Special
Support
540High
81Moderate
BTier

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
Catch60Challenging•Erratic600,000 XP•6.2m / 20'04"•162kg / 357.1 lbs•189Base XP
Pokedex Entries

MILOTIC is said to be the most beautiful of all the POKéMON. It has the power to becalm such emotions as anger and hostility to quell bitter feuding.

Ruby

MILOTIC live at the bottom of large lakes. When this POKéMON’s body glows a vivid pink, it releases a pulsing wave of energy that brings soothing calm to restless spirits.

Sapphire

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.

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
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricGrass
½xResisti
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (3)i
FireGroundRock
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 using 27 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Confuse Ray, Dragon Breath, Hypnosis and 3 more.

Egg Groups
DragonWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosazumarillcharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticblastoisegolduckferaligatrswampertaltaria
12 of 27·

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

Wall
Ability
Marvelscale
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Bold+DEF
EVs

Best Milotic Moveset

  • RecoverRecovery
  • SurfSTAB
  • ToxicUtility
  • RefreshUtility

Recommended Teammates

Skarmory
SkarmoryDecent
Claydol
ClaydolDecent
Blissey
BlisseyDecent

Breeding's the move. Confuse Ray and Dragon Breath 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 Surf. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 5
Wrap
158520Normal
Lv 10
Water Sport
——15Water
Lv 15
Refresh
——20Normal
Lv 20
Water Pulse
6010020Water
Lv 25
Twister
4010020Dragon
Lv 30
Recover
——20Normal
Lv 35
Rain Dance
——5Water
Lv 40
Hydro Pump
120805Water
Lv 45
Attract
—10015Normal
Lv 50
Safeguard
——25Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
120705Ice
HM08
Dive
6010010Water
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM07
Hail
——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9510010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
HM03
Surf
9510015Water
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
6010020Water
HM07
Waterfall
8010015Water

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Confuse Ray
—10010Ghost
Egg
Dragon Breath
6010020Dragon
Egg
Hypnosis
—6020Psychic
Egg
Light Screen
——30Psychic
Egg
Mirror Coat-5
—10020Psychic
Egg
Mud Sport
——15Ground

Tutor Moves

Milotic can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Flail
—10015Normal
Rem
Splash
——40Normal
Rem
Tackle
3510035Normal

No wild encounters for Milotic. The 2-stage line runs through Feebas, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Milotic in Ruby & Sapphire

Feebas is your first catch on the way to Milotic. You'll find fishing encounters from Lv. 20-25 across 6 total spots in the chain.

  1. Feebas
    Step 1Catch Feebas
    Route 119
    RubyGood RodLv.20-25CommonMidRouteRandom spawn (6 tiles)
    EASY
    Route 119
    RubySuper RodLv.20-25CommonMidRouteRandom spawn (6 tiles)
    EASY
    Route 119
    SapphireOld RodLv.20-25CommonMidRouteRandom spawn (6 tiles)
    EASY
    Route 119
    SapphireGood RodLv.20-25CommonMidRouteRandom spawn (6 tiles)
    EASY
    Route 119
    SapphireSuper RodLv.20-25CommonMidRouteRandom spawn (6 tiles)
    EASY
    Route 119
    RubyOld RodLv.20-25CommonMidRouteRandom spawn (6 tiles)
    EASY
  2. Milotic
    Step 2Milotic ✓

  • Milotic works as a support with 540 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list — a solid choice for the right team. 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 support 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.