Ice Type Editorial Analysis
Coverage Score
0
TypeMatchup score: super-effective targets minus resisted and immune targets.
Defensive Burden
7
high defensive burden based on weaknesses, resistances, and immunities.
Role Fit
Ice is an offensive coverage type first and a defensive type second. It threatens Grass, Ground, Flying, and Dragon but resists only Ice.
Original TypeMatchup judgment
Treat Ice as a weapon, not a wall. It is often better as coverage on another type than as the team’s main defensive backbone.
Team partners and coverage
Water, Steel, Fire, and Fighting partners can reduce the pressure from Fire, Rock, Steel, and Fighting attacks. Hazard control is important for Ice Pokémon that need multiple entries.
Data check: Ice attacks are resisted or blocked by Fire, Water, Ice, Steel. Candidate partner attack types that pressure at least one of those answers include Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Ground.
Best use case
Ice is strongest when the opponent relies on Dragon/Flying, Ground/Flying, or Grass/Ground targets that fold to super-effective coverage.
On defense, Ice is threatened by Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel. Teammate types that can resist or blank at least one of those threats include Fire, Water, Electric, Fighting, Poison, Ground.
Important exception
If an Ice Pokémon lacks speed, priority, bulk, or safe entry support, its excellent coverage may never matter because the defensive profile gives opponents many ways to force it out.