Special
Support
BTier
81Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Milotic's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Special bulk with Sp. Def doing the heavy lifting. And the standard growth curve means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 2 Sp. Def EVs.

Base Stats
High
HP95
B
Attack60
C
Defense79
C
Sp. Atk100
B
Sp. Def125
A
Speed81
C
Total540
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging60 / 255
Growth Rate
Erratic600,000 XP
Height6.2 m
20'04"Towering
Weight162.0 kg
357.1 lbsHeavy
Base XP189
High Yield
Abilities
Marvel ScaleTop Pick
Increases Defense to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
Competitive
Raises Special Attack by two stages upon having any stat lowered.
Cute CharmHANot in game
Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

MILOTIC is said to be the most beautiful of all the POKéMON. It has the power to becalm such emotions as anger and hostility to quell bitter feuding.

Milotic Weakness

Type-wise, Milotic takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Milotic's special bulk (base 125 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Milotic Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Milotic in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Steelix's Explosion hits Milotic for 35-41%. Regirock's Explosion hits Milotic for 53-62%. Camerupt deals 50-59% with Explosion.

Steelix
SteelixWears down with Toxic, sturdy guarantees survival, walls physical sets
SteelGround
B
Recommended Build
AbilityRockhead
ItemLeftovers
NatureImpish
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • RoarUtility
  • Explosion
  • ToxicUtility
Damage vs Milotic
Earthquake
21-25%
Explosion
35-41%
View Steelix builds →

Ruby & Sapphire Evolution

Milotic evolved from Feebas's chain using a held item. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Feebas eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Feebas pushed Milotic to 540 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +90. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Feebas
#349Feebas
Use Prism Scale
Use Prism Scale
Milotic
#350Milotic
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Feebas
Water
Milotic
Water
HP
20
95+75
ATK
15
60+45
DEF
20
79+59
SP.ATK
10
100+90
SP.DEF
55
125+70
SPE
80
81+1
BST
200D-Tier
540A-Tier+340
ROLE
Balanced
Tank
TYPE
Utility
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Milotic to get Feebas eggs easily using 27 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Confuse Ray, Dragon Breath, Hypnosis and 3 more.

Egg Groups
DragonWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosazumarillcharizardkingdrasceptileflygonblastoisegolduckferaligatrswampertaltariaslowbro
12 of 27·

Ruby & Sapphire Milotic Best Moveset

Milotic's built to absorb hits. Bold nature leans into physical wall duty, Leftovers gives it passive recovery each turn, and Recover handles sustain. Marvelscale and max HP and Defense EVs tie the defensive profile together.

Best Build

Highly recommended
Wall
Ability
Marvel Scale
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Milotic
Bold+DEF

Milotic best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • RecoverRecovery
  • SurfSTAB
  • ToxicUtility
  • RefreshUtility

Recommended Teammates

Skarmory
SkarmoryDecent
Claydol
ClaydolDecent
Blissey
BlisseyDecent

Moves

Breeding's the move. Confuse Ray and Dragon Breath give Milotic options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Dragon coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Hydro Pump and Surf. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 5
Wrap
D158520Normal
Lv 10
Water Sport
———15Water
Lv 15
Refresh
S——20Normal
Lv 20
Water Pulse
—6010020Water
Lv 25
Twister
—4010020Dragon
Lv 30
Recover
S——20Normal
Lv 35
Rain Dance
C——5Water
Lv 40
Hydro Pump
B120805Water
Lv 45
Attract
——10015Normal
Lv 50
Safeguard
D——25Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
C120705Ice
HM08
Dive
—6010010Water
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM07
Hail
———10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
A9510010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM20
Safeguard
D——25Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
HM03
Surf
S9510015Water
TM06
Toxic
S—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
—6010020Water
HM07
Waterfall
C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Egg
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Egg
Hypnosis
C—6020Psychic
Egg
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Egg
Mirror Coat-5
——10020Psychic
Egg
Mud Sport
———15Ground

Tutor Moves

Milotic can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Milotic in Ruby & Sapphire

No wild encounters for Milotic. The 2-stage line runs through Feebas, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Milotic in Ruby & Sapphire

Feebas is your first catch on the way to Milotic. You'll find fishing encounters from Lv. 20-25 across 6 total spots in the chain.

  1. Feebas
    Step 1Catch Feebas
    Route 119
    RubyGood Rod Lv.20-25 Route
    CommonMid
    Random spawn (6 tiles)
    Route 119
    RubySuper Rod Lv.20-25 Route
    CommonMid
    Random spawn (6 tiles)
    Route 119
    SapphireOld Rod Lv.20-25 Route
    CommonMid
    Random spawn (6 tiles)
    Route 119
    SapphireGood Rod Lv.20-25 Route
    CommonMid
    Random spawn (6 tiles)
    Route 119
    SapphireSuper Rod Lv.20-25 Route
    CommonMid
    Random spawn (6 tiles)
    Route 119
    RubyOld Rod Lv.20-25 Route
    CommonMid
    Random spawn (6 tiles)
  2. Milotic
    Step 2Milotic ✓

Milotic Guide

  • In Ruby & Sapphire, Milotic works as a support with 540 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Ruby & Sapphire for the right team. Recover with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Ruby & Sapphire, Milotic's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Marvel Scale is the go-to ability for Milotic. It increases Defense to 1.5× with a major status ailment. Its hidden ability Cute Charm can work in specific setups. Competitive is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

  • Milotic is a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 81 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the support role.

  • For Ruby & Sapphire, the core moveset is Recover, Surf, Toxic, and Refresh. Recover leads at 24% usage. Surf provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Since Ruby & Sapphire, Milotic has been in 16 games. Requiring an item-based evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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