Moves
Charizard	Cinderace
Seismic Slam Fire Punch Flamethrower Flame Burst	Blaze Kick Pyro Ball Ember
Gengar	Slowbro
Will-O-Wisp	Scald
Trevenant	-
Will-O-Wisp	-

Frozen

The Pokemon is encased in a layer of ice, making it unable to move for a short amount of time. This status effect is common on ice type Pokemon.

Moves That Inflict Frozen

Freeze Status Effect Moves
Alolan Ninetales	Mamoswine
Snow Globe Blizzard Snow Warning	Ice Fang Icicle Crash

Inflicted by Avalugg

You can also get frozen when you sustain many hits from fighting Avalugg in Shivre City. So, it is best to circle around Avalugg when using a melee Pokemon and hopefully avoid getting hit too much.

Avalugg Buff and Rewards

Sleep

The Pokemon is lulled to sleep, rendering it immobile for a short amount of time. Pokemon who are inflicted by this status effect can be woken up when it is dealt damage.

Moves That Inflict Sleep

Sleep Status Effect Moves
Snorlax	Gengar
Power Nap Yawn Rest	Dream Eater
Wigglytuff	-
Sing	-

Stunned / Incapacitated

A strong move paralyzes the Pokemon, making it unable to move for a short amount of time. Take advantage of stunned opponents by focusing your attacks and moves on them!

Moves That Inflict Stun

Stun Status Effect Moves
Blastoise	Mamoswine
Hydro Typhoon Surf Hydro Pump Skull Bash Water Gun	Mammoth Mash Earthquake High Horsepower Tackle
Snorlax	Aegislash
Power Nap Block Heavy Slam Tackle	Sacred Sword Shadow Claw Wide Guard
Crustle	Duraludon
Rubble Rouser X-Scissor Rock Slide	Flash Cannon Dragon Pulse Metal Claw
Slowbro	Wigglytuff
Telekinesis Surf Water Gun	Dazzling Gleam Rollout Defense Curl
Azumarill	Cramorant
Tackle Play Rough	Hurricane Surf
Espeon	Garchomp
Psyshock Psychic Solare	Livid Outrage Dig
Hoopa	Lucario
Astonish Hyperspace Fury	Bone Rush Meteor Mash
Mr. Mime	Pikachu
Showtime! Fake Out	Thunderbolt Volt Tackle
Zeraora	Absol
Plasma Gale Slash	Sucker Punch
Alolan Ninetales	Charizard
Dazzling Gleam	Flare Blitz
Delphox	Dragonite
Fire Spin	Outrage
Gardevoir	Greedent
Moonblast	Berry Belly Flop
Trevenant	-
Wood Hammer	-

Inflicted by Zapdos

You can also get stunned when Zapdos uses its powerful stomp move. Be careful, it will launch nearby Pokemon in the air, dealing damage and stunning them too.

Zapdos Buff and How to Steal

Immobilized

Pokemon with inlifcted with this status effect cannot move, but can still attack and cast moves except Dash moves. This is a weaker version of stun and sleep since the target is still able to act.

Immobilize Status Effect Moves
Pikachu	-
Electroweb	-

Poisoned

The Pokemon is inflicted by poison and continuously loses HP over time. You will know that a Pokemon is inflicted by poison when they glow Purple. Damage dealt by poison effect are higher than burn effect.

Moves That Inflict Poison

Poison Status Effect Moves
Gengar	Venusaur
Sludge Bomb	Sludge Bomb

Unstoppable

When this effect is active, the Pokemon becomes Immune to all hindrances for a short amount of time, meaning that they cannot be inflicted by debuffs caused by the opponent. it will also make them immune from getting knocked back by the enemy's moves for as long as the effect is active. You can use this status effect to your advantage by pushing forward to attack goals or safely escaping from a fight.

Moves that Give Unstoppable

Unstoppable Status Effect Moves
Machamp	Blastoise
Close Combat Bulk Up	Surf
Charizard	Cramorant
Seismic Slam	Gatling Gulp Missile
Decidueye	Lucario
Nock Nock	Power-Up Punch
Mamoswine	Wigglytuff
Mammoth Mash	Starlight Recital

Invincible

Grants the Pokemon a window of invulnerability, which makes them immune to damage and becomes untargetable for a short time.

Invincibility: How to Use and Best Timing

Moves That Give Invincibility

Invincible Status Effect Moves
Aegislash	Cinderace
Iron Defense Iron Head	Feint
Eldegoss	Hoopa
Cotton Cloud Crash	Phantom Force
Sylveon	Talonflame
Fairy Frolic	Fly

Gain Invincible After Respwaning

Patch 1.1.1.6 added the mechanic where the Pokemon will be invincible for 5 seconds after it respawns from getting KOed. This is likely to prevent players from blocking their opponents from leaving their base when they are dominating the game.

Updates and Patch Notes

Bound

Pokemon that are Bound are unable to act. This status effect pierces or ignores the Unstoppable condition, making it effective against Pokemon with moves that grant the condition like Machamp. This can also stop Pokemon from casting their Unite Moves.

Moves that Inflicts Bound

Bound Status Effect Moves
Slowbro	-
Slowbeam	-

Hindrance Resistance

Converts the effects of all hindrances inflicted on the Pokemon into a movement speed decrease.

Moves that Have Hindrance Resistance

Moves with Hindrance Resistance
Blastoise	Greedent
Rapid Spin	Covet
Hoopa	Snorlax
Psybeam	Power Nap

List of Buffs and Debuffs

All Buffs and Debuffs
Attack Up	Attack Speed Up
Movement Speed Up	Slow
Critical Rate Up	Defense Up
Defense Down	---

Attack Up

This buff increases the damage output of your Pokemon's basic attack for a short amount of time. Consistently using this buff will allow you to deal massive damage if your opponent takes too much attacks.

Moves that Increase Attack

Attack Up Status Effect Moves
Aegislash	Blissey
Sacred Sword Iron Head	Helping Hand Bliss Assistance
Greninja	Machamp
Smokescreen Torrent	Barrage Blow Guts
Azumarill	Blastoise
Belly Bash	Torrent
Decidueye	Duraludon
Leafage	Heavy Metal
Lucario	Sylveon
Extreme Speed	Calm Mind
Zeraora	-
Volt Absorb	-

Ludicolo Gives Attack Buff

Another way to increase your Attack is to defeat Ludicolo and get its effect. Defeating it will give your Pokemon a Blue Aura that allows you to deal increased damage to Wild Pokemon with low HP for a short time.

Ludicolo Buff and Spawn Time

X Attack Increases Attack and Sp. Atk. Stat

Using the X Attack Battle Item increases your baisc attack and move damage. However, the increase is different for each Pokemon.

X Attack Effect and How to Get

Attack Speed Up

This buff increases your Pokemon's basic attack speed for a short amount of time. This works extremely well with critical hits. That extra burst of speed could determine who gets knocked down first!

Moves that Increase Attack Speed

Attack Speed Up Status Effect Moves
Cinderace	Garchomp
Blaze Kick Blaze	Dragon Claw Sand Attack
Machamp	Zeraora
Dynamic Punch Bulk Up	Volt Switch Agility
Decidueye	Tsareena
Leafage	Triple Axel

Movement Speed Up

This buff increases your Pokemon's movement speed for a short amount of time. This is helpful when you are chasing down a low HP opponent, retreating from a heated situation, or quickly getting back into the fight.

Movement Speed Guide: How to Run Fast

Moves that Increase Movement Speed

Movement Speed Up Moves
Machamp	Eldegoss
Barrage Blow Submission Dynamic Punch Bulk Up	Cotton Spore Cotton Guard Leaf Tornado Cotton Down
Greninja	Talonflame
Water Shuriken Smokescreen Torrent	Fly Flame Charge Gale Wings
Absol	Charizard
Psycho Cut Pursuit	Flamethrower Flame Burst
Cinderace	Gengar
Blazing Bicycle Kick Feint	Phantom Ambush Levitate
Greedent	Hoopa
Covet Stuff Cheeks	Hyperspace Hole Trick
Alolan Ninetales	Azumarill
Aurora Veil	Play Rough
Blissey	Cramorant
Helping Hand	Hurricane
Crustle	Decidueye
Shell Smash	Shadow Sneak
Delphox	Dragonite
Flame Charge	Dragon Dance
Garchomp	Lucario
Sand Attack	Steadfast
Sylveon	Tsareena
Calm Mind	Rapid Spin
Venusaur	-
Petal Dance	-

Unite Moves Increase Movement Speed

Using your Pokemon's Unite Move will increase its movement speed for a short amount of time. Whether your team is pushing a Goal Zone or making a tactical retreat, knowing when to use Unite moves is key if you want to take advantage of the increase in movement speed while clashing with the opponent.

Unite Moves Guide: How to Use

Green Berries Increase Movement Speed

Another way to increase movement speed is to consume Green Berries in the battle arena. Simply walk through them and it will increase your Pokemon's movement speed for a short time.

List of Berries and Effects

Slow

When a Pokemon is inflicted by Slow, its movement speed is reduced for a short time. This debuff can be used to slow down fleeing opponents or catch them off guard!

Moves that Inflict Slow

Slow Status Effect Moves
Duraludon	Alolan Ninetales
Laser Focus Flash Cannon Dragon Pulse Metal Claw Stealth Rock Heavy Metal	Blizzard Avalanche Icy Wind Powder Snow Snow Warning
Decidueye	Eldegoss
Astonish Leaf Storm Shadow Sneak Spirit Shackle	Cotton Spore Leaf Tornado Leafage Cotton Down
Espeon	Greedent
Psyshock Stored Power Growl Psybeam	Belch Bullet Seed Tackle
Greninja	Hoopa
Waterburst Shuriken Water Shuriken Bubble	Phantom Force Shadow Ball Confusion
Cramorant	Delphox
Surf Feather Dance Whirlpool	Will-O-Wisp Flame Charge Fanciful Fireworks
Garchomp	Gardevoir
Earthquake Dragon Rush Sand Attack	Confusion Psychic Synchronize
Pikachu	Slowbro
Electro Ball Thunder Shock Static	Surf Scald Water Gun
Absol	Azumarill
Sucker Punch Psycho Cut	Water Pulse Bubble
Blissey	Charizard
Pound Egg Bomb	Fire Blast Fire Spin
Dragonite	Sylveon
Twister Extreme Speed	Draining Kiss Baby Doll Eyes
Trevenant	Tsareena
Curse Phantom Forest	Grassy Glide Trop Kick
Wigglytuff	Zeraora
Double Slap Pound	Plasma Gale Discharge
Cinderace	Crustle
Flame Charge	Stealth Rock
Gengar	Mamoswine
Shadow Ball	Ice Shard
Mr. Mime	Snorlax
Psychic	Yawn

Bouffalant Gives Slow Buff

Another way to inflict slow on opponents is too defeat Bouffalant and get its buff. Defeating it will give your Pokemon an Orange Aura that allows you to reduce the movement speed of opponents you hit for a short time.

Bouffalant Buff and Spawn Time

Critical Rate Up

This buff increases the chance of your Pokemon to land a critical hits for a short amount of time. When the Pokemon lands a critical hit, the damage will be doubled!

Critical Hit Guide: Critical Rate and Critical Damage

Moves that Increase Critical Rate

Crit Up Status Effect Moves
Absol	Machamp
Night Slash Slash Super Luck	Submission Cross Chop
Aegislash	Charizard
Shadow Claw	Blaze
Cinderace	-
Blaze	-

Defense Up

This buff strengthens your Pokemon by increasing their Defense or Special Defense, allowing them to soak damage and survive longer.

Moves that Increase Defense

Defense Up Status Effect Moves
Lucario	Machamp
Power-Up Punch	Barrage Blow
Slowbro	Sylveon
Amnesia	Calm Mind

Defense Down

This debuff weakens your opponents by lowering their Defense or Special Defense. Use this together with your strong moves to deal massive damage to your opponent!

Moves that Decrease Defense

Defense Down Status Effect Moves
Mr. Mime	Duraludon
Guard Swap Psychic	Laser Focus
Gengar	Hoopa
Shadow Ball	Shadow Ball
Slowbro	Venusaur
Oblivious	Sludge Bomb
Wigglytuff	-
Sing	-

Unique Status Effects

Obstruction

This status effect impairs your opponent's vision by creating an obstruction on their screen. This is a unique status effect since it does not directly affect the Pokemon, but rather the players themselves.

Vision Guide: How Does Vision (Sight) Work?

Moves that Affect VIsion

Obstruction Status Effect Moves
Garchomp	Greninja
Sand Attack	Smokescreen

Invisible

Pokemon with this status effect cannot be seen by the enemy, but can still be damaged, and affected by moves. It's a unique status effect because there is no way to reveal invisible Pokemon

Moves that Grant Invisibility

Invisible Status Effect Moves
Gengar	Greninja
Phantom Ambush	Smokescreen

What are Status Effects?

Temporary Buffs and Debuffs

Status Effects are temporary bonuses or penalties that you can inflict or receive while in battle. Like other Pokemon games, status effects can be caused by certain moves in the game, and can either increase or decrease a Pokemon's stats through buffs and debuffs.

You can use these status effects to your advantage - or be used against you. Knowing when and how to use them effectively can mean turning the tide of a match in your team's favor!

Pokemon UNITE Related Guides

List of Game Mechanics

Game Modes and Rules

Game Modes and Rules
Game Modes Explanation	Match Types Explanation
Unite Battle Guide	Ranked Match Guide
Quick Battle Guide	How to Use Training Mode
Fair Play Points Guide	Can Players Use the Same Pokemon?
Tournament Mode Guide	Custom Battle Guide

Gameplay Manual Guides

Gameplay Manual Guides
List of Status Effects	Stats Explanation
How to Upgrade Items	Unite Moves Guide
List of Berries and Effects	How To Surrender
Recall Guide and Best Timing	Super Jump Guide
Vision Guide: How Does Vision Work?	Evolution: How to Evolve and Timing
Character Creation Guide	Free Rotation Guide
Microtransactions Guide	Attack Vs. Special Attack
Badge Guide and Explanation	How to Check Team Score
How to Check Leaderboard	Tutorial Missions: Access and Rewards
How to Increase Movement Speed	Critical Hit Guide
How to Use Quick Chat and Pings	How to Use the Camera
How to Cancel Moves	Invincibility Guide
Move Types and When to Use	Grass Guide: How Does Grass Work?
Boosted Attacks Guide	How to Recover HP
How to Check Player Levels and Kills	List of Hidden Mechanics
How to Chat with Friends	List of Achievements
Pokemon Points and Battle Ribbons	Season Points and Rewards

Game Setup Guides

Game Setup Guides
List of Controls	List of Settings
How to Change Your Name	How to Change Your Gender
How to Play Online Multiplayer	How to Add Friends
Language Settings	How to Use Voice Chat and Best Apps
Do You Need Nintendo Online?	Server Reset Time
How to Create a New Account	Can You Delete an Account?
Player Count and Limit	Can You Play Offline?
How to Reduce Lag	What Happens When You Go AFK
How to Play with Bots	How to Check Match History
Battle Screen and Menus Explanation	Spectator Mode
How to Update the Trainer Card	Squads Guide
Friendship Points Guide	-