Ice/Dark Type

Ice/Dark and Dark/Ice are the same defensive pairing; this page uses ice-dark as the canonical URL. Ice/Dark blocks Psychic while threatening Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ghost, and Psychic targets. Representative Pokémon include Sneasel, Weavile, Chien-Pao. The standard type chart gives this combination 4× weak to Fighting and 2× weak to Fire, Bug, Rock, Steel, Fairy. It is immune to Psychic. Its main defensive value comes from no ¼× resistance; ½× resists Ice, Ghost, Dark, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.

Offensive plan

Ice STAB threatens Dragon, Flying, Grass, and Ground targets, while Dark STAB pressures Ghost and Psychic targets. Fighting is the severe 4× weakness, while Fire, Bug, Rock, Steel, and Fairy hit for 2×. The typing is dangerous offensively but needs careful support into priority and Fighting coverage.

Counterplay and defensive risks

To counter Ice/Dark, start with the chart pressure: Fighting, Fire, Bug, Rock, Steel, Fairy. If a 4× weakness is listed, preserve that attack type before revealing it; if there is no 4× weakness, repeated 2× pressure and hazard chip usually matter more than a single surprise hit. Scout for abilities, Terastallization, weather, recovery, and pivot moves before assuming the visible multiplier ends the exchange.

Team-building advice

Ice/Dark needs Fighting answers first, then Fire, Bug, Rock, Steel, and Fairy support. Ghost, Fairy, Water, Steel, and Fighting-resistant partners can help. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Fighting, Fire problem, then compare the full defensive chart before choosing moves or teammates.

Read the best Pokémon type combinations guide for a side-by-side defensive comparison.

Continue with Type Chart, Dual Type Calculator, Ice/Fighting guide, and Normal/Dark guide.

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