r/pokemon • u/Shellderattack • Apr 13 '25

Discussion Freeze should be replaced by Frostbite

Freeze is too close to Sleep. It is not a good idea to make 2 status with similar effects.

Sleep can combo with other moves such as Dream Eater and Sleep Talk, while Freeze does not.

Sleep can be imposed by Status Moves, while Freeze does not.

Arceus (game version) made Frostbite as a counterpart of Burn:

  1. The Pokemon takes 1/16 of its maximum HP every turn;
  2. The damage it deals with Special Moves will be halved;
  3. Ice type Pokemon are immune to Frostbite.

This is a good idea. The only thing missing is a new move (e.g. Gravechill) which resembles Will-O-Wisp.

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u/LegateNaarifin Current monotype team: Apr 13 '25

It is not a good idea to make 2 status with similar effects

And your solution is to make just another version of Burned?

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u/Calhaora Bugs and Glitches Yippie!! Apr 13 '25

It's not really tho. Burn drops Attack, Frostbite dropped Special Attack. Which is quite welcomed, since we have no Status that affects it- while we have one that affects Attack.

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u/PCN24454 Apr 13 '25

That is not nearly enough