Ice (type) - Bulbapedia, The Community-driven Pokémon Encyclopedia

Types Normal Fire Fighting Water Flying Grass Poison Electric Ground Psychic Rock Ice Bug Dragon Ghost Dark Steel Fairy Stellar ???

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.

Contents

• 1 Battle properties
  • 1.1 Additional effects
• 2 Pokémon
  • 2.1 Pure Ice-type Pokémon
  • 2.2 Half Ice-type Pokémon
    • 2.2.1 Primary Ice-type Pokémon
    • 2.2.2 Secondary Ice-type Pokémon
  • 2.3 Changed types
• 3 Moves
• 4 Abilities
  • 4.1 Interacting with the Ice type
  • 4.2 Exclusive Abilities
• 5 Items
  • 5.1 Cram-o-matic
• 6 Notable Ice-type Trainers
• 7 Icons
  • 7.1 Core series
  • 7.2 Side series
  • 7.3 Spin-off games
• 8 Statistical averages
  • 8.1 Overall
  • 8.2 Fully evolved
• 9 In spin-off games
  • 9.1 Pokémon Sleep
• 10 In the TCG
• 11 Trivia
• 12 In other languages

Battle properties

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

Offensive properties of Ice-type moves
Super effective (×2)	Not very effective (×½)	No effect (×0)
FlyingGroundGrassDragon	WaterIceSteelFire	None

Defensive properties of Ice-type Pokémon
Weak to (×2)	Resists (×½)	Immune to (×0)
FightingRockFireSteel	Ice	None

• In Generation I only, Ice-type moves dealt neutral damage to Fire-type Pokémon.
• Steel type was introduced in Generation II.

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 VulpixAlolan form 0351 CastformSnowy Form 0361 Snorunt 0362 Glalie MegaGlalie 0378 Regice 0471 Glaceon 0554 DarumakaGalarian Form 0555 DarmanitanGalarian Form 0582 Vanillite 0583 Vanillish 0584 Vanilluxe 0613 Cubchoo 0614 Beartic 0615 Cryogonal 0712 Bergmite 0713 Avalugg 0875 EiscueIce Face EiscueNoice Face 0896 Glastrier 0974 Cetoddle 0975 Cetitan

Half Ice-type Pokémon

Primary Ice-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 0027 SandshrewAlolan form Ice Steel 0028 SandslashAlolan form Ice Steel 0038 NinetalesAlolan form Ice Fairy 0122 Mr. MimeGalarian 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 MegaFroslass Ice Ghost 0555 DarmanitanZen ModeGalarian Form Ice Fire 0713 AvaluggHisuian 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 GigantamaxLapras Water Ice 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0459 Snover Grass Ice 0460 Abomasnow Grass Ice MegaAbomasnow Grass Ice 0461 Weavile Dark Ice 0479 FrostRotom(V+) Electric Ice 0646 Kyurem Dragon Ice WhiteKyurem Dragon Ice BlackKyurem Dragon Ice 0698 Amaura Rock Ice 0699 Aurorus Rock Ice 0740 Crabominable Fighting Ice MegaCrabominable Fighting Ice 0881 Arctozolt Electric Ice 0883 Arctovish Water Ice 0898 Ice RiderCalyrex Psychic Ice 0996 Frigibax Dragon Ice 0997 Arctibax Dragon Ice 0998 Baxcalibur Dragon Ice MegaBaxcalibur Dragon Ice 1002 Chien-Pao Dark Ice

Changed types

These Ice-type Pokémon have had their types changed.

# Name Original types New types 0479 FrostRotom 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	Range	Description
I	Aurora Beam	Special	Beautiful	06565	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
VII	Aurora Veil	Status	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Your Side	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	06060	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	This move's power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn.
I	Blizzard	Special	Beautiful	110110	07070%	055 (max 8)	Many Others	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
IX	Chilly Reception	Status	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Both Sides	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	140140	09090%	055 (max 8)	Normal	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	07070	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	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	100100	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	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	06060	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user attacks by blowing its cold breath on the target. This move always lands a critical hit.
VIII	Glacial Lance	Physical	120120	100100%	055 (max 8)	Many Others	The user attacks by hurling a blizzard-cloaked icicle lance at opposing Pokémon.
V	Glaciate	Special	Beautiful	06565	09595%	1010 (max 16)	Many Others	The user attacks by blowing freezing cold air at opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Speed stats.
VIII	G-Max Resonance	Physical	000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	1 Other	An Ice-type attack that Gigantamax Lapras use. This move reduces the damage received for five turns.
VIII	G-Max Resonance	Special	000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	1 Other	An Ice-type attack that Gigantamax Lapras use. This move reduces the damage received for five turns.
III	Hail	Status	Beautiful	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Both Sides	The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except Ice types.
I	Haze	Status	Beautiful	000—	000—%	3030 (max 48)	Both Sides	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
III	Ice Ball	Physical	Beautiful	03030	09090%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The user attacks the target for five turns. The move's power increases each time it hits.
I	Ice Beam	Special	Beautiful	09090	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
V	Ice Burn	Special	Beautiful	140140	09090%	055 (max 8)	Normal	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	06565	09595%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user bites with cold-infused fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it frozen.
VII	Ice Hammer	Physical	100100	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	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	07575	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
IV	Ice Shard	Physical	Beautiful	04040	100100%	3030 (max 48)	Normal	The user flash-freezes chunks of ice and hurls them at the target. This move always goes first.
IX	Ice Spinner	Physical	08080	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	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	08585	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user attacks by crashing large icicles onto the target. This may also make the target flinch.
III	Icicle Spear	Physical	Beautiful	02525	100100%	3030 (max 48)	Normal	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	05555	09595%	1515 (max 24)	Many Others	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers the opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
VIII	Max Hailstorm	Physical	000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	1 Other	This is an Ice-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user summons a hailstorm/snowstorm lasting five turns.
VIII	Max Hailstorm	Special	000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	1 Other	This is an Ice-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user summons a hailstorm/snowstorm lasting five turns.
I	Mist	Status	Beautiful	000—	000—%	3030 (max 48)	Your Side	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	100100	08585%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	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	04040	100100%	2525 (max 40)	Many Others	The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. This may also leave opposing Pokémon frozen.
III	Sheer Cold	Special	Beautiful	000—	03030%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The target faints instantly. This move is less likely to hit the target if used by Pokémon other than Ice types.
IX	Snowscape	Status	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Both Sides	The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types.
VII	Subzero Slammer	Physical	000—	000—%	011 (max 1)	Normal	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	000—	000—%	011 (max 1)	Normal	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	02020	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	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 LeaderBWPokémon 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

Icons

Core series

Icon fromPokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Icon fromPokémon Emerald

Icon fromPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Icon fromGeneration IV

Pokédex icon fromGeneration IV

Icon fromGeneration V

Icon fromGeneration VI

Icon fromPokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Icon fromLet's Go, Pikachu!; Let's Go, Eevee!

Icon fromPokémon Sword and Shield

Symbol icon fromLet's Go, Pikachu!; Let's Go, Eevee!; Sword, Shield and HOME (Gen VIII)

Icon fromPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Symbol icon fromPokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, Scarlet and Violet, and HOME (Gen IX)

Icon fromPokémon Legends: Arceus

Symbol icon fromPokémon Legends: Arceus

Icon fromPokémon Scarlet and Violet

Tera icon fromPokémon Scarlet and Violet

Tera symbol icon fromPokémon Scarlet and Violet

Side series

Icon fromPokémon Stadium	Icon fromPokémon Stadium 2	Icon fromPokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire	Icon fromPokémon Colosseum	Icon fromPokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	Icon fromPokémon Battle Revolution

Spin-off games

Symbol icon fromPokémon Ranger	Symbol icon fromPokémon Battrio	Symbol icon fromPokémon Tretta	Symbol icon fromPokémon GO	Symbol icon fromPokémon Rumble Rush	Symbol icon fromPokémon Masters EX	Tera symbol icon fromPokémon Masters EX	Symbol icon fromPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX	Symbol icon fromPokémon Mezastar	Symbol icon fromNew Pokémon Snap	Symbol icon fromPokémon Sleep

Statistical averages

Overall

Stat
HP: 81.68
Attack: 90.93
Defense: 80.87
Sp.Atk: 76.45
Sp.Def: 77.30
Speed: 70.70
Total: 477.93

Fully evolved

Stat
HP: 90.24
Attack: 102.63
Defense: 92.43
Sp.Atk: 87.24
Sp.Def: 86.98
Speed: 78.71
Total: 538.23

In spin-off games

Pokémon Sleep

Unlike in the core series games, in Pokémon Sleep, each Pokémon can only have one type, which determines the kind of Berry that the Pokémon will gather for Snorlax to feed on. Ice-type Pokémon will gather Rawst Berries, and typically have the Slumbering sleep type.

The following is a list of Ice-type Pokémon in Pokémon Sleep.

# Pokémon Name Sleep type 0037 VulpixAlolan form Slumbering 0038 NinetalesAlolan form Slumbering 0363 Spheal Slumbering 0364 Sealeo Slumbering 0365 Walrein Slumbering 0459 Snover Slumbering 0460 Abomasnow Slumbering 0471 Glaceon Slumbering 0974 Cetoddle Slumbering 0975 Cetitan Slumbering

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.

Trivia

• Generation VIII introduced the most Ice-type Pokémon of any generation, with eleven, and Generation VI introduced the fewest Ice-type Pokémon, with four.
  • Should regional forms not be counted, Generation VII introduced the fewest, with only one, Crabominable.
• Generation I introduced the most Ice-type moves of any generation, with six, and Generation VI introduced the fewest Ice-type moves, with only one, Freeze-Dry.
• In Generation I, no Ice-type Pokémon were able to evolve. They either were in the final stage of their evolutionary line or were not part of one. The first Ice-type Pokémon that could evolve during their debut were Swinub and Smoochum.
  • Although the Ice type existed since Generation I, pure Ice-type Pokémon were not introduced until Generation III.
• The Ice type has the second fewest resistances of all types, only being resistant to itself.
  • Only the Normal type has a lower number of resistances than the Ice-type, having no resistances (but one immunity).
• The Ice type is the only type that is super effective against Flying and Grass to not resist them in turn.
• Ice-type attacks are resisted by all types that Water-type Pokémon resist.
• The Ice type has the most unique combinations with other types of all other types, with 8.
• Similar to Fire-type moves, all Ice-type moves were Beautiful moves in Generation III.
  • The only Ice-type move that is not Beautiful is Ice Fang, which is Cool instead.
• All Ice-type moves are eligible to be used in Sky Battles.
• The Ice type is tied with Electric for having the fewest Pokémon who can Mega Evolve, with five each, while also being tied with Rock for the fewest Mega Evolved Pokémon.
  • It is also tied with the Ground and Ghost types for the fewest Pokémon that can Gigantamax, with one each.
• The Ice type is the only type excluded from the Central Kalos Pokédex.
• There has been at least one Ice-type specialist in every region and generation. It shares this trait with the Psychic and Fighting types.
  • The Ice type is the only type to not have a notable specialist native to the Alola region. Instead, Sina from the Kalos region is an Ice-type Pokémon specialist in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon.
  • The only core series game where the player can't battle a notable Ice-type specialist is Pokémon Sword, as Melony is exclusive to Pokémon Shield.
• The Ice type has been paired up with every other type except for Normal and Poison, the most common of these being Water, with eight.
  • This makes Ice the only type to have not been been paired up with Poison.

In other languages

Language		Title
Japanese		こおり (氷) Kōri
Catalan		Gel
Chinese	Cantonese	冰 Bīng
	Mandarin	冰 Bīng
Czech		Ledový
Danish		Is
Dutch		IJs
Finnish		Jää
French		Glace
German		Eis
Greek		Πάγου Págou
Hebrew		קרח Kerakh
Hindi		आइस Iceबर्फ़ 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