Talk:Catch and Release/@comment-26967247-20150925151304/@comment-24752457-20150925180653

She probably can but didn't think about it at the time, she kind of was panicking to escape. I remember in a previous episode Amethyst couldnt turn into anything because she was "freaking out". Perhaps they need to be calm in order to do so?

Peridot is a modern Gem after all, for all we know shapeshifting could be outdated and useless to Homeworld Gems. She's probably so used to her limb enhancors, she still hasn't summoned a gem weapon to defend herself.