Competitive Information for Milotic [Sun/Moon]
Water
Abilities:
30% chance of infatuating Pokemon of the opposite gender if they make contact.
If this Pokemon has a non-volatile status condition, its Defense is multiplied by 1.5.
This Pokemon's Sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Milotic? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Unleash the power of Milotic, a stunning Pokémon with Water typing. It's a sight to see Milotic out in the 7th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Explore the movesets of Milotic below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Leftovers / Flame Orb
Ability: Marvel Scale
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Ice Beam
- Scald
- Recover
- Toxic
Milotic is a wonderful Physical Wall. It is primarily designed to take a nice amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Milotic last longer regaining it's stamina every turn. Flame Orb will burn Milotic at the end of the turn which will activate Milotic's Marvel Scale ability. With Marvel Scale, if Milotic is statused its defense is 1.5x.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Recover is a status move (heals your Milotic by 50% of its max hp).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Item: Waterium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Dragon Pulse / Dragon Breath
- Hyper Beam / Round
Milotic is an astounding Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Milotic's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Milotic's sp. atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Dragon Breath is a special 60-base power Dragon-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Milotic cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Marvel Scale
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
EVs: 224 Hp / 71 Atk / 215 SpA
Moveset:
- Scald
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
- Ice Beam
Milotic is a phenomenal Special Tank. It's goal is to take a great amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Life Orb boosts the power of Milotic's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Marvel Scale, if Milotic is statused its defense is 1.5x.
♦ Sleep Talk is a status move (Milotic must be asleep. uses another known move).
♦ Rest is a status move (Milotic sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Marvel Scale
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 248 Hp / 196 Def / 56 SpD / 8 Spe
Moveset:
- Mirror Coat
- Confuse Ray
- Hypnosis
- Mist
Milotic is a spectacular Double Wall. This moveset is designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Milotic last longer regaining it's HP every turn. With Marvel Scale, if Milotic is statused its defense is 1.5x.
♦ Confuse Ray is a status move (confuses the target).
♦ Hypnosis is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
♦ Mist is a status move (for 5 turns, protects Milotic's party from stat drops).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Milotic? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Waterium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Dragon Pulse / Twister
- Hyper Beam / Round
Milotic is an awesome Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Milotic's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Milotic's sp. atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Twister is a special 40-base power Dragon-type move (20% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Milotic cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Milotic can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Milotic.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Milotic can perform in Sun/Moon. 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 SM Move and Ability Combos for Milotic
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Psych up + Haze
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Coil + Hypnosis
- Ability: Marvel scale + Item: Flame orb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Magic Coat, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Hypnosis, Toxic
Moves that boost Milotic's stats
- Coil
Most notable and possible best moves for Milotic
- Dragon Tail
- Haze
- Hidden Power
- Hidden Power Fire
- Hydro Pump
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Magic Coat
- Mirror Coat
- Protect
- Protect
- Recover
- Rest
- Rest
- Scald
- Sleep Talk
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Milotic in Sun and Moon
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/4/0/ )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0/ )
- Optimize Milotic's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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