Stats & Training
Sp. Def and Sp. Atk carry most of Milcery's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Sp. Def EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
This Pokémon was born from sweet-smelling particles in the air. Its body is made of cream.
They say that any patisserie visited by Milcery is guaranteed success and good fortune.
Milcery Weakness
Milcery is weak to Poison and Steel. On the flip side, it's immune to Dragon-type moves entirely. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Weezing Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Milcery View Weezing builds →Sludge 2x83-100%KO Clear Smog 2x65-78% Smog 2x41-50% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Weezing Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Milcery View Weezing builds →Sludge 2x81-95% Clear Smog 2x63-76% Smog 2x40-48% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Milcery View Stunky builds →Venoshock 2x52-62% Acid Spray 2x32-38% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Weezing Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Milcery View Weezing builds →Sludge 2x81-96% Clear Smog 2x62-74% Smog 2x41-48% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Pawniard DarkSteel | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Weezing Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Milcery View Weezing builds →Sludge Bomb 2x108-128%KO Sludge 2x80-94% Venoshock 2x80-94% Clear Smog 2x63-74% | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Milcery View Toxicroak builds →Poison Jab 2x157-185%KO Venoshock 2x82-98% Poison Sting 2x34-40% | ||
Durant BugSteel | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Weezing Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Milcery View Weezing builds →Sludge Bomb 2x112-132%KO Sludge 2x82-97% Venoshock 2x82-97% Clear Smog 2x62-74% | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Milcery View Toxicroak builds →Poison Jab 2x158-187%KO Venoshock 2x82-97% Poison Sting 2x32-39% | ||
Durant BugSteel | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Milcery View Excadrill builds →Smart Strike 2x165-194%KO Metal Claw 2x120-141%KO | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Milcery View Drapion builds →Cross Poison 2x117-138%KO Venoshock 2x62-74% Poison Fang 2x84-100%KO Poison Sting 2x27-32% | ||
Weezing Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Milcery View Weezing builds →Sludge Bomb 2x107-126%KO Sludge 2x79-94% Venoshock 2x79-94% Clear Smog 2x62-74% | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Milcery View Toxicroak builds →Poison Jab 2x155-182%KO Venoshock 2x79-94% Poison Sting 2x32-38% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Milcery View Excadrill builds →Smart Strike 2x166-196%KO Metal Claw 2x121-143%KO | ||
Toxapex PoisonWater | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Milcery View Toxapex builds →Venoshock 2x57-67% Poison Sting 2x21-25% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Milcery View Drapion builds →Cross Poison 2x119-140%KO Venoshock 2x62-73% Poison Fang 2x85-101%KO Poison Sting 2x28-34% | ||
Weezing Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Milcery View Weezing builds →Belch 2x143-168%KO Sludge Bomb 2x109-129%KO Sludge 2x79-93% Venoshock 2x79-93% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Milcery View Excadrill builds →Smart Strike 2x169-199%KO Metal Claw 2x121-142%KO | ||
Toxapex PoisonWater | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Milcery View Toxapex builds →Cross Poison 2x92-109%KO Venoshock 2x57-67% Poison Sting 2x22-26% | ||
Duraludon SteelDragon | C | |
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Milcery View Drapion builds →Cross Poison 2x121-142%KO Venoshock 2x61-72% Poison Fang 2x88-103%KO Poison Sting 2x28-34% | ||
Copperajah Steel | C | |
In Sword & Shield, Venusaur threatens a KO with Sludge Bomb (226-267%). Nidoking deals 62-73% with Thunderbolt.
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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Venusaur GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Milcery View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb 2x226-267%KO Giga Drain94-111%KO | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Milcery View Nidoking builds →Thunderbolt62-73% Ice Beam62-73% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Milcery View Metagross builds →Bullet Punch 2x131-155%KO | ||
Sword & Shield Evolution
Milcery doesn't evolve by leveling. You'll need a unique condition to push it forward to Alcremie. Evolving adds up to 225 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Milcery with 46 breeding partners from the Indeterminate and Fairy egg groups. Pass egg moves like Baby-Doll Eyes, Last Resort to offspring.
Sword & Shield Milcery Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.
Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.
Moves
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Milcery picks up Last Resort along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Normal and Dark coverage, but the foundation's already strong by then.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sword & Shield Milcery Locations
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 6 locations. Milcery's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Milcery in Sword & Shield
6 spots to find Milcery at Lv. 13-28 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Shield and Sword versions, so filter by your copy below.
Milcery Guide
Milcery evolves into Alcremie through a special method. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 270 BST.
For Sword & Shield, you can run Milcery through the first few routes without issues. 270 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Alcremie as fast as you can.
Milcery is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 1 other game across the series.
Milcery is available in Sword & Shield. Across the full series, it appears in 2 games total.
Game Availability
Milcery joined the series in Sword & Shield and has been available in 2 titles so far. With 3 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShDebut

Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves
