TYPE DEX

Ice type – strengths, weaknesses & best counters

The Ice type hits 4 types for double damage: Grass, Ground, Flying, Dragon. Defensively it has 4 weaknesses (Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel). The glass cannon of types: elite offensively against Dragons and Flying, defensively stuck with four weaknesses and one resistance.

OFFENSE

Ice moves against …

NOT VERY EFFECTIVE (×½)Fire×½Water×½Ice×½Steel×½
NO EFFECT (×0)none
DEFENSE

Ice Pokémon on defense

RESISTANCES (×½)Ice×½
IMMUNITIES (×0)none
COUNTERS

What is super effective against Ice?

Fire×2hits ×2 and resists Ice moves on top.
Steel×2hits ×2 and resists Ice moves on top.
Fighting×2hits ×2, but takes full Ice damage in return.
Rock×2hits ×2, but takes full Ice damage in return.
Lapras — Gen V (2010) sprite

Lapras takes ×2 damage. Lapras is Water, Ice — the weaknesses of both types multiply. That's exactly why Fighting is the answer whenever Lapras hits the field.

Q&A

Super effective against Ice: Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel. The most famous victim: Lapras (Water, Ice) takes a massive ×2 damage from Fighting moves thanks to its dual typing — one hit is often enough.

Ice has 4 weaknesses: Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel. Resisted instead: Ice. If you play Ice defensively, plan around exactly these matchups.

4 types resist Ice moves: Fire, Water, Ice, Steel. Nobody is immune — Ice always hits at least neutrally. You really hurt Grass, Ground, Flying, Dragon.

60 Pokémon carry the Ice type — pure, in combination or via a form (Gen 9, incl. Mega Evolutions and regional forms). The full filterable list lives in the Pokédex: toggle the Ice filter at the top and you'll see every species with stats, locations and movesets.

Yes — Ice is a solid attacking type with a clear niche. The math: 4 types are hit ×2 (Grass, Ground, Flying, Dragon), 4 resist it (Fire, Water, Ice, Steel) and 0 are immune (). The rating comes straight from the type chart — test the matchups live in the Versus calc.