Ghost moves don't affect Miltank at all — that's the advantage of Normal typing. Sap Sipper absorbs Grass moves and boosts its Attack. Introduced in Gen 2. Clears the crowded base-100 Speed benchmark.
Bulk defines Miltank's stat line. Defense and Speed anchor the defensive side, but Sp. Atk can't keep up offensively. Tough to catch and worth 2 Defense EVs.
Miltank produces highly nutritious milk, so it’s been supporting the lives of people and other Pokémon since ancient times.
This Pokémon needs to be milked every day, or else it will fall ill. The flavor of Miltank milk changes with the seasons.
Miltank Weakness
GoodFighting-type moves hit Miltank for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread. Miltank's physical bulk (base 105 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
No evolution chain to worry about here. Miltank is a standalone Pokemon with a massive partner pool for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out average hatch time.
How to Evolve
Breed Miltank with 138 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Belch, Curse, Double-Edge and 4 more to offspring.
The recommended build leans into Miltank's strengths as a physical attacker. Muscleband provides extra utility, and max Attack and Speed EVs back that up. Scrappy rounds out the package.
Best Build
Best Miltank Moveset
- Steel Roller
- Facade
- Play Rough
- Ice Punch
Recommended Teammates
Coverage runs deep. Miltank can hit 14 types beyond STAB, including Rock and Psychic. The offense anchors on Giga Impact and Hyper Beam while TMs handle everything else.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
decent spawn rates across 18 locations for Miltank in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations
Miltank appears in 18 walking locations at Lv. 10-18 across Shield and Sword. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Sap Sipper changes the entire equation for Miltank. The 490 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a pivot.
Watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Miltank. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Miltank doesn't evolve and has no evolutionary line. It's a Normal-type Pokemon with a 490 base stat total.
Sap Sipper is what you want on Miltank. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Thick Fat, Scrappy) work on paper but Sap Sipper is what makes Miltank worth using.
Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Miltank is a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.
Miltank appears in 16 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.
Available in 16 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Miltank spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A