In X & Y, Regice is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a tank. Focus Blast with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Regice weak to?

In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, the core moveset is Focus Blast, Ice Beam, Thunderbolt, and Thunder Wave. Focus Blast leads at 21% 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 BodyHARare

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

It is said to have slept in a glacier for thousands of years. Its body can’t be melted, even by magma.

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Fighting Rock Steel

½xResist

Ice

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Ground Flying Dragon

How to Beat Regice in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Tyranitar's Stone Edge also KOs at 101-119%.

Ferrothorn GrassSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves Leech Seed Gyro Ball SpikesHazard Power Whip View Ferrothorn builds →
Heatran FireSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Stealth Rock Lava Plume Earth Power TauntUtility View Heatran builds →
Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Regice Stone Edge 2x 101-119%KO Pursuit 21-24% Crunch 40-48% Superpower 2x 81-95% View Tyranitar builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemMiracleseed NatureJolly Moves SporeUtility Bullet Seed Mach Punch Swords Dance Damage vs Regice Bullet Seed 10-12% Mach Punch 2x 33-39% View Breloom builds →
Volcarona BugFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Giga Drain Bug Buzz FlamethrowerSTAB Damage vs Regice Giga Drain 14-16% Flamethrower 2x 50-59% View Volcarona builds →

X & Y 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

X & Y Regice Best Moveset

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

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Clear Body

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Regice

Modest+SPA

Regice best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

SpA

Bulky Support Moveset

Focus Blast
Ice BeamSTAB
ThunderboltCoverage
Thunder Wave

Recommended Teammates

ScizorGood

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 coverage across 7 types. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Explosion

A2501005Normal

Lv 1

Hammer Arm

D1009010Fighting

Lv 1

Lock-On

———5Normal

Lv 1

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Lv 1

Zap Cannon

—120505Electric

Lv 9

Icy Wind

C559515Ice

Lv 17

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 25

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

Lv 33

Ancient Power

C601005Rock

Lv 41

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Lv 49

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

Lv 57

Lock-On

———5Normal

Lv 65

Zap Cannon

—120505Electric

Lv 73

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

Lv 81

Hammer Arm

D1009010Fighting

Lv 89

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM Moves

TM14

Blizzard

S110705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM78

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

D10010010Ground

TM64

Explosion

A2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM91

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

S120705Fighting

TM79

Frost Breath

C609010Ice

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

TM98

Power-Up Punch

D4010020Fighting

TM17

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM69

Rock Polish

D——20Rock

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM94

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM48

Round

C6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

S——25Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM25

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

S—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

S9010015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Regice doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Regice can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Avalanche-4

D6010010Ice

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mega Kick

D120755Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

Rollout

D309020Rock

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

How to Get Regice in X & Y

Regice doesn't appear in X & Y. Transfer it from Ruby, Emerald, or Ultra Sun to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Regice is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Special encounter in:

Omega RubySpecial encounter · Route 105 · Requires Sealed Chamber

Then trade to X & Y.

Also found in:

Ruby Emerald Platinum Black 2 Ultra Sun

Regice Guide

In X & Y, Regice is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a tank. Focus Blast with Leftovers is the standard set.
In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, the core moveset is Focus Blast, Ice Beam, Thunderbolt, and Thunder Wave. Focus Blast leads at 21% 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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