Pokemon Sword and Shield

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.

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 Pokemon Fire Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Burn
Blue Flare Pokemon Fire Image Has a 20% Chance to Inflict Burn
Ember Pokemon Fire Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Burn
Fire Blast Pokemon Fire Image Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Burn
Fire Fang Pokemon Fire Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Burn
Fire Punch Pokemon Fire Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Burn
Flame Wheel Pokemon Fire Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Burn
Flamethrower Pokemon Fire Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Burn
Flare Blitz Pokemon Fire Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Burn
Heat Wave Pokemon Fire Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Burn
Ice Burn Pokemon Ice Image Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Burn
Inferno Pokemon Fire Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Burn
Lava Plume Pokemon Fire Image Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Burn
Pyro Ball Pokemon Fire Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Burn
Sacred Fire Pokemon Fire Image Has a 50% Chance to Inflict Burn
Scald Pokemon Water Image Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Burn
Scorching Sands Pokemon Ground Image Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Burn
Searing Shot Pokemon Fire Image Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Burn
Steam Eruption Pokemon Water Image Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Burn
Tri Attack Pokemon Normal Image Has 20% Chance to Inflict Paralyze, Freeze, or Burn
Will-O-Wisp Pokemon Fire Image 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 Pokemon Normal Image Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Bolt Strike Pokemon Electric Image Has a 20% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Bounce Pokemon Flying Image Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Discharge Pokemon Electric Image Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Dragon Breath Pokemon Dragon Image Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Force Palm Pokemon Fighting Image Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Freeze Shock Pokemon Ice Image Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
G-Max Befuddle Pokemon Bug Image Inflicts Poison, Paralysis, or Sleep on All Opposing Pokemon
G-Max Stun Shock Pokemon Electric Image Inflicts 50% Chance to Inflict Poison or 50% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
G-Max Volt Crash Pokemon Electric Image Inflicts Paralysis on All Opposing Pokemon
Glare Pokemon Normal Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Lick Pokemon Ghost Image Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Nuzzle Pokemon Electric Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Spark Pokemon Electric Image Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Stun Spore Pokemon Grass Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Thunder Pokemon Electric Image Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Thunder Fang Pokemon Electric Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Paralysis or Flinch if user attacks before target
Thunder Punch Pokemon Electric Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Thunder Shock Pokemon Electric Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Thunder Wave Pokemon Electric Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Thunderbolt Pokemon Electric Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Tri Attack Pokemon Normal Image Has 20% Chance to Inflict Paralyze, Freeze, or Burn
Volt Tackle Pokemon Electric Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Zap Cannon Pokemon Electric Image 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 Pokemon Dark Image Has 100% Chance to Inflict Sleep on All Opposing Pokemon
G-Max Befuddle Pokemon Bug Image Inflicts Poison, Paralysis, or Sleep on All Opposing Pokemon
G-Max Snooze Pokemon Dark Image Has 50% Chance to Inflict Sleep on Target by Next Turn
Grass Whistle Pokemon Grass Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Sleep
Hypnosis Pokemon Psychic Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Sleep
Lovely Kiss Pokemon Normal Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Sleep
Relic Song Pokemon Normal Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Sleep
Rest Pokemon Psychic Image Causes the User to Fall Asleep
Sing Pokemon Normal Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Sleep
Sleep Powder Pokemon Grass Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Sleep
Spore Pokemon Grass Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Sleep
Yawn Pokemon Normal Image 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 Pokemon Flying Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Confuse Ray Pokemon Ghost Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Confusion Pokemon Psychic Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Dynamic Punch Pokemon Fighting Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Flatter Pokemon Dark Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Confusion
G-Max Gold Rush Pokemon Normal Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Confusion
G-Max Smite Pokemon Fairy Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Hurricane Pokemon Flying Image Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Psybeam Pokemon Psychic Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Strange Steam Pokemon Fairy Image Has a 20% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Supersonic Pokemon Normal Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Swagger Pokemon Normal Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Sweet Kiss Pokemon Fairy Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Teeter Dance Pokemon Normal Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Confusion
Water Pulse Pokemon Water Image 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 Pokemon Ice Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Freeze
Freeze-Dry Pokemon Ice Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Freeze
Freezing Glare Pokemon Psychic Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Freeze
Ice Beam Pokemon Ice Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Freeze
Ice Fang Pokemon Ice Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Freeze and 10% Chance to Flinch
Ice Punch Pokemon Ice Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Freeze
Powder Snow Pokemon Ice Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Freeze
Tri Attack Pokemon Normal Image 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 Pokemon Poison Image Has 100% Chance to Inflict Poison with a Contact Move
Cross Poison Pokemon Poison Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Poison
G-Max Befuddle Pokemon Bug Image Inflicts Poison, Paralysis, or Sleep on All Opposing Pokemon
G-Max Malodor Pokemon Poison Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Poison
G-Max Stun Shock Pokemon Electric Image Inflicts 50% Chance to Inflict Poison or 50% Chance to Inflict Paralysis
Gunk Shot Pokemon Poison Image Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Poison
Poison Fang Pokemon Poison Image Has a 30% Chance to Badly Poison
Poison Gas Pokemon Poison Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Poison
Poison Jab Pokemon Poison Image Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Poison
Poison Powder Pokemon Poison Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Poison
Poison Sting Pokemon Poison Image Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Poison
Poison Tail Pokemon Poison Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Poison
Shell Side Arm Pokemon Poison Image Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Poison
Sludge Pokemon Poison Image Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Poison
Sludge Bomb Pokemon Poison Image Has a 30% Chance to Inflict Poison
Sludge Wave Pokemon Poison Image Has a 10% Chance to Inflict Poison
Smog Pokemon Poison Image Has a 40% Chance to Inflict Poison
Toxic Pokemon Poison Image Has a 100% Chance to Badly Poison
Toxic Spikes Pokemon Poison Image Has a 100% Chance to Poison on Switch In
Toxic Thread Pokemon Poison Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Poison

Moves that Inflict Infatuation Status

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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 Pokemon Normal Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Infatuation
G-Max Cuddle Pokemon Normal Image Has a 100% Chance to Inflict Infatuation

Moves that Inflict Cursed Status

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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 Pokemon Ghost Image Has 100% Chance to Inflict Curse if user is a Ghost Type

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