HTVHitokiri wrote:
i never heard that. If it did, it would make shock status pretty pointless since it basically does the same indirectly. Lower parry means you hit higher on them, lower defense means you hit higher on them.
Yeah, they are slightly different but the outcome would be pretty similar, though decreasing defense is better than reducing parry ratio.

If this thing about burn reducing defense is true, then following that logic poison would also decrease some defensive status. I doubt burn decreases defense, it only decreases HP, as poison decreases HP, while shock reduces parry.