User:Jump Drive/List of battle states

A battle effect is some special condition that may affect a Pokémon's capabilities in battle.

Field effects

A field effect is a condition that affects some or all of the positions of the field and persists between turns, impacting any Pokémon occupying the affected positions.

Whole field effects

These field effects affect every position on the field.

Field effect	Image	Effect	Duration	Triggers	Gen
Mud Sport		The power of Electric-type moves is halved.	5 turns	Mud Sport	III
Water Sport		The power of Fire-type moves is halved.	5 turns	Water Sport	III
Gravity		Moves are more likely to hit. Ground-type moves will hit Flying-type Pokémon and Pokémon with the Levitate Ability. Moves that require action midair can't be used.	5 turns	Gravity • G-Max Gravitas	IV
Trick Room		Slower Pokémon get to move first.	5 turns	Trick Room	IV
Magic Room		Pokémon can't use their held items.	5 turns	Magic Room	V
Wonder Room		Pokémon's Defense and Sp. Def are swapped.	5 turns	Wonder Room	V
Fairy Lock		No Pokémon can flee or withdraw.	1 turn	Fairy Lock	VI
Plasma Fists		All Normal-type moves will become Electric-type for the remainder of the turn Plasma Fists is used.	Transient	Plasma Fists	VII

Weather

Only a single Weather type can be in effect at once.

Weather	Image	Effect	Triggers	Gen
Harsh Sunlight		The harsh sunlight weather condition. It boosts the power of Fire-type moves and lowers the power of Water-type moves.	Sunny Day Drought • Orichalcum Pulse	II
Rain		The rain weather condition. It boosts the power of Water-type moves and lowers the power of Fire-type moves.	Rain Dance • Drizzle	II
Sandstorm		The sandstorm weather condition. At the end of each turn, it damages all Pokémon that are not Rock, Ground, or Steel types. It boosts the Sp. Def of Rock-type Pokémon.	Sandstorm Sand Stream • Sand Spit	II
Hail		The hail weather condition. At the end of each turn, it damages all Pokémon that are not Ice types.	Hail • Snow Warning	II
Snow		The snow weather condition. It makes Blizzard more likely to hit and boosts the Defense of Ice-type Pokémon.	Snowscape • Snow Warning	IX
Fog		The Fog weather condition. All moves are less accurate, apart from moves that are always sure to hit.	Overworld effect only	IX
Extremely Harsh Sunlight		The extremely harsh sunlight weather condition. It boosts the power of Fire-type moves and protects Pokémon from Water-type moves.	Desolate Land	VI
Heavy Rain		The heavy rain weather condition. It boosts the power of Water-type moves and protects Pokémon from Fire-type moves.	Primordial Sea	VI
Strong Winds		The strong winds weather condition. The power of moves that are super effective against Flying-type Pokémon is decreased.	Delta Stream	VI

Terrain

Only a single Terrain type can be in effect at once.

Terrain	Image	Effect	Duration	Triggers	Gen
Electric Terrain		Pokémon on the ground won't fall asleep. The power of Electric-type moves is boosted.	5 turns	Electric Terrain Electric Surge • Hadron Engine	VI
Grassy Terrain		Pokémon on the ground will have a little HP restored at the end of each turn. The power of Grass-type moves is boosted.	5 turns	Grassy Terrain Grassy Surge • Seed Sower	VI
Misty Terrain		Pokémon on the ground won't get any status conditions. Damage from Dragon-type moves is halved.	5 turns	Misty Terrain • Misty Surge	VI
Psychic Terrain		Pokémon on the ground won't be hit by priority moves. The power of Psychic-type moves is boosted.	5 turns	Psychic Terrain • Psychic Surge	VII

Side of field effects

These field effects affect every position on one side of the field. All side of field effects other than Team Protections can be swapped using Court Change.

Side effect	Image	Effect	Duration	Triggers	Gen
Light Screen		Damage from special moves is halved.	5 turns	Light Screen • Glitzy Glow	I
Reflect		Damage from physical moves is halved.	5 turns	Reflect • Baddy Bad	I
Aurora Veil		Damage from special and physical moves is halved.	5 turns	Aurora Veil • G-Max Resonance	VII
Tailwind		The Speed stats of a Pokémon and its allies are doubled.	4 turns	Tailwind	IV
Lucky Chant		The opponent's moves won't result in a critical hit.	5 turns	Lucky Chant	IV
Mist		The opponent's moves won't result in lowered stats.	5 turns	Mist Guard Spec.	I
Safeguard		The opponent's moves won't result in status conditions.	5 turns	Safeguard	II
Rainbow		The additional effects of moves are more likely to occur.	4 turns	Fire Pledge + Water Pledge	V
Swamp		Speed is reduced by 75%.	4 turns	Water Pledge + Grass Pledge	V
Sea of Fire		Pokémon that are not Fire types will take 1/8th HP damage every turn.	4 turns	Grass Pledge + Fire Pledge	V
G-Max Wildfire		Pokémon that are not Fire types will take 1/6th HP damage every turn.	4 turns	G-Max Wildfire	VIII
G-Max Volcalith		Pokémon that are not Rock types will take damage every turn.	4 turns	G-Max Volcalith	VIII
G-Max Vine Lash		Pokémon that are not Grass types will take damage every turn.	4 turns	G-Max Vine Lash	VIII
G-Max Cannonade		Pokémon that are not Water types will take damage every turn.	4 turns	G-Max Cannonade	VIII

Entry Hazards

These take effect when a Pokémon is sent out into an affected position.

Entry hazard	Image	Effect	Triggers	Gen
Spikes		Pokémon that switch into battle will take damage. Flying-type Pokémon or Pokémon with the Levitate Ability will not be affected.	Spikes	II
Stealth Rock		Pokémon that switch into battle will take damage.	Stealth Rock	IV
Toxic Spikes		Pokémon that switch into battle will be poisoned. Flying-type Pokémon or Pokémon with the Levitate Ability will not be affected.	Toxic Spikes	IV
Sticky Web		Pokémon that switch into battle will have their Speed lowered.	Sticky Web	VI
Sharp Steel		Pokémon that switch into battle will take damage.	G-Max Steelsurge	VIII

Team Protection

Team protection	Image	Effect	Triggers	Gen
Quick Guard		Protects Pokémon from moves that have increased priority.	Quick Guard	V
Wide Guard		Protects Pokémon from moves that can target multiple Pokémon.	Wide Guard	V
Crafty Shield		Protects Pokémon from status moves.	Crafty Shield	VI
Mat Block		Protects Pokémon from physical or special moves.	Mat Block	VI

Position on field effects

These field effects affect a single position on the field.

Position effect	Image	Effect	Duration	Triggers	Gen
Wish		The Pokémon occupying the affected position will have its HP restored when this effect ends.	1 turn	Wish	III
Healing Wish		A Pokémon with lost HP or a status condition sent out into the affected position will be have its HP and be cured of any status conditions, at which point the effect will end.	N/A (1 turn prior to Gen VIII)	Healing Wish • Lunar Dance	III
Future Attack		The Pokémon occupying the affected position will take damage when this effect ends.	2 turns	Future Sight • Doom Desire	II

Volatile states

A volatile state is a condition that affects a Pokémon and persists between turns. Unlike status conditions however, volatile states are lost once the affected Pokémon is switched out of battle or when the battle ends.

WIP table, needs baton pass info, better effect descriptions, official names, and info on generational variations (eg: duration changes, rage only causing rampage in gen 1, etc). Triggers are also probably incomplete.

Volatile state	Image	Effect	Duration	Baton Pass?	Triggers	Gen
Ability change		The affected Pokémon has its ability changed.	N/A		Doodle • Entrainment • Role Play • Simple Beam • Skill Swap • Worry Seed Lingering Aroma • Mummy • Power of Alchemy • Receiver • Trace • Wandering Spirit	III
Ability Suppression		The effect of the affected Pokémon's Ability is disabled.	N/A		Gastro Acid • Core Enforcer	IV
Illusion			N/A		Illusion	V
Mimic		The user copies the target's last move. The move can be used during battle until the Pokémon is switched out.	N/A		Mimic	I
Substitute		The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user's decoy.	N/A		Substitute	I
Transform		The user transforms into a copy of the target right down to having the same move set.	N/A		Transform Imposter	I
Type change		Typing can be changed, removed, or added	N/A		Burn Up • Camouflage • Conversion • Conversion 2 • Double Shock • Forest's Curse • Magic Powder • Reflect Type • Soak • Trick-or-Treat Color Change • Libero • Mimicry • Protean	I
Getting Pumped		The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that critical hits land more easily.	N/A		Focus Energy Dire Hit	I
Guard Split		The user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of the target.	N/A		Guard Split	V
Power Split		The user employs its psychic power to average its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with those of the target.	N/A		Power Split	V
Power Trick		The user employs its psychic power to switch its Attack stat with its Defense stat.	N/A		Power Trick	IV
Speed Swap		The user exchanges Speed stats with the target.	N/A		Speed Swap	VII
Autotomize		Decreases user's weight	N/A		Autotomize	V
Identified (Ghost)		Enables a Ghost-type target to be hit by Normal- and Fighting-type attacks. This also enables an evasive target to be hit.	N/A		Foresight • Odor Sleuth	II
Identified (Dark)		Enables a Dark-type target to be hit by Psychic-type attacks. This also enables an evasive target to be hit.	N/A		Miracle Eye	IV
Minimize		Specific moves will hit with double power (Generation IV) or have their damage doubled (Generations II, III, and V onward) against targets that have used Minimize at least once	N/A		Minimize	I
Tar Shot		The target becomes weaker to Fire-type moves.	N/A		Tar Shot	VIII
Grounded			N/A		Smack Down • Thousand Arrows	V
Magnet Rise		The user levitates using electrically generated magnetism for five turns.	5		Magnet Rise	IV
Telekinesis		The user makes the target float with its psychic power. The target is easier to hit for three turns.	3		Telekinesis	V
Bind		Causes Trapping so volatility only applies in gen 1 or when forcibly switched. If caused by a move other than G-Max this condition will be linked to the Pokemon that inflicted it.	4 to 5		Bind • Clamp • Fire Spin • Infestation • Magma Storm • Sand Tomb • Snap Trap • Thunder Cage • Whirlpool • Wrap • G-Max Centiferno • G-Max Sandblast	I
Curse		A cursed Pokémon will lose ¼ of its maximum HP at the end of each turn.	N/A		Curse	II
Nightmare		A sleeping target sees a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.	N/A		Nightmare	II
Perish Song		Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.	3		Perish Song	II
Seeding		A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn. This condition will be linked to a position (see the Leeching field effect).	N/A		Leech Seed • Sappy Seed	I
Salt Cure		Salt Cure inflicts 1/8 of the target's maximum HP as damage per turn. If a Steel and/or Water type is affected by Salt Cure, the amount of damage per turn is ¼ of its maximum HP.	N/A		Salt Cure	IX
Aqua Ring		The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP every turn.	N/A		Aqua Ring	IV
Ingrain		The user lays roots that restore its HP on every turn. Because it's rooted, it can't switch out.	N/A		Ingrain	III
Confusion		Chance to hit self.	1 to 4		Axe Kick • Chatter • Confuse Ray • Confusion • Dizzy Punch • Dynamic Punch • Flatter • G-Max Gold Rush • G-Max Smite • Hurricane • Magical Torque • Psybeam • Rock Climb • Secret Power • Shadow Panic • Signal Beam • Strange Steam • Supersonic • Swagger • Sweet Kiss • Teeter Dance • Water Pulse	I
Disable		For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.	4		Disable	I
Embargo		This move prevents the target from using its held item for five turns. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.	5		Embargo	IV
Heal Block		For five turns, the user prevents the opposing team from using any moves, Abilities, or held items that recover HP.	5		Heal Block • Psychic Noise	IV
Imprison		If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.	N/A		Imprison	III
Infatuation		If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. This condition will be linked to the Pokemon that inflicted it.	N/A		Attract • G-Max Cuddle	II
Taunt		The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.	3		Taunt	III
Throat Chop		Prevents sound-based attacks	2		Throat Chop	VII
Torment		The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.	N/A		Torment	III
Can't Escape		Prevents an affected Pokémon from switching or escaping. Since Generation VI, Ghost-type Pokémon are unaffected. This condition will be linked to the Pokemon that inflicted it. Jaw Lock applies this condition to both the user and the target, and both Pokemon's conditions will be linked to each other.	N/A		Anchor Shot • Block • G-Max Terror • Jaw Lock • Mean Look • Shadow Hold • Spider Web • Spirit Shackle • Thousand Waves	II
No Retreat		Prevents an affected Pokémon from switching or escaping. Causes the move No Retreat to fail. Cannot be applied to a Pokemon with the Can't Escape condition.	N/A		No Retreat	VIII
Octolock					Octolock	VIII
Charge		Boosts the power of the Electric move it uses on the next turn.	1		Charge Electromorphosis • Wind Power	III
Defense Curl		Increases damage of rolling moves	1		Defense Curl	I
Stockpile		Can be stacked up to 3 times, consumed by spit up and swallow	N/A		Stockpile	III
Laser Focus		The user concentrates intensely. The attack on the next turn always results in a critical hit.	1		Laser Focus	VII
Lock-On		The user takes sure aim at the target. This ensures the next attack does not miss the target.	1		Lock-On • Mind Reader	II
Yawn		The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn.	1		Yawn • G-Max Snooze	III
Bide		Cannot move, next turn attack dealing double damage taken	2		Bide	I
Charging		Cannot move, next turn attack	1		Electro Shot • Freeze Shock • Geomancy • Ice Burn • Meteor Beam • Razor Wind • Skull Bash • Sky Attack • Solar Beam • Solar Blade	I
Choice Lock		After using a move when holding a choice item, the Pokemon can only use that move from then on	N/A		Choice Band • Choice Specs • Choice Scarf	III
Encore		Must repeat previous move	3		Encore	II
Rampage		Must repeat previous move, gain confusion after loss	2 to 3		Rage (gen I) • Thrash • Outrage • Petal Dance • Raging Fury (gen IX)	I
Recharge		Cannot move	1		Blast Burn • Eternabeam • Frenzy Plant • Giga Impact • Hydro Cannon • Hyper Beam • Meteor Assault • Prismatic Laser • Roar of Time • Rock Wrecker • Shadow Half	I
Rolling (Ice Ball, Rollout)		Must repeat starting move	5		Ice Ball • Rollout	II
Uproar		Must repeat starting move, other pokemon cannot sleep	3		Uproar	III
Semi-Invulnerable (Fly/Bounce/Sky Drop, Dig, Dive, Phantom Force/Shadow Force)		Cannot move, cannot be harmed except by specific attacks, next turn attack	1		Dig • Dive • Fly • Bounce • Sky Drop • Phantom Force • Shadow Force	I
Digging		Cannot move, cannot be harmed except by specific attacks, next turn attack	1		Dig	I
Diving		Cannot move, cannot be harmed except by specific attacks, next turn attack	1		Dive	III
Flying		Cannot move, cannot be harmed except by specific attacks, next turn attack. Sky Drop applies this form of semi-invulnerability to both the user and the target, and both Pokemon's conditions will be linked to each other.	1		Fly • Bounce • Sky Drop	I
Shadow		Cannot move, cannot be harmed except by specific attacks, next turn attack	1		Phantom Force • Shadow Force	IV

Stat Modifiers

Since stat modifiers are lost when a pokemon exits battle, are they a type of volatile state?

Form Changes

Form changes may also count as volatile states, both major Form Changes (Mega Evolution, Dynamax, Terastallize, Primal Reversion, Ultra Burst) and other Form Changes (Forecast, Zen Mode, Battle Bond, Stance Change, Schooling, Shields Down, Disguise, Gulp Missile, Ice Face, Hunger Switch, Zero to Hero, Relic Song)

Transient states

A transient state is a condition that affects a Pokémon only on the turn it is applied.

Transient status	Image	Effect	Triggers	Gen
After You		The user helps the target and makes it use its move right after the user.	After You	V
Center of attention		All targets take aim only at the holder.	Follow Me • Rage Powder • Spotlight • Z-Destiny Bond • Z-Grudge	III
Destiny Bond		After using this move, if the user faints, the Pokémon that landed the knockout hit also faints. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	Destiny Bond	II
Electrify		If the target is electrified before it uses a move during that turn, the target's move becomes Electric type.	Electrify	VI
Flinch		A transient status condition in which a Pokémon becomes unable to execute a move for one turn	Air Slash • Astonish • Bite • Bone Club • Dark Pulse • Double Iron Bash • Dragon Rush • Extrasensory • Fake Out • Fiery Wrath • Fire Fang • Fling • Floaty Fall • Headbutt • Heart Stamp • Hyper Fang • Ice Fang • Icicle Crash • Iron Head • Low Kick • Mountain Gale • Needle Arm • Rock Slide • Rolling Kick • Secret Power • Sky Attack • Snore • Steamroller • Stomp • Thunder Fang • Triple Arrows • Twister • Waterfall • Zen Headbutt • Zing Zap	II
Focusing		Waiting to use a move at -3 priority, if damage is taken before the move is used then this effect will end without using the move.	Focus Punch • Beak Blast • Shell Trap	III
Grudge		If the user faints, the user's grudge fully depletes the PP of the opponent's move that knocked it out.	Grudge	III
Helping Hand		The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.	Helping Hand	III
Ion Deluge		The user disperses electrically charged particles, which changes Normal-type moves to Electric-type moves.	Ion Deluge	VI
Magic Coat		Moves like Leech Seed and moves that inflict status conditions are blocked by a barrier and reflected back to the user of those moves.	Magic Coat	III
Powder		The user covers the target in a combustible powder. If the target uses a Fire-type move, the powder explodes and damages the target.	Powder	VI
Quash		The user suppresses the target and makes its move go last.	Quash	V
Roost		Flying type is suppressed	Roost	IV
Snatch		The user steals the effects of any attempts to use a healing or stat-changing move.	Snatch	III

Protection

Transient status	Image	Effect	Triggers	Gen
Baneful Bunker		In addition to protecting the user from attacks, this move also poisons any attacker that makes direct contact.	Baneful Bunker	VII
Detect		Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	Detect	II
Endure		The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	Endure	II
King's Shield		The user takes a defensive stance while it protects itself from damage. It also harshly lowers the Attack stat of any attacker who makes direct contact.	King's Shield	VI
Max Guard		This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	Max Guard	VIII
Obstruct		This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. Direct contact harshly lowers the attacker's Defense stat.	Obstruct	VIII
Protect		Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	Protect	II
Spiky Shield		In addition to protecting the user from attacks, this move also damages any attacker who makes direct contact.	Spiky Shield	VI