Ice/Psychic strategy: special coverage with six weaknesses
Ice/Psychic and Psychic/Ice are the same defensive pairing; this page uses ice-psychic as the canonical URL. Ice/Psychic is an offense-leaning pairing that can threaten Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground, Fighting, and Poison targets. Representative Pokémon include Smoochum, Jynx, Galarian Mr. Mime, Mr. Rime, Calyrex Ice Rider. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Fire, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, Steel. It has no type immunity under the standard chart. Its main defensive value comes from no ¼× resistance; ½× resists Ice, Psychic, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.
Offensive plan
Ice STAB pressures Dragon, Flying, Grass, and Ground targets, while Psychic STAB threatens Fighting and Poison targets. Fire, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, and Steel all hit for 2×, so the typing has little room for careless switching. It needs speed, bulk, or support to make its coverage matter before the opponent exploits the chart.
Counterplay and defensive risks
To counter Ice/Psychic, start with the chart pressure: Fire, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, 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/Psychic needs Fire, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, and Steel answers. Steel, Fairy, Water, Dark, and Fighting partners can cover different parts of that spread while Ice/Psychic focuses on offensive pressure. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Fire, Bug 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, Psychic/Fairy guide, and Grass/Ice guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ice/Psychic weak to?
Ice/Psychic is no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Fire, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, Steel under the standard type chart.
Is Psychic/Ice a different type combination?
No. Psychic/Ice and Ice/Psychic use the same two types, so they share the same weaknesses, resistances, and immunities.
What is Ice/Psychic immune to?
It has no type immunity under the standard chart.