Ice (type)

The **Ice type** (Japanese: **こおりタイプ** *Ice type*) is one of the eighteen types. Notable Trainers who specialize in Ice-type Pokémon are Lorelei, a former member of the Indigo Plateau Elite Four, Pryce of Mahogany Town, Glacia of the Hoenn Elite Four, Candice of Snowpoint City, Brycen, the former Gym Leader of Icirrus City, and Wulfric of Snowbelle City. Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Ice-type moves were special, but they may now also be physical depending on the attack.

## Battle properties

### Generation I

Ice-type Pokémon cannot be frozen by Ice-type moves.

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### Generation II onwards

Ice-type Pokémon are immune to Template:Weather weather damage.

In Generation II, Ice-type Pokémon cannot be frozen by Ice-type moves. Starting in Generation III, Ice-type Pokémon cannot be frozen. As of Generation VII, Ice-type Pokémon are also immune to Sheer Cold.

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## Characteristics

### Defense

The Ice type is considered by many to be the worst of all types defensively. It only resists itself and, while immune to freezing, the effects of Template:Weather, and Sheer Cold (as of Generation VII), it carries weaknesses to {{Fire}}, {{Fighting}}, {{Rock}}, and {{Steel}}. Additionally, double weaknesses are common amongst Ice types, especially to the {{Fighting}} type. As a result, most Ice types have more weaknesses than resistances.

Despite this, their defensive capabilities can be enhanced by using Aurora Veil during a hailstorm, as it halves damage from physical and special moves for five turns and stacks with the effects of Reflect and Light Screen.

### Offense

Offensively, because the fact that double weaknesses to Ice are fairly common, especially due to {{Dragon}} and {{Flying}} types, Ice is one of the most commonly-used attacking types. Ice also pairs well with other common attacking types, notably {{Ground}}, which deals at least neutral damage to all types resisting Ice and covers {{Fire}} and {{Steel}}, and {{Electric}}, which deals at least neutral damage to all types that resist Ice, while also being super-effective against Water. Some Ice-type Pokémon can use a few Water moves, which cover their weaknesses to Fire and Rock.

Water Pokémon are often compared with Ice-type Pokémon, as most of the former can also effectively use Ice attacks, which cover their major weakness of {{Grass}} and {{Dragon}}, which resist their moves. However, some Ice types have an advantage over Water types due to the introduction of Freeze-Dry in Generation VI (an Ice-type move that is exclusively learned by Ice types and Smeargle), as it can deal super-effective damage to most Water types.

As of Generation VII, Sheer Cold is less likely to hit the target if it’s used by Pokémon other than Ice types.

### Contest properties

When used in Pokémon Contests, most Ice-type moves become Beautiful moves, with two Cool moves being the only exceptions.

## Pokémon

As of Generation VII, there are 40 Ice-type Pokémon or 5.0% of all Pokémon (counting those that are Ice-type in at least one of their forms, including Alola Forms), making it the rarest type.

## Abilities

### Interacting with the Ice type

A Pokémon with Color Change, Protean, Imposter, Forecast, RKS System, or Multitype will become an Ice-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with an Ice-type move, uses an Ice-type move, is sent out against an Ice-type opponent, if the weather is hail, if it is holding an Ice Memory, or if it is holding an Icicle Plate or Icium Z.

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### Exclusive Abilities

Only Ice-type Pokémon can have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.

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## In the TCG

*Main article: Water (TCG)*
Due to the decreased amount of types in the TCG, Ice-type Pokémon are generally listed as Water Pokémon.

Ice-type Pokémon in the TCG are generally weak to Template:TCG and Template:TCG with no resistances. Ice-type Pokémon are strong against Template:TCG and Template:TCG Pokémon, whilst Template:TCG and Template:TCG Pokémon can resist this type.

## Trivia

* Generation V introduced the most Ice-type Pokémon of any generation, with seven, and Generation VII introduced the fewest Ice-type Pokémon, with only one.
* Generation I introduced the most Ice-type moves of any generation, with six, and Generation VI introduced the fewest Ice-type moves, with only one.
* The Ice type has more unique combinations with other types than any other type has, with 11.
* Although the Ice-type existed since Generation I, pure Ice-type Pokémon were not introduced until Generation III.
* Similar to Fire moves, all Ice-type moves were Beautiful moves in Generation III.
* Only the {{Normal}} type has a lower number of resistances than the Ice-type, having no resistances (but one immunity). Ice only resists itself.
* Ice is the only type for which a specialist was not introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon.
* Ice is the only super effective type against the Flying and Grass that does not in turn resist them.
* Ice-type attacks are resisted by all types that Water Pokémon resist.

## In other languages

de:Eis
fr:Glace
it:Ghiaccio (tipo)
ja:こおり
pl:Lód (typ)
zh:冰（属性）