Competitive Information for Miltank [Gold/Silver]
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Miltank? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Gold/Silver Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Gold/Silver generation metagame.
Miltank is a spectacular Normal-typed Pokemon. Miltank are common Pokemon to see in the GS metagame. Miltank can usually be found in the OU tier (Overused). There were no known abilities back in the Gold/Silver Pokemon games. Miltank's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
Item: Gold Berry
Moveset:
- Return / Body Slam
- Earthquake / Mud-Slap
- Shadow Ball
- Seismic Toss / Rock Smash
Physical Sweeper Miltank (Retro)
Miltank is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (power doubles on dig).
♦ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Miltank's level).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 20-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Leftovers
Moveset:
- Heal Bell
- Milk Drink
- Earthquake
- Fire Punch
Miltank Double Wall (Moohealer)
Miltank is an interesting Double Wall. It's purpose is to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. In the old days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Miltank last longer regaining it's it's life every turn.
♦ Milk Drink is a status move (heals your Miltank by 50% of its max hp).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (power doubles on dig).
♦ Fire Punch is a special 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Miltank learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Miltank can perform in Gold/Silver. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive GS Move and Ability Combos for Miltank
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Miltank's stats
- Curse
- Defense Curl
Most notable and possible best moves for Miltank
- Body Slam
- Earthquake
- Growl
- Heal Bell
- Ice Beam
- Milk Drink
- Other
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Miltank in Gold and Silver
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