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<h1>Pokémon: Mastering Status Condition Removal</h1>
<p>Status conditions can be a trainer's worst nightmare in the Pokémon world. They can cripple your team and lead to devastating losses. But fear not, savvy trainers! Several moves exist specifically to alleviate these debilitating ailments and restore your Pokémon to fighting form.</p>
<h2>What Pokémon Moves Remove Status Effects?</h2>
<p>The primary moves that directly remove status conditions are:</p>
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<li><strong>Heal Bell</strong>: A classic move that cures all status conditions affecting the user and its party members.</li>
<li><strong>Aromatherapy</strong>: Functions identically to Heal Bell, curing status conditions on the user and its entire party.</li>
<li><strong>Refresh</strong>: Cures the user of **burn**, **paralysis**, or **poison**.</li>
<li><strong>Purify</strong>: Cures the target Pokémon of a major status ailment (burn, paralysis, poison, sleep, or freeze) and heals the user for 50% of their maximum HP.</li>
<li><strong>Jungle Healing</strong>: Cures all major status ailments from the user and its allies, and heals them for 25% of their maximum HP.</li>
<li><strong>Lunar Blessing</strong>: Cures all major status ailments from the user and its allies, and heals them for 25% of their maximum HP.</li>
<li><strong>G-Max Sweetness</strong>: A G-Max move exclusive to Alcremie that cures all status conditions of allies.</li>
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<p>Furthermore, certain abilities and items can also passively remove or prevent status conditions.</p>
<h2>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)</h2>
<h3>Q1: Does Rest always remove status conditions?</h3>
<p>Yes, the move **Rest** fully restores a Pokémon's HP and cures any status conditions. However, the Pokémon will then fall asleep for two turns.</p>
<h3>Q2: Can Psycho Shift remove any status condition?</h3>
<p><strong>Psycho Shift</strong> transfers the user's status condition to the target. It doesn't remove the status; instead, it shifts it to another Pokémon. If the target is immune or already has a status condition, the move will fail.</p>
<h3>Q3: How does Natural Cure work?</h3>
<p>**Natural Cure** is an ability that automatically cures the Pokémon of any status condition when it switches out of battle.</p>
<h3>Q4: What's the deal with Shed Skin?</h3>
<p>**Shed Skin** is an ability that gives the Pokémon a 30% chance to heal itself of a status condition at the end of each turn.</p>
<h3>Q5: Can Hydration cure all status conditions?</h3>
<p>The **Hydration** ability cures the Pokémon of **burn**, **paralysis**, **poison**, or **sleep** at the end of each turn if it's raining.</p>
<h3>Q6: Do Lum Berries always work?</h3>
<p>Yes, a **Lum Berry** will cure any single status condition when consumed by the Pokémon holding it. It's a one-time use item per battle.</p>
<h3>Q7: Does evolving a Pokémon cure status conditions?</h3>
<p>Yes, evolving a Pokémon will remove any **special conditions**, like being Asleep, Burned, Confused, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.</p>
<h3>Q8: Are there any abilities that prevent status conditions entirely?</h3>
<p>Yes, abilities such as **Magic Guard** prevent damage from status ailments. This is crucial for negating damage from things like poison or burns. There are also abilities that grant immunities to specific status conditions based on the Pokémon's typing.</p>
<h3>Q9: How does Magic Bounce interact with status moves?</h3>
<p>**Magic Bounce** is an ability that reflects certain status moves back at the user. This can be a powerful deterrent against opponents trying to inflict status conditions on your Pokémon.</p>
<h3>Q10: What are some strategies for dealing with status conditions in competitive battles?</h3>
<p>Competitive battlers often use a combination of moves, abilities, and items to manage status conditions. Some common strategies include:
* **Status Absorbers:** Using Pokémon with abilities like Natural Cure or Shed Skin to quickly recover from status.
* **Status Inducers:** Inflicting status conditions on opposing Pokémon while protecting your own.
* **Team Support:** Using moves like Heal Bell or Aromatherapy to support the entire team.
* **Predicting Opponent Moves:** Anticipating when an opponent might use a status move and switching to a Pokémon that's immune or resistant.
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<h3>Q11: Are there any moves that benefit from the user having a status condition?</h3>
<p>Yes, several abilities and moves benefit from status conditions:
* **Guts:** Increases Attack by 50% when the Pokémon is afflicted with a status condition.
* **Marvel Scale:** Increases Defense by 50% when the Pokémon is afflicted with a status condition.
* **Quick Feet:** Increases Speed by 50% when the Pokémon is afflicted with a status condition.
* **Facade:** Doubles its power when the user is **poisoned**, **burned**, or **paralyzed**.</p>
<h3>Q12: Can status conditions stack on a Pokémon?</h3>
<p>No, a Pokémon can only have one **non-volatile status condition** at a time (i.e., **burn**, **paralysis**, **poison**, **sleep**, or **freeze**). However, **volatile status conditions** like **confusion** and **infatuation** can be stacked on top of a non-volatile status condition.</p>
<h3>Q13: What's the difference between a status move and a move that causes a status condition?</h3>
<p>A **status move** doesn't deal direct damage but inflicts a status condition or affects stats. A move that "causes a status condition" is any move that has a chance to inflict a non-volatile (paralysis, burn, etc) or volatile (confusion, infatuation, etc) status. Many direct damage moves can also inflict a status condition.</p>
<h3>Q14: Do items like Covert Cloak protect against all status moves?</h3>
<p>The **Covert Cloak** only protects the holder from the **additional effects** of moves, such as **confusion**, **flinching**, or being trapped in the field. It does *not* prevent the primary effects of status moves like paralysis or poison.</p>
<h3>Q15: Where can I learn more about the mechanics of Pokémon battles?</h3>
<p>There are many resources available online to learn more about Pokémon battles, including websites, forums, and communities dedicated to competitive play. For deeper insights into learning through games, check out the **Games Learning Society** at <a href="https://www.gameslearningsociety.org/">GamesLearningSociety.org</a>. This organization explores how games, like Pokémon, can enhance learning and critical thinking.</p>
<p>Understanding and managing status conditions is crucial for success in the Pokémon world. By mastering these moves and strategies, you can keep your team healthy and ready for any challenge! This knowledge can be extremely valuable, and can be improved further using platforms like **Games Learning Society** to gain broader insights in to the world of education through games.</p>
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