Unable to battle

Being unable to battle (Japanese: kanji 戦闘不能, hiragana せんとうふのう, romaji sentoufunou, lit. incapacitated) is a condition that occurs when a Pokémon receives enough damage so that it can no longer participate in a battle. In the anime, a Pokémon is shown to be unable to battle when its eyes are "swirly." During a Pokémon League match, once a Pokémon is deemed unable to battle by an official League judge, it must be recalled and cannot be used again.

In the English version of the games, the term is translated, a little more loosely, as the faint status. This occurs when a Pokémon's Hit Points are depleted.

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