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Being '''unable to battle''' (Japanese: '''戦闘不能''' ''sentō funō'') is a condition that occurs when a [[Pokémon]] receives enough damage so that it can no longer participate in a [[Pokémon battle|battle]]. In the [[Pokémon anime|anime]], 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 [[games]]. | Being '''unable to battle''' (Japanese: '''戦闘不能''' ''sentō funō'') is a condition that occurs when a [[Pokémon]] receives enough damage so that it can no longer participate in a [[Pokémon battle|battle]]. In the [[Pokémon anime|anime]], 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 [[games]]. | ||
In the English version of the {{pkmn|games}}, the term is translated, a little more loosely, as the [[faint]] [[status | In the English version of the {{pkmn|games}}, the term is translated, a little more loosely, as the [[Fainting|faint]] [[status ailment|status]]. This occurs when a Pokémon's [[Stats#Hit Points|Hit Points]] are depleted. | ||
This can happen in any number of ways, though the most common is to merely attack the opponent with moves like Tackle, which inflict damage without other side effects. | This can happen in any number of ways, though the most common is to merely attack the opponent with moves like Tackle, which inflict damage without other side effects. | ||