Is Milotic Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Water with AbilityMarvel Scale boosting Defense when statused. Wild on surfing routes in BW2. Enormous Sp. Def and decent Sp. Atk. Handles Clay through Water and tanks special hits through the E4. One of the most durable Water options available.
Feebas trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Feebas trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Feebas trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Feebas trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Feebas has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Feebas trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's typing presses Feebas's defenses.
Marlon's typing presses Feebas's defenses.
Milotic has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Milotic has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Milotic has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Milotic has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Milotic trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Milotic on Route 1 (rippling water fishing, Lv 50-70, rare). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
How to Get Milotic in Black 2 & White 2
moderate rates across 2 encounter spots for Milotic. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.
Where To Catch Milotic in B2W2
The path to Milotic starts with Feebas at Lv. 50-70 via fishing and walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch FeebasRoute 1Lv.50-70Super RodRate 5%Any- Step 2Milotic ✓Route 1Lv.50-70Rippling Water FishRate 5%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Feebas (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Milotic Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Milotic
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Latios's Draco Meteor hits Milotic for 44-53%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Milotic View Latios builds →Draco Meteor44-53% Surf15-18% Dragon Pulse29-35% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Milotic View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit9-11% Crunch19-22% Superpower28-33% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Milotic View Politoed builds →Scald6-7% | ||
Milotic Evolutions
Milotic is what Feebas becomes. Breed it for Feebas eggs (average hatch time). A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are 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
Breeding
Breed with Milotic to get Feebas eggs easily using 39 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Brine, Captivate, Confuse Ray and 9 more.
B2W2 Milotic Best Moveset
AbilityMarvel Scale boosts Defense by 50%% when statused, making burn attempts counterproductive. 125 Sp. Def absorbs special attacks, and 100 Sp. Atk fires Water TermStab back. The moveset answers special attackers and punishes status attempts, forcing opponents to use raw damage rather than conditions to break through.
Best Build
Milotic best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Recover
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Brine and Captivate 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 Aqua Tail. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Its lovely scales are described as rainbow colored. They change color depending on the viewing angle.
Milotic Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Milotic works as a support with 540 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Black 2 & White 2 for the right team. Recover with Leftovers is the standard set.
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 Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Recover, Scald, Ice Beam, and Toxic. Recover leads at 0% usage. Scald provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Milotic appears in 16 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves