Freeze (status condition): Difference between revisions

Unlike other major status ailments, Freeze status can only be caused by Pokémon moves (rather than by abilities or items), with those moves rarely causing it. Currently no moves have Freeze as a primary effect. This is likely due to freeze being a powerful status that can be overcome only via items, other Pokémon using moves such as Heal Bell or Aromatherapy, select abilities, or by the chance of defrosting (Compare this with Sleep, which can be overcome by the move {{m|Sleep Talk}}). Additionally Freeze is the only non-volatile status ailment, where all moves that can cause it do deal damage separately from inflicting the status ailment. The following are the moves that can cause the Freeze status: