Ice-type Pokémon
Best offensive type, worst defensive type.
About Ice-type Pokémon
Ice has the best offensive profile of any type in the game — Ice moves are super-effective against Grass, Ground, Flying and Dragon, which is the entire top half of competitive metagames. But Ice's defensive profile is the worst in the game: only resists itself, and is weak to Fire, Fighting, Rock and Steel. You build Ice teams for hit-and-run, not for attrition.
Competitive role
Ice is the ultimate offensive check to Dragon-based metagames. Hail teams (Aurora Veil + Slush Rush sweepers) are one of the most degenerate strategies in competitive play, giving Ice mons defensive screens and double-speed on weather.
Signature STAB moves
Ice Beam (90 BP, 10% freeze) is the gold standard. Icicle Crash gives physical Ice mons a flinch-chance option. Freeze-Dry is unique — it hits Water-types super-effectively, bypassing their Ice resist.
Did you know?
Articuno was the first Legendary most players ever encountered — hidden in the back of the Seafoam Islands in Red & Blue. It was also the weakest of the Kanto Legendary birds statistically, which is why Ice's reputation for fragility stuck.
All Ice-type Pokémon (48)
#0087dewgong
#0091cloyster
#0124jynx
#0131lapras
#0144articuno
#0215sneasel
#0220swinub
#0221piloswine
#0225delibird
#0238smoochum
#0361snorunt
#0362glalie
#0363spheal
#0364sealeo
#0365walrein
#0378regice
#0459snover
#0460abomasnow
#0461weavile
#0471glaceon
#0473mamoswine
#0478froslass
#0582vanillite
#0583vanillish
#0584vanilluxe
#0613cubchoo
#0614beartic
#0615cryogonal
#0646kyurem
#0698amaura
#0699aurorus
#0712bergmite
#0713avalugg
#0740crabominable
#0866mr rime
#0872snom
#0873frosmoth
#0875eiscue ice
#0881arctozolt
#0883arctovish
#0896glastrier
#0974cetoddle
#0975cetitan
#0991iron bundle
#0996frigibax
#0997arctibax
#0998baxcalibur
#1002chien pao