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

Ice moves are super-effective against:

Grass Ground Flying Dragon

Ice moves are not very effective against:

Fire Water Ice Steel

Defense pros & cons

These types are not very effective against Ice Pokémon:

Ice

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.