Is Regice Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Island Cave puzzle. Pure Ice with AbilityClear Body. Massive Special Defense. Regice absorbs special attacks and provides Ice coverage for Drake. The puzzle catch is involved but the payoff is one of the highest Special Defense stats in any Pokemon game. Battle Frontier staple.
Regice resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Regice has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Regice has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Regice has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Regice has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Regice resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Regice has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Regice trades roughly evenly with Juan's team.
Regice has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Regice trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Regice trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Regice has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Regice trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Catch Regice on Route 105 (interact, Lv 40, limited). Requires opening door from Sealed Chamber. Inside Island Cave on Route 105 — solve the Sealed Chamber puzzle in Route 134 first
- STARTING (Lv 40)
- LV 40NormalExplosion250100%5
- LV 40FightingSuperpower120100%5
- After Wattson
- TM13IceIce Beam135100%10
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Winona
- TM14IceBlizzard16570%5
- After Tate & Liza
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- After Juan
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 65NormalHyper Beam15090%5
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.
1 location to catch Regice
Badge 2How to Get Regice in 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Regice Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Regice
 Torchic Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Torchic builds →Ember 2x19-23% Rock Tomb 2x21-26% | ||
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift | ||
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Makuhita builds →Vital Throw 2x38-46% Rock Tomb 2x20-25% | ||
Torchic Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Torchic builds →Ember 2x18-23% Rock Tomb 2x20-25% | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Aron builds →Metal Claw 2x31-37% Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Combusken builds →Ember 2x19-23% Rock Tomb 2x23-28% Double Kick 2x22-27% | ||
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Makuhita builds →Vital Throw 2x38-46% Rock Tomb 2x19-23% | ||
 Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Littleroot Town Gift) | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Aron builds →Metal Claw 2x32-38% Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x127-150%KO Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x135-160%KO Iron Tail 2x61-72% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x111-131%KO Flamethrower 2x18-21% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Combusken builds →Focus Punch 2x97-115%KO Flamethrower 2x37-45% Rock Tomb 2x23-28% | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Littleroot Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Quilava builds →Flamethrower 2x35-41% Focus Punch 2x54-64% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x130-153%KO Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x137-162%KO Iron Tail 2x62-74% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x112-132%KO Flamethrower 2x17-20% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Combusken builds →Focus Punch 2x99-117%KO Overheat 2x53-63% Rock Tomb 2x23-28% | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Littleroot Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Quilava builds →Overheat 2x51-60% Focus Punch 2x52-62% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x129-153%KO Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x139-164%KO Iron Tail 2x62-74% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x112-133%KO Flamethrower 2x17-21% Rock Tomb 2x26-32% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Combusken builds →Focus Punch 2x98-116%KO Overheat 2x53-62% Rock Tomb 2x24-28% | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Littleroot Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Quilava builds →Overheat 2x50-59% Focus Punch 2x53-62% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x129-152%KO Rock Tomb 2x29-35% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 2x129-152%KO Overheat 2x63-74% Rock Tomb 2x29-35% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x135-160%KO Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x139-164%KO Iron Tail 2x62-73% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x113-133%KO Fire Blast 2x20-24% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x129-152%KO Rock Tomb 2x29-35% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 2x129-152%KO Overheat 2x63-74% Rock Tomb 2x29-35% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x135-160%KO Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x139-164%KO Iron Tail 2x62-73% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x113-133%KO Fire Blast 2x20-24% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x128-151%KO Rock Tomb 2x29-35% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 2x128-151%KO Overheat 2x61-72% Rock Tomb 2x29-35% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x131-155%KO Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x136-161%KO Iron Tail 2x61-72% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regice View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x110-130%KO Fire Blast 2x19-23% Rock Tomb 2x25-30% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Regice View Gengar builds →Thunderbolt15-18% Explosion31-37% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Regice View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin7-9% Ice Beam6-7% Thunderbolt12-15% Surf12-15% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Regice View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt14-17% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityShellarmor ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Regice View Cloyster builds →Explosion42-50% Surf9-10% Rapid Spin9-10% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Regice View Blastoise builds →Surf9-11% Rapid Spin8-9% Ice Beam5-5% | ||
Regice Evolutions
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
Breeding
E Regice Best Moveset
200 base Sp. Def absorbs special attacks that would KO most other Pokemon twice over, and the moveset runs special Ice TermStab through MoveIce Beam while tanking hits from the strongest special attackers in Emerald. AbilityClear Body prevents stat drops from undermining the defensive anchor.
Best Build
Regice best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Bulky Support Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Explosion
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its entire body is made of Antarctic ice. After extensive studies, researchers believe the ice was formed during an ice age.
Regice Emerald 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.
Regice is a static encounter at Route 105 in Emerald. Regice appears at level 40. Prerequisite: Requires opening door from Sealed Chamber. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Clear Body is the go-to ability for Regice. It prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon. It's Regice's only ability.
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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves