Playthrough tier listGold & Silver

Best Ice Pokémon in Gold & Silver

Jynx and Cloyster (post-game) lead the 9 Ice Pokémon for beating Gold and Silver.

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STop0 PokémonCarries a Gold & Silver run against most of the bosses
No Pokémon is graded S.
AStrong2 PokémonA strong pick for most of the gameClick any Pokémon for its gradeTap a card for its grade
JynxJynx
CloysterCloysterPost-game
Click any Pokémon for its gradeTap a card for its grade
BSolid2 PokémonDoes the job with some help
SneaselSneaselPost-game
LaprasLapras
CSituational1 PokémonStruggles against several bosses
SmoochumSmoochum
DBottom4 PokémonHard to use for beating the game
PiloswinePiloswine
DelibirdDelibirdSilver only
DewgongDewgong
SwinubSwinub

What each tier means

  • STop Carries a Gold & Silver run against most of the bosses
  • AStrong A strong pick for most of the game
  • BSolid Does the job with some help
  • CSituational Struggles against several bosses
  • DBottom Hard to use for beating the game
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Board breakdown

Among Ice Pokémon in Gold and Silver, Lapras does well in 8 of the 13 boss fights, Falkner to Lance, 5 fights have no Ice answer, and the versions differ in 6 fights.

Is Lapras the Ice Pokémon to raise, or is Jynx better?

Lapras is the one to raise, with 8 of 13 fights; Jynx helps in 2 fewer fights.

A filled box is a fight the pick does well in: Lapras has 8 of 13, first at Jasmine.

Gym 1, FalknerGym 2, BugsyGym 3, WhitneyGym 4, MortyGym 5, ChuckGym 6, JasmineGym 7, PryceGym 8, ClairElite Four, WillElite Four, KogaElite Four, BrunoElite Four, KarenChampion, Lance
  • LaprasGym 1 Falkner: not on your team yetGym 2 Bugsy: not on your team yetGym 3 Whitney: not on your team yetGym 4 Morty: not on your team yetGym 5 Chuck: no clear edgeGym 6 Jasmine: does wellGym 7 Pryce: does wellGym 8 Clair: does wellWill: does wellKoga: does wellBruno: does wellKaren: does wellLance: does wellAfter badge 4Union Cave B2FLv 20
    Not yet: Falkner to MortyDoes wellJasminePryceClairWillKogaBrunoKarenLanceNo clear edgeChuck
  • JynxGym 1 Falkner: not on your team yetGym 2 Bugsy: not on your team yetGym 3 Whitney: not on your team yetGym 4 Morty: not on your team yetGym 5 Chuck: not on your team yetGym 6 Jasmine: not on your team yetGym 7 Pryce: not on your team yetGym 8 Clair: does wellWill: does wellKoga: does wellBruno: does wellKaren: does wellLance: does wellAfter badge 7Ice Path 1F10% of encounters by day
    Not yet: Falkner to PryceDoes wellClairWillKogaBrunoKarenLance
  • DelibirdGym 1 Falkner: not on your team yetGym 2 Bugsy: not on your team yetGym 3 Whitney: not on your team yetGym 4 Morty: not on your team yetGym 5 Chuck: not on your team yetGym 6 Jasmine: not on your team yetGym 7 Pryce: not on your team yetGym 8 Clair: does wellWill: does wellKoga: does wellBruno: does wellKaren: does wellLance: does wellAfter badge 7Ice Path 1F20% of encounters
    Not yet: Falkner to PryceDoes wellClairWillKogaBrunoKarenLance
  • DewgongGym 1 Falkner: not on your team yetGym 2 Bugsy: not on your team yetGym 3 Whitney: not on your team yetGym 4 Morty: not on your team yetGym 5 Chuck: not on your team yetGym 6 Jasmine: not on your team yetGym 7 Pryce: not on your team yetGym 8 Clair: no clear edgeWill: does wellKoga: does wellBruno: does wellKaren: does wellLance: does wellAfter badge 7SeelWhirl Islands sw15% of encounters#176SeelLevel 34#177Dewgongfinal form by Clair
    Not yet: Falkner to PryceDoes wellWillKogaBrunoKarenLanceNo clear edgeClair
  • PiloswineGym 1 Falkner: not on your team yetGym 2 Bugsy: not on your team yetGym 3 Whitney: not on your team yetGym 4 Morty: not on your team yetGym 5 Chuck: not on your team yetGym 6 Jasmine: not on your team yetGym 7 Pryce: not on your team yetGym 8 Clair: no clear edgeWill: no clear edgeKoga: does wellBruno: does wellKaren: does wellLance: no clear edgeAfter badge 7SwinubIce Path 1F40% of encounters#191SwinubLevel 33#192Piloswinefinal form by ClairIce moves use Sp. Atk 60, not Attack 100
    Not yet: Falkner to PryceDoes wellKogaBrunoKarenNo clear edgeClair, Will, Lance

Best pair

Lapras + Jynx8/13 togetherevery fight an Ice pick wins

After the creditsOnly after you beat LanceCounted in no fight

  • CloysterAfter the Hall of Fame
  • SneaselAfter the Hall of Fame

Which badge fights and league battles have no Ice answer?

Falkner, Bugsy, Whitney, Morty and Chuck have no Ice answer: 5 gyms in a row.

The best Ice pick you can have by each fight, Falkner to Lance. First with none: Falkner.

Gyms

  1. Nothing yet

    Team

    1. PidgeyLv 7NormalFlying
    2. PidgeottoLv 9NormalFlyingAce

    No Ice pick you can have yet

    Full fight

  2. Nothing yet

    Team

    1. MetapodLv 14Bug
    2. KakunaLv 14BugPoison
    3. ScytherLv 16BugFlyingAce

    No Ice pick you can have yet

    Full fight

  3. Nothing yet

    Team

    1. ClefairyLv 18Normal
    2. MiltankLv 20NormalAce

    No Ice pick you can have yet

    Full fight

  4. Nothing yet

    Team

    1. GastlyLv 21GhostPoison
    2. HaunterLv 21GhostPoison
    3. GengarLv 25GhostPoisonAce
    4. HaunterLv 23GhostPoison

    No Ice pick you can have yet

    Full fight

  5. Closest: Lapras

    Team

    1. PrimeapeLv 27Fighting
    2. PoliwrathLv 30WaterFightingAce

    No clear edge (1)Lapras

    Full fight

  6. Lapras

    Team

    1. MagnemiteLv 30ElectricSteel
    2. MagnemiteLv 30ElectricSteel
    3. SteelixLv 35SteelGroundAce

    Does well (1)LaprasMoves: Rock Smash and Surf

    Full fight

  7. Lapras

    Team

    1. SeelLv 27Water
    2. DewgongLv 29WaterIce
    3. PiloswineLv 31IceGroundAce

    Does well (1)LaprasMoves: Thunder and Surf

    Full fight

  8. JynxGold +1 moreSilver +2 more

    Team

    1. DragonairLv 37Dragon
    2. DragonairLv 37Dragon
    3. DragonairLv 37Dragon
    4. KingdraLv 40WaterDragonAce

    Does well (3)JynxMoves: BlizzardLaprasMoves: BlizzardDelibirdSilver onlyMoves: Blizzard and Fly

    No clear edge (2)PiloswineDewgong

    Full fight

League

  1. JynxGold +2 moreSilver +3 more

    Team

    1. XatuLv 40PsychicFlying
    2. JynxLv 41IcePsychic
    3. ExeggutorLv 41GrassPsychic
    4. SlowbroLv 41WaterPsychic
    5. XatuLv 42PsychicFlyingAce

    Does well (4)JynxMoves: Blizzard and ThiefLaprasMoves: Blizzard, Iron Tail and ThunderDewgongMoves: Blizzard, Surf and Take DownDelibirdSilver onlyMoves: Blizzard, Thief and Fly

    No clear edge (1)Piloswine

    Full fight

  2. JynxGold +3 moreSilver +4 more

    Team

    1. AriadosLv 40BugPoison
    2. VenomothLv 41BugPoison
    3. ForretressLv 43BugSteel
    4. MukLv 42Poison
    5. CrobatLv 44PoisonFlyingAce

    Does well (5)JynxMoves: Blizzard, Dynamic Punch and Mud-SlapLaprasMoves: Blizzard and SurfPiloswineMoves: Earthquake and BlizzardDelibirdSilver onlyMoves: Fly, Mud-Slap and BlizzardDewgongMoves: Blizzard and Surf

    Full fight

  3. JynxGold +3 moreSilver +4 more

    Team

    1. HitmontopLv 42Fighting
    2. HitmonleeLv 42Fighting
    3. HitmonchanLv 42Fighting
    4. OnixLv 43RockGround
    5. MachampLv 46FightingAce

    Does well (5)JynxMoves: BlizzardDelibirdSilver onlyMoves: Fly and BlizzardLaprasMoves: Blizzard and SurfDewgongMoves: Blizzard and SurfPiloswineMoves: Earthquake

    Full fight

  4. JynxGold +3 moreSilver +4 more

    Team

    1. UmbreonLv 42Dark
    2. VileplumeLv 42GrassPoison
    3. GengarLv 45GhostPoison
    4. MurkrowLv 44DarkFlying
    5. HoundoomLv 47DarkFireAce

    Does well (5)JynxMoves: Dynamic Punch, Blizzard and ThiefLaprasMoves: Rock Smash, Blizzard and SurfPiloswineMoves: Rock Smash, Blizzard and EarthquakeDewgongMoves: Blizzard and SurfDelibirdSilver onlyMoves: Fly, Thief and Blizzard

    Full fight

  5. JynxGold +2 moreSilver +3 more

    Team

    1. GyaradosLv 44WaterFlying
    2. DragoniteLv 47DragonFlying
    3. DragoniteLv 47DragonFlying
    4. AerodactylLv 46RockFlying
    5. CharizardLv 46FireFlying
    6. DragoniteLv 50DragonFlyingAce

    Does well (4)JynxMoves: BlizzardLaprasMoves: Thunder, Blizzard and SurfDewgongMoves: Blizzard and SurfDelibirdSilver onlyMoves: Fly and Blizzard

    No clear edge (1)Piloswine

    Full fight

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