In Emerald, Regice is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a tank. Ice Beam with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Regice weak to?

In Emerald, Regice's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Hitmonlee (Fighting), and Tyranitar (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Steel-type attackers are also a problem. Regice has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

What is the best ability for Regice?

Clear Body is the go-to ability for Regice. It prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon. Its hidden ability Ice Body can work in specific setups.

What role does Regice play in battle?

In Emerald, Regice fills the tank role. It's a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.

What are the best moves for Regice?

For Emerald, the core moveset is Ice Beam, Thunderbolt, Explosion, and Thunder Wave. Ice Beam leads at 25% usage. This set covers the tank role with a mix of damage and utility.

Regice - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Tank

BTier

50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Regice's all-in on Sp. Def at the expense of Attack. The special lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 3 Sp. Def EVs and follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP80

Attack50

Defense100

Sp. Atk100

Sp. Def200

Speed50

Total580

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.8 m

Weight175.0 kg

Base XP261

Abilities

Clear BodyTop Pick

Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Ice BodyHANot in game

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+3Spe

Strong Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

Its entire body is made of Antarctic ice. After extensive studies, researchers believe the ice was formed during an ice age.

Emerald

Regice Weakness

Type-wise, Regice takes extra damage from Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel. Regice's special bulk (base 200 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Regice Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Ice

Type ChartFragile

4Weak

1Resist

0Immune

Score-7

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Fighting Rock Steel

½xResist

Ice

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Ground Flying Dragon

How to Beat Regice in Emerald (Best Counters)

Skarmory SteelFlying	A
Available Moves Moves Steel WingTM47 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Regice Steel Wing 2x 45-54% Rock Smash 2x 19-23% View Skarmory builds →
Torkoal Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Iron TailTM23 FlamethrowerTM35 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Regice Overheat 2x 48-57% Iron Tail 2x 44-53% Flamethrower 2x 36-42% Ember 2x 16-20% View Torkoal builds →
Aron SteelRock	D
Available Moves Moves Iron TailTM23 Rock TombTM39 Metal ClawLv. 13 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Regice Iron Tail 2x 58-68% Rock Tomb 2x 36-42% Metal Claw 2x 31-37% Rock Smash 2x 17-21% View Aron builds →
Torchic Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 FlamethrowerTM35 Rock TombTM39 EmberLv. 10 Damage vs Regice Overheat 2x 42-51% Flamethrower 2x 31-37% Rock Tomb 2x 22-26% Ember 2x 14-17% View Torchic builds →
Cyndaquil Fire	D
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 FlamethrowerTM35 Flame WheelLv. 27 EmberLv. 12 Damage vs Regice Overheat 2x 38-45% Flamethrower 2x 26-31% Flame Wheel 2x 19-23% Ember 2x 14-17% View Cyndaquil builds →

Emerald Evolution

No breeding, no evolution. Regice is a Ice legendary with 580 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#378RegiceDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Emerald Regice Best Moveset

Quiet nature gives Regice the slow special lean it needs to trade hits effectively. Leftovers adds passive recovery each turn, flexible EVs split the difference, and Electric and Normal coverage punishes anything trying to wall it.

Best Build

Highly recommended

Bulky Support

Ability

Clear Body

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Regice

Quiet+SPA

Regice best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

Atk

SpA

Bulky Support Moveset

Ice BeamSTAB
ThunderboltCoverage
ExplosionCoverage
Thunder Wave

Recommended Teammates

MetagrossDecent

SuicuneDecent

TyranitarDecent

Moves

TMs define Regice's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Blizzard and Ice Beam, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Fighting coverage and more. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Explosion

S2501005Normal

Lv 9

Icy Wind

—559515Ice

Lv 17

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 25

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

Lv 33

Ancient Power

C601005Rock

Lv 41

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Lv 49

Zap Cannon

—100505Electric

Lv 57

Lock-On

——1005Normal

Lv 65

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM Moves

TM14

Blizzard

C120705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

D10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM01

Focus Punch-3

C15010020Fighting

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM07

Hail

———10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

S9510010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM34

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM25

Thunder

C1207010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

S9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Regice doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Tutor

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Tutor

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Tutor

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Tutor

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Tutor

Explosion

S2501005Normal

Tutor

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

—559515Ice

Tutor

Mega Kick

—120755Normal

Tutor

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Psych Up

D——10Normal

Tutor

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

Tutor

Rollout

—309020Rock

Tutor

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Swagger

——9015Normal

Tutor

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

Tutor

Thunder Wave

S—10020Electric

How to Get Regice in Emerald

You'll find Regice at Route 105 as a set encounter. It's always there at that location, so come prepared for the battle. The location details below cover exact positioning.

Best Locations to Catch Regice in Emerald

Route 105 - Island Cave

Interact with Pokemon Lv.40 Route

LimitedLate

Requires Sealed Chamber

Regice Guide

In Emerald, Regice is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a tank. Ice Beam with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Emerald, Regice's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Hitmonlee (Fighting), and Tyranitar (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Steel-type attackers are also a problem. Regice has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Clear Body is the go-to ability for Regice. It prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon. Its hidden ability Ice Body can work in specific setups.
In Emerald, Regice fills the tank role. It's a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
For Emerald, the core moveset is Ice Beam, Thunderbolt, Explosion, and Thunder Wave. Ice Beam leads at 25% usage. This set covers the tank role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Regice has appeared in 15 games since Ruby & Sapphire, spanning 8 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Cyndaquil Fire	D
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 12 Damage vs Regice Ember 2x 19-23% View Cyndaquil builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Regice Rock Tomb 2x 53-62% View Anorith builds →
Torchic Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 EmberLv. 10 Damage vs Regice Rock Tomb 2x 25-30% Ember 2x 19-23% View Torchic builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Upcoming Move Moves Ancient PowerLv. 43 Learns Ancient Power at Level 43 View Lileep builds →

Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 Damage vs Regice Rock Tomb 2x 43-51% Rock Throw 2x 34-42% View Geodude builds →
Aron SteelRock	D
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Metal ClawLv. 13 Damage vs Regice Rock Tomb 2x 38-46% Metal Claw 2x 31-37% View Aron builds →
Cyndaquil Fire	D
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 12 Damage vs Regice Ember 2x 15-18% View Cyndaquil builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Regice Rock Tomb 2x 46-55% View Anorith builds →
Torchic Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 EmberLv. 10 Damage vs Regice Rock Tomb 2x 23-28% Ember 2x 18-23% View Torchic builds →

Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 Damage vs Regice Rock Tomb 2x 42-49% Rock Throw 2x 35-42% View Geodude builds →
Aron SteelRock	D
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Metal ClawLv. 13 Damage vs Regice Rock Tomb 2x 38-46% Metal Claw 2x 32-38% View Aron builds →
Cyndaquil Fire	D
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 12 Damage vs Regice Ember 2x 15-19% View Cyndaquil builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Regice Rock Tomb 2x 44-53% View Anorith builds →
Torchic Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 EmberLv. 10 Damage vs Regice Rock Tomb 2x 23-28% Ember 2x 15-19% View Torchic builds →

Skarmory SteelFlying	A
Available Moves Moves Steel WingTM47 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Regice Steel Wing 2x 46-54% Rock Smash 2x 18-21% View Skarmory builds →
Aron SteelRock	D
Available Moves Moves Iron TailTM23 Rock TombTM39 Metal ClawLv. 13 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Regice Iron Tail 2x 56-67% Rock Tomb 2x 35-41% Metal Claw 2x 30-35% Rock Smash 2x 16-19% View Aron builds →
Torchic Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves FlamethrowerTM35 Rock TombTM39 EmberLv. 10 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Regice Flamethrower 2x 30-35% Rock Tomb 2x 21-26% Ember 2x 16-19% Rock Smash 2x 16-19% View Torchic builds →
Cyndaquil Fire	D
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves FlamethrowerTM35 Flame WheelLv. 27 EmberLv. 12 Damage vs Regice Flamethrower 2x 27-32% Flame Wheel 2x 18-22% Ember 2x 13-16% View Cyndaquil builds →
Numel FireGround	D
Available Moves Moves FlamethrowerTM35 Rock TombTM39 EmberLv. 11 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Regice Flamethrower 2x 30-35% Rock Tomb 2x 21-26% Ember 2x 16-19% Rock Smash 2x 16-19% View Numel builds →

Skarmory SteelFlying	A
Available Moves Moves Steel WingTM47 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Regice Steel Wing 2x 46-55% Rock Smash 2x 18-22% View Skarmory builds →
Torkoal Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 Iron TailTM23 FlamethrowerTM35 Damage vs Regice Overheat 2x 48-57% Fire Blast 2x 42-50% Iron Tail 2x 44-52% Flamethrower 2x 34-40% View Torkoal builds →
Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 Iron TailTM23 FlamethrowerTM35 Damage vs Regice Overheat 2x 46-55% Fire Blast 2x 40-48% Iron Tail 2x 35-41% Flamethrower 2x 32-38% View Houndour builds →
Aron SteelRock	D
Available Moves Moves Iron TailTM23 Rock TombTM39 Metal ClawLv. 13 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Regice Iron Tail 2x 58-69% Rock Tomb 2x 36-43% Metal Claw 2x 30-36% Rock Smash 2x 16-19% View Aron builds →
Torchic Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Regice Overheat 2x 42-50% Fire Blast 2x 36-43% Flamethrower 2x 30-36% Rock Tomb 2x 21-25% View Torchic builds →