Milotic - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle | Pokemon Sword and Shield

This is a strategy guide for using Milotic in competitive play for the games Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, and Held Items to use with Milotic, as well as its strengths and weak points.

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Basic Information for Milotic

Types and Abilities

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2
Milotic
Abilities
Competitive	Raises Special Attack when the Pokemon's stats are lowered.
Marvel Scale	Ups Defense if there is a status problem.
Cute Charm (Hidden)	Contact with the Pokemon may cause infatuation.

Type Defenses

	Type
Takes 4x damage	-
Takes 2x damage
Takes 0.5x damage
Takes 1/4x damage	-
Takes 0x damage	-

What is Type Effectiveness?

Base Stats

Best Nature for Milotic

What are Natures?

Strategies for Milotic

Marvel Scale Moveset & Best Build

These values are from base stats and ideal EVs, excluding external factors.

This build takes advantage of Marvel Scale, an Ability held only by Milotic this time around, to turn it into a Physical defender. Flame Orb causes Milotic to become Burned at the end of the first turn, activating Marvel Scale's 50% Defense boost. In addition to preventing other status conditions from being inflicted on it, Recover allows it to restore the HP lost from Burn. Getting a one-stage Defense boost out of it is a fair deal, and turning it into a solid wall of defensive muscle.

Alternate Move Choices

Competitive Special Attacker Moveset & Best Build

These values are from base stats and ideal EVs, excluding external factors.

Alternate Move Choices

How to Use Milotic Effectively

This section is coming soon.

Counters for Milotic

Attack its weak point to quickly lower its HP

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon	Description
Mow Rotom	Ranking: ★★★★★ Moveset & Best Build for Mow Rotom
Dracozolt	Ranking: ★★★★★ Moveset & Best Build for Dracozolt
Rillaboom	Ranking: ★★★★☆ Moveset & Best Build for Rillaboom
Gyarados	Ranking: ★★★☆☆ Moveset & Best Build for Gyarados
Ferrothorn	Ranking: ★★★☆☆ Moveset & Best Build for Ferrothorn

Use a Pokemon which can use it to set up

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon	Description
Tyranitar	Ranking: ★★★★☆ Moveset & Best Build for Tyranitar
Hydreigon	Ranking: ★★★★☆ Moveset & Best Build for Hydreigon

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Mimikyu	Wash Rotom	Gyarados
Ferrothorn	Aegislash	Excadrill
Tyranitar	Hydreigon	Heat Rotom
Arcanine	Mamoswine	Toxapex
Togekiss	Cloyster	Durant
Snorlax	Charizard	Sylveon
Lucario	Hippowdon	Umbreon
Conkeldurr	Quagsire	Gastrodon
Lapras	Whimsicott	Rhyperior
Goodra	Haxorus	Glaceon
Mow Rotom	Type: Null	Gengar
Milotic	Gardevoir	Flygon
Chandelure	Lanturn	Torkoal
Bisharp	Seismitoad	Silvally
Butterfree	Primarina	Incineroar
Blastoise	Decidueye	Venusaur
Darmanitan	Alolan Ninetales	Gothitelle
Crawdaunt	Clefable	Reuniclus
Kommo-o	Terrakion	Cobalion
Virizion	Noivern	Fan Rotom
Toxicroak	Pelipper	Jellicent
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