During any battle you can make your opponent be any one of the following statuses which will make your battle much more easy. Be aware though as these can also happen to you.

The names we give them are just the way we explain them based on the image given. These can be referred to in other ways.

Burned: The player can't control what he does but can still jump around.
Caused: Flame Ball item

Confused: The player does random commands.
Caused: Clock 2 Item

Electrocution :The player can't jump and you can barely move around, try not to get into this one as it can easily make you lose. If a not electrocuted player touches someone that is he to will become electrocuted.
Caused: Lightning, Lighting Ball item, and a select few of a Mega's attacks

Recovering : After being hit with a powerful attack the digimon stops to recover and can't do any any attacks.
Caused: An attack from a Mega

Slow: Attacking and moving takes more time to do.
Caused: The sand in Etemon's Desert, on a conveyor belt if you go the opposite way it's going or Milleniummon's main attack.

Stop: The player is frozen and can't do anything at all during this time
Caused: Clock item

Stop 2:: The directional buttons are reversed, the effect isn't at all very damaging but you have to get used to the new controls which will get you hurt.
Caused: Gear item