In Platinum, Regice is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a tank. Ice Beam with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Regice weak to?

In Platinum, Regice's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Hitmonlee (Fighting), and Tyranitar (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Steel-type attackers are also a problem. Regice has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

What is the best ability for Regice?

Clear Body is the go-to ability for Regice. It prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon. Its hidden ability Ice Body can work in specific setups.

What role does Regice play in battle?

In Platinum, Regice fills the tank role. It's a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.

What counters Regice?

In Platinum, the best way to handle Regice: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

Regice - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Tank

BTier

50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Regice's all-in on Sp. Def at the expense of Attack. The special lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 3 Sp. Def EVs and follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP80

Attack50

Defense100

Sp. Atk100

Sp. Def200

Speed50

Total580

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.8 m

Weight175.0 kg

Base XP261

Abilities

Clear BodyTop Pick

Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Ice BodyHANot in game

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+3Spe

Strong Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

Its body is made of ice from the ice age. It controls frigid air of -328 degrees Fahrenheit.

Platinum

Regice Weakness

Type-wise, Regice takes extra damage from Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel. Regice's special bulk (base 200 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Regice Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Ice

Type ChartFragile

4Weak

1Resist

0Immune

Score-7

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Fighting Rock Steel

½xResist

Ice

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Ground Flying Dragon

How to Beat Regice in Platinum (Best Counters)

Ponyta Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Flame WheelLv. 15 EmberLv. 10 Damage vs Regice Fire Blast 2x 36-43% Flamethrower 2x 29-34% Flame Wheel 2x 41-49% Ember 2x 15-19% View Ponyta builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashHM06 RolloutLv. 16 Damage vs Regice Rock Slide 2x 31-37% Rock Tomb 2x 26-31% Rock Smash 2x 11-14% Rollout 2x 15-19% View Omanyte builds →
Kabuto RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Regice Rock Slide 2x 49-59% Rock Tomb 2x 41-49% Rock Smash 2x 19-23% View Kabuto builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Fire FangLv. 28 Flame WheelLv. 20 Damage vs Regice Fire Blast 2x 36-43% Flamethrower 2x 31-37% Fire Fang 2x 39-46% Flame Wheel 2x 36-43% View Growlithe builds →
Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Fire FangLv. 30 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Regice Fire Blast 2x 41-49% Flamethrower 2x 34-40% Fire Fang 2x 36-43% Ember 2x 18-22% View Houndour builds →

Platinum Evolution

No breeding, no evolution. Regice is a Ice legendary with 580 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#378RegiceDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Platinum Regice Best Moveset

Nothing fancy here. Regice builds around Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, Calm nature for the right stat lean, and max HP and Sp. Def EVs. Clearbody does its job quietly.

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Ability

Clear Body

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Regice

Calm+SPD

Regice best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

SpA

SpD

Wall Moveset

Ice BeamSTAB
ThunderboltCoverage
Charge Beam
Thunder Wave

Recommended Teammates

RegirockDecent

HeatranDecent

Moves

TMs define Regice's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Blizzard and Ice Beam, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it coverage across 8 types. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Explosion

B2501005Normal

Lv 1

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Lv 9

Icy Wind

C559515Ice

Lv 17

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 25

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

Lv 33

Ancient Power

C601005Rock

Lv 41

Amnesia

———20Psychic

Lv 49

Charge Beam

A509010Electric

Lv 57

Lock-On

———5Normal

Lv 65

Zap Cannon

—120505Electric

Lv 73

Ice Beam

S9510010Ice

Lv 81

Hammer Arm

—1009010Fighting

Lv 89

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM Moves

TM72

Avalanche-4

D6010010Ice

TM14

Blizzard

B120705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM57

Charge Beam

A509010Electric

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

D10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM64

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM91

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

B120705Fighting

TM01

Focus Punch-3

C15010020Fighting

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

S9510010Ice

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM08

Rock Climb

—908520Normal

TM69

Rock Polish

B——20Rock

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

HM06

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609510Rock

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM34

Shock Wave

C60—20Electric

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

HM04

Strength

D8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM25

Thunder

C1207010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

B—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

A9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Regice doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Ancient Power

C601005Rock

Tutor

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

C559515Ice

Tutor

Iron Head

D8010015Steel

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Rollout

—309020Rock

Tutor

Signal Beam

C7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

Tutor

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Gen 3

Mega Kick

—120755Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

How to Get Regice in Platinum

Regice waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Mt. Coronet for a one-time encounter. No random spawns or encounter rates involved — it's a set battle at a known location.

Best Locations to Catch Regice in Platinum

Mt. Coronet - Iceberg Ruins

Interact with Pokemon Lv.30 Cave

LimitedMid

Regice Guide

In Platinum, Regice is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a tank. Ice Beam with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Platinum, Regice's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Hitmonlee (Fighting), and Tyranitar (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Steel-type attackers are also a problem. Regice has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Clear Body is the go-to ability for Regice. It prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon. Its hidden ability Ice Body can work in specific setups.
In Platinum, Regice fills the tank role. It's a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
In Platinum, the best way to handle Regice: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

Game Availability

Regice has appeared in 15 games since Ruby & Sapphire, spanning 8 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashHM06 RolloutLv. 16 Damage vs Regice Rock Tomb 2x 29-35% Rock Smash 2x 15-18% Rollout 2x 18-22% View Omanyte builds →
Kabuto RockWater	D
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Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonTM91 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Regice Flash Cannon 2x 28-34% Rock Slide 2x 34-41% Rock Tomb 2x 28-33% Rock Smash 2x 19-23% View Bronzong builds →
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Kabuto RockWater	D
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Growlithe Fire	D
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Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 37 Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Regice Rock Slide 2x 29-34% Ancient Power 2x 23-27% Rock Tomb 2x 23-27% Rock Smash 2x 11-14% View Omanyte builds →
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