Ice (type)

Ice type Pokémon are now the rarest of all types: there are only around 60 in total (depending on how you count alternate forms or mega evolutions). They are ranked quite well defensively in terms of stats, although multiple type weaknesses let them down. Some are based on typical Arctic creatures like seals or yaks, while others are more mythical.

In Generations 1-3, all Ice type moves were categorized as Special.

65
Ice type Pokémon
22
Single type Pokémon
43
Dual type Pokémon
33
Ice-type moves

Attack pros & cons

Tick Ice moves are super-effective against:

Grass Ground Flying Dragon

Cross Ice moves are not very effective against:

Fire Water Ice Steel

Defense pros & cons

Tick These types are not very effective against Ice Pokémon:

Ice

Cross These types are super-effective against Ice Pokémon:

Fire Fighting Rock Steel

Dual-type attack pros & cons

This chart shows the strength of the Ice type against every type combination. The fraction of damage a Ice type move will deal is shown - ½ means 50% damage (not very effective), 2 means 200% (super-effective) and so on.

Nor Fir Wat Ele Gra Ice Fig Poi Gro Fly Psy Bug Roc Gho Dra Dar Ste Fai
Normal ½ ½ 2 ½ 2 2 2 ½
Fire ½ ¼ ½ ¼ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ¼ ½
Water ½ ¼ ½ ¼ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ¼ ½
Electric ½ ½ 2 ½ 2 2 2 ½
Grass 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 4 2 2
Ice ½ ¼ ¼ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ¼ ½
Fighting ½ ½ 2 ½ 2 2 2 ½
Poison ½ ½ 2 ½ 2 2 2 ½
Ground 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 4 2 2
Flying 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 4 2 2
Psychic ½ ½ 2 ½ 2 2 2 ½
Bug ½ ½ 2 ½ 2 2 2 ½
Rock ½ ½ 2 ½ 2 2 2 ½
Ghost ½ ½ 2 ½ 2 2 2 ½
Dragon 2 2 4 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2
Dark ½ ½ 2 ½ 2 2 2 ½
Steel ½ ¼ ¼ ½ ¼ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½
Fairy ½ ½ 2 ½ 2 2 2 ½

Effects of the Ice type

  • Ice type Pokémon are immune to freezing.
  • Ice type Pokémon do not take damage during a hailstorm.
  • A Pokémon with the Thick Fat ability takes 50% less damage when hit by an Ice type attack.
  • The ability Refrigerate changes Normal type moves to Ice type, and increases their power by 20%.
  • Ice type attacks become neutral against the Flying type during strong winds created by Delta Stream.
  • The items Icicle Plate and Never-Melt Ice increase the power of Ice type moves by 20% when held.
  • The Ice Gem increases the power of a Ice type move by 30% when held, and is then consumed.
  • The item Snowball raises the holder's Attack one stage when hit by an Ice type attack, and is then consumed.
  • The Yache Berry, when held, neutralizes a super-effective Ice type move.
  • Chill Drive changes Techno Blast to Ice type when held by Genesect.

Other languages

English Ice
Japanese こおり
German Eis
French Glace
Italian Ghiaccio
Spanish Hielo
Korean 얼음
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)

Ice Pokémon stat averages

80.3
HP
Ranked #2
88.2
Attack
Ranked #7
79.0
Defense
Ranked #6
74.3
Sp. Attack
Ranked #10
75.2
Sp. Defense
Ranked #6
69.1
Speed
Ranked #9

Notable Ice-type trainers

Lorelei

Lorelei
Elite Four
Gen 1, 3, 7
Pryce

Pryce
Mahogany Town Gym Leader
Gen 2, 4
Glacia

Glacia
Elite Four
Gen 3, 6
Candice

Candice
Snowpoint City Gym Leader
Gen 4, 8
Brycen

Brycen
Icirrus City Gym Leader
Gen 5
Wulfric

Wulfric
Snowbelle City Gym Leader
Gen 6
Melony

Melony
Circhester Gym Leader
Gen 8
Grusha

Grusha
Glaseado Mountain Gym Leader
Gen 9

Ice Pokémon

There are 65 Ice-type Pokémon.
See also:

Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Galarian Mr. Mime Mr. Mime
Galarian Mr. Mime
#0122 / Ice · Psychic
Jynx Jynx
#0124 / Ice · Psychic
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Articuno Articuno
#0144 / Ice · Flying
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Delibird Delibird
#0225 / Ice · Flying
Smoochum Smoochum
#0238 / Ice · Psychic
Castform (Snowy Form) Castform
Snowy Form
#0351 / Ice
Snorunt Snorunt
#0361 / Ice
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Mega Glalie Glalie
Mega Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Spheal Spheal
#0363 / Ice · Water
Sealeo Sealeo
#0364 / Ice · Water
Walrein Walrein
#0365 / Ice · Water
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Snover Snover
#0459 / Grass · Ice
Abomasnow Abomasnow
#0460 / Grass · Ice
Mega Abomasnow Abomasnow
Mega Abomasnow
#0460 / Grass · Ice
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Glaceon Glaceon
#0471 / Ice
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Rotom (Frost Rotom) Rotom
Frost Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ice
Galarian Darumaka Darumaka
Galarian Darumaka
#0554 / Ice
Darmanitan (Galarian Standard Mode) Darmanitan
Galarian Standard Mode
#0555 / Ice
Darmanitan (Galarian Zen Mode) Darmanitan
Galarian Zen Mode
#0555 / Ice · Fire
Vanillite Vanillite
#0582 / Ice
Vanillish Vanillish
#0583 / Ice
Vanilluxe Vanilluxe
#0584 / Ice
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Cryogonal Cryogonal
#0615 / Ice
Kyurem Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (White Kyurem) Kyurem
White Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (Black Kyurem) Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Amaura Amaura
#0698 / Rock · Ice
Aurorus Aurorus
#0699 / Rock · Ice
Bergmite Bergmite
#0712 / Ice
Avalugg Avalugg
#0713 / Ice
Hisuian Avalugg Avalugg
Hisuian Avalugg
#0713 / Ice · Rock
Mr. Rime Mr. Rime
#0866 / Ice · Psychic
Snom Snom
#0872 / Ice · Bug
Frosmoth Frosmoth
#0873 / Ice · Bug
Eiscue (Ice Face) Eiscue
Ice Face
#0875 / Ice
Eiscue (Noice Face) Eiscue
Noice Face
#0875 / Ice
Arctozolt Arctozolt
#0881 / Electric · Ice
Arctovish Arctovish
#0883 / Water · Ice
Glastrier Glastrier
#0896 / Ice
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Cetoddle Cetoddle
#0974 / Ice
Cetitan Cetitan
#0975 / Ice
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