Strong point: Sp. Def — higher than 96% of species. Its weakest point is Attack — lower than 72% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. On defense it has 2 weaknesses and 4 resistances.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Sp. Def.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Def, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (100) is 40 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Timid +Spe · −Atk Its Speed is higher than 68% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 10
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Hoenn | #141 | Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald |
|---|---|---|
| Hoenn | #146 | Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire |
| Sinnoh | #139 | Diamond / Pearl , Platinum , Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl |
| Alola | #156 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #190 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Galar | #153 | Sword / Shield |
| Crown Tundra | #189 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra |
| Kitakami | #159 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Teal Mask |
| Hyperspace | #049 | Legends: Z-A , Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension |
| Pokémon Champions | #350 | Champions |
Abilities
- Marvel Scale Increases Defense to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
- Competitive Raises Special Attack by two stages upon having any stat lowered.
- Cute Charm Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.
How players use it
Data from 44,274 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 UU, 2026-07). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 UU is one tier lower: it is played without the Pokémon most often used in OU, so the same species hold completely different places here.
Rank 174 among 274 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.1% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
Its lovely scales are described as rainbow colored. They change color depending on the viewing angle.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Milotic takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
2002–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Milotic appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (16)
All Milotic cards →Milotic has 16 cards in 12 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 172 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (10)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Galar
Unova
Moves (90)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (67 via TM/TR, 7 via Egg, 26 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Refresh | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Splash | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Water Sport | Water | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Wrap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 90% | 20 |
| 4 | Disarming Voice | Fairy | Special | 40 | — | 15 |
| 8 | Twister | Dragon | Special | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 12 | Aqua Ring | Water | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 16 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 17 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 20 | Life Dew | Water | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 21 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 24 | Dragon Tail | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 90% | 10 |
| 28 | Recover | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 32 | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 36 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| 40 | Surf | Water | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 44 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 48 | Coil | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 52 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |