Editing Ice

{{Good}}{{Infobox-Copy Ability
|image=[[File:KRtDLD Ice.png|250px]]
|caption=Artwork of '''Ice Kirby''' from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''.
|type=Unlimited use
|obtained=<small>[[Chilly]], [[Bukiset]], [[Emp]], [[Frigis]], [[Mr. Frosty]], [[Pengy]], [[Propeller]] <small>(''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards'')</small>, [[Snowl]], [[Wappa]], [[Yuki]], [[Corori]] <small>(''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'')</small>, [[Antler]], light-blue [[Dropped Star]]s <small>(''Kirby Star Allies'')</small>, Ice [[Shadow Kirby]] <small>(''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'')</small> [[amiibo]] <small>(''Kirby: Planet Robobot'')</small>: [[mariowiki:Rosalina|Rosalina]]</small>
|obtainedprojectile=<small>[[Mr. Frosty]], [[Ice Dragon]], [[Marx]], [[Miracle Matter]], [[Prank]], [[Dark Mind]], [[Marx Soul]], [[Goriath]], [[Strike Box]], [[Sphere Doomer]] (Ice), [[Pon & Con]] <small>(''Kirby Star Allies'')</small>, [[Goldon & Silvox]]</small>
|power=Breathes ice to freeze enemies and objects.
|game1=''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' (1993)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' (2023)
|helper=[[Chilly]]
|game=<small>''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''<br>''[[Kirby Super Star]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''<br>''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''<br>''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''<br>''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''<br>''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''<br>''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''<br>''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''</small>
|similar=[[Freeze]] <small>(merged into Ice's moveset in later installments)</small>; [[Bubble]], [[Fire]], [[Spider]]
}}
'''Ice''' is a [[Copy Ability]] which allows [[Kirby]] to freeze enemies and is primarily obtained by swallowing certain ice-type enemies, such as a [[Pengy]] and [[Chilly]]. Using this ability, Kirby gains a crown of ice and the ability to freeze foes and cool down fiery obstacles with a stream of frost breath from his mouth. Later games starting with ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' would give Ice Kirby an expanded moveset, such as skating along the ground, spinning while breathing ice through the air, or encasing himself in ice as a form of [[Guard|defense]].

Ice first appeared as a Copy Ability in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', and has since been a mainstay in every subsequent main-series game, as well as ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''. The ability is not to be confused with [[Freeze]], a similar ability whose moves have been incorporated into the Ice ability in many of the latter's appearances (in a similar manner in which [[Burning]] and [[Fire]] are frequently combined).

== Characteristics ==
[[File:KSA Ice demonstration.png|thumb|left|150px|Using Ice, Kirby can cool down fiery obstacles from a safe distance.]]
Ice is among the oldest copy abilities in Kirby's arsenal, and serves as a natural counterpart to [[Fire]], appearing in a similar number of games to that ability and having its own on and off again partner in the form of the Freeze ability. In its simplest form, the Ice ability allows Kirby to breathe a cone of ice at his opponents to freeze them solid. While Ice's breath attack cannot be controlled as finely as Fire's, the secondary effect is that Kirby can kick enemies he freezes to make them slide forward, potentially defeating other enemies they collide with. Using this ice breath also allows Kirby to cool down fiery hazards like magma blocks, or in ''Kirby: Squeak Squad'', freeze the surface of water. In ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'', Ice Kirby can even skate on the surface of lava to avoid damage.

Ice's moveset would expand in a number of ways starting with ''Kirby Super Star'', but it would not drift too far from its fundamental character. One notable visual update has Ice Kirby skating along the ground when [[dash]]ing as opposed to using his regular run. In addition, he gains the ability to use the defensive aura attack characteristic of the Freeze ability, swallow foes and then spit them back out as ice balls, and even encase himself in ice for defense. In ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]'', Ice Kirby even gains the ability to conjure pillars of ice to block his opponents' way. Ice can also be combined easily with other powers and allies, as seen with his [[Animal Friend]] pairings, the [[Power Combo]]s in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'', and granting the Blizzard [[Power Effect]] to friends in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''.

Though once granting the Freeze ability instead, [[Chilly]] is the most common representative and [[helper]] for the Ice ability. Other sources of the ability include [[Pengy]], [[Mr. Frosty]], and more obscure enemies like [[Emp]] and [[Frigis]].

==Game appearances==
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=3|Ice Kirby's video game appearances &nbsp;
|-
!Game
!Role
!Notes
|-
!colspan=3|''Kirby'' series
|-
|''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Pengy]].
|-
|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Pengy|Master Pengy]] and [[Mr. Frosty]].<br>Can be paired with an [[Animal Friend]].
|-
|''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Chilly]] and [[Mr. Frosty]].<br>Can be used to make a Chilly [[helper]].
|-
|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Chilly]], [[Wappa]], ice-sword [[Bukiset]], and [[Yuki]].<br>Can be paired with an [[Animal Friend]].
|-
|''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Chilly]], [[Emp]], [[Frigis]], [[Propeller]], and some boss attacks.<br>Can be combined with itself or another ability to make Power Combos.
|-
|''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Pengy]].
|-
|''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Pengy]] and [[Mr. Frosty]].
|-
|''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Pengy]] and [[Mr. Frosty]].<br>Can be upgraded using an [[Ability Scroll]].
|-
|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Chilly]] and [[Mr. Frosty]].<br>Can be used to make a Chilly [[helper]].
|-
|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Chilly]], [[Snowl]], and the icy [[Sphere Doomer]]'s projectiles.<br>Has a [[Super Ability|super equivalent]] called [[Snow Bowl]].
|-
|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Chilly]], [[Mr. Frosty]], and White [[Antler]].
|-
|''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Chilly]] and some boss attacks.<br>Has an [[Ice Mode|equivalent mode]] for the [[Robobot Armor]].
|-
|''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''
|Playable character
|Available to purchase for 500 Battle Coins, but needs to be unlocked separately in [[Dedede's Cake Royale]].<br>Comes with three unlockable costumes.
|-
|''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Chilly]], [[Guard (enemy)|Blizzard Guard]], [[Mr. Frosty]], and some boss attacks.<br>Can be used to create a Chilly ally.<br>Can impart the "Blizzard" [[Power Effect]] and be used in [[Icicle Lance]] and [[Curling]].
|-
|''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Wild Frosty]], [[Chilly]], and [[Corori]].<br>Can be [[Evolved Copy Ability|evolved]] into [[Frosty Ice]] and [[Blizzard Ice]], or powered up.
|-
|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
|Copy Ability
|Has the same properties and sources as in the original ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.
|-
!colspan=3|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|Reference
|Ice Kirby appears as a [[trophy]].
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''
|Attack
|Can be chosen as a custom variant for Kirby's neutral special.<br>Also appears as a [[trophy]] in the Wii U version.
|}
===''Kirby's Adventure'' / ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''===
{{ImCap
|image=File:KA Ice artwork.png
|size=130px
|align=left
|caption=Artwork from ''Kirby's Adventure''.
|captionalign=center
}}
Ice is available, along with [[Freeze]], as a Copy Ability in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' and ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' making it one of the debut abilities in the series. In these games, Ice consists solely of using freezing breath to turn enemies into ice cubes, then touching them to kick them across the stage to harm anything in their way. It is provided by Pengy.

In ''Kirby's Adventure'', Kirby merely changed his color to a light blue when obtaining this ability, as ability hats had not been introduced at this time.

===''Kirby's Dream Land 2''===
[[File:KDL2 Iceberg 3-1.png|thumb|Kirby using Ice on a [[Rocky]] in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''.]]
In ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'', Ice is once again a simple move which does not change Kirby's appearance. If Kirby is alone, using Ice functions identically to the way it did in ''Kirby's Adventure'', but if partnered up with one of his [[Animal Friend]]s, the move can change its pattern depending on which friend is with him. With [[Rick]], the move functions like an ice shield, protecting on all sides. With [[Coo]], Kirby can breathe ice in a 180 degree area beneath him. With [[Kine]], the move is similar in function to Rick's, but it can be used while moving, and it causes him to freeze over if held for too long.

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===''Kirby Super Star'' / ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
In ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', Kirby can obtain the ice ability from enemies, or through [[Copy Essence|Enemy Symbol]]s or [[Copy Essence Deluxe|Copy Essences Deluxe]]. With the Ice ability equipped, Kirby may create [[Chilly]] as a [[helper]]. Kirby's visual appearance changes by turning him a light blue color and he wears a hat full of crystals.

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=4|Ice moveset for ''Kirby Super Star'' and ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' &nbsp;
|-
! width=20%|'''Skill'''
! width=30%|'''Button Execution'''
! width=20%|'''Skill'''
! width=30%|'''Button Execution'''
|-
| '''Skate'''
| {{center|Dash}}
| '''Ice Breath'''
| {{center|B}}
|-
| '''Ice Sprinkle'''
| {{center|B in air}}
| '''Super Ice Sprinkle'''
| {{center|Dash + B in air}}
|-
| '''Ice Storm'''
| {{center|Dash + Hold B/BBB}}
| '''Ice Suction'''
| {{center|(any direction) + B near foe}}
|-
| '''Ice Ejection'''
| {{center|Ice Suction + B}}
| '''Ice Kick'''
| {{center|Tap frozen foe}}
|}

===''Kirby's Dream Land 3''===
[[File:KDL3 Iceberg Stage 2 screenshot 08.png|thumb|200px|Kirby using Ice to freeze a [[Metroid]] in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''.]]
In ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'', Ice is once again a simple move which does not change Kirby's appearance beyond a color change when he is using it. If Kirby is alone, using Ice functions identically to the way it did in ''Kirby's Adventure'', but if partnered up with one of his animal friends, the move can change its pattern depending on which friend is with him. In this game, Ice is provided by [[Chilly]], [[Wappa]], [[Bukiset]] with the ice sword, and the [[Mid-Boss]] [[Yuki]]. [[Corori]] the penguin enemy does not provide Ice in this game (though it would in ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'').

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=4|Ice variations in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' &nbsp;
|-
! width=30%|'''Attack'''
! width=20%|'''Friend'''
! width=30%|'''Attack'''
! width=20%|'''Friend'''
|-
| Breathe ice in front of Kirby.
| {{center|None}}
| Sprinkle ice overhead in defense.
| {{center|'''Rick'''}}
|-
| Freeze and fall to the floor, like [[Stone]].
| {{center|'''Kine'''}}
| Shoot three ice spikes in a spread shot in front of Coo.
| {{center|'''Coo'''}}
|-
| Hover by breathing ice below Kirby.
| {{center|'''Nago'''}}
| Spit snowballs in varying arcs ahead of Kirby.
| {{center|'''Chuchu'''}}
|-
| Breathe ice further in front of Pitch.
| {{center|'''Pitch'''}}
!colspan=2|
|}

===''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''===
Ice appears in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'', much the same way it did in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'', in that Kirby does not actually change appearance or color unless he is using the ability. Unlike in previous installments however, Kirby spins in place while using the move, making it similar to Freeze. In addition, he can also move slowly while using it, adding to its versatility.

Using the [[Power Combo]] system, Kirby can combine Ice with other abilities to varying effect. Combining Ice with itself creates [[Ice-Ice]], which rolls Kirby up into a big snowball in the same vein as would be seen later in the [[Snow Bowl]] [[Super Ability]]. Other combos include [[Ice-Spark]], which turns Kirby into a refrigerator that spits out [[food]], [[Ice-Cutter]], which gives Kirby a pair of ice skates, and [[Burn-Ice]], which freezes Kirby and then thaws him with fire in a lackluster offensive capability.

===''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror''===
Ice appears in ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'', this time without its Freeze counterpart. It is relatively unchanged from its appearance in ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'', and can be obtained from [[Pengy]], the Ice [[Shadow Kirby]], and [[Mr. Frosty|Mr. Flosty]]{{sic}}.

===''Kirby: Squeak Squad''===
[[File:KSqS Prism Plains Stage 3.png|thumb|200px|In ''Kirby: Squeak Squad'', Ice can be used to freeze the surface of water.]]
Ice appears again in ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', following its appearance in ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror''. An [[Ability Scroll]] can be obtained which allows Kirby to angle his cone of frost while breathing it. He can also use a [[Bubble (container)|bubbled ice essence]] to infuse the [[Bomb]] or [[Sword]] abilities with ice powers if he has the scrolls for those abilities as well.

Exclusively in this title, Kirby gains the ability to freeze the surface of water using his ice breath.

=== ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' / ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' ===
The Ice ability also appears in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' and its remake, ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', and is obtained through swallowing ice related enemies or touching [[Copy Essence]]s. In addition to using the Ice ability to defeat enemies, Kirby may also use Ice to neutralize fiery blocks in order to break or walk on them. Aesthetically, Kirby's appearance changes only with an addition of a ice crown. In addition, a [[Super Ability|super]] form of this ability exists by defeating a [[Super Chilly]], yielding the [[Snow Bowl]] ability.

Ice would gain its most substantial moveset in this game, most notably gaining the "Ice Ball" move, which allows Kirby to freeze himself solid into a ball and then bowl down his enemies by dashing forward at them. This moveset would carry over into subsequent main-series games, until simplifying again for ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''.

{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=8|Ice moveset for ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' and ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' &nbsp;
|-
!Skill
!Button Execution (KRtDL)
!Button Execution (KRtDLD)
!Description
!Skill
!Button Execution (KRtDL)
!Button Execution (KRtDLD)
!Description
|-
| '''Ice Skate'''
| {{center|Dash}}
| {{center|Dash}}
| In a similar fashion to how [[Ice-Cutter]] Kirby skates across the ground, Kirby also gains increased speed compared to his normal dash.
| '''Ice Suction'''
| {{center|↑ or → next to foe, + 1<br><small>(if facing right)</small>}}
| {{center|Either ↑ or → + B/Y near an enemy}}
| Kirby consumes an enemy to use as a projectile, but is unable to move.
|-
| '''Ice Breath'''
| {{center|1}}
| {{center|B/Y}}
| Like the [[Fire]] ability, Kirby breathes out ice to freeze enemies.
| '''Ice Ejection'''
| {{center|Ice Suction + 1}}
| {{center|Ice Suction + B/Y}}
| Kirby spits out an ice block ahead of him which, unlike his normal [[Star Bullet|stars]], go up and down slopes and hit multiple enemies.
|-
| '''Ice Sprinkle'''
| {{center|1 in midair}}
| {{center|B/Y in midair}}
| Kirby pirouettes in the air while using '''Ice Breath''' to hit airborne enemies.
| '''Ice Kick'''
| {{center|Tap frozen foe}}
| {{center|Tap frozen foe}}
| Kirby in this form (and all his other forms and other characters) will kick the frozen enemy across the screen.
|-
| '''Super Ice Sprinkle'''
| {{center|Dash + 1 in midair}}
| {{center|Dash + B/Y in midair}}
| Like normal '''Ice Sprinkle''' Kirby twirls while using '''Ice Breath''' albeit faster 
| '''Ice Block'''
| {{center|A}}
| {{center|L/R}}
| Kirby outright freezes himself to avoid damage. Unlike his normal guard, he takes no damage from getting hit.
|-
| '''Ice Storm'''
| {{center|Dash + Hold 1 or press three times, then hold}}
| {{center|Dash + hold B/Y, or press B/Y repeatedly}}
| Kirby creates a field of ice to freeze enemies 
| '''Ice Scatter'''
| {{center|Release A during Ice block}}
| {{center|While using Ice Block, release L/R}}
| Kirby breaks out of his Ice block dealing minor damage to enemies
|-
| '''Ice Ball'''
| {{center|Dash, then ↓ + 1}}
| {{center|↓ + B/Y while dashing}}
| Kirby encases himself in ice to bowl over his enemies a short distance.
!colspan=4|
|}

===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' & ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
[[File:KPR Overload Ocean Stage 4 2.png|thumb|200px|Kirby skating using Ice in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''.]]
Ice returns as an ability in both ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' and ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', generally unchanged, with the former lacking the Ice Ball move entirely before being brought back for the latter. Additionally, in the latter game, Ice is compatible with the [[Robobot Armor]], forming the potent [[Ice Mode]].

{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=4|Ice moveset for ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' and ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'' &nbsp;
|-
!Skill
!Image
!Button Execution
!Description
|-
|'''Ice Skate'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Ice Skate clip.png]]}}
|{{center|Dash}}
|In a similar fashion to how [[Ice-Cutter]] Kirby skates across the ground, Kirby also gains increased speed compared to his normal dash.
|-
|'''Ice Breath'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Ice Breath clip.png]]}}
|{{center|B}}
|Like the [[Fire]] ability, Kirby breathes out ice to freeze enemies.
|-
|'''Ice Sprinkle'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Ice Sprinkle clip.png]]}}
|{{center|B in midair}}
|Kirby pirouettes in the air while using '''Ice Breath''' to hit airborne enemies.
|-
|'''Super Ice Sprinkle'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Super Ice Sprinkle clip.png]]}}
|{{center|Dash + B in midair}}
|Like normal '''Ice Sprinkle''' Kirby twirls while using '''Ice Breath''' albeit faster 
|-
|'''Ice Storm'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Ice Storm clip.png]]}}
|{{center|Dash + Hold B, or press B repeatedly}}
|Kirby creates a field of ice to freeze enemies 
|-
|'''Ice Ball'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Ice Ball clip.png]]}}
|{{center|↓ + B while dashing}}
|Kirby encases himself in ice to bowl over his enemies a short distance.<br><small>*Not present in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''</small>
|-
|'''Ice Suction'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Ice Suction clip.png]]}}
|{{center|Either ↑→ + B while near an enemy}}
|Kirby consumes an enemy to use as a projectile, but is unable to move.
|-
|'''Ice Ejection'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Ice Ejection clip.png]]}}
|{{center|Ice Suction + B}}
|Kirby spits out an ice block ahead of him which, unlike his normal [[Star Bullet|stars]], go up and down slopes and hit multiple enemies.
|-
|'''Ice Kick'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Ice Kick clip.png]]}}
|{{center|While touching ice}}
|Kirby in this form (and all his other forms and other characters) will kick the frozen enemy across the screen.
|-
|'''Ice Block'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Ice Block clip.png]]}}
|{{center|L/R}}
|Kirby outright freezes himself to avoid damage. Unlike his normal guard, he takes no damage from getting hit.
|-
|'''Ice Scatter'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Ice Scatter clip.png]]}}
|{{center|While using Ice Block, release L/R}}
|Kirby breaks out of his Ice block dealing minor damage to enemies
|}

===''Kirby Battle Royale''===
{{Quote|Ice-skating is pretty cool, isn't it?! I just love those spinny jumps! It's fun seeing frozen foes slide to their doom when you throw them!|[[Knuckle Joe]]'s comment in ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''}}
Ice is one of the abilities available in ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]'', being the last one unlocked in [[Dedede's Cake Royale]]. It is distinguished in that repeated hits to foes will freeze them solid. When picking up and tossing a frozen foe, they will slide, and take additional damage when they hit a wall or other opponent. The Ice Wall ability also allows Kirby to create a barrier which lasts a few seconds.

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=4|Ice moveset in ''Kirby Battle Royale'' &nbsp;
|-
!width="20%"| '''Skill'''
!width="30%"| '''Button Execution'''
!width="20%"| '''Skill'''
!width="30%"| '''Button Execution'''
|-
| '''Ice Breath'''
| {{center|B}}
| '''Ice Wall'''
| {{center|Hold/release B}}
|-
| '''Ice Sprinkle'''
| {{center|B during jump}}
| '''Ice Ball'''
| {{center|Y}}
|}

=== ''Kirby Star Allies'' ===
Ice returns in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' along with [[Chilly]] who provides it. In addition to providing the [[Power Effect|Blizzard]] effect to many abilities, Ice can also be used to perform certain Friend Attacks like [[Icicle Lance]] and [[Curling|Ice Curling]].
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=4|Ice moveset for ''Kirby Star Allies'' &nbsp;
|-
!width="25%"| Skill
!width="25%"| Button Execution
!width="25%"| Skill
!width="25%"| Button Execution
|-
| '''Ice Skate'''
| {{center|Dash}}
| '''Ice Suction'''
| {{center|Either ↑/↔ + B near an enemy}}
|-
| '''Ice Breath'''
| {{center|B}}
| '''Ice Ejection'''
| {{center|Ice Suction + B}}
|-
| '''Ice Sprinkle'''
| {{center|B in midair}}
| '''Ice Kick'''
| {{center|Touch a frozen enemy}}
|-
| '''Super Ice Sprinkle'''
| {{center|Dash + B in midair}}
| '''Ice Block'''
| {{center|L/R}}
|-
| '''Ice Storm'''
| {{center|Dash + Hold B, or press B repeatedly}}
| '''Ice Scatter'''
| {{center|While using Ice Block, release L/R}}
|-
| '''Ice Ball'''
| {{center|↓ + B while dashing}}
| colspan=2|
|}

===''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''===
[[File:KatFL Twitter Screenshot 4.png|thumb|250px|Ice Kirby battling a [[Corori]] in ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''.]]
Ice returns in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''. Here, the ability retains Ice Breath, which can now be aimed freely in different directions in the 3D environment like Fire. The ability to kick frozen enemies to slide them along the ground is also retained. Kicked enemies lightly home in on nearby enemies. Kirby can also use Ice Storm, which leaves behind a trail of ice shards. These shards can be frozen and kicked towards enemies as well. Kirby can use Ice Skate and Ice Storm to freeze water for a short time to travel over it, and he can also use Ice Skate to travel over mud and magma. The ability can also freeze bosses and mid-bosses for a short period of time before thawing out and taking severe damage if Kirby uses the ability enough on them.

During his adventures, Kirby can find blueprints to take to [[Waddle Dee's Weapons Shop]] to [[Evolved Copy Ability|evolve the Copy Ability into one of two new forms]], one being [[Frosty Ice]], and the other being [[Blizzard Ice]]. Frosty Ice allows Kirby to create snowmen that resemble [[Wild Frosty]] with his Ice Breath and Ice Storm attacks, whereas Blizzard Ice allows Kirby to shoot shards of ice from his mouth from a distance. Ice Storm is also upgraded where icy spikes come out when he performs the move, and his ice shield and trails now damage enemies on contact.

This ability is one of four accessible in the game's demo. It automatically becomes one of its evolved forms, that being Frosty Ice, once the three available stages are complete, but this can be reverted back to the original ability if the player so desires.

====Moveset====
All attack names come from the ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land Perfect Support Guide'' unless otherwise stated.
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!colspan="3"|Ice moveset in ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''&nbsp;
|-
!Move
!Button execution
!Description
|-
|'''かっそう'''<br>''Ice Skate''
|[[Dash]]
|In a similar fashion to how [[Ice-Cutter]] Kirby skates across the ground, Kirby also gains increased speed compared to his normal dash, and is now able to skate over water surface, mud and magma.
|-
|'''こちこちといき'''<br>''Ice Breath''
|B
|Like the [[Fire]] ability, Kirby breathes out ice to freeze enemies. By moving the L Stick during the attack, Kirby can walk slowly and rotate 360 degrees during Ice Breath. Additionally, he can fix the aim of Ice Breath by holding L/R.
|-
|'''こちこちブリザード'''<br>''Ice Storm''
|B repeatedly
|Kirby creates a field of ice to freeze enemies. When used during [[dash]], Kirby keeps the momentum and leaves ice shards on his trail. Using Ice Breath on the shards will send them forward with a slight homing ability.
|-
|'''氷キック'''<br>''Ice Kick''
|While touching ice
|Kirby in this form (and all his other forms and other characters) can kick the frozen enemy across the screen with a slight homing ability.
|-
|'''こちこちガード'''<br>''Ice Block''
|L/R
|Kirby outright freezes himself to avoid damage. Unlike his normal [[guard]], he takes no damage from getting hit, but he cannot [[dodge]].
|-
|'''こおりちらし'''<br>''Ice Scatter''
|While using Ice Block, release L/R (or cancel Ice Block via Attack/[[Slide]])
|Kirby breaks out of his Ice block dealing minor damage to enemies. By tilting the L-Stick during Ice Scatter, Kirby can [[dodge]] in place which can trigger the slow motion effect.
|}

=== ''Super Smash Bros.'' series ===
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', Ice Kirby appears as a collectible [[trophy]]. In addition, one of Kirby's custom moves in the latter game replaces his inhale with ice breath, referencing the ability and allowing him to freeze his opponents.
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==In ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!''==
{{Infobox-Anime Copy Ability
|image=[[File:Anime Ice Kirby Art.png|150px]]
|caption=Artwork from ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''.
|firstepisode=[[Kirby of the Stars Pilot]]
|lastepisode=[[Combat Kirby]]
|otherepisodes=[[Dedede's Snow Job]]<br>[[Labor Daze]]<br>[[Tourist Trap]]<br>[[The Chill Factor]]
|compare=
|obtained=Any amount of ice, or snowflake crystals
|power=Blowing icy breath
}}
{{Quote|Hey Kirby! Why don't you stop that monster by givin' it the cold shoulder?!|[[Chef Kawasaki (anime character)|Chef Kawasaki]], in [[Combat Kirby]]}}
In ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'', Ice Kirby makes a fair number of appearances, including in the Japanese-only [[Kirby of the Stars Pilot|pilot episode]]. This ability is very similar to the one in the games, allowing Kirby to breathe a cone of ice at his enemies to freeze them solid. Notably, this ability is often either not enough on its own to defeat a foe, or has to be used in a creative way to defeat them. One example is the [[Ice Dragon]] in the episode [[Dedede's Snow Job]], as Ice Kirby's ice breath is ineffective against the creature when used from outside, but is much more effective when used from inside the Ice Dragon's body. Another is the [[Ice Dragon Robot]] in [[Labor Daze]], as Kirby ends up defeating it not by attacking it directly, but instead by using his ice breath on the factory's boiler to cause it to crack and burst open, engulfing the robot in flames.

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E20 Scene 23.png|Ice Kirby prepares to dive into Ice Dragon's belly in [[Dedede's Snow Job]].
E28 Scene 28.png|Ice Kirby struggles against the Ice Dragon Robot in [[Labor Daze]].
E48 Scene 26.png|Ice Kirby swallows [[Flame Feeder]] after shrinking it down in [[Tourist Trap]].
E66 Scene 25.png|After failing to defeat [[Pengy]] in direct combat, Ice Kirby tries a different method in [[The Chill Factor]].
E99 Scene 14.png|Ice Kirby freezes [[Heavy Lobster]] solid, allowing it to be shattered by a missile from [[Sword Knight (anime character)|Sword Knight]] in [[Combat Kirby]].
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==In the ''Kirby'' novel series==
{{Infobox-Novel Copy Ability
|image=[[File:V5 Illustration 18.png|230px]]
|caption=Ice Kirby soothes his burning mouth in ''[[Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land!]]''
|firstvolume=''[[Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land!]]''
|compare=
|obtainednolink=[[Mr. Frosty]]
|power=Blowing an icy breath
}}
In the [[Kirby (novel series)|''Kirby'' novel series]], the Ice ability makes an appearance in ''[[Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land!]]'', where [[Kirby (novel character)|Kirby]] obtains it from [[Mr. Frosty]]. With this [[Copy Ability]], Kirby uses his Ice Breath to soothe extreme heat, with the effect of freezing objects around him.

In ''Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land!'', the big race's second checkpoint has the "Superspicy Gourmet Challenge of Terror", where the contestants must eat a bowl of spicy food. All of the contestants are in extreme pain from the spice, and Kirby gulps up the staff's entire water supply. Even this does not satisfy his burning mouth, so he resorts to inhaling [[Mr. Frosty]]. This gives him the Ice ability, which finally satisfies him by making his insides all cold. Kirby lets out a freezing ice breath at everything around him, which freezes nearby objects like the table and bowls. All the other contestants chomp away at the ice, which finally gets rid of the painful spiciness in their mouths too.

==Profiles==
===Flavor text===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!rowspan=1|Image
!rowspan=1|Game
!rowspan=1|Flavor text
|-
|[[File:KA Box.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''
|<u>'''Pause caption'''</u><br>''Kirby can freeze enemies with his cold breath! He can then throw them into others!''<br><u>'''Demo reel'''</u><br>''Freeze an enemy and then toss him!''
|-
|[[File:KSS Box NA.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
|''Turn Kirby into the ice man and turn the enemies into frozen blocks of ice. Don't slip!''
|-
|[[File:KNiDL box artwork.jpg|100px]]<br>[[File:KatAM cover art.jpg|100px]]<br>[[File:USCover KSqS.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' & ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'' & ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''
|''First I'll freeze 'em, then I'll kick 'em along! Brrrr!''
|-
|[[File:KSS Ultra box art.png|100px]]
|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
|''{{color|blue|Freeze}} {{color|red|foes}} with {{color|blue|icy}} breath! {{color|red|Kick}} {{color|blue|ice cubes}} into others! When you dash, you {{color|blue|skate}}!''
|-
|[[File:KRtDL Boxart L.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''
|''Frozen foe? Give it a {{color|red|kick}}! {{color|red|Glide}} gracefully across the land with an Ice Skate, and even {{color|red|cool down}} those hot, hot {{color|red|flames}}!''
|-
|[[File:KTD Boxart NA.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
|''{{color|orange|Freeze enemies}} with {{color|orange|Ice Breath}}, and then send them packing with an {{color|orange|Ice Kick}}! You can also glide gracefully along the ground with {{color|orange|Ice Skate}}.''
|-
|[[File:KPR Box.png|100px]]
|''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
|''{{color|orange|Freeze enemies}} with {{color|orange|Ice Breath}}! You can also glide gracefully along the ground with {{color|orange|Ice Skate}}.''
|-
|[[File:KBR box art.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''
|''Slide on the ground and blow icy breath! Excellent for freezing your foes in place.''<br>''Freeze your foes or build an ice wall!''
|-
|[[File:KSA Boxart NA.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''
|''A great way to cool down hot-headed enemies and then send them flying as a block of ice with a kick! You can also turn on a dime with skate dash or freeze your friends' weapons! You can even give a stone a slippery path for a bit of curling!''
|-
|[[File:KatFL Boxart NA.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''
|'''Figure description:'''<br>
''Brrr! So cold! Can you see your own breath? Make a chunk of ice, then kick it forward! Skate and slide wherever you go. You'll even glide right over mud and magma!''<br><br>
'''Weapons-Shop Waddle Dee:'''<br>
''The Ice ability will let you use freezing breath to stop enemies in their tracks! Your freezing attacks will even make larger enemies like bosses {{color|red|stop moving}} for a while!''
|-
|[[File:KRtDLD Boxart NA.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
|''Frozen foe? Give it a {{color|red|kick}}! {{color|red|Glide}} gracefully across the land with Ice-Skate, and even {{color|red|cool down}} those hot, hot {{color|red|flames}}!''
|}

===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophy===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=4|Ice Kirby Trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' &nbsp;
|-
!width="12%"|Name
!width="12%"|Image
!width=''25%''|Appears In
!width=''50%''|Description
|-
|align=center|Ice Kirby
|[[File:Ice Kirby - Brawl Trophy.png|frameless|150px]]
|'''NES''' Kirby's Adventure <br> '''SNES''' Kirby: Super Star (American English), Kirby's Fun Pak (British English)
|Kirby when he copies an enemy with chilly abilities. Ice Kirby can blow an icy wind from his mouth and freeze enemies solid. These frozen enemies can then be knocked into other enemies as an additional means of attack. These blocks are not only effective against enemies but can also be used on terrain such as magma or water.
|-
|}

===''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' trophy===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=5|Ice Kirby Trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' &nbsp;
|-
!width="12%"|Name
!width="12%"|Image
!width=''25%''|Appears In
!width=''50%''|American English Description
!width=''50%''|British English Description
|-
|align=center|Ice Kirby
|[[File:IceKirbyTrophyWiiU.png|frameless|150px]]
|'''NES''' Kirby's Adventure (5/1993) <br> '''SNES''' Kirby Super Star (American English), Kirby's Fun Pak (British English) (8/1996)
|The perfect ability to copy in the summer--Kirby gains freezing breath when he copies the Ice ability. Enemies frozen by his arctic blasts can be launched at other foes too. Perfect for a tough fight or when you need some ice for your iced coffee. Kirby isn't busy saving Dream Land or anything...
|When Kirby has the Ice ability, he can blast enemies with glacial gales to freeze them. He can then kick them into other enemies to take them all out at once! It's the perfect ability for a tough fight...or for when you need some ice to keep a glass of fruit juice nicely chilled. Not everything has to be about saving Dream Land, you know!
|-
|}

===''Kirby: Squeak Squad'' manual===
*''"Ice Kirby can freeze enemies in their tracks with his icy breath. He can send frozen enemies sliding into other enemies, too."''

===''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' manual===
*''"Expel icy breath to freeze your enemies."''

==Trivia==
*Ice and [[Cutter]] are the only Copy Abilities which have appeared in every [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' main series game]] since ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''.

==Gallery==
{{Main|Ice/gallery}}
<gallery>
KA Ice Kirby sprite.png|Sprite from ''Kirby's Adventure''
KDL2 Ice artwork.png|Artwork from ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''
KSS Ice Icon.png|Icon from ''Kirby Super Star''
KNiDL Ice sprite.png|Sprite from ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''
KaTAM Ice sprite.png|Sprite from ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''
KSSU Ice Artwork.png|Artwork from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
KRTDL Ice.png|Artwork from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''
KSA Ice Icon.png|Icon from ''Kirby Star Allies''
Anime Ice Kirby Art 2.png|Artwork from ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja=アイス
|jaR=Aisu
|jaM=Ice
|zhSimp=冰冻
|zhSimpR=Bīngdòng
|zhTrad=冰凍
|zhTradR=Bīngdòng
|zhM=Ice
|ko=아이스
|koR=Aiseu
|koM=Ice
|fr=Glace
|frM=Ice
|de=Eis
|deM=Ice
|es=Hielo
|esM=Ice
|it=Ghiaccio
|itM=Ice
|nl=IJs
|nlM=Ice
|pl=Ice<ref>[https://www.nintendo.pl/switch/kirbystarallies Nintendo Polska - ''Kirby Star Allies'']</ref><br>Lód<ref>[https://www.nintendo.pl/switch/kirby-and-the-forgotten-land Nintendo Poland - ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'']</ref>
|plM=-<br>Ice
|pt=Gelo
|ptM=Ice
|ru=Лед<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170916042357/https://www.nintendo.ru/-/25--1264660.html Nintendo Russia - Kirby 25th Anniversary Copy Ability Poll (archive)]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230322032724/https://www.nintendo.ru/-/-Nintendo-Switch/Kirby-s-Return-to-Dream-Land-Deluxe-2267334.html Nintendo Russia - ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' (archive)]</ref>
|ruR=Led
|ruM=Ice
}}

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