Best Max Battle Tanks against Ice-type Attacks

A complete list of best tanks against Ice-type Dynamax and Gigantamax Bosses. Compare all available Max Battle tanks against incoming Ice-type attacks. Search through Max Battle eligible Pokémon and their recommended Fast Attacks, then compare tank scores and average HP loss. Remember that the type refers to the boss’s attack, not the tank’s own typing!

Updated Oct 23, 2026, 05:58 UTC


1.	Gigantamax Lapras	Psywave	149.2	17.6%
2.	Dynamax Lapras	Water Gun	149.2	17.6%
3.	Dynamax Walrein	Frost Breath	132.9	19.7%
4.	Dynamax Regice	Lock-On	112.4	23.3%
5.	Crowned Shield Zamazenta	Metal Claw	107.1	24.5%
6.	Dynamax Registeel	Metal Claw	104.1	25.2%
7.	Dynamax Suicune	Water Gun	101.3	25.8%
8.	Dynamax Blissey	Pound	100	26.2%
9.	Dynamax Milotic	Waterfall	91.9	28.5%
10.	Crowned Sword Zacian	Metal Claw	88.8	29.5%
11.	Dynamax Sealeo	Water Gun	88.3	29.6%
12.	Dynamax Vaporeon	Water Gun	87.2	30%
13.	Dynamax Metagross	Fury Cutter	84.4	31%
14.	Dynamax Entei	Fire Fang	84.3	31%
15.	Dynamax Cryogonal	Frost Breath	80.4	32.6%
16.	Dynamax Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)	Counter	78.2	33.5%
17.	Gigantamax Blastoise	Bite	76.4	34.3%
18.	Dynamax Blastoise	Water Gun	76.4	34.3%
19.	Dynamax Chansey	Pound	76.2	34.3%
20.	Dynamax Centiskorch	Bug Bite	70.4	37.2%
21.	Dynamax Regirock	Lock-On	70.4	37.2%
22.	Dynamax Arcanine	Bite	68.3	38.3%
23.	Dynamax Omastar	Water Gun	68.2	38.4%
24.	Gigantamax Snorlax	Lick	67.5	38.8%
25.	Dynamax Glaceon	Frost Breath	66.4	39.5%
26.	Dynamax Wailord	Water Gun	62.9	41.6%
27.	Dynamax Ho-Oh	Extrasensory	62.8	41.7%
28.	Dynamax Umbreon	Feint Attack	62.5	41.9%
29.	Gigantamax Cinderace	Tackle	61.7	42.4%
30.	Dynamax Cinderace	Tackle	61.7	42.4%
31.	Dynamax Uxie	Extrasensory	59.4	44.1%
32.	Dynamax Weavile	Feint Attack	59.3	44.2%
33.	Dynamax Articuno	Frost Breath	59.1	44.3%
34.	Dynamax Flareon	Ember	58.2	45%
35.	Dynamax Kabutops	Fury Cutter	58.1	45%
36.	Dynamax Metang	Metal Claw	55	47.6%
37.	Dynamax Darmanitan	Tackle	54.3	48.2%
38.	Dynamax Lugia	Extrasensory	54	48.5%
39.	Dynamax Sylveon	Quick Attack	53.9	48.6%
40.	Gigantamax Kingler	Metal Claw	53.5	48.9%
41.	Dynamax Kingler	Metal Claw	53.5	48.9%
42.	Dynamax Spheal	Water Gun	53.2	49.2%
43.	Dynamax Corviknight	Sand Attack	51.8	50.5%
44.	Dynamax Greedent	Tackle	50.1	52.2%
45.	Gigantamax Inteleon	Pound	49.9	52.4%
46.	Dynamax Inteleon	Water Gun	49.9	52.4%
47.	Dynamax Raikou	Thunder Shock	49.5	52.9%
48.	Dynamax Mesprit	Extrasensory	49.3	53.1%
49.	Dynamax Gyarados	Bite	49.1	53.3%
50.	Dynamax Urshifu (Single Strike Style)	Sucker Punch	49	53.4%

Rows per page1–50 of 162

Top tanks against Ice-type attacks

#1Gigantamax Lapras
Psywave
Score
149.2
Avg. HP lost / hit
17.6%
#2Dynamax Lapras
Water Gun
Score
149.2
Avg. HP lost / hit
17.6%
#3Dynamax Walrein
Frost Breath
Score
132.9
Avg. HP lost / hit
19.7%
#4Dynamax Regice
Lock-On
Score
112.4
Avg. HP lost / hit
23.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best tank against Ice-type attacks in Max Battles?

Gigantamax Lapras is the top-ranked defender against Ice-type attacks in Pokémon GO Max Battles with the current settings. It scores 149.2, with an average HP loss of 17.6% per hit against the benchmark opponent. With a base Defense of 174, Gigantamax Lapras also benefits from resistance to Ice-type attacks: its typing reduces incoming damage to 39.06% of neutral damage before other modifiers and rounding.

What other Pokémon are good tanks against Ice-type attacks?

Other top-ranked defenders against Ice-type boss attacks include Dynamax Lapras, Dynamax Walrein, and Dynamax Regice. Resistance to Ice-type attacks helps Dynamax Lapras, Dynamax Walrein, and Dynamax Regice take less damage.

What is the best Fast Attack for Gigantamax Lapras?

The top-recommended Fast Attack for Gigantamax Lapras in Max Battles is Psywave with the current settings. Faster Max Meter generation is the first tie-breaker between equally durable movesets, followed by Max Attack damage. Max Meter gain depends on damage dealt and attack duration, rather than Charged Attack energy. An asterisk (*) marks a legacy Fast Attack.

How These Rankings Work

These rankings show how durable different Pokémon are against Dynamax and Gigantamax bosses. Higher scores are better.

The 100-Point Benchmark

What 100 means: The best overall tank, Dynamax Blissey, sets the baseline with an average of 26.179% HP lost per hit across all 18 equally weighted attack types.
Scoring: 80 means 80% of the reference’s overall effective bulk; 150 means 1.5 times that bulk against the selected attack type. Strong matchups can score above 100.
What changes the baseline: Filters, search and pagination keep the same baseline. Level and weather changes recalculate it.

Current Setup & Settings

Pokémon stats: Level 40 with perfect IVs (15/15/15).
Conditions: Extreme weather and level 3 Max Attacks. Max Guard and Max Spirit are not included.
Customization: Change the level, weather and eligible Pokémon using the table settings.

How Damage Is Calculated

Incoming damage: Half comes from a spread hit, and half from the average of a targeted hit with the best and worst dodge reductions. Each hit is rounded individually.

Score = 100 × Dynamax Blissey’s average HP loss % across all types ÷ this Pokémon’s HP loss % against the selected type

Tie-breakers: Faster Max Meter generation comes first, followed by Max Attack damage.

The Boss Opponent Benchmark

The reference opponent uses median stats from 29 available Tier 5 Dynamax and Tier 6 Gigantamax bosses with verified encounter profiles. Each boss contributes once, after its encounter and damage multipliers are applied.

Boss stats: Adjusted Attack: 284.4 · Effective Defense: 170.25 · HP: 70,000 · Attack power: 95.
Tank roster: Rankings include all available Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon with valid Max moves, plus eligible special forms. This is separate from the verified boss pool.
Attacks: The benchmark attack matches the selected type and receives STAB; outgoing attacks use neutral typing. Generic fallback profiles, unavailable bosses and missing move pools are excluded from the benchmark.

Important Notes

Formula-based ranking: This is not a full battle simulation. It does not predict team Max Attack opportunities, boss enrage, survival time or wins.
Real-world variation: Actual boss moves and damage breakpoints can change performance.
Forms: Forms are ranked separately. Only available Pokémon with valid imported Max moves are included.
* Marks a legacy Fast Attack.