Ice (type)

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The **Ice type** (Japanese: **こおりタイプ** *Ice type*) is one of the eighteen types. 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 Template:Status 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 Template:Status 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 Template:M.

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## Characteristics

### Defense

Resisting only itself, the Ice type is tied with {{Normal}} as the least-resistant type. However, it is immune to Template:Status, damage from Template:Weather, and Template:M (as of Generation VII).

### Offense

Ice pairs well with other common attacking types, most notably {{Ground}}, which deals at least neutral damage to all types resisting Ice and covers {{Fire}} and {{Steel}} while Ice covers {{Flying}} and {{Grass}}. As of Generation VII, Template:M is more accurate when used by an Ice Pokémon.

### Contest properties

When used in Pokémon Contests, most Ice-type moves become Beautiful moves, with one Cool move being the only exception.

## Pokémon

As of Generation VIII, there are 49 Ice-type Pokémon or 5.5% of all Pokémon (counting those that are Ice-type in at least one of their forms, including Alolan Forms and Galarian Forms), making it the rarest type.

## Moves

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## Abilities

### Interacting with the Ice type

A Pokémon with Template:A, Template:A, Template:A, Template:A, Template:A, or Template:A 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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## Notable Ice-type Trainers

Main pages: Category:Ice-type Trainers and Category:Ice-type Trainers

## 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-type 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 VIII introduced the most Ice-type Pokémon of any generation, with nine, and Generation VI introduced the fewest Ice-type Pokémon, with four.
* Generation I introduced the most Ice-type moves of any generation, with six, and Generation VI introduced the fewest Ice-type moves, with only Template:M.
* In Generation I, no Ice-type Pokémon were able to evolve. They either were in the final stage of their evolutionary family or were not part of one. The first Ice-type that could evolve during its debut was Swinub.
* The Ice-type has the most unique combinations with other types of all other types, with 11.
* Although the Ice-type existed since Generation I, pure Ice-type Pokémon were not introduced until Generation III.
* Similar to Fire-type 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.
* Alola is the only region without a notable Ice specialist, although Ice-type specialist Sina does make appearances in said region.
* The Ice type is the only type that is super effective against the Flying-type and Grass-type to not resist them in turn.
* Ice-type attacks are resisted by all types that Water-type Pokémon resist.

## In other languages

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de:Eis
es:Tipo hielo
fr:Glace
it:Ghiaccio
ja:こおり
zh:冰（属性）