Physically Defensive
PUItem
Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
Heavy-Duty Boots / LeftoversAbility["Marvel Scale","Competitive"]
NatureBold+Def/−Atk
TeraFairyDragonPoison
EV spread
HP252
Def▲248
Spe8
Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 6.2 m
- Weight
- 162.0 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate60(14.8%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth rateslow then very fast
Base EXP189
Base stats
HP
95
Attack
60
Defense
79
Sp. Atk
100
Sp. Def
125
Speed
81
Total
540
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Milotic
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
Crown Tundra (Sword)
Crown Tundra (Shield)
Evolution
level up
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Milotic can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
22 of 22
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Water Pulse Has a chance to confuse the target. | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Refresh Cleanses the user of a burn, paralysis, or poison. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Splash Does nothing. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Water Sport Halves all Fire-type damage. | Water | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Wrap Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 90 | 20 |
| 4 | Disarming Voice Never misses. | Fairy | Special | 40 | — | 15 |
| 8 | Twister Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dragon | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 12 | Aqua Ring Restores 1/16 of the user’s max HP each turn. | Water | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 16 | Attract Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 20 | Life Dew Each Pokemon on the user's side restores 1/4 of its maximum HP, rounded half up. | Water | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 21 | Captivate Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 24 | Dragon Tail Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 90 | 10 |
| 28 | Recover Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 32 | Aqua Tail Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 36 | Safeguard Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| 40 | Surf Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | Water | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 44 | Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 48 | Coil Raises the user’s Attack, Defense, and accuracy by one stage each. | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 52 | Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Milotic can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
25 sprites & renders for Milotic.
Across the games
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Milotic”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/milotic.
Species data from PokéAPI.