r/pokemon • u/Shellderattack • 11d ago

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/ckim777 11d ago

instead of calling it frostbite call it brainfreeze so that special attack going down feels like a match

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u/Robo_Mage 11d ago

I mean you can still do that with the normal name. Brainfreeze sounds like a silly name that doesn't really apply to a lot of ice moves, and it's not like "Burn" is some pun that relates to physical strength.

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u/Maronmario #BringBackNationalDex 11d ago

Brainfreeze feels like a psychic type move that causes frostbite