In Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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 are the best moves for Regice?

For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Ice Beam, Ancientpower, Chargebeam, and Flash Cannon. Ice Beam leads at 25% usage. This set covers the tank role with a mix of damage and utility.

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 BodyHA

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

With cold air that can reach temperatures as low as −328 degrees Fahrenheit, Regice instantly freezes any creature that approaches it.

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Fighting Rock Steel

½xResist

Ice

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Ground Flying Dragon

How to Beat Regice in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Excadrill's Earthquake hits Regice for 46-55%. Conkeldurr deals 79-93% with Drain Punch.

Heatran FireSteel	S
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Magma Storm Stealth Rock TauntUtility View Heatran builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rapid Spin Iron Head Swords Dance Damage vs Regice Earthquake 46-55% Rapid Spin 15-18% View Excadrill builds →
Conkeldurr Fighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves Mach Punch Drain Punch Knock Off Facade Damage vs Regice Mach Punch 2x 43-50% Drain Punch 2x 79-93% Knock Off 23-27% Facade 24-29% View Conkeldurr builds →
Nihilego RockPoison	A
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Power Gem Grass Knot Stealth Rock Sludge Wave Damage vs Regice Power Gem 2x 37-44% View Nihilego builds →
Volcarona BugFire	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Bug Buzz Psychic Fiery Dance Damage vs Regice Psychic 17-20% View Volcarona builds →

Sword & Shield 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

Sword & Shield Regice Best Moveset

Modest nature gives Regice the special lean it needs to trade hits effectively. Leftovers adds passive recovery each turn, max HP and Sp. Atk EVs split the difference, and the remaining moves punishes anything trying to wall it.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Clear Body

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Regice

Modest+SPA

Regice best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

SpA

Spe

Special Tank Moveset

Ice BeamSTAB
Ancient Power
Charge Beam
Flash Cannon

Recommended Teammates

RegirockExcellent

RegisteelExcellent

RegidragoGood

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 7 types. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Charge Beam

S509010Electric

Lv 1

Icy Wind

C559515Ice

Lv 6

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

Lv 12

Ancient Power

S601005Rock

Lv 18

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Lv 24

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

Lv 30

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 36

Amnesia

C——20Psychic

Lv 42

Hammer Arm

D1009010Fighting

Lv 48

Blizzard

S110705Ice

Lv 54

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

Lv 60

Lock-On

D——5Normal

Lv 66

Zap Cannon

C120505Electric

Lv 72

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Lv 78

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TR17

Amnesia

C——20Psychic

TM64

Avalanche-4

A6010010Ice

TR06

Blizzard

S110705Ice

TR01

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

TM43

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM81

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TR10

Earthquake

D10010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TR70

Flash Cannon

S8010010Steel

TM59

Fling

——10010Dark

TR64

Focus Blast

A120705Fighting

TM09

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM35

Hail

C——10Ice

TR79

Heavy Slam

D—10010Steel

TM08

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TR05

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

TM04

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

TM51

Icicle Spear

D2510030Ice

TM27

Icy Wind

C559515Ice

TR74

Iron Head

D8010015Steel

TM01

Mega Kick

D120755Normal

Mega Punch

D808520Normal

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

B——10Psychic

TM22

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM76

Round

C6010015Normal

TM19

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM20

Self-Destruct

C2001005Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM98

Stomping Tantrum

D7510010Ground

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TR39

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

TR09

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM05

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

TM14

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TR08

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Regice doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Regice can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Regice in Sword & Shield

Regice doesn't appear in Sword & Shield. Transfer it from Ruby, Emerald, or Ultra Sun to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Regice is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Ruby Emerald Platinum Black 2 Omega Ruby Ultra Sun

Regice Guide

In Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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.
For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Ice Beam, Ancientpower, Chargebeam, and Flash Cannon. Ice Beam leads at 25% usage. This set covers the tank role with a mix of damage and utility.

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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