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List of Moves that Inflict Status Conditions

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This is a list of all moves that inflict status conditions in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to learn more about these moves, the status conditions they inflict, and their effects in battle.

List of Contents

Moves that Inflict Burned Status
Moves that Inflict Paralyze Status
Moves that Inflict Sleep Status
Moves that Inflict Confusion Status
Moves that Inflict Frozen Status
Moves that Inflict Poisoned Status
Moves that Inflict Infatuation Status
Moves that Inflict Cursed Status
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Moves that Inflict Burned Status

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A Pokemon with the Burned status effect receives damage of 1/16th of its HP every turn, and its Attack stat is halved.

Move	Type	Effect
Blaze Kick		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Burn
Blue Flare		Has a 20% Chance to Inflict Burn
Ember		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Burn
Fire Blast		Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Burn
Fire Fang		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Burn
Fire Punch		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Burn
Flame Wheel		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Burn
Flamethrower		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Burn
Flare Blitz		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Burn
Heat Wave		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Burn
Ice Burn		Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Burn
Inferno		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Burn
Lava Plume		Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Burn
Pyro Ball		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Burn
Sacred Fire		Has a 50% Chance to Inflict Burn
Scald		Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Burn
Scorching Sands		Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Burn
Searing Shot		Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Burn
Steam Eruption		Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Burn
Tri Attack		Has 20% Chance to Inflict Paralyze, Freeze, or Burn
Will-O-Wisp		Has 100% Chance to Inflict Burn

Moves that Inflict Paralyze Status

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A Pokemon with the Paralyzed status effect are unable to attack 25% of the time, as well as having its Speed stat halved.

Move	Type	Effect
Body Slam		Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Bolt Strike		Has a 20% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Bounce		Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Discharge		Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Dragon Breath		Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Force Palm		Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Freeze Shock		Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
G-Max Befuddle		Inflicts Poison, Paralysis, or Sleep on All Opposing Pokemon
G-Max Stun Shock		Inflicts 50% Chance to Inflict Poison or 50% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
G-Max Volt Crash		Inflicts Paralysis on All Opposing Pokemon
Glare		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Lick		Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Nuzzle		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Spark		Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Stun Spore		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Thunder		Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Thunder Fang		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Paralysis or Flinch if user attacks before target
Thunder Punch		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Thunder Shock		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Thunder Wave		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Thunderbolt		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Tri Attack		Has 20% Chance to Inflict Paralyze, Freeze, or Burn
Volt Tackle		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Zap Cannon		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Paralysis

Moves that Inflict Sleep Status

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A Pokemon with the Sleep status effect is unable to attack unless they use moves Sleep Talk or Snore, and this status lasts from one to three turns.

Move	Type	Effect
Dark Void		Has 100% Chance to Inflict Sleep on All Opposing Pokemon
G-Max Befuddle		Inflicts Poison, Paralysis, or Sleep on All Opposing Pokemon
G-Max Snooze		Has 50% Chance to Inflict Sleep on Target by Next Turn
Grass Whistle		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Sleep
Hypnosis		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Sleep
Lovely Kiss		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Sleep
Relic Song		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Sleep
Rest		Causes the User to Fall Asleep
Sing		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Sleep
Sleep Powder		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Sleep
Spore		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Sleep
Yawn		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Sleep by Next Turn

Moves that Inflict Confusion Status

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A Pokemon with the Confused status effect have a 33% chance to hurt themselves with 40 base power attack, and wears off after 2-5 turns.

Move	Type	Effect
Chatter		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Confuse Ray		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Confusion		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Dynamic Punch		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Flatter		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Confusion
G-Max Gold Rush		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Confusion
G-Max Smite		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Hurricane		Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Psybeam		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Strange Steam		Has a 20% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Supersonic		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Swagger		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Sweet Kiss		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Teeter Dance		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Water Pulse		Has a 20% Chance to Inflict Confusion

Moves that Inflict Frozen Status

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A Pokemon with the Frozen status effect are unable to use attacks, and have a 20% chance to be thawed by each turn. Using a fire type attack can also thaw out a Pokemon.

Move	Type	Effect
Blizzard		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Freeze
Freeze-Dry		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Freeze
Freezing Glare		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Freeze
Ice Beam		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Freeze
Ice Fang		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Freeze and 10% Chance to Flinch
Ice Punch		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Freeze
Powder Snow		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Freeze
Tri Attack		Has 20% Chance to Inflict Paralyze, Freeze, or Burn

Moves that Inflict Poisoned Status

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A Pokemon with the Poisoned status effect receives damage every turn equivalent to 1/8 of its Maximum HP. A Pokemon that is Badly Poisoned will receve increased increasing 1/16 damage of its Maximum HP (e.g. 1/16, 2/16, 3/16, etc.) as each turn progresses.

Move	Type	Effect
Baneful Bunker		Has 100% Chance to Inflict Poison with a Contact Move
Cross Poison		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Poison
G-Max Befuddle		Inflicts Poison, Paralysis, or Sleep on All Opposing Pokemon
G-Max Malodor		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Poison
G-Max Stun Shock		Inflicts 50% Chance to Inflict Poison or 50% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Gunk Shot		Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Poison
Poison Fang		Has a 30% Chance to Badly Poison
Poison Gas		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Poison
Poison Jab		Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Poison
Poison Powder		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Poison
Poison Sting		Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Poison
Poison Tail		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Poison
Shell Side Arm		Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Poison
Sludge		Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Poison
Sludge Bomb		Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Poison
Sludge Wave		Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Poison
Smog		Has a 40% Chance to Inflict Poison
Toxic		Has a 100% Chance to Badly Poison
Toxic Spikes		Has a 100% Chance to Poison on Switch In
Toxic Thread		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Poison

Moves that Inflict Infatuation Status

Infatuation Status Condition.png

A Pokemon with the Infatuation status effect is unable to attack 50% of the time even against the other Pokemon it is attracted to.

Move	Type	Effect
Attract		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Infatuation
G-Max Cuddle		Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Infatuation

Moves that Inflict Cursed Status

Cursed Status Condition.png

When a ghost-type Pokemon uses the move Curse, the target will receive the Cursed status effect which takes damage equivalent to 1/4 of its Maximum HP every turn.

Move	Type	Effect
Curse		Has 100% Chance to Inflict Curse if user is a Ghost Type

List of All New Moves (Crown Tundra Updated)
Moves by Type
Fire	Water	Grass
Electric	Ice	Fighting
Poison	Ground	Flying
Psychic	Bug	Rock
Ghost	Dragon	Dark
Steel	Fairy	Normal
Moves by Category
Physical	Special	Status
Dynamax Moves
Max Moves	G-Max Moves
Moves by Effects
Stat-Boosting Moves	Stat-Reducing Moves	Status-Inflicting Moves
Moves that Never Miss	Moves that Set Entry Hazards	Moves that Ignore Abilities
High-Critical Hit Moves	Moves that Change Weather	Moves that Change Terrain
Multi-Target Moves	Moves that Restore HP	Redirection Moves
Multi-Hit Moves	One-Hit Knockout Moves	Trapping Moves
Moves that Make Contact	Moves that Do Not Make Contact	Moves that Block Attacks
Status Restoring Moves	Moves that Forces a Switch	Sound-Based Moves
List of Priority Moves

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