Special Effect (Ranger)

Special effects are a mechanic in the Pokémon Ranger series. They are triggered during captures by using certain Poké Assists. They work similar to Status conditions in the core series games.

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• In the spin-off games
  • Pokémon Ranger
    • Immobilized
      • List of Poké Assists that cause Immobilized
    • Frozen
      • List of Poké Assists that cause Frozen
  • Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
    • Glossary
    • Paused
      • List of Poké Assists that cause Paused
    • Tired
      • List of Poké Assists that cause Tired
    • Slowed
      • List of Poké Assists that cause Slowed
    • Stopped
      • List of Poké Assists that cause Stopped
  • Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
    • Glossary
    • Slowed
      • List of Poké Assists that cause Slowed
    • Tired
      • List of Poké Assists that cause Tired
    • Paused
      • List of Poké Assists that cause Paused
    • Stopped
      • List of Poké Assists that cause Stopped
• In other languages
• Related articles

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In the spin-off games

Pokémon Ranger

Immobilized

A Pokémon that is Immobilized is incapable of movement.

List of Poké Assists that cause Immobilized

Assist	Description
Grass	Grass sprouts from the Capture Line
Flying	Form or flick twisters to make Pokémon levitate
Water	Form a bubble at the Capture Disc and flick
Rock	Flick gravel
Bug	Form and flick a sticky blob
Fire	Fire blazes from the Capture Line or form a large blaze from loops
Ground	The Capture Line churns the earth
Poison	A poisonous mist rises from the Capture Line
Ghost	Capture Line loops form ghosts
Psychic	Elevate a Pokémon in mid-air

Frozen

A Pokémon that is Frozen is incapable of movement.

List of Poké Assists that cause Frozen

Assist	Description
Ice	Loops form patches of ice

Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia

Glossary

Glossary Image	Name	Description
	Poké Assist Special Effects	Certain type of Poké Assists can leave a targeted Pokémon with a special, weakened status that lasts for a set amount of time. There are four such states: Paused, Tired, Slowed, and Stopped. If a Pokémon's status is "Paused," it is incapable of using any attack moves. An icon will appear above the Pokémon's head while it is temporarily "Paused." If a Pokémon's status is "Tired," its Friendship Gauge is prevented from draining. An icon will appear above the Pokémon's head while it is temporarily "Tired." If a Pokémon's status is "Slowed," its movements become sluggish. An icon will appear above the Pokémon's head while it is temporarily "Slowed." If a Pokémon's status is "Stopped," it is incapable of moving or attacking. An icon will appear above the Pokémon's head while it is temporarily "Stopped."

Paused

A Pokémon that is Paused, is incapable of using moves.

List of Poké Assists that cause Paused

Assist	Description
Ground	Slide the Capture Disc from side to side to generate a tremor
Steel	Form and flick an orb from the Capture Disc

Tired

A Pokémon that is Tired, prevents the Friendship Gauge from draining.

List of Poké Assists that cause Tired

Assist	Description
Fire	Wraps the Capture Line to increase its power
Poison	Form a poisonous puddle from the Capture Disc
Ghost	Make ghosts appear from inside the Capture Line loops
Dragon	Make a meteor fall on where the Capture Disc was

Slowed

A Pokémon that is Slowed, movements become sluggish.

List of Poké Assists that cause Slowed

Assist	Description
Grass	Sprout grass from the Capture Line
Water	Form a bubble at the Capture Disc and flick
Bug	Form, stretch, and catapult a gooey blob to hit the Pokémon

Stopped

A Pokémon that is Stopped, is incapable of movement and attacking.

List of Poké Assists that cause Stopped

Assist	Description
Electric	A thunderbolt hits the spot where the Capture Disc was
Psychic	Form a ring of psychic energy inside the Capture Line loop and flick
Ice	Form a snowball at the Capture Disc and flick

Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs

Glossary

Glossary Image	Name	Description
	Poké Assist Special Effects	Certain kinds of Poké Assists can leave targeted Pokémon with a special weakened status that lasts for a set period of time. There are four such statuses: Slowed, Tired, Paused, and Stopped. If a Pokémon's status is "Slowed," its movements become sluggish. An icon will appear above the Pokémon's head while it is temporarily "Slowed." If a Pokémon's status is "Tired," its Friendship Gauge is prevented from draining. An icon will appear above the Pokémon's head while it is temporarily "Tired." If a Pokémon's status is "Paused," it is incapable of using any attack moves. An icon will appear above the Pokémon's head while it is temporarily "Paused." If a Pokémon's status is "Stopped," it is incapable of moving or attacking. An icon will appear above the Pokémon's head while it is temporarily "Stopped."

Slowed

A Pokémon that is Slowed, movements become sluggish.

List of Poké Assists that cause Slowed

Assist	Description
Bubble Beam	Shoots bubbles in front of itself, causing the target to become Slowed.
Bubbles	Creates clusters of bubbles that circle around itself, causing the target to become Slowed.
Ivy Pillars	Creates 6 ivy pillars in a circle around it, causing the target to become Slowed.
Sticky Blobs	Throws 4 sticky blobs that sticks to the ground and lingers, causing the target to become Slowed.

Tired

A Pokémon that is Tired, prevents the Friendship Gauge from draining.

List of Poké Assists that cause Tired

Assist	Description
Poison Blobs	Throws a poisonous blob that sticks to the ground and lingers, causing the target to become Tired.
Poison Gas	Creates 6 clouds of toxic gas that circle around itself, causing the target to become Tired.
Twin Needle	Shoots 4 needles that continues off screen, causing the target to become Tired.
Rock Slide [Surrounding]	Drops 9 rocks around itself, causing the target to become Tired.
Malice Spheres [Forward]	Shoots a malice spheres that travels in a circle in front of itself, causing the target to become Tired.
Dark Pulse	Creates a wave of darkness around itself, causing the target to become Tired.

Paused

A Pokémon that is Paused, is incapable of using moves.

List of Poké Assists that cause Paused

Assist	Description
Thunder	Creates 3 lighting strikes in front of it, causing the target to become Paused.
Shockwave	Creates a shockwave around itself, causing the target to become Paused.
Strange Orbs	Shoots 5 strange orbs in a wide arc in front of itself, causing the target to become Paused.
Strange Rings	Creates 2 strange rings in front of itself twice, causing the target to become Paused.
Mewtwo Impact	Creates several laser strike in front of itself in a straight line, causing the target to become Paused.
Malice Spheres [Surrounding]	Creates 3 malice spheres that swirls around itself, causing the target to become Paused.

Stopped

A Pokémon that is Stopped, is incapable of movement and attacking.

List of Poké Assists that cause Stopped

Assist	Description
Discharge	Discharges small bolts of electricity in a tiny radius around it, causing the target to become Stopped.
Ice Spikes	Creates a line of 5 ice spikes in front of it, causing the target to become Stopped.
Blizzard	Surrounds itself in a small blizzard, causing the target to become Stopped.

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Poké Assists

Pokémon Ranger Grass • Flying • Discharge • Water Rock • Electric • Bug • Fire Fighting • Ground • Poison • Ghost Psychic • Dark • Ice • None Shadows of Almia Grass • Flying • Normal • Recharge Water • Rock • Electric • Bug Fire • Fighting • Ground • Steel Poison • Ghost • Psychic • Dark Ice • Dragon Guardian Signs Normal Tackle • Charm • Explosion Fire Spit Fire • Fire Pillars • Typhlosion Impact Water Bubble Beam • Bubbles • Water Orb • Feraligatr Impact Electric Thunder • Discharge • Recharge Grass Bullet Seed • Razor Leaf • Ivy Pillars • Meganium Impact Ice Ice Spikes • Blizzard Fighting Shockwave • Punch Poison Poison Blobs • Poison Gas Ground Fissure Flying Tornado • Air Cutter Psychic Strange Orbs • Strange Rings • Mewtwo Impact Bug Sticky Blobs • Twin Needle Rock Rock Slide • Rock Throw Ghost Malice Spheres Dragon Dragon Breath • Blue Fire Ball • Garchomp Impact Dark Dark Pulse • Dark Wind Steel Iron Spheres • Steel Spheres • Metagross Impact Special Effects Immobilized • Frozen • Paused • Tired • Slowed • Stopped

This article is part of both Project Moves and Abilities and Project Sidegames, Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on moves and abilities in the spin-off games.