There may not be quite as many as there are for some of the more popular Pokemon types like Psychic and Fire, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t still some great Ice-types to choose from. These freezing cold fighters are an important part of any balanced team and can be incredibly useful when given the right conditions.
Across the series’ eight generations there have been more than 50 Pokemon with access to the element. While there are quite a number of duds among them, there are also a few Pokemon that really stand out. Whether because of their scarily high stats or their magnificent movesets, these Ice-types would be great additions to any trainer’s team.
8 Piloswine (Gen 2)
After a solid start in Gen 1, Gold & Silver dropped the ball a little when it came to Ice-type Pokemon. There are only a handful to choose from and they’re all a little underwhelming when compared to the series’ other Ice-type offerings. Keeping that in mind, Piloswine is probably the best of a bad bunch.
It has decent attack stats and isn’t too bad when it comes to defense either. Its secondary typing and abilities are what sets it apart from the competition though and, following the addition of a further evolutionary stage in Gen 4, it actually becomes a fairly viable option.
7 Avalugg (Gen 6)
Avalugg’s insanely high physical defense stat makes it one of the most durable Pokemon out there and it backs this up with a fairly decent attack stat. Even in the event that it finds itself up against an enemy that it’s weak to, the Sturdy hidden ability is able to prevent it from being taken out in a single hit.
Where Avalugg lets itself down a little, however, is in its low special stats and snail-like speed. As a result of the latter, it’s all but guaranteed that Avalugg will be taking its turn second and, if up against an enemy with a decent special attack, it’s unlikely to survive for more than a few turns.
6 Weavile (Gen 4)
Sneasel is a strong contender when it comes to the best Ice-types in Gen 2, but it falls just a little short. The additional evolutionary stage added in Diamond & Pearl, however, is enough to tip the scales in its favor. Its combined base stats are increased by 80 and it even becomes a little faster too.
Weavile’s high speed and attack stats make it an incredibly useful Pokemon to have in a party, and its ability to learn Dark-type moves through its secondary typing is a big plus as well. Weavile also has the incredibly useful Pickpocket hidden ability that allows it to steal held items from any Pokemon that attacks it.
5 Silvally (Gen 7)
Silvally is a little similar to Arceus in that it is able to take on the properties of any elemental type. Like Arceus, Silvally also has very well balanced stats, although they’re quite a bit lower than the ones sported by the aforementioned god Pokemon.
One of the great things about Pokemon that can change their type like this is the wide array of moves that it typically gives them access to, and Silvally is no different in this regard. Together with its high stats, this can make Silvally an incredibly versatile Pokemon and a great addition to any team.
4 Glalie (Gen 3)
Although there is a strong argument to be made for evolving Glalie into a Froslass, Glalie’s Mega Evolutionary form does just about enough to deter most players. It offers a combined base stat boost of 100 and brings its speed stat to within 10 of Froslass’, which is the latter’s strongest asset.
In its base form, Glalie is a fairly solid choice thanks to its balanced stats but after mega evolving, it becomes a fantastic attacker. Unfortunately, Glalie’s pure Ice-typing does limit its moveset a little and together with its Refrigerate ability can make it pretty useless when up against Fire, Steel, Water, or other Ice-type Pokemon.
3 Articuno (Gen 1)
There are plenty of great Ice-type Pokemon to choose from in Gen 1, but, by virtue of its high base stats, Articuno just about gets the nod. It is the very first legendary Pokemon that most players will encounter and has the kind of stats needed to back up its status.
Articuno is incredibly strong in the defense department, while its attack stats and speed aren’t too far behind either. That it’s also a Flying-type can at times work against Articuno, although this does provide access to a few very powerful moves and can be useful when up against Fighting or Bug-type Pokemon.
2 Glastrier (Gen 8)
Glastrier is one of the more recent Ice-type Pokemon to appear in the franchise, having first been introduced in the Crown Tundra DLC last year. It has very high defensive stats and is a wonderful physical attacker too, but where Glastrier really shines is in its fusion form.
When combined with a Calyrex, the resulting Ice Rider receives a noticeable increase in all of its base stats. It becomes one of the best physical attackers in the game with a base stat of 165 and a theoretical maximum of 471. It does come up a bit short in the speed department, but its solid defensive numbers more than make up for this.
1 Kyurem (Gen 5)
With combined base stats of 660, Kyurem is already an incredibly impressive Pokemon. Thanks to its black and white forms taking this up to 700, however, it has the potential to be one of the very best in the series.
One thing that makes Kyurem so great is the ability to select between two different forms. Black Kyurem specializes in physical attacks while the white variant is instead designed for moves that rely on the special attack stat. Regardless of which form players choose, Kyurem has strong defensive numbers and, while not the fastest of Pokemon, its 95 speed stat is far from slow.
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