In Ruby & Sapphire, Sap Sipper changes the entire equation for Miltank. The 490 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a pivot. Milkdrink with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Miltank weak to?

In Ruby & Sapphire, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Miltank. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Miltank?

Sap Sipper is what you want on Miltank. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Thick Fat, Scrappy) work on paper but Sap Sipper is what makes Miltank worth using.

What role does Miltank play in battle?

Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Miltank is a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.

What are the best moves for Miltank?

In Ruby & Sapphire, run Milkdrink, Heal Bell, Body Slam, and Thunder Wave on Miltank. Milkdrink is the most common pick at 23% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.

Miltank - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Pivot

CTier

100Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Bulk defines Miltank's stat line. Defense and Speed anchor the defensive side, but Sp. Atk can't keep up offensively. Tough to catch and worth 2 Defense EVs.

Base Stats

Above

HP95

Attack80

Defense105

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def70

Speed100

Total490

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight75.5 kg

Base XP172

Abilities

Thick FatTop Pick

Halves damage from fire and ice moves.

Scrappy

Lets the Pokémon's normal and fighting moves hit ghost Pokémon.

Sap SipperHANot in game

Absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage.

Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x · Sap Sipper grants Grass immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

MILTANK gives over five gallons of milk on a daily basis. Its sweet milk is enjoyed by children and grown-ups alike. People who can’t drink milk turn it into yogurt and eat it instead.

Miltank Weakness

Fighting moves hit Miltank for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread. Miltank's physical bulk (base 105 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Miltank Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

2Immune

Score+1

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

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost Grass

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Miltank in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Claydol's Explosion hits Miltank for 40-47%. Regice's Ice Beam hits Miltank for 43-51%. Moltres deals 50-59% with Flamethrower.

ClaydolWalls special sets GroundPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Rapid Spin EarthquakeSTAB Explosion PsychicSTAB Damage vs Miltank Rapid Spin 8-10% Earthquake 24-28% Explosion 40-47% Psychic 24-28% View Claydol builds →
RegiceWalls special sets Ice	B
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Ice Beam Thunderbolt Explosion Thunder Wave Damage vs Miltank Ice Beam 43-51% Thunderbolt 29-34% Explosion 25-30% View Regice builds →
Moltres FireFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Hidden Power Grass Will O Wisp FlamethrowerSTAB RoarUtility Damage vs Miltank Flamethrower 50-59% View Moltres builds →
CharizardThreatens with Focus Punch FireFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves Fire Blast Hidden Power Grass SubstituteUtility Focus Punch Damage vs Miltank Fire Blast 55-65% View Charizard builds →
GyaradosDrops Attack via Intimidate WaterFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Earthquake Dragon Dance Hidden Power Flying TauntUtility Damage vs Miltank Earthquake 24-28% View Gyarados builds →

Ruby & Sapphire Evolution

No evolution chain to worry about here. Miltank is a standalone Pokemon with a massive partner pool for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#241MiltankDoes not evolve

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Miltank with 102 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Curse, Endure, Helping Hand and 5 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♀100.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

Ruby & Sapphire Miltank Best Moveset

The recommended build leans into Miltank's strengths as a defensive wall. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn, and spread EVs back that up. Thickfat rounds out the package.

Best Build

Solid pick

Support

Ability

Thick Fat

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Miltank

Impish+DEF

Miltank best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Atk

Def

Support Moveset

Milk DrinkSTAB
Heal BellSTAB
Body SlamSTAB
Thunder Wave

Recommended Teammates

TyranitarDecent

MagnetonDecent

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Miltank picks up Curse and Endure only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Hyper Beam and Body Slam while coverage across 9 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 4

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 8

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Lv 13

Stomp

C6510020Normal

Lv 19

Milk Drink

S——10Normal

Lv 26

Bide+1

———10Normal

Lv 34

Rollout

—309020Rock

Lv 43

Body Slam

S8510015Normal

Lv 53

Heal Bell

S——5Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM01

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

HM03

Surf

D9510015Water

TM25

Thunder

D1207010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Curse

A——10Ghost

Egg

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Egg

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Egg

Present

D—9015Normal

Egg

Psych Up

D——10Normal

Egg

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

Egg

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Miltank can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Miltank in Ruby & Sapphire

No wild encounters for Miltank in Ruby & Sapphire. It's available in Gold, Crystal, or Ultra Sun and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Miltank is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

EmeraldWalking · Safari Zone

Then trade to Ruby & Sapphire.

Also found in:

Gold Crystal Diamond Platinum HeartGold X

Miltank Guide

In Ruby & Sapphire, Sap Sipper changes the entire equation for Miltank. The 490 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a pivot. Milkdrink with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Ruby & Sapphire, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Miltank. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Sap Sipper is what you want on Miltank. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Thick Fat, Scrappy) work on paper but Sap Sipper is what makes Miltank worth using.
Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Miltank is a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.
In Ruby & Sapphire, run Milkdrink, Heal Bell, Body Slam, and Thunder Wave on Miltank. Milkdrink is the most common pick at 23% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Available in 16 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Miltank spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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