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Icy Wind: Alolan Ninetales Move Effect and Cooldown

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Icy Wind is a Move learned by Alolan Ninetales in Pokemon UNITE. Learn the effects of Icy Wind, as well as its damage at each level, cooldown time, level to learn and upgrade, status effects it inflicts, and all Pokemon builds using Icy Wind.

Icy Wind Effects and Stats

Icy Wind Basic Information

Icy Wind ImageIcy Wind
Pokemon
Level Learned Lv. 1 or 3
Move Slot Slot 2 (ZR)
Move Type Ranged
Damage Type Special
Status Effects Slow
Cooldown 8s
Damage (Starting / Final)
Starting Level Damage: 542
271 x 2
Final Level Damage: 842
421 x 2
All Moves by Damage Dealt

Icy Wind Effect

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Breathes wind in a straight line, dealing damage, pushing them back, and slowing Movement Speed of enemies hit.

Slow Effect Lasts for 1 Second

Icy Wind's movement speed reduction effect only lasts for 1 second.

How to Use Icy Wind

Push Enemies Away from Allies or Yourself

Pokemon UNITE - Alolan Ninetales Using Icy Wind on Snorlax

Utilize Icy Wind's knock back effect to push away enemies from fleeing allies or yourself, dissuading them from pursuing further.

Push Enemies Towards Avalanche Wall

Pokemon UNITE - Alolan Ninetales Pushing Slowbro Towards Avalanche Wall Using Icy Wind

If you learn Avalanche, you can use Icy Wind to push enemies toward Avalanche's wall, giving a chance for the wall to explode and deal additional damage. This is your combo early on before upgrading Icy Wind to another move, Blizzard being the most common.

Related Pokemon Builds

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Check out the builds of the Pokemon related to this move in the link below:

Pokemon UNITE Related Guides

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List of Moves and Effects

All Alolan Ninetales Moves

Move 1 (R) Move 2 (ZR)
Icy Wind Image Icy Wind
Unite Move (ZL)

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