Paralysis (status condition)

The paralysis condition (PAR) (Japanese: まひ Paralysis), also called paralyze in the Pokémon Stadium series, is a non-volatile status condition that causes a to be unable to attack ("fully paralyzed") a quarter of the time. Additionally, its is reduced to 50% of its previous value (25% prior to Generation VII). Many moves that cause paralysis are . Pokémon can be paralyzed, but not by Electric-type moves or by the Battle Arcade. In Generation V, Pokémon glow yellow when afflicted with paralysis, and in Generation V and VIII their animations become slower.
==Effect==
In general, a paralyzed Pokémon runs a 25% risk of losing their turn due to full paralysis. In addition, the afflicted Pokémon's is decreased. The specifics work differently between generations.
===Generation I===
The of a paralyzed Pokémon is decreased by 75%, rounded down. In the handheld games, this is subject to the stat modifications glitch.
Paralysis also decreases the chance of escape.
There are also some other irregularities in the Generation I handheld games:
* Using would return the dropped speed to normal and double it
* The speed drop stays even if the Pokémon was cured of Paralysis using an item or 
===Generation II===
If a paralyzed Pokémon ed to another paralyzed Pokémon, the second one would not have its Speed reduced until a move that affected the Speed stat modifier, recalculating its Speed, was used. In Pokémon Stadium 2, however, the new Pokémon's Speed is reduced if the last Speed-modifying attack used was one that raised Speed. It will not be reduced if the new Pokémon uses a Speed-modifying attack.
The irregularities from Generation I are fixed.
In Pokémon Stadium 2, much like in subsequent generations, a short animation plays when a Pokémon cannot move due to full paralysis, albeit its visuals are borrowed from .
===Generations III and IV===
An animation is shown now when a Pokémon is fully paralyzed (in contrast to previous generations, where there was only an animation when paralysis was inflicted). The text is also different when fully paralyzed. Instead of saying "<Pokémon> is fully paralyzed!", it will say "<Pokémon> is paralyzed! It can't move!"
Paralysis no longer decreases the chance of escape.
In Generation IV, prevents from being fully paralyzed.
===Generation V===
Pokémon now glow yellow and their animation slows down when inflicted with paralysis.
Magic Guard no longer prevents from being fully paralyzed.
===Generation VI===
Electric-type Pokémon are now immune to paralysis.
===Generations VII and VIII===
The of a paralyzed Pokémon is decreased by 50% (as opposed to 75%).
===Generation IX===
The text that is shown when a Pokémon gets paralyzed changed from "<Pokémon> is paralyzed! It may be unable to move!" to "<Pokémon> is paralyzed, so it may be unable to move!". Similarly, the displayed text that appears when a Pokémon gets fully paralyzed changes once again. Instead of saying "<Pokémon> is paralyzed! It can't move!", it will say "<Pokémon> couldn't move because it's paralyzed!"
===Description===
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===Appearance===
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==Causes==
===Moves===
A Pokémon can be paralyzed when struck by any of the following moves:
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Move	Type 	Category	Probability	Power 	Accuracy	Notes
 	30% 	85 	100% 	 	 	
 	20% 	130 	85% 	 	 	
 	30% 	85 	85% 	 	 	
 	100% 	90 	100% 	 	 	
 	30% 	100 	100% 	Can only be used by the in Caph Squad's Starmobile 	 	
 	16.7%	60 	100% 	May also or make the affected Pokémon (16.7% of each).Has a 26.7% chance of paralyzing if used in strong style 	 	
 	30% 	80 	100% 	 	 	
 	30% 	60 	100% 	 	 	
 	100% 	30 	100% 	If the user is holding a Light Ball 	 	
 	30% 	60 	100% 	 	 	
 	30% 	140 	90% 	 	 	
 	33.3%	— 	—% 	May also or put the affected Pokémon to (33.3% chance of each) 	 	
 	50% 	— 	—% 	May also (50% chance of each) 	 	
 	100% 	— 	—% 	Paralyzes all opponents 	 	
 	100% 	— 	 	Does not affect -type Pokémon in Generations and . 	 	
 	30% 	 	100% 	 	 	
 	100% 	20 	100% 	 	 	
 	100% 	— 	 	If the user is paralyzed 	 	
 	30% 	70 	100% 	May paralyze only when used on plain terrain or building floors, in link battles or Sky Battles, in the Distortion World, or while is in effect	 	
 	10% 	75 	100% 	 	 	
 	30% 	65 	100% 	 	 	
 	30% 	90 	100% 	 	 	
 	100% 	175 	—% 	 	 	
 	100% 	— 	75% 	types, as well as Pokémon that have or are holding Safety Goggles, are immune to Stun Spore from Generation VI onward 	 	
 	 	 	70% 	 	 	
 	10% 	65 	95% 	May also cause flinching (10% chance) 	 	
 	10% 	75 	100% 	 	 	
 	10% 	40 	100% 	 	 	
 	100% 	— 	 	Does not affect -type Pokémon. 	 	
 	10% 	 	100% 	 	 	
 	6.7% 	80 	100% 	May also or (6.7% chance of each) 	 	
 	10% 	120 	100% 	May cause paralysis from Generation IV onwards. User receives ⅓ of damage dealt as recoil damage 	 	
 	30% 	95 	80% 	Has a 50% chance of paralyzing if used in strong style 	 	
 	100% 	 	50% 	 	 	
===Other causes===
A Pokémon has a 30% chance of being paralyzed after making contact with a Pokémon with the Ability, and a 10% chance after making contact with a Pokémon with . A Pokémon can also become paralyzed if it directly paralyzes a Pokémon with the Ability. If a Gorging Form is hit by an attack, its will cause the opponent to get paralyzed.
==Curing==
Paralysis can be cured with the use of a Paralyze Heal or a Cheri Berry (PRZCureBerry in Generation II). In addition, like all other major status conditions, it can be cured by the items Full Heal, Rage Candy Bar, Lava Cookie, Old Gateau, Casteliacone, Lumiose Galette, Shalour Sable, Big Malasada, Full Restore, Heal Powder, Lum Berry (MiracleBerry in Generation II), and Sacred Ash.
The moves and remove the paralysis from the user, while (unless the Pokémon has Soundproof as their Ability in Generation III and IV) and remove it from all Pokémon in the user's party. In addition, the move shifts the paralysis onto its target (thereby healing the user). Furthermore, if its target is paralyzed, will cure the paralysis in addition to becoming more powerful. In Generation I only, using cures the opponent from paralysis.
Pokémon with will be cured upon switching out, those with the Ability will be cured whilst it is ing. Pokémon with have a 30% chance of being cured every turn, and Pokémon with have a 1/3 chance of curing their allies.
==Prevention==
Starting in Generation VI, a Pokémon that is currently cannot become paralyzed. However, a paralyzed Pokémon retains this status condition even if it gains this type in battle (or regains this lost type once it is switched out or the battle ends).
A Pokémon with can become paralyzed by an Electric-type move, because the Pokémon changes into the same type of the move after the status condition is inflicted.
Pokémon with the Abilities , , and are completely immune to being paralyzed. Pokémon with the Ability will be protected from status conditions in . In Generation IV only, the Ability will prevent Pokémon from being fully paralyzed; however, it does not prevent the Speed reduction.
The moves and (for grounded Pokémon) will protect the party from status conditions for five turns. A Pokémon behind a cannot be paralyzed, except due to .
==Advantages==
While paralysis, like all major status conditions, has primarily negative effects, it can be advantageous to have it in certain conditions. Pokémon with , , and will have their , , and increased, respectively, when paralyzed, ed, or ed. In addition, the base power of is doubled (from 70 to 140) when inflicted with any of these three status conditions.
==Other game effects==
In , when the player is inside the Battle Pyramid, the types of Pokémon encountered on each floor follow a set of categories; one of these categories is Pokémon with moves that paralyze.
==In the spin-off games==
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Paralyzed Pokémon cannot use moves or regular attack, but they can still throw items. Their Movement Speed is reduced by one stage. Paralysis wears off after a few turns. 
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Paralysis (Paralyzed when inflicted in-game) is a negative status in the . A Pokémon affected by paralysis is unable to move or use any moves for roughly five seconds. However, if the affected Pokémon is controlled by a player, inputting movement or button commands will make the effect wear off faster, with a minimum duration of about two seconds. Paralyzed Pokémon shake in place with their body surrounded by yellow lightning-bolt-shaped particles.
No types are immune to paralysis, but Pokémon with the Adept, Electric Boost, or Steady Special Traits cannot be paralyzed, and those with the Reflector Trait will cause the user of the paralysis-inflicting move to become paralyzed instead if hit by one.
===Pokémon Conquest===
As in the main series, in Pokémon Conquest, paralysis lowers the Pokémon's Speed, and there is a 25% chance at the start of each turn for the Pokémon to be fully paralyzed and unable to act, though their Warrior may still use items and abilities. Because Pokémon Conquest uses Speed to determine the accuracy of attacks, Pokémon inflicted with paralysis also suffer a heavy penalty to their accuracy and evasion. Paralysis can be inflicted by abilities, attacks, and Electro Nodes in Dragnor. It can be cured with Warrior Skills, items, or ending the Pokémon's turn in a hot spring, water bucket, or next to one of Dragnor's Revival Nodes.
===Pokémon Shuffle===
In Pokémon Shuffle, a paralyzed Pokémon cannot use any disruptions and its disruption countdown is paused.
Paralysis can be inflicted by Pokémon with the , , , , or s. The Skill also boosts damage against paralyzed foes.
, , , , , , , and -type Pokémon are immune to paralysis.
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==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
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Paralysis was first seen in The Water Flowers of Cerulean City, where Ash's Butterfree paralyzed Misty's Staryu with during a Gym with . However, a quick dip in the water washed the Stun Spore away, ridding the Star Shape Pokémon of its paralysis. 
In Battle Aboard the St. Anne, a 's got paralyzed after 's Butterfree used Stun Spore on it.
In The Tower of Terror, Ash's Charmander was paralyzed by 's , forcing Ash to recall him. However, his paralysis wasn't acknowledged in the dub.
In Haunter versus Kadabra, Haunter accidentally paralyzed by licking her.
In Pokémon Scent-sation!, during a Gym battle with Erika, Erika's paralyzed Ash's Bulbasaur with Stun Spore, forcing Ash to recall it and send out in its place.
In The Ninja Poké-Showdown, during Ash's Gym battle against Koga, Ash's Pidgeotto got paralyzed by a Stun Spore attack from Koga's , allowing the Poison Moth Pokémon to put it to sleep with . This forced Ash to recall Pidgeotto and send out in its place.
In The Flame Pokémon-athon!, Jessie's Arbok used to paralyze Ash's Pikachu and and take them out of the Big P Pokémon Race.
In Holy Matrimony!, Jessebelle had her use Stun Spore to paralyze James, Ash, and .
In The Ultimate Test, the Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's got paralyzed after had his use Glare on it.
In Poké Ball Peril, Professor Ivy was paralyzed while attempting to save a that wandered too close to a group of Vileplume as they were releasing Stun Spore.
In The Stun Spore Detour, and both became paralyzed after inhaling a wild Vileplume's Stun Spore. Misty set out alone to find Salveyo weed to cure them. Jessie also suffered a similar fate, which forced James and to find Salveyo weed themselves. They ultimately made a plan to steal the Salveyo weed that Misty had collected. Because she felt guilty and knew that they were only trying to help Jessie, she gave some of her Salveyo weed to them. The weed was boiled into tea and Ash, Tracey, and Jessie all fully recovered.
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In Ariados, Amigos, 's paralyzed Jessie's Arbok with Stun Spore, allowing the Insect Pokémon to it.
In The Dunsparce Deception, Jessie's Arbok got paralyzed after multiple Dunsparce used Glare on it.
In Takin' It on the Chinchou, Dayton's named Bright paralyzed with , allowing Pikachu to send them blasting off with .
In Rage of Innocence, the Red got paralyzed by a Thunder Wave from Lance's Dragonite.
In Better Eight Than Never, during Ash's Gym battle against Clair, Ash's Snorlax was paralyzed by Clair's using on it, allowing the Atrocious Pokémon to defeat Snorlax with a .
In Tie One On!, Jackson's managed to paralyze Ash's Pikachu and with Thunder Wave, allowing it to defeat each of them soon afterward with a .
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In Now That's Flower Power!, May's Beautifly got paralyzed by a cloud of Stun Spore from Drew's Roselia.
In Watt's with Wattson?, Wattson's Electrike managed to paralyze Jessie's Dustox with Thunder Wave. This left her fully paralyzed and unable to fire a , which allowed Pikachu to hit her with a Thunderbolt that sent her blasting off with the rest of the Team Rocket trio.
In Pros and Con Artists, Ash's Taillow got paralyzed by a cloud of Stun Spore from Drew's , allowing it to knock Taillow out with a powerful .
In Balance of Power, Ash's Pikachu managed to use his Ability to paralyze Norman's when it ed him, contributing to his tie against the Wild Monkey Pokémon.
In Cruisin' for a Losin', during the R1 , Savannah's managed to paralyze May's Bulbasaur with , despite the move not usually being able to paralyze its target. This was explained to be due to Bulbasaur being in direct contact with Lairon via her .
In Rhapsody in Drew, during and Drew's match in the Battle Stage of the Hoenn Grand Festival, May's Combusken and were paralyzed by a Stun Spore attack from Drew's Roselia, leading to May finishing in the Top 8.
In Pasta La Vista, the Fighting Dojo's used a Stun Spore attack that was meant for Kyle's , who was being trained by May, to paralyze Team Rocket.
In May's Egg-Cellent Adventure, Nicolette's Vileplume paralyzed May's Munchlax with Stun Spore, allowing it to pelt Munchlax with a barrage of s. Later on in the episode, Nicolette's Vileplume paralyzed Team Rocket in the same manner, leaving them open to be hit by a attack.
In Queen of the Serpentine!, during Ash's Battle Pike match against Lucy, Ash's Pikachu managed to paralyze Lucy's with . This, however, allowed Milotic to counterattack with a powered-up attack.
In Overjoyed!, Ash's Torkoal was paralyzed after being hit with a blast from Brandon's Registeel.
In Pinch Healing!, a paralyzed a wild with Stun Spore, causing it to fall onto a bus that was driving.
In Pace - The Final Frontier!, Ash's Pikachu paralyzed Brandon's Regice twice with . However, it was able to overcome both the paralysis and the damage taken by using on both occasions.
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In Shapes of Things to Come!, Paul's Elekid managed to paralyze Roark's with its Static Ability when Onix med it, leading to Onix's defeat at the hands of Paul's . Later in the battle, Elekid paralyzed Roark's Cranidos twice in the same manner, but it negated the effects on both occasions with .
In O'er the Rampardos We Watched!, Ash's Pikachu temporarily paralyzed Roark's with Static when they collided with their respective attacks, and . However, Rampardos cured itself of the effects with Mold Breaker.
In Crossing the Battle Line!, during 's first-ever Gym battle, Dawn's Piplup got paralyzed by a attack from Maylene's Lucario.
In A Triple Fighting Chance!, Ash's Chimchar and both got paralyzed by a Force Palm attack from Maylene's Lucario.
In A Pyramiding Rage!, Paul's Ursaring was paralyzed when it was hit by a Zap Cannon blast from 's Regice. This, along with Paul giving up on Ursaring's chances of winning, lead to it being defeated by Regirock's subsequent Stone Edge.
In Evolving Strategies!, Ash's Pikachu used his Static Ability to paralyze Paul's Ursaring when it hit him with , leaving the Hibernator Pokémon open to be hit with . This time, however, Ursaring's Ability activated, allowing it to swiftly defeat Pikachu. In the same episode, Ash's Monferno was also paralyzed by a attack from Paul's Electabuzz. However, he managed to overcome the paralysis with sheer determination.
In The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!, during Ash's Sunyshore Gym rematch against Volkner, Ash's Pikachu paralyzed Volkner's with his Static Ability when the latter ed him, leading to its defeat.
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In Scraggy—Hatched to be Wild!, Ash's Scraggy became paralyzed after being attacked by a . and her retrieved an herb which she then crushed into a medicine to cure his status condition.
In The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!, Stephan's Sawk was paralyzed by Iris's Emolga and her Static Ability after using on her, leading to his defeat.
In Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2, Roxie's was paralyzed by Ash's Pikachu and his Static Ability after it had used on him, leading to its defeat.
In New Places... Familiar Faces!, Iris's Emolga and Cilan's Stunfisk were paralyzed by a cloud of Stun Spore from James's Amoonguss.
In The Name's N!, Pikachu got paralyzed by a Stun Spore attack from James's Amoonguss. Pikachu was healed when had two wild use on him. N also gave Pikachu an Oran Berry so he could regain his lost health.
In Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!, James had his Amoonguss paralyze Meowth, who had been mind-controlled by Team Plasma, with Stun Spore, allowing it to subdue him with Body Slam.
In Danger, Sweet as Honey!, Meowth was paralyzed when he was accidentally hit by a wild 's Stun Spore. He was cured back to health by Pikachu, Axew, and .
In Searching for a Wish!, both Pikachu and Axew were paralyzed by a cloud of Stun Spore blown by James's Amoonguss. They were healed after a wild used .
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In A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!, James's Inkay was paralyzed when used on it, leading to its defeat. , not realizing that Nuzzle is an attack, was also briefly paralyzed when she rubbed cheeks with Dedenne.
In To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!, Dolan's was paralyzed when a newly evolved that Dolan was trying to steal used Stun Spore on it, leading to its defeat.
In A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!, Jessie and her Wobbuffet were paralyzed by a wild 's Stun Spore. They were both cured when Dr. White gave them a Cheri Berry.
In The Moment of Lumiose Truth!, during Ash's Gym battle with , Ash's Goodra was paralyzed by a Thunder Wave from Clemont's Heliolisk. This forced Ash to switch Goodra out in favor of . Goodra was later healed when its Ability was activated thanks to its own .
In All Eyes on the Future!, Ash's Frogadier was paralyzed by a Thunder Wave from Olympia's (although the move was aimed at ) during Ash's Anistar Gym battle, causing Frogadier to get immobilized several times during the match.
In Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!, during the Lumiose Conference finals, Ash's Hawlucha was paralyzed when he was hit by a Thunder Wave from Alain's , leading to Hawlucha's defeat soon afterward.
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In Love at First Twirl!, was paralyzed by a wild 's Thunder Wave. However, it rather enjoyed the feeling, and soon washed the paralysis away by taking a quick dive in the sea.
In Battling on the Wing!, during the second round of the Manalo Conference, Kiawe's Charizard was paralyzed by a Zap Cannon from Sophocles's Vikavolt.
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In A Snow Day for Searching!, Goh had his use Stun Spore to paralyze a wild .
In Caring for a Mystery!, a then- Riolu was paralyzed after a wild Butterfree used Stun Spore on it.
In There's a New Kid in Town!, Goh had his Butterfree and use Stun Spore to locate his invisible crying and paralyze it.
In Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!, Ash's Riolu was paralyzed by a Thunder Wave from Tony's .
In Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start!, during Ash's World Coronation Series match against Volkner, Ash's Gengar was paralyzed by a Thunder Wave from Volkner's . Later in the episode, Ash's Lucario was paralyzed by a Thunder Punch from Volkner's Electivire. Volkner exploited both of these cases by having his Rotom use , which was powered up due to the paralysis.
In An Adventure of Mega Proportions!, Ash's Lucario was paralyzed by a from Gurkinn's .
In Narrowing the Chaser Chase!, Horace's was paralyzed by a from Sterling's .
In Chasing to the Finish!, Goh's Cinderace was paralyzed by a Zap Cannon from .
In Infinite Possibilities!, it was revealed in a flashback that a wild once paralyzed a young Professor Cerise by using Thunder Wave via .
In Toying With Your Motions!, during the Masters Eight Tournament finals, Ash's was paralyzed by a Thunderbolt from 's , leaving it open to be defeated by a supereffective attack.
===Pokémon Horizons: The Series===
In Fly! Wattrel!!, Friede's Charizard was paralyzed by a Zap Cannon from Spinel's Magneton.
In Liko vs. Rika! Towards the Battle's End, Rika's was paralyzed by a from Katy's .
In Dance, Quaxly! The Blue Medali Step!, Dot's was paralyzed by a from Larry's , contributing to his defeat despite evolving into and stallizing.
In Shine on, Terastallization! Liko vs. Roy!, Liko's Floragato was paralyzed by a from Roy's Kilowattrel. She was later cured of her paralysis by 's Ability.
===POKÉTOON===
In PT14, Bozly's was paralyzed by a 's . Earlier in the episode, a wild was also paralyzed. In both instances, the paralysis was cured by a 's .
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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In Danger: High Voltorb, 's , Poli, was paralyzed after Lt. Surge's used on him.
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In Muk Raking, was paralyzed by a from Agatha's Gengar. He was later cured by a Paralyze Heal from Koga.
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In Misdreavus Misgivings, Morty's got paralyzed when he got hit by a from Morty's that reflected with .
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In Red and Blue Make Purple Opponents, Red's , Gyara, was paralyzed by a from Blue's Porygon2, contributing to his loss against Blue's Scizor.
In Secrets from Sneasel, Blue's , after copying the Ability of 's , Chuchu, with , paralyzed her with .
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In Susceptible to Sceptile, Emerald's Sceptile was revealed to have paralyzed 's , Feefee, off-panel with . This, however, activated Feefee's Ability, boosting her defenses.
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In Pleased as Punch With Parasect, Silver's Honchkrow was paralyzed and immobilized by a from Ariana's .
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In Regeneration!! The Power of the Sun and the Moon!, Lillie's paralyzed Plumeria's with . This not only left her fully paralyzed and unable to strike back with , but also allowed Cutiefly to defeat her with .
==In the TCG==
In the , Paralysis, called Paralyzed, is one of the five s along with Poisoned, Burned, Confused, and Asleep. A Paralyzed Pokémon is turned clockwise as an indcator. If a Pokémon is Paraylzed, it cannot or retreat. Pokémon automatically recover from Paralyzed during the Pokémon Checkup step after the turn of the player whose Pokémon was Paralyzed. This happens after Posioned, Burned, and Asleep, in that exact order. (Confused does not do anything during Pokémon Checkup.)
Unlike the Pokémon games, a Pokémon can be afflicted with Poisoned and Burned while already Paralyzed; however, Confused and Asleep will override Paralyzed because they are also indicated by turning the card a specific way. Aside from waiting for Pokémon Checkup to occur, Pokémon can also recover from Paralyzed if it moves to the Bench, evolves or devolves, or if an effect says that the Pokémon recovers from Paralyzed. 
The Pokémon Trading Card Game does not have Freeze. Instead, Pokémon with attacks and Abilities that conceptually freeze their targets instead inflict Paralyzed.
Paralyzed is the most powerful Special Condition in the Trading Card Game. Losing the ability to attack prevents most decks from moving toward winning the game for a turn. As such, there are almost no effects that can inflict Paralyzed consistently every turn without the support of other effects. Effects that cause Paralyzed usually have some kind of drawback to enforce this. The most common case is that of an only making the Defending Pokémon Paralyzed if a flip has a "Heads" result. Other limitations include but are not limited to shuffling the attacking Pokémon back into the deck, inflicting substantial recoil damage to the user so that it will knock itself out eventually, and discarding two or more Energy from the user so that the user must have a large number of Energy attached in order to use the attack on consecutive turns.
==Trivia==
* Paralysis can be inflicted by moves of thirteen different types, more than any other non-volatile status condition.
==In other languages==
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