Pokémon weakness guide

Ice Type Weaknesses and Counters

This guide explains how to counter Ice-type Pokémon, including their weaknesses, resistances, immunities, and the best attacking types to use against them.

Immunities (0)

None

Battle notes

  • Ice defenders are most threatened by Fire attacks (2x); start there before relying on neutral damage.
  • Common attacks to avoid into Ice include Ice, because they are resisted or have no effect.
  • This page uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, terrain, and special move rules are intentionally not applied here.

Best counter types

These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.

Example Pokémon counters

Ice-type Pokémon examples

Related guides

FAQ

What is Ice weak to?

Ice is weak to Fire (2x), Fighting (2x), Rock (2x), Steel (2x).

What resists Ice defensive typing?

Ice resists Ice (0.5x).

Does this include abilities, items, or Terastallization?

No. This weakness page uses the modern base type chart. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change real battle outcomes.

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