Icy Wind

Changes over time

How Icy Wind changed from game to game, newest first.

1. Gen III

   100% chance to lower the dropped: target's added: foe(s) Speed by 1.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

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How it works in Champions

• Wind: powers up Wind Rider

Good to know

• Wind move: Wind Rider and Wind Power react to it.Wind moves
• Hits both opponents in Doubles, at 0.75× damage each.Spread moves
• Has a secondary effect: Sheer Force boosts it and removes the effect, Serene Grace doubles the chance, and Shield Dust and Covert Cloak block it.Moves with a secondary effect
• Doesn't make contact: Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet and similar don't trigger.

Who runs Icy Wind on Showdown

1. Milotic40.8% of its sets
2. Pelipper6.7% of its sets
3. Alolan Ninetales28.2% of its sets
4. Politoed9.4% of its sets
5. Mega Gengar4.5% of its sets
6. Vanilluxe56.9% of its sets
7. Hisuian Zoroark50.9% of its sets
8. Mega Absol Z8.7% of its sets
9. Empoleon17.5% of its sets
10. Mega Froslass1.3% of its sets
11. Alolan Persian37% of its sets
12. Hisuian Samurott11.7% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Icy Wind among their most used moves.

#20Milotic#39Gengar#66Hisuian Zoroark#117Vanilluxe#182Alolan Persian#240Persian#248Castform

Who learns Icy Wind

107 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 107 in Champions

BlastoiseClefableSlowbroGengarKangaskhanStarmieTaurosGyaradosVaporeonSnorlaxDragoniteFeraligatrAzumarillPolitoedSlowkingQwilfishSkarmoryTyranitarSwampertPelipperGardevoirSableyeMawileAggronSharpedoMiloticCastformBanetteChimechoAbsolGlalieMetagrossEmpoleonSpiritombToxicroakAbomasnowWeavileRhyperiorGlaceonMamoswineGalladeFroslassSamurottSimipourAudinoVanilluxeBearticGolurkGreninjaBarbaracleDragalgeClawitzerAurorusAvaluggPrimarinaCrabominableToxapexAraquanidDrampaMr. RimeBasculegionOverqwilQuaquavalPalafinSunny CastformRainy CastformSnowy CastformMega BlastoiseMega GengarMega KangaskhanMega GyaradosMega TyranitarMega GardevoirMega MawileMega AggronMega BanetteMega AbsolMega AbomasnowMega SwampertMega SableyeMega GalladeMega AudinoMega SharpedoMega SlowbroMega GlalieMega MetagrossAlolan NinetalesGalarian SlowbroGalarian SlowkingHisuian SamurottHisuian ZoroarkHisuian AvaluggFemale BasculegionMega ClefableMega StarmieMega DragoniteMega FeraligatrMega SkarmoryMega FroslassMega GreninjaMega BarbaracleMega DragalgeMega DrampaMega ChimechoMega Absol ZMega GolurkMega Crabominable

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