Ice (type)

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 frozen by Ice-type moves, which are the only moves that can inflict frozen status.

### Generation II onwards

Ice-type Pokémon are immune to Hail weather damage.

In Generation II, Ice-type Pokémon cannot be frozen by Ice-type moves, but they can be frozen by Tri Attack. Starting in Generation III, Ice-type Pokémon cannot be frozen.

As of Generation VII, Ice-type Pokémon are immune to Sheer Cold.

## Characteristics

### Defense

Resisting only itself and the Celestial type, the Ice type is the second least resistant type, with Normal as the least-resistant type, although Normal's resistance is an immunity while Ice's two resistances are not. However, it is immune to freezing, damage from hail, and Sheer Cold (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, Sheer Cold 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 AN-V, there are 20 Ice-type Pokémon or 6.56% of all Pokémon, including those that are Ice-type in at least one of their forms, such as a regional form, except through abilities like Multitype. This makes it the 15th most common type, tying with the Glitch 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.

 III

### Exclusive Abilities

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

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 IV
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## Notable Ice-type Trainers

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

## 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.
	+ Should regional forms not be counted, Generation VII introduced the least, 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.
* 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.
* According to the japanese Pokémon site, the coldest known temperature achieved by Ice-type Pokémon is set by Ice Rider Calyrex of -300°C (-508°F) which is impossible in the real world.
* 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 core series region to not introduce an 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.