Ice (type)

The Ice type (Japanese: こおりタイプ Ice type) is one of the eighteen types. Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Ice-type moves were special, but they may now also be physical depending on the attack.

Generation I
Ice-type Pokémon cannot be by Ice-type moves.

Generation II onwards
Ice-type Pokémon are immune to weather damage.

In Generation II, Ice-type Pokémon cannot be by Ice-type moves. Starting in Generation III, Ice-type Pokémon cannot be frozen. As of Generation VII, Ice-type Pokémon are also immune to.

Defense
Resisting only itself, the Ice type is tied with Normal as the least-resistant type. However, it is immune to, damage from , and (as of Generation VII).

Offense
Ice pairs well with other common attacking types, most notably Ground, which deals at least neutral damage to all types resisting Ice and covers Fire and Steel while Ice covers Flying and Grass. As of Generation VII, is more accurate when used by an Ice Pokémon.

Contest properties
When used in Pokémon Contests, most Ice-type moves become moves, with one  move being the only exception.

Pokémon
As of Generation VIII, there are 49 Ice-type Pokémon or 5.5% of all Pokémon (counting those that are Ice-type in at least one of their forms, including s and s), making it the rarest type.

Interacting with the Ice type
A Pokémon with, , , , , or will become an Ice-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with an Ice-type move, uses an Ice-type move, is sent out against an Ice-type opponent, if the weather is hail, if it is holding an Ice Memory, or if it is holding an Icicle Plate or Icium Z.

Exclusive Abilities
Only Ice-type Pokémon can have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.

In the TCG
Due to the decreased amount of types in the TCG, Ice-type Pokémon are generally listed as Pokémon.

Ice-type Pokémon in the TCG are generally weak to TCG Fighting and TCG Metal with no resistances. Ice-type Pokémon are strong against TCG Fighting and TCG Fire Pokémon, whilst TCG Grass and TCG Colorless Pokémon can resist this type.

Trivia

 * Generation VIII introduced the most Ice-type Pokémon of any generation, with nine, and Generation VI introduced the fewest Ice-type Pokémon, with four.
 * Generation I introduced the most Ice-type moves of any generation, with six, and Generation VI introduced the fewest Ice-type moves, with only.
 * In Generation I, no Ice-type Pokémon were able to evolve. They either were in the final stage of their evolutionary family or were not part of one. The first Ice-type that could evolve during its debut was.
 * The Ice-type has the most unique combinations with other types of all other types, with 11.
 * Although the Ice-type existed since Generation I, pure Ice-type Pokémon were not introduced until Generation III.
 * Similar to moves, all Ice-type moves were  moves in Generation III.
 * Only the Normal type has a lower number of resistances than the Ice-type, having no resistances (but one immunity). Ice only resists itself.
 * Alola is the only region without a notable Ice specialist, although Ice-type specialist Sina does make appearances in said region.
 * The Ice type is the only type that is super effective against the and  to not resist them in turn.
 * Ice-type attacks are resisted by all types that Pokémon resist.

In other languages
Eis Tipo hielo Glace Ghiaccio こおり 冰（属性）