Information Status Changes More information Positive Status Changes Name Icon Effect Remove With Reraise Revive after death Dispel, end of battle Regen Recover HP slowly Dispel, end of battle Haste ATB gauge fills faster Dispel, end of battle Levitate Evade earthquake attacks Dispel, end of battle Shell Magic defense up Dispel, end of battle Protect Physical defense up Dispel, end of battle Vanish Immune to physical attacks Dispel, attacking, end of btl Reflect Reflects magic onto caster Dispel, end of battle Negative Status Changes - Battle Only Confusion Behave randomly Esuna, being attacked Berserk Attack up, attack randomly Gisahl Greens Stop ATB gauge stops Dispel, Remedy Poison HP drops each round Poisona, Esuna, Antidote, Remedy Sleep Can't move Esuna, being attacked Heat Fire damage Esuna Freeze Ice damage, can't move Esuna Minimum Attack and defense drop greatly Minimum, Esuna, Remedy Death Sentence - Countdown to death Nothing Slow Petrify - Countdown to Stone Stona, Esuna, Remedy, Maiden's Kiss Negative Status Changes - Lasting Stone Can't do anything, gain no EXP Esuna, Maiden's Kiss ? Poison HP and MP drop each round Poisona, Antidote, Remedy Virus Can't earn EXP or AP Vaccine Silence Can't use magic Esuna, Echo Screen, Remedy Darkness Hit rate drops Esuna, Eyedrop, Remedy Sadness Can't enter Trance Mode Sadness Tin Zombie Become undead, attack party ? Dead - Can't do anything, gain no EXP Raise, Araise, P.Down, P.Pinion   Final Fantasy IX Guide Walkthrough Abilities Information Menus