Type weaknesscurrent chartGen 1–9Updated OCT 18, 2026
Ice Type Weakness
Ice type weakness: Fire, Fighting, Rock and Steel moves deal 2× damage to the Ice type. Aurorus (Rock/Ice) has 4× weaknesses to both Fighting and Steel, and Articuno (Ice/Flying) has a 4× Rock weakness. Water/Ice Pokémon like Lapras and Cloyster take normal damage from Fire and Steel instead.
Weakness chart
What is Ice type weak to?
This is the chart every game has used since X & Y (Gen 6). What was different in older games is at the bottom of the page.
Counters
Pokémon strong against Ice
The best counters to Ice. These Pokémon win both ways: they take half damage or less from Ice attacks, and their own type hits Ice for 2× damage. Ranked by that move, the stat behind it, bulk and speed.
- 1USES
Steel RollerPHYSICAL130 PWR100 ACC- Meteor MashPHYSICAL90 PWR90 ACC
- Iron HeadPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
Hammer ArmPHYSICAL100 PWR90 ACC- Flash CannonSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 600
- HP
- 80
- Atk
- 135
- Def
- 130
- SpA
- 95
- SpD
- 90
- Spe
- 70
- 2USESMake It RainSPECIAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Flash CannonSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
Power GemSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC- Focus BlastSPECIAL120 PWR70 ACC
- Iron HeadPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 550
- HP
- 87
- Atk
- 60
- Def
- 95
- SpA
- 133
- SpD
- 91
- Spe
- 84
- 3USES
Flare BlitzPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC- Fire PunchPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- SuperpowerPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Hammer ArmPHYSICAL100 PWR90 ACC
- Stone EdgePHYSICAL100 PWR80 ACC
- Total
- 480
- HP
- 105
- Atk
- 140
- Def
- 55
- SpA
- 30
- SpD
- 55
- Spe
- 95
- 4USESSuperpowerPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Close CombatPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Cross ChopPHYSICAL100 PWR80 ACC
- Brick BreakPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Drain PunchPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 474
- HP
- 144
- Atk
- 120
- Def
- 60
- SpA
- 40
- SpD
- 60
- Spe
- 50
- 5USESSteel RollerPHYSICAL130 PWR100 ACC
- Iron HeadPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- SuperpowerPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Stone EdgePHYSICAL100 PWR80 ACC
- Brick BreakPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 500
- HP
- 122
- Atk
- 130
- Def
- 69
- SpA
- 80
- SpD
- 69
- Spe
- 30
- 6USESFlamethrowerSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
- OverheatSPECIAL130 PWR90 ACC
- Heat WaveSPECIAL95 PWR90 ACC
- Fire BlastSPECIAL110 PWR85 ACC
- Fiery DanceSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 550
- HP
- 85
- Atk
- 60
- Def
- 65
- SpA
- 135
- SpD
- 105
- Spe
- 100
- 7USESArmor CannonSPECIAL120 PWR100 ACC
- OverheatSPECIAL130 PWR90 ACC
- FlamethrowerSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
- Heat WaveSPECIAL95 PWR90 ACC
- Fire BlastSPECIAL110 PWR85 ACC
- Total
- 525
- HP
- 85
- Atk
- 60
- Def
- 100
- SpA
- 125
- SpD
- 80
- Spe
- 75
- 8USESFlare BlitzPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Bitter BladePHYSICAL90 PWR100 ACC
- Close CombatPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Stone EdgePHYSICAL100 PWR80 ACC
- Iron HeadPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 525
- HP
- 75
- Atk
- 125
- Def
- 80
- SpA
- 60
- SpD
- 100
- Spe
- 85
Legendary, Mythical, Paradox and Ultra Beast picks
- 1USESSunsteel StrikePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Steel RollerPHYSICAL130 PWR100 ACC
- Iron HeadPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Iron TailPHYSICAL100 PWR75 ACC
- SuperpowerPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 680
- HP
- 137
- Atk
- 137
- Def
- 107
- SpA
- 113
- SpD
- 89
- Spe
- 97
- 2USESSteel RollerPHYSICAL130 PWR100 ACC
- Iron HeadPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- SuperpowerPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Brick BreakPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Rock SlidePHYSICAL75 PWR90 ACC
- Total
- 600
- HP
- 135
- Atk
- 143
- Def
- 143
- SpA
- 80
- SpD
- 65
- Spe
- 34
- 3USESFlamethrowerSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
- OverheatSPECIAL130 PWR90 ACC
- Heat WaveSPECIAL95 PWR90 ACC
- Fire BlastSPECIAL110 PWR85 ACC
- Flash CannonSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 600
- HP
- 91
- Atk
- 90
- Def
- 106
- SpA
- 130
- SpD
- 106
- Spe
- 77
- 4USESSteel RollerPHYSICAL130 PWR100 ACC
- Stone EdgePHYSICAL100 PWR80 ACC
- Iron HeadPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Rock SlidePHYSICAL75 PWR90 ACC
- SuperpowerPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 570
- HP
- 61
- Atk
- 131
- Def
- 211
- SpA
- 53
- SpD
- 101
- Spe
- 13
Abilities & items
Abilities and items that change Ice matchups
Some abilities and held items change how much damage Ice deals or takes, on top of the chart.
Abilities that resist or block Ice attacks
- Thick FatLESS DAMAGEHalves the attacker's attacking stat for Ice moves, so Ice hits deal about half damage.
Abilities that cover Ice’s weaknesses
Carried by Ice Pokémon themselves.
- Thick FatLESS DAMAGEVSHalves the attacker's attacking stat for Fire moves, so Fire hits deal about half damage.FIRE
Resist berries
- Halves one super effective Ice hit on the holder, then is used up.
Yache BerryVS
ICE - Halves one super effective Fire hit on a Ice Pokémon, then is used up.
Occa BerryVSFIRE - Halves one super effective Fighting hit on a Ice Pokémon, then is used up.
Chople BerryVSFIGHTING - Halves one super effective Rock hit on a Ice Pokémon, then is used up.
Charti BerryVSROCK - Halves one super effective Steel hit on a Ice Pokémon, then is used up.
Babiri BerryVSSTEEL
Moves
Super effective moves against Ice
Moves that deal 2× damage to Ice, from every type it is weak to.
Up to 10 moves of each type that hit Ice for 2×, picked from the moves the most Pokémon can learn at 75 power or more. Filter by type or sort by any number.
| MOVE | CATEGORY | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock SlideGEN 1 | PHYSICAL | 75 | ACC 90% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 376 |
| Brick BreakGEN 3 | PHYSICAL | 75 | ACC 100% | PP 15 | LEARNED BY 347 |
| Iron TailGEN 2 | PHYSICAL | 100 | ACC 75% | PP 15 | LEARNED BY 317 |
| Stone EdgeGEN 4 | PHYSICAL | 100 | ACC 80% | PP 5 | LEARNED BY 234 |
| Iron HeadGEN 4 | PHYSICAL | 80 | ACC 100% | PP 15 | LEARNED BY 230 |
| Focus BlastGEN 4 | SPECIAL | 120 | ACC 70% | PP 5 | LEARNED BY 228 |
| Focus PunchGEN 3 | PHYSICAL | 150 | ACC 100% | PP 20 | LEARNED BY 226 |
| FlamethrowerGEN 1 | SPECIAL | 90 | ACC 100% | PP 15 | LEARNED BY 204 |
| SuperpowerGEN 3 | PHYSICAL | 120 | ACC 100% | PP 5 | LEARNED BY 186 |
| Fire BlastGEN 1 | SPECIAL | 110 | ACC 85% | PP 5 | LEARNED BY 183 |
| Fire PunchGEN 1 | PHYSICAL | 75 | ACC 100% | PP 15 | LEARNED BY 168 |
| Body PressGEN 8 | PHYSICAL | 80 | ACC 100% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 155 |
| Heat WaveGEN 3 | SPECIAL | 95 | ACC 90% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 153 |
| Dynamic PunchGEN 2 | PHYSICAL | 100 | ACC 50% | PP 5 | LEARNED BY 150 |
| Flash CannonGEN 4 | SPECIAL | 80 | ACC 100% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 150 |
| Drain PunchGEN 4 | PHYSICAL | 75 | ACC 100% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 150 |
| Close CombatGEN 4 | PHYSICAL | 120 | ACC 100% | PP 5 | LEARNED BY 135 |
| OverheatGEN 3 | SPECIAL | 130 | ACC 90% | PP 5 | LEARNED BY 102 |
| Meteor BeamGEN 8 | SPECIAL | 120 | ACC 90% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 89 |
| Flare BlitzGEN 4 | PHYSICAL | 120 | ACC 100% | PP 15 | LEARNED BY 85 |
| Power GemGEN 4 | SPECIAL | 80 | ACC 100% | PP 20 | LEARNED BY 78 |
| Temper FlareGEN 9 | PHYSICAL | 75 | ACC 100% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 70 |
| Steel BeamGEN 8 | SPECIAL | 140 | ACC 95% | PP 5 | LEARNED BY 68 |
| SubmissionGEN 1 | PHYSICAL | 80 | ACC 80% | PP 20 | LEARNED BY 65 |
| Hammer ArmGEN 4 | PHYSICAL | 100 | ACC 90% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 59 |
| Steel RollerGEN 8 | PHYSICAL | 130 | ACC 100% | PP 5 | LEARNED BY 54 |
| Mystical FireGEN 6 | SPECIAL | 75 | ACC 100% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 53 |
| Head SmashGEN 4 | PHYSICAL | 150 | ACC 80% | PP 5 | LEARNED BY 41 |
| Fire PledgeGEN 5 | SPECIAL | 80 | ACC 100% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 31 |
| Blaze KickGEN 3 | PHYSICAL | 85 | ACC 90% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 25 |
Rules & history
Ice type rules beyond the chart
Battle effects tied to the Ice type, and what was different in older games.
Beyond the chart
- Can’t be frozenFrom Gen 3 on, Ice types can’t be frozen.
- Hail and snowIce types take no hail damage. In Gen 9, snow raises their Defense by 50%.
- Blizzard in bad weatherFrom Gen 4, Blizzard skips its accuracy check during hail or snow.
- Immune to Sheer ColdFrom Gen 7, Sheer Cold fails on Ice types.
- Stealth Rock: 25% on switch-inIce is weak to Rock, so Stealth Rock takes twice the usual 12.5% of max HP. Heavy-Duty Boots (Gen 8+) block it.
How Ice changed across generations
- GEN2Gold & SilverIce moves now do ½ damage to Fire. In Gen 1 they did normal damage.
- GEN4Diamond & PearlSince Gen 4, each Ice move is physical or special based on the move itself. Before that, every Ice move was special.