Water/Ice strategy: Ice coverage with four 2× weaknesses
Water/Ice and Ice/Water are the same defensive pairing; this page uses water-ice as the canonical URL. Water/Ice is an offense-leaning pairing that threatens Fire, Ground, Rock, Dragon, Flying, and Grass targets. Representative Pokémon include Dewgong, Cloyster, Lapras, Spheal, Walrein. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Electric, Grass, Fighting, Rock. It has no type immunity under the standard chart. Its main defensive value comes from ¼× resists Ice; ½× resists Water, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.
Offensive plan
Water STAB threatens Fire, Ground, and Rock targets, while Ice STAB pressures Dragon, Flying, Grass, and Ground targets. Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock all hit for 2×, so the typing needs support before switching into common coverage. It often works best when it can force damage rather than repeatedly absorb hits.
Counterplay and defensive risks
To counter Water/Ice, start with the chart pressure: Electric, Grass, Fighting, 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
Water/Ice needs Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock answers. Grass, Ground, Fairy, Steel, and Fighting-resistant partners can cover those lanes while Water/Ice pressures Dragon, Ground, Flying, and Fire targets. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Electric, Grass 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/Rock guide, and Grass/Ice guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is Water/Ice weak to?
Water/Ice is no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Electric, Grass, Fighting, Rock under the standard type chart.
Is Ice/Water a different type combination?
No. Ice/Water and Water/Ice use the same two types, so they share the same weaknesses, resistances, and immunities.
What is Water/Ice immune to?
It has no type immunity under the standard chart.