Ice type

The Ice type (こおりタイプ Kōri taipu in Japanese) is one of the eighteen Pokémon elemental types.

Ice-type Pokémon stand out for being able to endure very low temperatures, as well as adapting to freezing weathers. They control ice at will. Their habitats go from the top of mountains, frozen caves and caverns or even the poles.

Many Ice-type moves have chances of freezing the target, which prevents them from attacking until they thaw out.

Famous Ice-type Pokémon Trainers include Lorelei, a member of the Kanto Elite Four; Pryce, the seventh Gym Leader of the Johto region; Glacia, a member of the Hoenn Elite Four; Candice, the seventh Gym Leader of Sinnoh; and Wulfric, the last Gym Leader of Kalos.

Ice-type moves

• There are 21 Ice-type moves.
  • In Generation I, 6 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation II, 2 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation III, 4 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation IV, 3 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation V, 5 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation VI, 1 move was introduced.
• In battles: Special moves stand out.
  • 8 moves are of the type.
  • 10 moves are of the type.
  • 3 moves are of the type.
• In contests: Beautiful moves stand out.
  • 20 moves are of the type.
  • 1 move is of the type.
  • There are no moves of the , and types.

List of Ice-type moves

Name	Category	Contest	Generation	Power
Aurora Beam			Generation I	65
Avalanche			Generation IV	60/120
Blizzard			Generation I	110
Freeze Shock			Generation V	140
Freeze-Dry			Generation VI	70
Frost Breath			Generation V	60
Glaciate			Generation V	65
Hail			Generation III	-
Haze			Generation I	-
Ice Ball			Generation III	30-480
Ice Beam			Generation I	90
Ice Burn			Generation V	140
Ice Fang			Generation IV	65
Ice Punch			Generation I	75
Ice Shard			Generation IV	40
Icicle Crash			Generation V	85
Icicle Spear			Generation III	25 (x2-5)
Icy Wind			Generation II	55
Mist			Generation I	-
Powder Snow			Generation II	40
Sheer Cold			Generation III	K.O. in one hit

Effectiveness of Ice-type moves

×2

Super effective against Pokémon of the types: , ,  and .

½

Not very effective against Pokémon of the types: , ,  and .

Weaknesses and resistances of the Ice type

A type chart displaying the weaknesses and resistances of a Pokémon when damaged by a move. Empty fields are moves that do normal damage.

×4 Doubly super effective

×2 Super effective

½ Resistant

¼ Very resistant

×0 Immune

	Type of the move
						×2	×2					½				×2	×2
	×2	½			×2	×4	×2		½			½			×0	×2	×2
			×2	½	×2	×2				½						×2	×2	½
	½			×2			×2			½	×0					×4	×2
	½	×2				×0	×2		×2			½	×0	½		×2	×2
	×2			½		×2	×4	×2		½	½			×2		×2	×2	½
				×0		×2	×2			×2				½			×2	×2
	×2	×2					×2		×2			½			½	×2	×2
						×4		½		×2	×2	½	½	½		×2	×4	×2
				×2		×2				×2		¼				×2		½

Known Ice-type Pokémon Trainers

File:Lorelei.png	File:HGSS Pryce.png	File:Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Glacia.png	File:Candice.png
Kanto Elite Four Lorelei	Johto Gym Leader Pryce	Hoenn Elite Four Glacia	Sinnoh Gym Leader Candice	Unova Gym Leader Brycen	Kalos Gym Leader Wulfric	Nixtorm Warlord Mitsuhide	Warlord Servant Aya

Ice-type Pokémon

33 Pokémon are Ice type. (4.60% of all Pokémon)

Pure Ice-type Pokémon

12 Pokémon are pure Ice type. (36.36% of the Ice-type Pokémon)

Castform	Snorunt	Glalie	Regice	Glaceon	Vanillite
Castform #351	#361	#362	#378	#471	#582
Vanillish	Vanilluxe	Cubchoo	Beartic	Cryogonal	Bergmite
#583	#584	#613	#614	#615	#712
Avalugg
#713

Primary Ice-type Pokémon

11 Pokémon are primary Ice type. (33.33% of the Ice-type Pokémon)

Jynx	Articuno	Swinub	Piloswine	Delibird	Smoochum
#124	#144	#220	#221	#225	#238
Spheal	Sealeo	Walrein	Mamoswine	Froslass
#363	#364	#365	#473	#478

Secondary Ice-type Pokémon

10 Pokémon are secondary Ice type. (30.30% of the Ice-type Pokémon)

Dewgong	Cloyster	Lapras	Sneasel	Snover	Abomasnow
#087	#091	#131	#215	#459	#460
Weavile	Rotom	Kyurem	Amaura	Aurorus
#461	#479	#646	#698	#699

Mega Evolved Ice-type Pokémon

Mega Glalie	Mega Abomasnow
#362	#460

Relations with other types

• They're strong against the Dragon type because dragons are reptiles, cold-blooded creatures and they can't resist low temperatures.
• They're strong against the Flying type because most birds run away from cold seasons, that's why they migrate.
• They're strong against the Grass type because plants don't resist frosts and most of the times die.
• They're strong against the Ground type because ice erodes the earth.
• They're weak against the Fire type because fire melts the ice.
• They're weak against the Fighting type because fighters break ice in their trainings.
• They're weak against the Rock and Steel types because these both materials are harder than ice, and they can both shatter it.