The glass cannon type with the best offensive coverage and the worst defense.
| Offense | Super: Grass Ground Flying Dragon |
| Resisted: Fire Water Ice Steel | |
| No effect: None | |
| Defense | Weak to: Fire Fighting Rock Steel |
| Resists: Ice | |
| Immune to: None |
Last updated: 2026-06-03
Ice is one of the 18 Pokemon types introduced in Generation 1. Ice-type Pokemon are known as glass cannons -- they have the best offensive coverage in the game (hitting Dragon, Flying, Ground, and Grass super effectively) but the worst defensive profile with 4 common weaknesses and only 1 resistance. Ice moves are essential for checking Dragon-types, which resist the classic elemental quartet. Every competitive team should carry at least one Ice move.
| Category | Types |
|---|---|
| Deals 2x to | Grass Ground Flying Dragon |
| Deals 0.5x to | Fire Water Ice Steel |
| Deals 0x to | None |
| Takes 2x from | Fire Fighting Rock Steel |
| Takes 0.5x from | Ice |
| Takes 0x from | None |
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