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Ice is the least common Pokémon type in the published counts. The most cited tally, from Bulbapedia’s Ice type page, reports 60 Ice-type Pokémon as of Generation IX, counting a species if Ice appears in at least one of its forms, including regional forms. Fairy is the next least common type on that same page. That figure is a community reference count, not an official total from The Pokémon Company, and the ranking changes depending on how a species, form, and dual type are counted.
What the 60-Pokémon figure actually measures
Bulbapedia’s Ice type page states that, as of Generation IX, 60 Pokémon are Ice-type, counting those that are Ice-type in at least one of their forms, including regional forms. It puts that at 5.84% of all Pokémon and names Ice the least common type, followed by Fairy. Three parts of that sentence matter when you compare it with anything else:
- The unit is the species, not the form. A Pokémon counts once if any one of its forms is Ice-type.
- Regional forms are included. A count limited to base forms or to the National Pokédex entries alone would produce a different number.
- The cutoff is Generation IX. The page is dated to that generation, so later additions are not part of this number.
The official Pokémon Pokédex at pokemon.com/pokedex lists a National Pokédex range of 1–1025 and offers a type filter, but the page does not publish a per-type total. You cannot reproduce the 60 figure from the official site alone, and you should not attribute it to The Pokémon Company.
Why different sources give different answers
Older and newer Bulbapedia pages do not measure the same thing, so their numbers do not line up. The table below sets out the three sources that bear on the question.
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| Source | What is counted | Scope and date | Ice result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulbapedia, Ice type page | Species that are Ice-type in at least one form, including regional forms | Generation IX | 60 Pokémon (5.84%); least common, followed by Fairy |
| Bulbapedia user page, Type Count (older snapshot) | Pokémon counted by type in an earlier scheme; excludes Mega Forms | Predates Mega Evolutions; scope differs from later pages | 35, tied with Fairy; Ghost listed at 34 |
| Bulbapedia, List of type combinations by abundance | Type combinations, counted across distinct forms when a form’s type differs | Includes a Generation X column | Ice ranks last among the combinations shown; no per-type total is stated in the ranking |
The older snapshot’s 35 and the current 60 are not two readings of the same roster. The older page predates Mega Evolutions and uses a narrower scheme, so its tie between Ice and Fairy should not be quoted as the current answer. Its value is in showing how much the count moves when the scope changes.
The combinations table is useful for a different question. It ranks pairs such as Water/Ground or Dragon/Fire, not single types, so Ice ending up last there tells you that Ice-containing combinations are rare under that scheme. It does not give a number of Pokémon for Ice alone.
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Counting rules that can change the answer
If you run your own comparison, four decisions determine the result. Settle each one before you count.
- Roster cutoff. Choose one generation or one Pokédex snapshot and apply it to all 18 types.
- Dual typing. A dual-type Pokémon adds one to each of its two types. Type totals therefore add up to more than the number of species, and a species is never split between types.
- Forms. Decide whether a species counts once if any form qualifies, whether distinct type-changing forms are counted separately, or whether only the base form is used. Each choice can move a type up or down the ranking.
- Type changes. Decide whether a Pokémon whose type changed in a later generation is recorded under its current type or the type it had when introduced.
Readers often use “Pokémon” to mean either a species or any of its forms. Be explicit about which one you mean, because the Ice figure above counts species.
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How to check a current count yourself
The 60 figure is the most defensible published tally, but if you need a count for a specific roster, you can build one from the official type filter.
- Open the official Pokédex and note the National Pokédex range it displays. Record the date you checked it.
- Use the type filter to list Pokémon of a single type, and record the number of entries shown for each of the 18 types.
- Note which entries are alternate forms. If a species appears more than once, count it once if your rule is species-level, and check whether it is listed under more than one type.
- Compare your totals with the Bulbapedia Ice type figure only after confirming that your roster and form rule match. If they do not match, label your table with its own rules rather than presenting it as a correction.
The official type chart confirms the framework you are counting against. In the words of The Pokémon Company’s type chart, “Pokémon and their attacks belong to one of 18 different types.” The chart is based on the latest series games, so it reflects the type set in current games rather than every historical scheme. The official Pokémon types and type chart page is the reference for that list.
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What is and is not established
Ice being the least common single type is the best-supported answer, because it is the outcome in the Generation IX count and the one scheme that counts species with any qualifying form. What is not established is an exact, current, official total for every type. No official page supplies a complete per-type table, and the 60 figure is a Bulbapedia tally dated to Generation IX. If Fairy is close behind, a small change in the rules, such as excluding regional forms, could change the order, so treat Ice and Fairy as the bottom two rather than as a settled gap.
For the exact scope of the 60 figure, the methodology is on Bulbapedia’s Ice type page. For the framework the count is built on, see the official type chart.
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