Status Conditions Guide

Status conditions are one of the most reliable ways to gain battle control. They reduce damage output, limit actions, force HP loss over time, and can make it easier to close out games.

Burn applies chip damage each turn and weakens most physical attackers. It is one of the strongest defensive status conditions in the game.

Effects

• Burned Pokémon lose HP at the end of each turn
• Burn halves the Pokémon's physical Attack stat

Immunities

• Fire-type Pokémon cannot be burned

Burn is especially useful for neutralizing physical sweepers while still applying passive pressure over multiple turns.

Freeze is a high-impact status that can completely prevent a Pokémon from acting until it thaws, making it one of the most disruptive conditions in battle.

Effects

• The frozen Pokémon cannot use moves, except moves that thaw the user
• In Champions, there is a 25% thaw chance each turn when trying to move
• In Champions, the Pokémon is guaranteed to thaw on the third frozen turn

Immunities

• Ice-type Pokémon cannot be frozen

Notes

• Being hit by a Fire-type move thaws the frozen Pokémon

Paralysis combines speed control with action denial, making it a strong utility status for both offense and defense.

Effects

• Speed is reduced to 50% of its normal value
• In Champions, the Pokémon has a 12.5% chance each turn to be unable to move

Immunities

• Electric-type Pokémon cannot be paralyzed

Applying paralysis early can create a lasting advantage by helping your team move first throughout the match.

Poison provides steady turn-by-turn damage and is excellent for wearing down bulky opponents that are difficult to KO quickly.

Effects

• Poisoned Pokémon lose HP at the end of each turn

Immunities

• Poison-type and Steel-type Pokémon cannot be poisoned

Badly Poisoned (toxic poison) is a scaling version of poison that becomes increasingly dangerous each turn.

Effects

• Turn 1: loses 1/16 max HP
• Turn 2: loses 2/16 max HP
• Turn 3: loses 3/16 max HP
• Damage continues to increase by 1/16 each turn until fainting or cure

This condition is strongest in longer games where repeated protection, switching, or defensive play can force many turns of chip.

Sleep prevents actions for multiple turns and can create free turns for setup, repositioning, or focused damage.

Effects

• The sleeping Pokémon cannot use moves while asleep
• In Champions, there is a 33.3% chance to wake on turn 2 of sleep
• In Champions, wake-up is guaranteed on turn 3

Infatuation from Attract is a volatile condition that can prevent moves and disrupt turn planning.

Effects

• The affected Pokémon has a 50% chance each turn to be unable to attack

Confusion is a temporary volatile condition that can make turns unreliable and create openings for opponents.

Effects

• The affected Pokémon has a 33% chance each turn to fail to attack for 1 to 4 turns

Ghost-type Curse places a severe HP drain effect on the target and can force opponents into defensive lines.

Effects

• The afflicted Pokémon loses 1/4 of its max HP each turn

Notes

• This effect applies when Curse is used by a Ghost-type Pokémon

Build your team so status supports your win condition. Burn and paralysis are great for slowing aggressive teams, while poison and badly poisoned are best for wearing down defensive cores over time.

• Use burn to reduce physical damage output
• Use paralysis to control move order and steal turns
• Use poison to pressure bulky targets and force action
• Track sleep and freeze turn counts to plan safe setup windows
• Pair status moves with defensive pivots to maximize chip value