Paralysis effect weakened to 50% in Pokemon Sun and Moon, say pre-release gamers

The Paralysis Status has been weakened in Pokemon Sun and Moon, according to users playing demo versions of the upcoming game.

Posts spreading through social media networks  suggest that Paralysis in Pokemon Sun and Moon only reduces a Pokemon’s speed by 50% instead of 75%. This means that players now need to find alternate ways to counter quick attackers like Speed Boost Blaziken and Dragon Dance Salamence.

According to a user on Twitter, a Greninja with a 130 speed rating affected by Paralysis was able to strike first against a Pikachu with 58 Speed. However, a Pikachu with a 67 speed rating was able to strike first against a Paralyzed Speed 130 Greninja. To summarize this information:

① Greninja (Speed 130) VS Pikachu (Speed 58)
→If Greninja is affected by Paralysis, Greninja will strike first against Pikachu.
=This proves that Paralysis does not reduce the Pokemon’s speed by 75%.

②Greninja (Speed 130) VS Pikachu (Speed 67)
→If Greninja is affected by Paralysis, Pikachu will strike first against Greninja.
=From this we can predict that the Pokemon’s speed is only reduced by 50%.

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