Editing PK Freeze

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|caption={{SSBU|Lucas}} using PK Freeze in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.

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|user2={{SSB4|Ness}} ([[Character customization|custom]])

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'''PK Freeze''' ({{ja|ＰＫフリーズ|Pīkei Furīzu}}, ''PK Freeze'') is [[Lucas]]'s [[neutral special move]] since ''Brawl'' and is one of {{SSB4|Ness}}'s custom neutral specials in ''SSB4''. As one would expect by the name, it [[freeze]]s opponents upon connecting.

When the player uses PK Freeze, Lucas fires a PSI-based snowflake into the air, charging up its power while the crystal hovers in the air. After the snowflake charges enough, it will explode, freezing anyone in the surrounding area, as well as harshly damaging the players who are hit. If the crystal hits any terrain while it is charging, it will disappear harmlessly, causing endlag that can be [[punish]]ed, so the player must release the button at the right time. Lucas does not have to wait for the snowflake to charge completely, however, and can unleash its icy energy when the time seems right. Lucas will stop the attack if he gets hit, much like Ness will stop when attacked during his [[PK Flash]]. Compared to PK Flash, PK Freeze has far more horizontal mobility and charges much faster. PK Freeze does gain slight power and the opponent stays frozen longer if PK Freeze is at its largest. At its smallest, the opponent is frozen for a shorter period of time. To compensate for its ability to freeze, it has a lower damage output and less knockback than PK Flash.

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', Ness can customize his standard [[neutral special]], [[PK Flash]], into PK Freeze. The move behaves similarly to PK Flash (and not Lucas's PK Freeze), with lower damage output and [[knockback]]. In return, the move freezes opponents. Ness's version does not take on the snowflake appearance of Lucas' version and instead looks like a PK Flash with a deeper blue color compared to the original PK Flash itself. Unlike the PK Freeze of Lucas, it can never KO normally, but if the opponent is at a high enough percentage, Ness can use an attack to knock them offstage. {{clr}}

|ssbbdesc=Hit with this attack to freeze your opponent. Press and hold the B Button to extend the range.

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|ssbudesc=Launches a projectile that freezes enemies. The projectile's path can be controlled.

Special Move customization was added in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. These are the variations:

{{CustomSet/Single|Lucas|Neutral|name=PK Freeze|desc={{Flag|North America}} Launch a projectile that freezes enemies. You can control the projectile's path.<br/>{{Flag|Europe}} Launches a projectile that freezes enemies. You can even control the projectile's arc.}}

Like the other DLC characters in SSB4, Lucas does not have custom move variations.

 

 

 

 

In ''Super Smash Bros Ultimate,'' this reference was made more apparent by having the exact same particle effects from Mother 3 emit upon PK Freeze's detonation.

LucasFreezeSSB4.png|Lucas using PK Freeze.

Lucas_PK_Freeze_SSB4_Charging.jpeg|Lucas charging PK Freeze.