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'''Fainting''' (Japanese: '''ひんし''' ''Near death'') is a status ailment featured in which a Pokémon is no longer able to {{pkmn|battle}}. In the {{pkmn|anime}}, fainting is referred to simply as being unable to battle.  These Pokémon are not always unconscious, but merely do not have the energy, ability, or other reasons to continue battling. Fainted Pokémon are often depicted with stunned expressions or as having spirals in their eyes. In the {{pkmn|game}}s, fainting occurs when a Pokémon reaches zero {{Stat|HP}}. A Pokémon can lose HP through such methods as {{status|Poison}}ing or self-injury inflicted during {{status|Confusion}}. A Pokémon which has fainted is unable to battle until it has been revived, but it is still able to use field moves, such as {{m|Fly}} or {{m|Cut}}. When the {{player}}'s [[party]] is viewed, any fainted Pokémon will have a red FNT status bar or a [[status ailment]] of FNT.

Pokémon can faint instantly if their opponent successfully uses a [[one-hit knockout move]], such as {{m|Guillotine}}. A Pokémon faints under certain circumstances that occur after the use of {{m|Destiny Bond}} or {{m|Perish Song}}. The moves {{m|Selfdestruct}}, {{m|Explosion}}, {{m|Memento}}, {{m|Healing Wish}}, and {{m|Lunar Dance}}, cause the user to faint, but also have another positive effect. A Pokémon can also faint from certain [[weather conditions]], [[status ailment]]s, [[item]]s, and [[Ability|abilities]].

In the Mystery Dungeon series, fainting occurs under the same conditions as the main series. When a Pokémon faints, a {{DL|Seeds|Reviver Seed}} will be taken from the player's inventory and automatically be used. After being used, the Reviver Seed becomes a {{DL|Seeds|Plain Seed}}. If a Pokémon faints and the player doesn't have a Reviver Seed, the Pokémon will be sent out of the dungeon and return to their [[Friend Areas|Friend Area]] or the [[Chimecho Assembly]]. If the Pokémon that faints is the player him or herself, his or her partner in story-related missions, or another important character, such as an escort or {{Mdc|Bidoof|2}} when he accompanies the player to the [[Foggy Forest]], the mission is considered a failure, and the entire team will be sent back and all{{tt|*|Half in Explorers of Sky}} their money and a majority of their inventory will be lost.

In the anime, fainting is referred to as being '''unable to battle''' (Japanese: '''戦闘不能''' ''sentō funō''). A Pokémon is shown to be unable to battle when its eyes are "swirly" - presumably to emulate dizziness. During a [[Pokémon League]] match, once a Pokémon is deemed unable to battle by an official League judge, it must be [[recall]]ed and cannot be used again; however, this only true in the [[Pokémon anime]] and some of the {{pkmn|manga}}, not the {{pkmn|games}}.