Milotic - Best Moveset & Build | Pokemon Sword Shield

Last Updated: August 21, 2022 10:59 PM

Find out how to breed Milotic in Pokemon Sword and Shield! Learn about the best competitive Milotic movesets, best builds, best nature, strong counters & the breeding process!!!

Table of Contents

Best Moveset & Build
Best Moves
Best Items
Best Nature And EVs
Counters
Competitive Breeding Process

Location & Stats

Competitive Build

Milotic Best Moveset & Build

Total Base Stats	540
Type

Flame Orb Milotic Build

Best Nature	Best Item
Bold (Def↑ / Atk↓)	Flame Orb
Best Ability
Marvel Scale Increases Defense when under the effect of a status condition.
Best Moveset
Scald / Recover / Protect / Haze ▼Check Move Info Here
Best EV Spread
HP 244, Defense 252, Sp. Def 12

Bulky Physical Tank

Thanks to its Marvel Scale ability, Milotic's Defense increases by 50% when it has a status condition. This means that if you make it hold a Flame Orb, it will automatically activate. With excellent base stats and the move Recover, Milotic can be a powerful presence which can't be poisoned.

Excellent Special Defenses

Milotic's 125 Sp.Def stat is already so high that it can withstand many special attacks even without EV or Nature investment. The 244 EVs in HP are there to optimize Milotic's HP with regard to burn damage.

Many Viable Move Options

Milotic has several excellent moves it could ostensibly bring to battle. Protect allows it to get through a turn and safely proc its Flame Orb bonus, Mirror Coat lets it fire back at special attackers, Haze stops opponents from setting up, and Icy Wind lowers the target's speed. This move versatility is one of the main draws of Milotic.

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Milotic - Best Moves

Flame Orb Milotic Build

Recommended Moves

Move/Type	Reason
Recover	Heals 50% of HP. A must for Flame Orb builds.
Scald	Strong STAB move that can also burn.
Protect	Prevents you from taking damage for one turn. Useful for stalling one turn while your Flame Orb activates.
Haze	Dispels all buffs on the opponent. Useful to bring in versus self-buffing sweepers.

Other Viable Moves

Move/Type	Reason
Icy Wind	Lowers the opponent's speed. Can work well before swapping out into another Pokemon.
Mirror Coat	Deals devastating damage back to Pokemon that use a special attack.

Milotic - Best Items to Hold

Item	Traits
Flame Orb	Inflicts a burn. Useful to proc Marvel Scale and get a defense boost. Requires Recover to heal up the damage.

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Milotic - Best Nature And EVs

Milotic - Recommended Natures

Nature	Traits
Bold	Def↑ / Atk↓ With 79 Defense, Bold is the best nature for all physical tank builds.
Calm	Sp.Def↑ / Atk↓ For a Sp. Defense variant.

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Recommended Base Point (EV) Allocation

Flame Orb Build

Stat	Base Point
HP	244 points
Defense	252 points (max)
Sp. Defense	12 points

This spread focuses on building up physical defenses, since Milotic already has an excellent Sp. Def stat.

Milotic Counters

Recommended Pokemon To Counter Milotic

Pokemon	Explanation
Dracozolt	Pros - Resists Scald - Can lock down Milotic with Taunt - Can overwhelm Milotic with Buzz Beak Cons - Needs to watch out for Burns from Scald
Togekiss	Pros - Can stack Nasty Plot and take it out in 2-3 hits - Also has high Sp. Def, won't take much damage from Scald Cons - Weak to Mirror Coat - Has to watch out for Haze dispelling Nasty Plot buffs
Hydreigon	Pros - Resists Scald - Can stack Nasty Plot Cons - Weak to Mirror Coat - Has to watch out for Haze dispelling Nasty Plot buffs

How To Play Against Milotic

Keep Self Buffing

Although Milotic is able to use Haze, in most cases it won't have the necessary fire power to take you out right away. Most special attackers should be able to hold their ground and find opportunities to keep using self buffing moves (for example, when Milotic uses Recover or Protect).

Use Taunt!

Milotic relies on status moves to function, so using Taunt will really throw a wrench in its plan. You can effectively stop it in its tracks with Taunt - however, be careful of burns if you're using a physical attacker.

Milotic - Competitive Breeding Process

Breeding Process Flow Chart

1	Catch a Feebas on Route 2 (the lake near the Professor's House)
2	Hatch Eggs until you get a High IV Feebas
3	Breed that Feebas until you get one with a Bold Nature
4	Put 244 points in HP, 252 points in Defense, and 12 points in Sp. Defense
5	Max out its Dynamax Level
6	Teach it Scald, Recover, Haze, and Protect
7	Equip a Flame Orb