#0583
— Icy Snow Pokémon
Vanillish
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Vanillish is a ice-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 395 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 59) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Ice Body ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Vanillish. Build around what Vanillish actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Vanillish takes super-effective damage from Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Vanillish into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Special Attack (80)
- Lowest stat
- HP (51)
- Offensive lean
- mixed
- Speed tier
- slow (base 59)
- BST
- 395 (low for the format)
Vanillish is a ice-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 395 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 59) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Ice Body ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Vanillish. Build around what Vanillish actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Vanillish
Vanillish is the Icy Snow Pokémon a Ice type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 395 with Ice Body or Snow Cloak as abilities.
What is Vanillish weak to?
Vanillish is a Ice-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel. It resists Ice.
How to counter Vanillish
To counter Vanillish in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Fire or Fighting or Rock or Steel moves and can withstand its Ice STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Vanillish in competitive teams
Vanillish can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Vanillish on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
