Ice/Ground strategy: excellent attacking reach with five weaknesses
Ice/Ground and Ground/Ice are the same defensive pairing; this page uses ice-ground as the canonical URL. Ice/Ground is one of the strongest offensive type pairings because it pressures many common defensive structures at once. Representative Pokémon include Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, Steel. It is immune to Electric. Its main defensive value comes from no ¼× resistance; ½× resists Poison, 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 Ground STAB threatens Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, and Steel targets. The result is excellent coverage, but defensively the type must account for Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, and Steel pressure. Its Electric immunity is valuable, but it does not make the pairing easy to switch in repeatedly.
Counterplay and defensive risks
To counter Ice/Ground, start with the chart pressure: Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, Steel. 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/Ground needs teammates that cover Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, and Steel. Bulky Water, Fairy, Flying, and Fire-resistant partners can help create safer entries so the Ice/Ground slot can focus on attacking. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Fire, Water 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, Water/Ground guide, and Ground/Flying guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ice/Ground weak to?
Ice/Ground is no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, Steel under the standard type chart.
Is Ground/Ice a different type combination?
No. Ground/Ice and Ice/Ground use the same two types, so they share the same weaknesses, resistances, and immunities.
What is Ice/Ground immune to?
It is immune to Electric.