In Legends: Z-A, Milotic works as a tank with 540 BST behind it. A-Tier on our list: a strong pick in Legends: Z-A's competitive scene. Recover with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Milotic weak to?

In Legends: Z-A, 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.

What is the best ability for Milotic?

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.

What role does Milotic play in battle?

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 tank role.

What counters Milotic?

In Legends: Z-A, the best way to handle Milotic: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

Milotic - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Tank

ATier

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

Attack60

Defense79

Sp. Atk100

Sp. Def125

Speed81

Total540

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Erratic600,000 XP

Height6.2 m

Weight162.0 kg

Base XP189

Abilities

Marvel ScaleTop Pick

Increases Defense to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

CompetitiveNiche

Raises Special Attack by two stages upon having any stat lowered.

Cute CharmHA

Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe

Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

No Legends Z A entries available

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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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Milotic in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)

Rillaboom Grass	S
Grass is super effective against MiloticView Rillaboom →
Raging Bolt ElectricDragon	S
Electric is super effective against MiloticView Raging Bolt →
Kartana GrassSteel	B
Grass is super effective against MiloticView Kartana →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Electric is super effective against MiloticView Rotom →

Legends: Z-A 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

#349Feebas

Use Prism Scale

#350Milotic

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Feebas

Water

Milotic

Water

95+75

ATK

60+45

DEF

79+59

SP.ATK

100+90

SP.DEF

125+70

SPE

81+1

BST

200D-Tier

540A-Tier+340

ROLE

Balanced

Tank

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A 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

Recommended

Ability

Marvel Scale

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Milotic

Bold+DEF

Milotic best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

Spe

Wall Moveset

RecoverRecovery
ScaldSTAB
Flip TurnSTAB
HazeUtility

Moves

Most of Milotic's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Hydro Pump and Surf, but Fairy and Dragon and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Splash

C——40Normal

Lv 1

Water Gun

C4010025Water

Lv 4

Disarming Voice

D40—15Fairy

Lv 8

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Lv 12

Aqua Ring

C——20Water

Lv 14

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Lv 15

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 16

Breaking Swipe

D6010015Dragon

Lv 20

Draining Kiss

B5010010Fairy

Lv 24

Hypnosis

A—6020Psychic

Lv 28

Recover

S——5Normal

Lv 36

Safeguard

C——25Normal

Lv 44

Surf

B9010015Water

Lv 52

Hydro Pump

B110805Water

TM Moves

TM105

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM33

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

TM78

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM06

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM110

Chilling Water

C5010020Water

TM92

Dazzling Gleam

C8010010Fairy

TM56

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM75

Dragon Pulse

C8510010Dragon

TM35

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM109

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM09

Flip Turn

S6010020Water

TM55

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM96

Hydro Pump

B110805Water

TM44

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

TM49

Icy Wind

A559515Ice

TM58

Iron Head

D8010015Steel

TM87

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM76

Liquidation

C8510010Water

TM125

Mimic

D——10Normal

TM46

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

TM140

Muddy Water

A908510Water

TM17

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM51

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM148

Scald

S8010015Water

TM143

Scale Shot

D259020Dragon

TM85

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM73

Surf

B9010015Water

TM27

Swift

C60—20Normal

TM144

Triple Axel

D209010Ice

TM41

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

TM98

Waterfall

C8010015Water

TM70

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Egg Moves

Milotic doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Milotic can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Milotic in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Milotic in Legends: Z-A. Bring Feebas over from Ruby, Emerald, or Sun, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Milotic in Legends: Z-A

Step 1Obtain Feebas
Also found in:
Ruby Emerald Diamond Platinum Black Black 2
Prism Scale / Max Beauty
Step 2Milotic ✓

Milotic Guide

In Legends: Z-A, Milotic works as a tank with 540 BST behind it. A-Tier on our list: a strong pick in Legends: Z-A's competitive scene. Recover with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Legends: Z-A, 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 tank role.
In Legends: Z-A, the best way to handle Milotic: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

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.

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