Talk:The Return/@comment-27015944-20151208172055/@comment-508329-20151208194349

Maybe it's more like a quick stun / knockout against non-fusions.

Here's my theory on how it might work:
 * Regeneration is what happens when an injured Gem rebuilds a damaged form.
 * More severe injuries take longer to regenerate from.
 * It's possible to knock out a Gem without inflicting any serious injury. Fusions who get knocked out just unfuse like Sugilite at the end of Coach Steven. Unfused Gems who get knocked out get poofed without needing to regenerate, and will automatically reform fairly quickly unless they're bubbled (this might've happened with Peridot in Catch and Release).
 * Destabilizer technology has more severe effects against fusions because of the way it disrupts fusion synchronization. Unfused Gems don't need to stay synchronized with anyone else to hold their forms together, so the effects of destabilizers against them are much less severe, functioning as knockout weapons without actually damaging their forms.