Competitive Information for Miltank [Sun/Moon]
Normal
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a Grass move; Grass immunity.
This Pokemon can hit Ghost types with Normal- and Fighting-type moves.
Fire-/Ice-type moves against this Pokemon deal damage with a halved offensive stat.
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Note: Pokemon with the Sap Sipper ability are immune to Grass attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Miltank? 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!
Meet Miltank, the brilliant Pokémon of Normal types! Miltank is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It deserves to see more play in the meta. Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Want to master Miltank's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Leftovers / Focus Sash
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Moveset:
- Heal Bell
- Milk Drink / Body Slam
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Miltank is an outstanding Physical Wall. It attempts to take a substantial amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Miltank last longer regaining it's it's health every turn. Focus Sash helps protect Miltank from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Thick Fat, fire/ice-type moves against Miltank deal damage with a halved attacking stat.
♦ Milk Drink is a status move (heals your Miltank by 50% of its max hp).
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. factors rock weakness).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Item: Leftovers / Focus Sash
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 40 Hp / 252 SpA / 216 SpD
Moveset:
- Heal Bell
- Milk Drink
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Miltank is a phenomenal Special Tank. It's goal is to take a good amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Miltank last longer regaining it's it's health every turn. Focus Sash helps protect Miltank from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Thick Fat, fire/ice-type moves against Miltank deal damage with a halved attacking stat.
♦ Milk Drink is a status move (heals your Miltank by 50% of its max hp).
♦ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. factors rock weakness).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
Note: This moveset is considered Taunt bait! It is highly recommended you typically have atleast one move that does actual damage!
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Item: Normalium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Sap Sipper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum
- Hammer Arm / Brick Break
- Iron Head
Miltank is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Miltank from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Sap Sipper, Miltank's attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a grass move; grass immunity.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Miltank's last move failed).
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Miltank's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Heal Bell
- Milk Drink
- Earthquake
- Fire Punch
Miltank is a phenomenal Double Wall. It's designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Miltank last longer regaining it's it's HP every turn. With Thick Fat, fire/ice-type moves against Miltank deal damage with a halved attacking stat.
♦ 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 (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Miltank? 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!
Item: Normalium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Sap Sipper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Hammer Arm / Brick Break
Miltank is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Miltank from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Sap Sipper, Miltank's attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a grass move; grass immunity.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Miltank's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Miltank 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 Miltank.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Miltank 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 Miltank
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Swagger + Punishment
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Miltank's stats
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Power-Up Punch
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Miltank
- Body Slam
- Brick Break
- Curse
- Earthquake
- Heal Bell
- Hidden Power
- Ice Beam
- Ice Punch
- Milk Drink
- Protect
- Rest
- Return
- Seismic Toss
- Shadow Ball
- Solar Beam
- Stealth Rock
- Thunder Wave
- Toxic
- Water Pulse
- Zap Cannon
Common Effort Values for Miltank in Sun and Moon
- Impish Nature ( 252/4/252/0/0/0/ )
- Modest Nature ( 40/0/0/252/216/0/ )
- Optimize Miltank'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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