Pokémon#350

Milotic

Type: Water • Also known asTender Pokémon

Generation 3

Description

Its lovely scales are described as rainbow colored. They change color depending on the viewing angle.

TCG Cards

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Base Stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

100

Sp. Def

125

Speed

Total

540

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	155	300	202	394
Attack	58	112	123	240
Defense	75	146	144	282
Sp. Atk	94	184	167	328
Sp. Def	117	229	194	383
Speed	77	150	146	287

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Grass

Electric

Resists

Steel

Fire

Water

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 3

Habitat

Waters Edge

Color

Pink

Shape

Squiggle

Gender Difference

Yes

Forms Switchable

Evolves From

Feebas#349

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#350
Champions	#350
Crown Tundra	#189
Extended Sinnoh	#139
Galar	#153
Hoenn	#141
Hyperspace	#49
Kitakami	#159
Original Akala	#83
Original Alola	#156
Original Sinnoh	#139
Updated Akala	#91
Updated Alola	#190
Updated Hoenn	#146

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

189

EV Yield

+2 Sp. Def

Growth Curve

Slow Then Very Fast

\begin{cases}
\frac{ x^3 \left( 100 - x \right) }{50},    & \text{if } x \leq 50  \\
\frac{ x^3 \left( 150 - x \right) }{100},   & \text{if } 50 < x \leq 68  \\
\frac{ x^3 \left( 1274 + (x \bmod 3)^2 - 9 (x \bmod 3) - 20 \left\lfloor \frac{x}{3} \right\rfloor \right) }{1000}, & \text{if } 68 < x \leq 98  \\
\frac{ x^3 \left( 160 - x \right) }{100},   & \text{if } x > 98  \\
\end{cases}

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

600,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#349

Feebas

→

Trade, Hold Prism Scale

#350

Milotic

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

Black

1 spots

5% max

Road 1

Method: Fishing in dark spots
Level Range: Lv. 45-70
Conditions: Any

White

1 spots

5% max

Road 1

Method: Fishing in dark spots
Level Range: Lv. 45-70
Conditions: Any

Black 2

1 spots

5% max

Road 1

Method: Fishing in dark spots
Level Range: Lv. 50-70
Conditions: Any

White 2

1 spots

5% max

Road 1

Method: Fishing in dark spots
Level Range: Lv. 50-70
Conditions: Any

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Grass

Electric

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

½×

½×

½×

2×

2×

1×

½×

1×

1×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Ground

Rock

Fire

Strategic Insight

Milotic's water typing gives it 2 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ground, rock, fire types

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Hydro Pump

Learned at Lv. 52

Sword Shield

Water

Power: 110Accuracy: 80PP: 5Special

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Surf

Learned at Lv. 40

Sword Shield

Water

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 15Special

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Blizzard

TM/TR Moves

Ice

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 5SpecialFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Body Slam

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Alluring Voice

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Fairy

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Bind

Tutor Moves

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Normal

Power: 15Accuracy: 85PP: 20PhysicalTrap

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

Dragon Breath

Egg Moves

Scarlet Violet

Dragon

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 20SpecialParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Hypnosis

Egg Moves

Scarlet Violet

Psychic

Accuracy: 60PP: 20StatusSleep

Puts the target to sleep.

Attract

Learned at Lv. 45

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Related Guides & News

Guide

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Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Milotic
Japanese	ミロカロス
Japanese (Kanji)	ミロカロス
Roomaji	Milokaross
Korean	밀로틱
French	Milobellus
German	Milotic
Spanish	Milotic
Italian	Milotic
Chinese (Traditional)	美納斯
Chinese (Simplified)	美纳斯

Sprite Gallery

Emerald

Ruby Sapphire

Milotic shiny sprite (Ruby Sapphire) — Shiny

Milotic shiny back sprite (Ruby Sapphire) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

6.2 m

Weight

162.0 kg

Type

Water

Abilities

Increases Defense to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

Raises Special Attack by two stages upon having any stat lowered.

Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Water 1Dragon

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Slow Then Very Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Water Pulse

water-pulse

Lv. 20

Flail

flail

Lv. 1

Refresh

refresh

Lv. 15

Splash

splash

Lv. 1

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Water Gun

water-gun

Lv. 1

Water Sport

water-sport

Lv. 10

Wrap

wrap

Lv. 5

Disarming Voice

disarming-voice

Lv. 11

Twister

twister

Lv. 25

Aqua Ring

aqua-ring

Lv. 49

Attract

attract

Lv. 45

Life Dew

life-dew

Lv. 20

Captivate

captivate

Lv. 25

Recover

recover

Lv. 31

Dragon Tail

dragon-tail

Lv. 27

Aqua Tail

aqua-tail

Lv. 34

Rain Dance

rain-dance

Lv. 51

Safeguard

safeguard

Lv. 50

Hydro Pump

hydro-pump

Lv. 52

Surf

surf

Lv. 40

Coil

coil

Lv. 48

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