ITT: we fix ice types without removing their ice typing or altering the type chart
Anonymous No.21118638 View ViewReport Quoted By:
Here's the issue about (most) ice types besides the obvious lack of defensive merits of the type:
-their stats suck
-their abilities suck
-their movepools suck
or
-a combination of the above
Ice is an offensive type and should be treated as such, however there are zero ice types with 100+ special attack AND speed and precisely ONE ice type (Weavile) with 100+ physical attack and speed... and said ice type has no moves with above 85 BP except Knock Off (on the first hit).
Compare it with fire, flying or dragon, which is full of 100+ attack/speed stats coupled with 120+ BP moves.
Ice types have barren movepools (though they're not as bad as electric or grass in that depertment) and their abilities are usually Hail-related or completely wasted (Refrigerate anyone?).
So ITT we make a few REALISTIC changes in order to turn the salvageable ice types into viable pokemon for the higher tiers (note that you can add a secondary type where it makes sense, such as Steel type for Avalugg).
Here are a few examples:
>Rotom-Frost
>+ 15 base speed
>+ Ice Beam and Freeze-Dry
>Regice
>+ Recover
