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'''Status ailments''' affect a [[Pokémon]]'s ability to battle. There are three kinds of status. The first are non-volatile, the second are volatile, and the third lasts while a Pokémon is in battle.

Non-volatile status ailments are status ailments that will remain until a Pokémon is healed at a [[Pokémon Center]], or a specific [[status ailment healing item|curative item]] is used.  A Pokémon inflicted with a non-volatile status will still be affected after being pulled out of battle (unless they have the {{A|Natural Cure}} ability), and after a battle is over. It is only possible for a Pokémon to be afflicted by one of these at a time. In [[Generation III]] and beyond, certain [[abilities]] will cause or prevent them, as well as benefit from them.

A poisoned Pokémon loses 1/8 of its maximum hit points every turn (in [[Generation I]], it loses 1/16). {{type2|Poison}} Pokémon cannot be poisoned. {{type2|Steel}} Pokémon cannot be poisoned in [[Generation III]] and beyond (in [[Generation II]], {{type2|Poison}} moves can't affect {{type2|Steel}}s, but they can otherwise be poisoned by {{M|Twineedle}}).

Multi-turn attacks such as {{m|Fly}} and {{m|Dive}} require that confusion be checked both turns, further reducing the chance of successful attack. Pokémon with the {{A|Own Tempo}} ability are also immune to [[List of moves that confuse|moves that cause confusion]].

The flinch status is a one-turn status that prevents a Pokémon from attacking. A Pokémon can only be flinched if the opponent attacks first. Pokémon with the {{A|Inner Focus}} ability are also immune to this. Most [[List of moves that cause flinching|moves that cause flinching]] are [[physical move]]s.

The opponent's evasion modification will not affect the accuracy of a Pokémon that uses {{m|Foresight}}, {{m|Odor Sleuth}}, or {{m|Miracle Eye}}. In addition, a {{T|Normal}}- or {{Type2|Fighting}} move used by a Pokémon that has used Foresight or Odor Sleuth will affect {{Type2|Ghost}} Pokémon, and {{type2|Psychic}} moves used by a Pokémon that has used Miracle Eye will affect {{type2|Dark}} Pokémon.

When a Pokémon uses {{m|Mind Reader}} or {{m|Lock-On}}, the next damage-dealing move will hit the opponent without fail, even if the opponent uses a move that offers a turn of invulnerability, such as {{m|Fly}}. This effect can be {{m|Baton Pass}}ed.

{{m|Nightmare}} only affects a sleeping Pokémon. The sleeping Pokémon loses 1/4 of its maximum hit points every turn. If the sleeping Pokémon awakens, then the nightmare will no longer be in effect. If Baton Pass switches out a Pokémon that is not asleep, then the nightmare will no longer be in effect.

After three turns, all Pokémon who heard the {{m|Perish Song}} will faint, excluding Pokémon with the {{A|Soundproof}} ability. Any Pokémon who heard it can avoid the effect of fainting if it is switched out before the 3-turn count finishes. {{m|Baton Pass}} transfers the Perish Song countdown.

Using {{m|Defense Curl}} causes the power of {{m|Rollout}} and {{m|Ice Ball}} to double for the Pokémon. This effect is not transferred by {{m|Baton Pass}}.

A Pokémon trapped by {{m|Mean Look}}, {{m|Spider Web}} or {{m|Block}} cannot switch until the Pokémon that used the move is defeated or switches. The trapped Pokémon can also escape if it is holding the [[In-battle effect item#Shed Shell|Shed Shell]]. If a trapped Pokémon uses Baton Pass, the Pokémon brought out will be trapped instead.

The Pokémon that uses {{m|Substitute}} loses 1/4 of its total HP (rounded down) to make a Substitute which will absorb hits until it "breaks" (damage the Substitute has taken is greater than the HP used to make it). From [[Generation II]] onward, Substitutes block all status ailments and will immediately break if a one-hit knockout attack connects with them. In [[Generation I]], however, a substitute only blocks primary status ailments; attacks like {{m|Thunder Wave}} and {{m|Spore}} completely circumvent the Substitute. Substitutes can be transferred by {{m|Baton Pass}}.

{{m|Reflect}} and {{m|Light Screen}} last for five turns (eight with [[In-battle effect item#Light Clay|Light Clay]]) and heighten the user's entire team's {{stat|Defense}} or {{stat|Special Defense}}, respectively. Either of them can be broken by {{m|Brick Break}} or {{m|Defog}}. Light Screen is very useful in Generation I, as it heightens the user's team's {{stat|Special}}, which governed both the attack ''and'' defense power against [[special moves]], unlike later generations.