Special
Tank
540High
81Moderate
ATier

Milotic doesn't stand out in any single area, but it gets the job done for in-game teams. Only weak to Electric and Grass. Been around since Gen 3. Its damage comes from the special side. It needs some investment to avoid getting outsped.

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
540High
HP95
B
Attack60
C
Defense79
C
Sp. Atk100
B
Sp. Def125
A
Speed81
C
Total540
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Milotic yields +2 SpD
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Details
Catch60ChallengingErratic600,000 XP6.2m / 20'04"162kg / 357.1 lbs189Base XP
Pokedex Entries

When people bicker, it is said to arise from the depths of lakes to becalm violent hearts.

Brilliant Diamond

It is the world’s most beautiful Pokémon. There are many works of art featuring Milotic.

Shining Pearl

Milotic Weakness

Good

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.

4xCriticali
None
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei0
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Marvel ScaleIncreases Defense to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
CompetitiveRaises Special Attack by two stages upon having any stat lowered.
Cute CharmHAHas a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.

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.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Feebas
#349Feebas
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 from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Confuse Ray, Dragon Breath, Haze and 4 more.

Egg Groups
DragonWater1
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
7moves

the remaining moves keeps opponents guessing about Milotic's real targets. Adrenalineorb provides extra utility while max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs and Timid nature handle the stat profile. Competitive ties it together.

Best Build

Special Sweeper
Ability
Competitive
Item
Adrenalineorb
Nature
Timid+SPE
EVs

Best Milotic Moveset

  • Muddy WaterSTAB
  • Ice Beam
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • RecoverRecovery

Recommended Teammates

Breeding's the move. Confuse Ray and Dragon Breath give Milotic options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Flail
10015Normal
Lv 1
Splash
40Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 1
Water Pulse
6010020Water
Lv 1
Wrap
159020Normal
Lv 4
Disarming Voice
4015Fairy
Lv 8
Twister
4010020Dragon
Lv 12
Aqua Ring
20Water
Lv 16
Attract
10015Normal
Lv 20
Life Dew
10Water
Lv 24
Dragon Tail-6
609010Dragon
Lv 28
Recover
10Normal
Lv 32
Aqua Tail
909010Water
Lv 36
Safeguard
25Normal
Lv 40
Surf
9010015Water
Lv 44
Rain Dance
5Water
Lv 48
Coil
20Poison
Lv 52
Hydro Pump
110805Water

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM72
Avalanche-4
6010010Ice
TM14
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM55
Brine
6510010Water
TM83
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM59
Dragon Pulse
8510010Dragon
TM58
Endure+4
10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM07
Hail
10Ice
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM16
Light Screen
30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
5Water
TM44
Rest
10Psychic
TM20
Safeguard
25Normal
TM49
Scald
8010015Water
TM82
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM90
Substitute
10Normal
TM95
Surf
9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
8515Normal
TM03
Water Pulse
6010020Water
TM99
Waterfall
8010015Water

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Confuse Ray
10010Ghost
Egg
Dragon Breath
6010020Dragon
Egg
Haze
30Ice
Egg
Hypnosis
6020Psychic
Egg
Mirror Coat-5
10020Psychic
Egg
Mist
30Ice
Egg
Tickle
10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Milotic can't learn any Tutor moves

Milotic isn't available in the wild in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Start by transferring Feebas from Ruby, Emerald, or Sun. The evolution path from Feebas to Milotic is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Milotic in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

  1. Milotic
    Step 2Milotic
  • Milotic works as a tank with 540 BST behind it. A-Tier on our list — a strong competitive pick. That 125 base Sp. Def does the heavy lifting.

  • 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.

  • Feebas evolves into Milotic while holding a Prism Scale. Milotic is the fully evolved form. At 540 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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. But the speed tells the real story — base 81 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. Fits the tank role.

  • Milotic appears in 16 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.

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.