Ice Type Weakness
Ice-type Pokémon are weak against Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel — they take 2× (super-effective) damage from these. They resist Ice (½×).
The fastest way to beat a Ice Pokémon is to attack with a type it is weak to (Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel). See the best counters below, or drop your team into the builder to spot Ice weaknesses on your own six.
Matchups shown for a pure Ice-type; a second type changes the math — check any specific Pokémon’s page for its exact weaknesses.
Best counters to Ice — what beats Ice-type Pokémon
These Pokémon resist Ice’s attacks and hit it super-effectively with Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel moves. Tap one to scout it, or assemble them into a team below.
Build a team that beats Ice
The team below is pre-loaded with the top counters to Ice. Swap any slot and the weakness chart updates live — a balanced team wants no attacking type hitting three or more of your six. Prefer a blank slate? Open the full team builder.
Team weakness analysis
Damage each attacking type deals to your team. Too much red in a row = that type wrecks you.
⚠ Unresolved weaknesses — no team member resists:
| Type | Weak | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | · | |
| Fire | ¼ | 2× | 2× | 2× | 3 | ||
| Water | 2× | ½ | 1 | ||||
| Electric | 2× | 2× | 2 | ||||
| Grass | ¼ | ½ | ½ | ½ | · | ||
| Ice | ¼ | ¼ | ¼ | ½ | ½ | ½ | · |
| Fighting | 2× | 2× | 2 | ||||
| Poison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | |
| Ground | 4× | 2× | 2× | 2× | 2× | 2× | 6 |
| Flying | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | · | |
| Psychic | ½ | ½ | ¼ | ¼ | ¼ | · | |
| Bug | ¼ | ½ | ½ | · | |||
| Rock | 2× | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | |
| Ghost | 2× | 2× | 2× | 3 | |||
| Dragon | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | · | |
| Dark | 2× | 2× | 2× | 3 | |||
| Steel | ¼ | ¼ | ¼ | ½ | ½ | ½ | · |
| Fairy | ¼ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | · |
Offensive coverage
Types your team hits super-effectively (STAB + selected moves).
Can’t hit super-effectively:
Frequently asked questions
What is Ice weak against?
Ice-type Pokémon are weak against Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel — they take 2× (super-effective) damage from Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel-type moves.
What beats Ice-type Pokémon?
The best counters resist Ice and hit it super-effectively with Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel moves — for example Heatran, Volcanion, Empoleon, Solgaleo, Metagross, Jirachi.
What is super effective against Ice?
Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel-type moves are super-effective against Ice.
What is Ice strong against?
Ice moves are super-effective against Grass, Ground, Flying, Dragon.
All Ice-type Pokémon (68)
Related type weaknesses
New to type matchups? Read the complete Pokémon type chart guide or open the full interactive type chart.