Competitive Information for Miltank [Sword/Shield]
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Abilities:
Note: Pokemon with the Sap Sipper ability are immune to Grass attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Miltank? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Miltank is a decent Normal-typed Pokemon. Miltank is a normal Pokemon to see in Generation 8. Miltank's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
Item: Assault Vest / Leftovers
Ability: Sap Sipper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Steel Roller
- Play Rough
- Body Press / Brick Break
- Rock Slide
Physical Tank Miltank (Popular/Trending)
Miltank is a stupendous Physical Tank for single battles. It's meant to take a good amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Miltank last longer regaining it's health every turn. With Sap Sipper, Miltank's attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a grass move; grass immunity. With a Assault Vest equipped to it, Miltank's sp. Def is 1.5x, but it can only select damaging moves.
◆ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Miltank's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Sap Sipper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Steel Roller / Iron Head
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Hammer Arm / Body Press
Physical Sweeper Miltank (Sap Sipper)
Miltank is pretty popular Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is 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. Choice Band will increase the damage of Miltank's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Sap Sipper, Miltank's attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a grass move; grass immunity.
◆ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Steel Roller is a physical 130-base power Steel-type move (fails if there is no terrain active. Ends the terrain).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ High Horsepower is a physical 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Miltank's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Miltank's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
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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 Double Wall (Moohealer)
Miltank is a sensational Double Wall for single battles. It attempts 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 life 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
What is a good doubles moveset for Miltank? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Sap Sipper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Rock Slide
- Steel Roller / Iron Head
Doubles Physical Sweeper Miltank (Sap Sipper)
Miltank is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper for double battles. It's 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. Choice Band will increase the damage of Miltank's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Sap Sipper, Miltank's attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a grass move; grass immunity.
◆ 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 (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ High Horsepower is a physical 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Steel Roller is a physical 130-base power Steel-type move (fails if there is no terrain active. Ends the terrain).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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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.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Miltank can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS 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: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Moves: Body Press + Defense Curl
- Moves: Body Press + Curse
- 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: Zap Cannon
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Helping Hand
- 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 Press
- Body Slam
- Brick Break
- Earthquake
- Fire Punch
- High Horsepower
- Ice Beam
- Ice Punch
- Milk Drink
- Play Rough
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Stealth Rock
- Steel Roller
- Thunder Wave
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Miltank in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 252/252/0/0/4/0 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Optimize Miltank's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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