Ice (type)

The Ice type (Japanese: こおりタイプ Ice type) is one of the eighteen types. Ice-type moves are super effective against Dragon-, Flying-, Grass-, and Ground-type Pokémon, while Ice-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting-, Fire-, Rock-, and Steel-type moves.

Battle properties

Note: Type effectiveness multipliers may vary in other games outside the core series.

Generation I

Offensive properties of   Ice-type moves
Super effective (×2): Not very effective (×½): No effect (×0):
 Flying Ground Grass Dragon  Water Ice None
Defensive properties of   Ice-type Pokémon
Weak to (×2): Resists (×½): Immune to (×0):
 Fighting Rock Fire  Ice None

Generation II onwards

Offensive properties of   Ice-type moves
Super effective (×2): Not very effective (×½): No effect (×0):
 Flying Ground Grass Dragon  Steel Fire Water Ice None
Defensive properties of   Ice-type Pokémon
Weak to (×2): Resists (×½): Immune to (×0):
 Fighting Rock Steel Fire  Ice None

Additional effects

In Generation I, Ice-type Pokémon cannot get frozen by Ice-type moves, which are the only moves that can freeze their targets. In Generation II, Ice-type Pokémon cannot get frozen by Ice-type moves, but they can get frozen by the Normal-type move Tri Attack. Starting in Generation III, Ice-type Pokémon cannot get frozen at all.

Ice-type Pokémon are also immune to hail and, as of Generation VII, the move Sheer Cold. From Generation VII onwards, Sheer Cold also has increased accuracy when used by an Ice-type Pokémon.

As of Generation IX, the Defense of Ice-type Pokémon is increased by 50% during snow.

Pokémon

As of Generation IX, 58 Pokémon or 5.66% of all Pokémon are Ice-type (counting those that are Ice-type in at least one of their forms, including regional forms), making it the least common type among Pokémon, followed by the Fairy type.

The Pokémon below are listed by their current types. Some Pokémon have had their types changed.

Pure Ice-type Pokémon

# Name
0037   Vulpix
Alolan form
0351   Castform
Snowy Form
0361   Snorunt
0362   Glalie
  Mega
Glalie
0378   Regice
0471   Glaceon
0554   Darumaka
Galarian Form
0555   Darmanitan
Galarian Form
0582   Vanillite
0583   Vanillish
0584   Vanilluxe
0613   Cubchoo
0614   Beartic
0615   Cryogonal
0712   Bergmite
0713   Avalugg
0875   Eiscue
Ice Face
  Eiscue
Noice Face
0896   Glastrier
0974   Cetoddle
0975   Cetitan

Half Ice-type Pokémon

Primary Ice-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2
0027   Sandshrew
Alolan form
Ice Steel
0028   Sandslash
Alolan form
Ice Steel
0038   Ninetales
Alolan form
Ice Fairy
0122   Mr. Mime
Galarian Form
Ice Psychic
0124   Jynx Ice Psychic
0144   Articuno Ice Flying
0220   Swinub Ice Ground
0221   Piloswine Ice Ground
0225   Delibird Ice Flying
0238   Smoochum Ice Psychic
0363   Spheal Ice Water
0364   Sealeo Ice Water
0365   Walrein Ice Water
0473   Mamoswine Ice Ground
0478   Froslass Ice Ghost
0555   Darmanitan
Zen Mode
Galarian Form
Ice Fire
0713   Avalugg
Hisuian Form
Ice Rock
0866   Mr. Rime Ice Psychic
0872   Snom Ice Bug
0873   Frosmoth Ice Bug
0991   Iron Bundle Ice Water

Secondary Ice-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2
0087   Dewgong Water Ice
0091   Cloyster Water Ice
0131   Lapras Water Ice
  Gigantamax
Lapras
Water Ice
0215   Sneasel Dark Ice
0459   Snover Grass Ice
0460   Abomasnow Grass Ice
  Mega
Abomasnow
Grass Ice
0461   Weavile Dark Ice
0479   Frost
Rotom(V+)
Electric Ice
0646   Kyurem Dragon Ice
  White
Kyurem
Dragon Ice
  Black
Kyurem
Dragon Ice
0698   Amaura Rock Ice
0699   Aurorus Rock Ice
0740   Crabominable Fighting Ice
0881   Arctozolt Electric Ice
0883   Arctovish Water Ice
0898   Ice Rider
Calyrex
Psychic Ice
0996   Frigibax Dragon Ice
0997   Arctibax Dragon Ice
0998   Baxcalibur Dragon Ice
1002   Chien-Pao Dark Ice

Changed types

These Ice-type Pokémon have had their types changed.

# Name Original types New types
0479   Frost
Rotom
Gen IV Electric Ghost Gen V+ Electric Ice

Moves

As of Generation IX, there are 33 Ice-type moves, which makes up 3.53% of all moves (excluding those that are Ice-type only under certain circumstances), making it the third rarest type among moves, after Flying, Ground, and Dragon and before Bug, Ghost, and Fairy.

Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Ice-type moves were special, but they may now also be physical depending on the attack.

Gen Move Category Contest Power Accuracy PP Target Description
I Aurora Beam Special Beautiful 65 100% 20 (max 32)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
VII Aurora Veil Status % 20 (max 32)
     
     
All allies
This move reduces damage from physical and special moves for five turns. This can be used only when it is snowing.
IV Avalanche Physical Beautiful 60 100% 10 (max 16)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
This move's power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn.
I Blizzard Special Beautiful 110 70% 5 (max 8)
     
     
All adjacent foes
A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
IX Chilly Reception Status % 10 (max 16)
     
     
Self
The user tells a chillingly bad joke before switching places with a party Pokémon in waiting. This summons a snowstorm lasting five turns.
V Freeze Shock Physical Beautiful 140 90% 5 (max 8)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The turn after using this move, the user hits the target with electrically charged ice to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
VI Freeze-Dry Special Beautiful 70 100% 20 (max 32)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user rapidly cools the target. This may also leave the target frozen. This move is super effective on Water types.
VII Freezy Frost Special 100 90% 10 (max 16)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user attacks with a crystal made of cold frozen haze. It eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
V Frost Breath Special Beautiful 60 90% 10 (max 16)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user attacks by blowing its cold breath on the target. This move always lands a critical hit.
VIII Glacial Lance Physical 120 100% 5 (max 8)
     
     
All adjacent foes
The user attacks by hurling a blizzard-cloaked icicle lance at opposing Pokémon.
V Glaciate Special Beautiful 65 95% 10 (max 16)
     
     
All adjacent foes
The user attacks by blowing freezing cold air at opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Speed stats.
VIII G-Max Resonance Physical % 3 (max 4)
     
     
All adjacent foes
An Ice-type attack that Gigantamax Lapras use. This move reduces the damage received for five turns.
VIII G-Max Resonance Special % 3 (max 4)
     
     
All adjacent foes
An Ice-type attack that Gigantamax Lapras use. This move reduces the damage received for five turns.
III Hail Status Beautiful % 10 (max 16)
     
     
All Pokémon
The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except Ice types.
I Haze Status Beautiful % 30 (max 48)
     
     
All Pokémon
The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
III Ice Ball Physical Beautiful 30 90% 20 (max 32)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user attacks the target for five turns. The move's power increases each time it hits.
I Ice Beam Special Beautiful 90 100% 10 (max 16)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
V Ice Burn Special Beautiful 140 90% 5 (max 8)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The turn after using this move, the user surrounds the target with an ultracold, freezing wind to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with a burn.
IV Ice Fang Physical Cool 65 95% 15 (max 24)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user bites with cold-infused fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it frozen.
VII Ice Hammer Physical 100 90% 10 (max 16)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user swings its strong, heavy fist at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the user's Speed stat.
I Ice Punch Physical Beautiful 75 100% 15 (max 24)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
IV Ice Shard Physical Beautiful 40 100% 30 (max 48)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user flash-freezes chunks of ice and hurls them at the target. This move always goes first.
IX Ice Spinner Physical 80 100% 15 (max 24)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user covers its feet in thin ice and twirls around, slamming into the target. This move's spinning motion also destroys the terrain.
V Icicle Crash Physical Beautiful 85 90% 10 (max 16)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user attacks by crashing large icicles onto the target. This may also make the target flinch.
III Icicle Spear Physical Beautiful 25 100% 30 (max 48)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user attacks by launching sharp icicles at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
II Icy Wind Special Beautiful 55 95% 15 (max 24)
     
     
All adjacent foes
The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers the opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
VIII Max Hailstorm Physical % 3 (max 4)
     
     
All adjacent foes
This is an Ice-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user summons a hailstorm/snowstorm lasting five turns.
VIII Max Hailstorm Special % 3 (max 4)
     
     
All adjacent foes
This is an Ice-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user summons a hailstorm/snowstorm lasting five turns.
I Mist Status Beautiful % 30 (max 48)
     
     
All allies
The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns.
VIII Mountain Gale Physical 100 85% 10 (max 16)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user hurls giant chunks of ice at the target to inflict damage. This may also make the target flinch.
II Powder Snow Special Beautiful 40 100% 25 (max 40)
     
     
All adjacent foes
The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. This may also leave opposing Pokémon frozen.
III Sheer Cold Special Beautiful 30% 5 (max 8)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The target faints instantly. This move is less likely to hit the target if used by Pokémon other than Ice types.
IX Snowscape Status % 10 (max 16)
     
     
Self
The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types.
VII Subzero Slammer Physical % 1 (max 1)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user dramatically drops the temperature using its Z-Power and freezes the target with full force. The power varies, depending on the original move.
VII Subzero Slammer Special % 1 (max 1)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user dramatically drops the temperature using its Z-Power and freezes the target with full force. The power varies, depending on the original move.
VIII Triple Axel Physical 20 90% 10 (max 16)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
A consecutive three-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successful hit.
All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left.

Abilities

Interacting with the Ice type

A Pokémon with Protean or Libero will become an Ice-type Pokémon if it uses an Ice-type move. A Pokémon with Color Change, Imposter, Forecast, RKS System, or Multitype will become an Ice-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with an Ice-type move, is sent out against an Ice-type opponent, if the weather is hail, if it is holding an Ice Memory, or if it is holding an Icicle Plate or Icium Z.

Gen Ability Description
VI Refrigerate Normal-type moves become Ice-type moves. The power of those moves is boosted a little.
III Thick Fat The Pokémon is protected by a layer of thick fat, which halves the damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type moves.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Exclusive Abilities

Only Ice-type Pokémon have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.

Gen Ability Description
VI Refrigerate Normal-type moves become Ice-type moves. The power of those moves is boosted a little.
VII Slush Rush Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in snow.
IV Snow Cloak Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in snow.
IV Snow Warning The Pokémon makes it snow when it enters a battle.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Items

Name Description
  Chill Drive A cassette to be held by Genesect. It changes Genesect's Techno Blast move so it becomes Ice type.
  Ice Gem A gem with an essence of ice. When held, it strengthens the power of a Ice-type move one time.
  Ice Memory A memory disc that contains Ice-type data. It changes the type of the holder if held by a certain species of Pokémon.
  Ice Tera Shard On rare occasions, these shards form when a Tera Pokémon falls in battle and its Tera Jewel shatters.
  Icicle Plate An item to be held by a Pokémon. This stone tablet is imbued with the essence of ice and boosts the power of the holder’s Ice-type moves.
  Icium Z This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Ice-type moves to Z-Moves.
  Never-Melt Ice An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a heat-repelling piece of ice that boosts the power of the holder's Ice-type moves.
  Snowball An item to be held by a Pokémon. This single-use ball of snow boosts the Attack stat if the holder is damaged by an Ice-type move.
  Yache Berry If a Pokémon holding this Berry is hit with a supereffective Ice-type move, the power of that move will be weakened.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.

Cram-o-matic

Name
  Aspear Berry
  Comet Shard
  Fossilized Dino
  Ganlon Berry
  Ice Stone
  Icy Rock
  Pomeg Berry

Notable Ice-type Trainers

Main article: Category:Ice-type Trainers
Gen Trainer Title Location
I  
Lorelei
Elite Four Indigo Plateau
II  
Pryce
Gym Leader Mahogany Gym
III  
Glacia
Elite Four Hoenn Pokémon League
IV  
Candice
Gym Leader Snowpoint Gym
V  
Brycen
Gym LeaderBW
Pokémon TrainerB2W2
Icirrus GymBW
V  
Zinzolin
Team PlasmaB2W2 Plasma FrigateB2W2
VI  
Wulfric
Gym Leader Snowbelle Gym
VII  
Sina
Pokémon Trainer N/A
VIII  
Melony
Gym Leader Circhester StadiumSh
VIII  
Gaeric
Warden Icepeak Arena
IX  
Grusha
Gym Leader Glaseado Gym

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In the TCG

Main article: Water (TCG)

Due to the decreased amount of types in the TCG, Ice-type Pokémon are generally listed as Water-type Pokémon.

Ice-type Pokémon in the TCG are generally weak to Fighting and Metal with no resistances. Ice-type Pokémon are strong against Fighting and Fire Pokémon, whilst Grass and Colorless Pokémon can resist this type.

Statistical averages

Overall

Stat
HP: 81.12
Attack: 88.82
Defense: 79.87
Sp.Atk: 75.28
Sp.Def: 76.15
Speed: 70.28
Total: 471.52


Fully evolved

Stat
HP: 90.0
Attack: 100.37
Defense: 91.74
Sp.Atk: 86.26
Sp.Def: 85.96
Speed: 78.63
Total: 532.96



Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
  Japanese こおり (氷) Kōri
Chinese Cantonese Bīng
Mandarin Bīng
  Czech Ledový
  Danish Is
  Dutch IJs
  Finnish Jää
  French Glace
  German Eis
  Greek Πάγου Págou
  Hebrew קרח Kerakh
  Hindi आइस Ice
बर्फ़ Barf*
  Hungarian Jég
  Icelandic Ís
  Indonesian Es
  Italian Ghiaccio
  Korean 얼음 Eol'eum
  Malaysian Ais
  Norwegian Is
  Polish Lodowy
  Portuguese Gelo
  Romanian Gheață
  Russian Лёд Lyod
  Slovak Ľadový
  Spanish Hielo
  Swedish Is
  Thai น้ำแข็ง Namkhaeng
  Turkish Buz
  Vietnamese Băng