Ice types have the worst defensive profile in the game — weak to Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel with very few resistances. But offensively, Ice is king: it hits Dragon, Grass, Flying, and Ground all for super-effective damage. Here are the best of them.
The Top 10 Ice Pokemon
- Kyurem-White — Dragon/Ice fusion with 170 Sp.Atk and Turboblaze.
- Kyurem-Black — Physical variant with 170 Attack.
- Weavile — Ice/Dark with 125 Speed and Icicle Crash spam.
- Mamoswine — Ice/Ground, no 4x weakness, Thick Fat optional.
- Ninetales-Alola — Ice/Fairy with Snow Warning and Aurora Veil.
- Lapras — Water/Ice with massive HP and signature move Sheer Cold.
- Glalie — Mega form gains Refrigerate for boosted Explosion.
- Galarian Darmanitan — Ice type with Gorilla Tactics and 140 Attack.
- Chien-Pao — Dark/Ice legendary with Sword of Ruin ability.
- Baxcalibur — Dragon/Ice pseudo-legendary from Gen 9.
Ice\'s Offensive Power
The famous "4x Ice Weakness" club includes Garchomp, Salamence, Landorus, Dragonite, and Gliscor. A single Ice Beam from almost any of these Ice Pokemon will one-shot them. This makes Ice coverage valuable even on non-Ice teams.
The Defensive Nightmare
Ice types have only one resistance (Ice itself) and are weak to four common types. Most Ice Pokemon are built as glass cannons — they hit hard then die. Hail teams attempt to mitigate this with Aurora Veil, which halves both physical and special damage for five turns.