Frozen
- “Mario'sfrozen! He can't move right now!”
- —Battle text,Paper Mario
Frozen is a status ailment that appears in thePaper Mario series, theMario + Rabbids series, andMario & Luigi: Brothership.
History[edit]
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
InPaper Mario, if Mario is frozen, he will not be able to move for several turns. It is indicated by a very large, irregular chunk of ice surrounding Mario.Frost Piranhas can inflict the Frozen status on Mario with their breath attack, and theCrystal King can also inflict it with his Ice Bolt attack. It acts identically toDizzy,Sleep,Immobilized, andInjured.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
The status ailment returned inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and itsremake and serves much the same purpose, with one key difference. When Mario, his partner, or any enemy's frozen status expires, that character will take 1HP of damage when the ice breaks. It is indicated by a hexagonal ice crystal icon, and by the afflicted character being surrounded by a hexagonal chunk of ice only as big as them. In addition, if any attack that can induce aBurn is used on a frozen character, it will negate both status ailments.Ice Puffs, Frost Piranhas,Beldam, Grodus, andBonetail can all inflict the Frozen status on their foes, while Mario is able to inflict it with theIce Smash badge and theIce Storm item. Some consumable food items are capable of inducing Frozen in the user (namely,Icicle Pop,Snow Bunny, andZess Frappe). A spraying stage prop can cause this ailment as well. In the remake, Frozen can be prevented with theFeeling Fine orFeeling Fine P badges.
Super Paper Mario[edit]
The status effect returns inSuper Paper Mario. Several items including theFruit Parfait,Snow Bunny, andSnow Cone freeze enemies if used in battle. The following enemies can freeze the heroes:Ice Cherbils, Frost Piranhas, andBonechill, whose freeze ailment is more powerful than any other found in the game. The player can only break free if they shake theWii Remote.
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]
It reappears inPaper Mario: Sticker Star, but only on the overworld when Mario gets in contact with anIce Bro's iceballs. Mario will be stunned for a few seconds, and if any enemy makes contact with Mario in this state, they will automatically get aFirst Strike on Mario, even if they otherwise cannot.
Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]
- “Frozen! Can't move!”
- —Battle text,Paper Mario: The Origami King
InThe Origami King, the Frozen status can be inflicted onScissors andKing Olly'sEarth Vellumental form usingOlivia'sIce Vellumental power. It prevents the target from acting just like dizzy but alsoincreases their defense, making the boss take no damage from most sources. Instead, Mario can use the1,000-Fold Arms to stun and attack the target for major damage, or use fire-based attacks to deal 1 damage each hit. Using theFire Vellumental on a frozen boss will thaw the ice while dealing 1 damage. If Mario walks over an ice block or snowy patch during the Ice Vellumental or King Olly boss battles, he'll be frozen and lose his turn.
Mario + Rabbids series[edit]
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle[edit]
The status effect makes an appearance inMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle as a Super Effect, being namedFreeze. Instead of immobilizing characters completely, inflicted characters cannot use any of their techniques for one turn. While inflicted characters can wait until the next turn, as with other prevention Super Effects, they can also clear it by having an ally perform a team jump with the inflicted character.
The following enemies can inflict Freeze with their weapons:
- Blizzy
- Icicle Golem
- SpookySupporter
- Bwario
- TropicalZiggy
Freeze is one of the four Super Effects that cause the deactivation of certain abilities, with the other three beingHoney,Ink, andStone.
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope[edit]
- “
Frostbite Super Effect freezes targets in place, preventing any movement for one turn.” - —Description,Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
A Super Effect known asFrostbite appears inMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. It functions identically toHoney fromMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle; if a character is inflicted with Frostbite, they will be unable to move for one turn.Deep Freezes are enemies that cause Frostbite, while theSparksCryobolide andCryogeddon allow heroes to inflict Frostbite on enemies. Frozen's original effect fromMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is used byOozer's Muzzle Technique.
- List of sources that cause Frostbite
- Cryobolide'sFrostbite Attack
- Cryogeddon'sSkyrain Frostbite
- Deep Freezes' Blizzard Burst
- Barrels that contain the Frostbite Super Effect
- Cryodash'sFrostbite Dash
- Cryoquake'sShockwave Frostbite
TheFrostbite Protector Spark Bonus provides a Hero resistance to the Frostbite Super Effect.
- Enemy weaknesses and resistances
Resistant
Mario & Luigi: Brothership[edit]
This status effect is present inMario & Luigi: Brothership. Though similar toDizzy in that both immobilize the affected party, the first hit to the frozen combatant will be a guaranteed critical, but will also revert the status effect. This effect can also be guarded against by using the Temperature GuardBattle Plug.
Though mainly inflicted by ice enemies likeIceads, the Bros. can also cause this status ailment through any "Excellent!" normal attack with the Icy AttackBattle Plug, through aMax-Mix Vortex with mostly ice balls, or through aFirst Strike with theFire & Ice Bros. Move.Bowser is also able to inflict this with hisFire Breath in hisGlohm-contaminatedform atFortress Zokket when the Bros. storm it the first time.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | こおり[?] Kōri | Ice | |
| アイス[?] Aisu | Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope | ||
| Dutch | Bevroren[?] | Frozen | |
| Portuguese | Congelamento[?] | Freezing | |
| Spanish(European) | Congelado[1][2] | Frozen | Paper Mario,Thousand-Year Door,Super Paper Mario |
| Congelación[3] | Freezing | Thousand-Year Door remake | |
| Congelado y paralizado[4] | Frozen and paralyzed | Origami King | |
| Congelación[?] | Freezing | Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope |
