Icy Wind (move)

Move data

Type Ice
Category Special  Special
Power 55
Accuracy 95
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 2

Machine/Record

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
TM16
Sword​/​Shield TM27
Scarlet​/​Violet TM034

Effects

Icy Wind deals damage and lowers the target's Speed by one stage.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Icium Z and uses its Z-Power, Icy Wind turns into Subzero Slammer and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets all adjacent foes.

Other languages

English Icy Wind
Japanese こごえるかぜ (Kogoeru Kaze)
German Eissturm
French Vent Glace
Italian Ventogelato
Spanish Viento Hielo
Korean 얼어붙은바람
Chinese (Simplified) 冰冻之风
Chinese (Traditional) 冰凍之風

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
An icy attack that lowers SPEED.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
A chilling attack that lowers the foe’s SPEED.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A chilling wind is used to attack. It also lowers the SPEED stat.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. It also lowers the target’s Speed stat.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. It also reduces the targets’ Speed stat.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers the opposing Pokémon’s Speed stats.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers the opposing Pokémon’s Speed stats.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon’s Speed stats.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon’s Speed stats.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Icy Wind at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Level 16
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
Level 1
Seel Seel
#0086 / Water
Level 11
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Level 1
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Level 24
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Level 30
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Level 30
Snorunt Snorunt
#0361 / Ice
Level 25
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Level 25
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Level 1
Snover Snover
#0459 / Grass · Ice
Level 25
Abomasnow Abomasnow
#0460 / Grass · Ice
Level 25
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Level 24
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Level 30
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Level 25
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Level 9
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Level 9
Cryogonal Cryogonal
#0615 / Ice
Level 12
Bergmite Bergmite
#0712 / Ice
Level 12
Avalugg Avalugg
#0713 / Ice
Level 12
Hisuian Avalugg Avalugg
Hisuian Avalugg
#0713 / Ice · Rock
Level 12
Popplio Popplio
#0728 / Water
Level 15
Brionne Brionne
#0729 / Water
Level 15
Primarina Primarina
#0730 / Water · Fairy
Level 15
Eiscue (Ice Face) Eiscue
Ice Face
#0875 / Ice
Level 18
Frigibax Frigibax
#0996 / Dragon · Ice
Level 6
Arctibax Arctibax
#0997 / Dragon · Ice
Level 6
Baxcalibur Baxcalibur
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
Level 6
Chien-Pao Chien-Pao
#1002 / Dark · Ice
Level 5

Learnt upon evolution

Glaceon Glaceon
#0471 / Ice
Frosmoth Frosmoth
#0873 / Ice · Bug

Learnt by TM

Squirtle Squirtle
#0007 / Water
Wartortle Wartortle
#0008 / Water
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Meowth Meowth
#0052 / Normal
Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Persian Persian
#0053 / Normal
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Poliwag Poliwag
#0060 / Water
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Tentacool Tentacool
#0072 / Water · Poison
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Seel Seel
#0086 / Water
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Shellder Shellder
#0090 / Water
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
#0111 / Ground · Rock
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Chansey Chansey
#0113 / Normal
Horsea Horsea
#0116 / Water
Seadra Seadra
#0117 / Water
Tauros Tauros
#0128 / Normal
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Vaporeon Vaporeon
#0134 / Water
Porygon Porygon
#0137 / Normal
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Articuno Articuno
#0144 / Ice · Flying
Dratini Dratini
#0147 / Dragon
Dragonair Dragonair
#0148 / Dragon
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Totodile Totodile
#0158 / Water
Croconaw Croconaw
#0159 / Water
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Chinchou Chinchou
#0170 / Water · Electric
Lanturn Lanturn
#0171 / Water · Electric
Cleffa Cleffa
#0173 / Fairy
Igglybuff Igglybuff
#0174 / Normal · Fairy
Marill Marill
#0183 / Water · Fairy
Azumarill Azumarill
#0184 / Water · Fairy
Politoed Politoed
#0186 / Water
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Murkrow Murkrow
#0198 / Dark · Flying
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Delibird Delibird
#0225 / Ice · Flying
Skarmory Skarmory
#0227 / Steel · Flying
Kingdra Kingdra
#0230 / Water · Dragon
Porygon2 Porygon2
#0233 / Normal
Blissey Blissey
#0242 / Normal
Suicune Suicune
#0245 / Water
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Mudkip Mudkip
#0258 / Water
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Lotad Lotad
#0270 / Water · Grass
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Wingull Wingull
#0278 / Water · Flying
Pelipper Pelipper
#0279 / Water · Flying
Ralts Ralts
#0280 / Psychic · Fairy
Kirlia Kirlia
#0281 / Psychic · Fairy
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Surskit Surskit
#0283 / Bug · Water
Masquerain Masquerain
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Azurill Azurill
#0298 / Normal · Fairy
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Spoink Spoink
#0325 / Psychic
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Barboach Barboach
#0339 / Water · Ground
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Corphish Corphish
#0341 / Water
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Feebas Feebas
#0349 / Water
Milotic Milotic
#0350 / Water
Shuppet Shuppet
#0353 / Ghost
Banette Banette
#0354 / Ghost
Duskull Duskull
#0355 / Ghost
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Chimecho Chimecho
#0358 / Psychic
Snorunt Snorunt
#0361 / Ice
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Luvdisc Luvdisc
#0370 / Water
Metang Metang
#0375 / Steel · Psychic
Metagross Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios Latios
#0381 / Dragon · Psychic
Kyogre Kyogre
#0382 / Water
Rayquaza Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Deoxys (Normal Forme) Deoxys
Normal Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Piplup Piplup
#0393 / Water
Prinplup Prinplup
#0394 / Water
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Buizel Buizel
#0418 / Water
Floatzel Floatzel
#0419 / Water
Shellos Shellos
#0422 / Water
Gastrodon Gastrodon
#0423 / Water · Ground
Drifloon Drifloon
#0425 / Ghost · Flying
Drifblim Drifblim
#0426 / Ghost · Flying
Mismagius Mismagius
#0429 / Ghost
Honchkrow Honchkrow
#0430 / Dark · Flying
Happiny Happiny
#0440 / Normal
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Finneon Finneon
#0456 / Water
Lumineon Lumineon
#0457 / Water
Snover Snover
#0459 / Grass · Ice
Abomasnow Abomasnow
#0460 / Grass · Ice
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Glaceon Glaceon
#0471 / Ice
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Porygon-Z Porygon-Z
#0474 / Normal
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Palkia Palkia
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Palkia (Origin Forme) Palkia
Origin Forme
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Regigigas Regigigas
#0486 / Normal
Giratina (Altered Forme) Giratina
Altered Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Giratina (Origin Forme) Giratina
Origin Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Phione Phione
#0489 / Water
Manaphy Manaphy
#0490 / Water
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Oshawott Oshawott
#0501 / Water
Dewott Dewott
#0502 / Water
Samurott Samurott
#0503 / Water
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Basculin
Red-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) Basculin
Blue-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Basculin (White-Striped Form) Basculin
White-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Hisuian Zorua Zorua
Hisuian Zorua
#0570 / Normal · Ghost
Hisuian Zoroark Zoroark
Hisuian Zoroark
#0571 / Normal · Ghost
Ducklett Ducklett
#0580 / Water · Flying
Swanna Swanna
#0581 / Water · Flying
Alomomola Alomomola
#0594 / Water
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Cryogonal Cryogonal
#0615 / Ice
Golett Golett
#0622 / Ground · Ghost
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Hisuian Braviary Braviary
Hisuian Braviary
#0628 / Psychic · Flying
Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) Tornadus
Incarnate Forme
#0641 / Flying
Tornadus (Therian Forme) Tornadus
Therian Forme
#0641 / Flying
Kyurem Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (White Kyurem) Kyurem
White Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (Black Kyurem) Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Keldeo (Ordinary Form) Keldeo
Ordinary Form
#0647 / Water · Fighting
Froakie Froakie
#0656 / Water
Frogadier Frogadier
#0657 / Water
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Greninja (Ash-Greninja) Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Clauncher Clauncher
#0692 / Water
Clawitzer Clawitzer
#0693 / Water
Bergmite Bergmite
#0712 / Ice
Avalugg Avalugg
#0713 / Ice
Hisuian Avalugg Avalugg
Hisuian Avalugg
#0713 / Ice · Rock
Popplio Popplio
#0728 / Water
Brionne Brionne
#0729 / Water
Primarina Primarina
#0730 / Water · Fairy
Oricorio (Baile Style) Oricorio
Baile Style
#0741 / Fire · Flying
Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style) Oricorio
Pom-Pom Style
#0741 / Electric · Flying
Oricorio (Pa'u Style) Oricorio
Pa'u Style
#0741 / Psychic · Flying
Oricorio (Sensu Style) Oricorio
Sensu Style
#0741 / Ghost · Flying
Mareanie Mareanie
#0747 / Poison · Water
Toxapex Toxapex
#0748 / Poison · Water
Dewpider Dewpider
#0751 / Water · Bug
Araquanid Araquanid
#0752 / Water · Bug
Bruxish Bruxish
#0779 / Water · Psychic
Lunala Lunala
#0792 / Psychic · Ghost
Inteleon Inteleon
#0818 / Water
Cramorant Cramorant
#0845 / Flying · Water
Snom Snom
#0872 / Ice · Bug
Frosmoth Frosmoth
#0873 / Ice · Bug
Eiscue (Ice Face) Eiscue
Ice Face
#0875 / Ice
Glastrier Glastrier
#0896 / Ice
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Basculegion (Male) Basculegion
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Overqwil Overqwil
#0904 / Dark · Poison
Bombirdier Bombirdier
#0962 / Flying · Dark
Finizen Finizen
#0963 / Water
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Cetoddle Cetoddle
#0974 / Ice
Cetitan Cetitan
#0975 / Ice
Veluza Veluza
#0976 / Water · Psychic
Tatsugiri (Curly Form) Tatsugiri
Curly Form
#0978 / Dragon · Water
Iron Bundle Iron Bundle
#0991 / Ice · Water
Frigibax Frigibax
#0996 / Dragon · Ice
Arctibax Arctibax
#0997 / Dragon · Ice
Baxcalibur Baxcalibur
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
Chien-Pao Chien-Pao
#1002 / Dark · Ice