If a Pokémon is affected by a non-volatile status condition, an icon will display the type of status condition (replacing the Pokémon's level in Generations I and II).Ī Pokémon cannot gain non-volatile status conditions when it is affected by Safeguard, Leaf Guard, Flower Veil, Shields Down, or Comatose. They can be cured by healing at a Pokémon Center, specific curative items, or other ways.
A Pokémon cannot gain a non-volatile status condition if it's already afflicted by another one. It's displayed in the party screen, and the Pokémon's summary. Reason: What game mechanics, such as facade and heal bell, are affected by all non-volatile statuses?Ī non-volatile status condition is a status condition that remains outside of battle and after being switched out. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. In the core series and side series Non-volatile status