Natural Cure (Ability): Difference between revisions

Undo revision 2952324 by Sumwun (talk)The function of Nature Cure is unchanged, but the point about information sharing is interesting trivia (and also relevant to Immunity etc. in Gen 4)
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==Effect==
==Effect==
===In battle===
===In battle===
====Generations III to IV====
Natural Cure heals any [[status condition]]s upon switching out or completing a battle (if it was in battle at the end of the battle).
Natural Cure heals any [[status condition]]s upon switching out or completing a battle (if it was in battle at the end of the battle). Players can see that an opponent's Natural Cure activated by looking at the [[Poké ball]]s that display when the opponent replaces a fainted Pokémon.


This effect will occur if Natural Cure is the Pokémon's Ability in battle when it switches out and is not suppressed; a Pokémon that obtained the Ability with {{a|Trace}} will have its status condition cured when it switches out, whereas a Pokémon which has Natural Cure but has been affected by {{m|Gastro Acid}} will not.
This effect will occur if Natural Cure is the Pokémon's Ability in battle when it switches out and is not suppressed; a Pokémon that obtained the Ability with {{a|Trace}} will have its status condition cured when it switches out, whereas a Pokémon which has Natural Cure but has been affected by {{m|Gastro Acid}} will not.
====Generation V onward====
Replacing fainted Pokémon no longer displays Poké balls, so players can see that an opponent's Natural Cure activated only when the Pokémon is sent in after curing its status condition.


===Outside of battle===
===Outside of battle===