Ice/Fairy Type

Ice/Fairy and Fairy/Ice are the same defensive pairing; this page uses ice-fairy as the canonical URL. Ice/Fairy pressures Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground, Dark, and Fighting targets while blocking Dragon attacks. Representative Pokémon include Alolan Ninetales. The standard type chart gives this combination 4× weak to Steel and 2× weak to Fire, Poison, Rock. It is immune to Dragon. Its main defensive value comes from no ¼× resistance; ½× resists Ice, Bug, 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 Fairy STAB pressures Dragon, Dark, and Fighting targets. Steel is the severe 4× weakness, and Fire, Poison, and Rock also hit for 2×. The typing works best with speed, screens, weather, or support that prevents Steel pressure from taking over.

Counterplay and defensive risks

To counter Ice/Fairy, start with the chart pressure: Steel, Fire, Poison, Rock. 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/Fairy needs Steel answers first, then Fire, Poison, and Rock support. Fire, Water, Steel, and Ground partners can cover those lanes while Ice/Fairy gives Dragon immunity. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Steel, 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, Flying/Fairy guide, and Dragon/Ice guide.

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