Paralysis (status condition): Difference between revisions

Changing the {{stat|Speed}} modifier of a paralyzed Pokémon would reset the Speed to act as if the Pokémon were not paralyzed, effectively nullifying the cut stat. {{m|Rest}}, {{DL|Status ailment healing item|Full Heal}}, and {{DL|Status ailment healing item|Parlyz Heal}} cure the affliction, but do not fix the Speed reduction caused by it. In {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}, both of those errors were fixed. Additionally, the move {{m|Haze}} would cure the user's Speed drop if it was paralyzed until it was next switched in.

For a [[status ailment]], Paralysis is rather common. There are a variety of attacks that can cause this condition,  

Paralysis can be cured with the use of a {{DL|Status ailment healing item|Parlyz Heal}} or a [[Cheri Berry]] ({{DL|Berries (Generation II)|PRZCureBerry}} in [[Generation II]]). In addition, like all other major [[status ailment]]s, it can be cured by the items {{DL|Status ailment healing item|Full Heal}}, {{DL|Status ailment healing item|Lava Cookie}}, {{DL|Status ailment healing item|Casteliacone}}, {{DL|Potion|Full Restore}}, {{DL|Status ailment healing item|Old Gateau}}, {{DL|Herbal medicine|Heal Powder}}, [[Lum Berry]] and [[Sacred Ash]].

{{m|Refresh}} and {{m|Rest}} can remove the paralysis status ailment from the user, while {{m|Heal Bell}} and {{m|Aromatherapy}} removes it from all Pokémon in the party. A Pokémon with {{a|Natural Cure}} will be cured upon switching out, one with the {{a|Hydration}} Ability will be cured whilst it is [[weather conditions|raining]], and one with {{a|Shed Skin}} has a ⅓ chance of being cured every turn. In [[Generation IV]], Pokémon with {{a|Magic Guard}} are immune to full paralysis. A Pokémon with {{a|Limber}} is fully immune to paralysis. {{m|SmellingSalt}} will deal double damage if the target is paralyzed, but will cure the paralysis.

While paralysis, like all major status ailments, has primarily negative effects, it can be advantageous to have it in certain conditions. Pokémon with {{a|Guts}}, {{a|Marvel Scale}}, and {{a|Quick Feet}} will have their {{stat|Attack}}, {{stat|Defense}}, and {{stat|Speed}} increased, respectively, when paralyzed, {{status|poison}}ed, or {{status|burn}}ed. In addition, the base power of {{m|Facade}} is doubled (from 70 to 140) when inflicted with any of these three status ailments.

* In ''[[BW017|Scraggy-Hatched to be Wild!]]'', [[Ash's Scraggy]] became paralyzed after being attacked by a wild {{p|Galvantula}}. {{an|Iris}} and her {{TP|Iris|Axew}} retrieved an herb which she then crushed into a medicine to cure his status ailment.

*Paralysis can be inflicted by moves of 9 different types, more than any other status ailment.