- For the status ailment, see Paralysis (status ailment).
Paralysis (パラライシス, Paralysis) is a PSI ability in all three games of the Mother series. It works on a single enemy, or all enemies, depending on the power level, and causes the affected target to become numb. Paralysis is learned in EarthBound Beginnings by Ana, in EarthBound by Ness, and in Mother 3 by Kumatora.
Ness using paralysis α on a Mondo Mole
In EarthBound Beginings
| Users | PP Cost | Target | Effect | Description |
| Ana | 8 | To one enemy | Paralyzes one enemy. | Paralyze one enemy. |
In EarthBound
| Level | Users | PP Cost | Target | Effect | Comments | Description |
| α | Ness | 8 | To one enemy | N/A | Stops an enemy from moving. | Forces one enemy into "numbed" condition. Learned at level 14. |
| Ω | Ness | 24 | To all enemies | N/A | Stops all enemies from moving. | Forces all enemies into "numbed" condition. Learned at level 29. |
In Mother 3
| Level | Users | PP Cost | Target | Effect | Description |
| α | Kumatora | 8 | To one enemy | Status Effect: Paralysis |
Paralyzes one enemy. Learned at level 17. |
| Ω | Kumatora | 24 | To all enemies | Status Effect: Paralysis | Paralyzes all enemies. Learned at level 29. |
