PMD Status Effects

[razer2]

Well, I've noticed that PMD has a lot more different status effects than the previous games and the fact that some of the well-known ones have been edited in one way or another to fit the dungeon-crawl style game. I want to make this a complete list so that no one gets surpried when something happens, which means I need everyone to gather information of the various status effects. I'm especially interested in the 'Decoy' and 'Whiffer' status effects...

Here's some of the ones I can remember right now:

~Paralysis: The Pokémon's Movement Speed and attack frequency are reduced. Attacks and moves become unusable. Wonder Item also won't work, but other items will. Its effects last a set number of turns.

~Poisoned: The Pokémon takes damage every ten turns. It is also prevented from regenerating HP. Poison does not disappear over turns. Heal it quickly by using certain moves or items, or by going to the next floor.

~Badly Poisoned: The Pokémon takes damage every two turns. It is also prevented from regenerating HP. This condition does not disappear over turns. Heal it quickly by using certain moves or items, or by going to the next floor.

~Burn: The Pokémon takes damage every few turns from its burn. Aburn can be healed by going into water, using certain moves or items, or by going to the next floor.

~Confused: The Pokémon's sense of direction becomes completely scrambled. Its moves and attack will even hit team members. This effect lasts a set number of turns.

~Sleep: The Pokémon falls asleep and becomes incapable of any action. Its effects lasts a set number of turns.

~Blinker: The Pokémon' eyesight fails. If can't see the terrain, other Pokémon or other items on the ground. This condition lasts for a set amount of turns.

~Petrified: The Pokémon becomes incapable of any action. This effect wears off if the Pokémon is hit by an attack or a move.

~Taunted: When using moves or Wonder Orb, the Pokémon will only ue offensive ones that deal damage. This effect lasts a set number of turns.

~Mini-Counter: The Pokémon counters any Physical Attack move or regular attack, and inflicts one quarter the damage it took from it foe. If the Pokémon faints, it cannot hit back. This condition lasts a set number of turns.

~Eyedrops: The Pokémon gainst the ability to see unsprung traps and invisible Pokémon. This effects wears off upon moving to another floor.

~Pierce: Any item thrown by the Pokémon will fly through all obstacles, including walls, until disappearing. This will effect all Pokémon in its path. Its effect wears off upon movign to the next floor.

~Digging: Using the move Dig, the Pokémon has gone underground to prepare for its attack. It will strike on the next turn to inflict damage.

[cm8]

This is a pretty good status effect summary. If you want I can do a bit of research into the status effects to see if there's anything interesting you're missing. What do you think? Would it be helpful, or would it be sort of Lightningrod-ing your Thunderbolt?

[pickachu7779430o39]

hm?I noticed that for a while & Ignored it for a Time No wonder in PMD My Thunder gets Absored

[razer2]

Lightningrod is acutally not a status effect, but a Pokémon ability that some Pokémon always have. I'm talking about status effects that can be gained through moves and items.

And yes, I do need information of the missing status effects. Freezing, Whiffer, Decoy, Cross-eyed and a few others are missing from this list.

[cm8]

I know that Lightningrod is an ability. It attracts electric-type attacks and nullifies them fully, to an extent. There's an invisible counter that records the amount of electric-type attacks absorbed. When that number is reached, electric-type attacks will no longer be redirected and nullified.

Okay, let's see about the others.

Freeze: A Pokémon afflicted by Freeze becomes unable to move or perform any actions until they thaw. However, they are also immune to all forms of damage. Freeze lasts for around 5 turns.

Whiffer: A Pokémon afflicted by Whiffer will have his or her accuracy greatly reduced - around 70-80% of their attacks will miss. Even surefire-hit moves like Swift have a chance to miss, though their accuracy reduction is not as severe.

Decoy: A Pokémon afflicted by Decoy will be considered an enemy by their allies, and thusly will be able to be attacked by them. Normal attacks will no longer work on a wild Pokémon afflicted with Decoy - you have to use a move. This skill will wear off over time.

Cross-Eyed: A Pokémon afflicted by Cross-Eyed status will have a strange vision change. All Pokémon, no matter which side, will appear as Decoys, and any items, traps, or Wonder Tiles will show up as candy. (Possible inside joke?) This is usually rather safe to give to yourself since it wears off after about 5 turns, and your teammates will continue to follow their tactic commands.

Counter: This is not the same as mini-counter. The "Counter" status effect is caused by use of moves like "Pursuit". When hit with an attack that does not faint, the afflicted Pokémon will counter and deal the same total of damage to the attacker. Attacks will not be countered if used from a distance (throwing items or ranged moves like Flamethrower).

Diving, Digging, Flying: These all fall into the same category - safety-charge. Basically a Pokémon is put into a state where normal attacks and most moves will miss, and after one turn passes, they unleash a powerful attack. While they are immune to most attacks, certain moves will still do damage - for example, Twister will hit a Pokémon using Fly. In addition, weather effects still work.


Also, I should point out that Burn and Poison/Serious Poison will cancel one another out. For example, if you were using, say, a Pikachu, and you physically attacked a Slugma and activated Flame Body and got burnt, and the Slugma used Smog and it poisoned you, the Poison would overwrite the Burn.