What is a good moveset for Milotic?

Question

If you have a good competitive moveset for Milotic, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for any of its pre-evolutions can also be shared on this thread.

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Milotic Pokédex and learnset for reference.

Answer 1

Milotic is a bulky defensive Pokemon.

Milotic (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Marvel Scale
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Water Pulse
- Aqua Ring
- Recover
- Protect

• Water Pulse (chance of confusion)
• Aqua Ring (will keep it going )
• Recover (along with aqua ring and leftovers, this may annoy the opponent)
• Protect (Gives you extra-turns to gain more HP)

Marvel Scales because it's more likely to encounter some paralysis due to electric types, 1.5x defense isn't that bad.
the strategy is to use Aqua Ring on the first turn, the opponent may attack you or use a status move, either way use protect,(however if you think it's moves aren't effective just skip that) then spam Water Pulse, it has a chance to confuse and when it does, keep up with the game)

Answer 2

I saw this one in one of ORAS secret bases.

Milotic (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Competitive
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD
Bold Nature
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Toxic
- Recover

Surf is for STAB, and Ice Beam coves your Grass weakness. Scald could be replaced instead of Surf, exchanging some power for a burn chance if the target is immune to Toxic. Toxic is to cripple your opponent after all. Then of course, Recover is for... well, recovering.

Comments

Hey! thats same as mine :D except... Surf switch with scald

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haha, lol XD

Answer 3

Milotic @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Competitive
EVs: 126 HP / 252 Def / 126 SpA
Modest Nature
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Double Team
- Toxic

-Surf (Good for double battle, 100% accuracy)
-Ice Beam (Deals with dragon types, chance of freezing, 100% accuracy)
-Double Team (Useful set up while facing fire, ice, water, and steel types)
-Toxic (Set up)

Competitive is very luck based, but is great against Pokemon with the ability Intimadate. This also comes in handy when the opponent uses a move with additional effects that lower stats. Milotic is enough of a tank that it can take a hit from at least one grass or electric attack in order to utilize the weakness policy, so long as the opponent hasn't used anything like Swords Dance.

Nothing is funnier then poisoning another Milotic, and double-teaming while it tries to recover.

Milotic's greatest weakness is when Pain Split is used against it.

Answer 4

Milotic @ Leftovers
Ability: Competitive
EVs: 252 HP / 156 Def / 100 SpD
Bold / Calm Nature
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Recover / Protect
- Toxic / Haze / Aqua Ring

-Boil Over (Scald): Chance to burn, Deals with Fire, Ground And Rock. High power
-Ice Beam: Deals with Grass that resist 2x, Flying and Dragon. Chance to freeze.
-Recover/Protect: Recovers health. Protect if you have toxic.
-Toxic/Haze/Aqua Ring: Toxic if you wanna stall. Haze for removing set ups. Aqua ring to heal very much with lefties.

This Milo is for switching in to priority moves and stuff.

Answer 5

Physical Milotic

Milotic @ Life Orb
Ability: Cute Charm
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature

• Coil
• Iron Tail
• Bulldoze
• Aqua Tail

Explanation: Don't call me Stupid but Physical Milotic can be good. Cool raises Milotic's Attack, Defense and Accuracy. Iron Tail is Fairy and Ice Type coverage and some Coils help the accuracy too. Bulldoze covers Electric types and it helps with its Mediocre Speed. Aqua Tail is STAB and Cool also helps the Accuracy too.

Answer 6

This is mine Milotic's Moveset. Im in Gen 7 and I just started X

Milotic@Leftovers

Nature: Modest (+SpAtk -Atk)

Evs: 252 SpAtk/121 Hp/70 Def/41 SpDef

Ability: Competitive (It Took me Ages to get a oblivious Feebas From my Bad Pre-Marvel Scale Milotic)

Surf or Scald (Must have. If no toxic then you must have Scald)

Ice Beam (a MUST have)

AquaRing or Recover

Comments

What 4th move?

Answer 7

Milotic @ Leftovers
Ability: Marvel Scale
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def
Calm Nature
- Rest
- Toxic
- Aqua Ring
- Protect / Surf

Rest: Completely heals. It also give the extra bulk from marvel scale while you are sleeping.
Toxic: Classic stalling set.
Aqua Ring: Boosts idle healing
Protect/Surf: Give healing as well as it stalls/ Adds some damage not making this whole set taunt bait.

Answer 8

I think this might work, but I dont know. I'm always looking to improve, so please tell me if I can improve it.

Role: Bulky Special Attacker

Milotic @ Flame Orb
Ability: Marvel Scale
EVs: 252 Def / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Recover
- Muddy Water
- Ice Beam
- Haze

~Recover (Healing)
~Muddy Water (STAB)
~Ice Beam (Grass Coverage)
~Haze (In Case Opponent Tries To Set Up)

Answer 9

Bulky sweeper milotic

Milotic @ Leftovers
Ability: Competitive
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe or 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Modest / Timid Nature
- Coil
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Recover / Dragon Tail / Toxic

So. Coil raises you attack, defense, and accuracy, and hydro pump gets 100% accuracy from it. The defense addition gives much higher defense and ends up around the same as your special defense (around 290). Your attack bonus can just be wasted or you can add this into dragon tail, for the attack bonus from coil. Or, you can do recover if you just want to stay in for a really long time and slowly edge them down with hydro pump and ice beam. Or, toxic, is your last option and allows you to slowly toxic stalls your opponent. Ice Beam for grass resting hydro pump. Hydro pump is strong STAB and with coils accuracy bonus makes it a solid choice. Competitive is for an extra special attack bonus for popular intimidate Pokemon.
This is my first moveset answer hope you like it =)

Answer 10

Role: Special Tank

Milotic @ Leftovers
Ability: Marvel Scale
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Modest Nature
- Hydro Pump / Scald / Surf
- Ice Beam
- Rest
- Sleep Talk

Hydro Pump/Scald/Surf: STAB
Ice Beam: Covers Grass, Freeze chance
Rest: Restores HP, increases Defense by 50% while asleep due to Marvel Scale
Sleep Talk: So you can still attack while asleep

Comments

Unfortunately, that EV spread doesn't look super tanky to me. Sure, Milotic's SpDef base is somewhat high but I don't anticipate this build being able to take more than one or two hits (especially from an aggressive physical attacker).
I would reallocate some EVs towards SpDef or Def to increase bulk.

While Marvel Scale definitely increases bulk, I think you're looking to have this Milotic do some serious damage. Competitive might be a better choice.

This is just a matter of preference but, I prefer to go the Recover route over the Rest route whenever possible.

Answer 11

Role: Mixed Tank

Milotic @ Leftovers
Ability: Cute Charm
EVs: 252 HP / 128 Atk / 128 SpA
Brave Nature
- Body Slam
- Coil
- Hydro Pump
- Recover

Body Slam: Good Paralyze chance
Coil: Raises Attack, Defense and Accuracy by one stage
Hydro Pump: STAB, good power, low accuracy, but Coil fixes that
Recover: Restores HP

Answer 12

Troll physical attackers

Milotic @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Cute Charm
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Calm Nature
• Confuse Ray
• Scald
• Recover
• Ice Beam

Physical attacks will have to deal with a rocky helmet, possible infatuation from Cute Charm, a possible burn from Scald, and a possibility of confusion hitting them. It, as any milotic can, tanks hits from special attackers very easily.

Comments

Tbh you should invest more in Defense because this set focuses on annoying physical attackers. It's just much more practical to put more EVs in Defense than Special Defense if you are aiming to take physical hits.

Answer 13

Milotic @ Leftovers
Ability: Marvel Scale
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
- Recover
- Scald
- Confuse Ray
- Ice Beam

• Recover (Guess why..healing)
• Scald (can burn, also has STAB and fairly decent damage.)
• Confuse Ray (because why not confusion is OP)
• Ice beam (Grass coverage, leaving milotic with just 1 weakness)

Answer 14

Bulky Baton-Pass destroyer Princess!

Milotic (F) @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Cute Charm
EVs: 252 HP / 124 SpA / 132 Spe
Timid Nature

• Haze
• Recover
• Scald
• Ice Beam / Dragon Pulse

This princess is surprisingly bulky! Cute Charm infatuates physical attackers which can be frankly useful. Haze is the main purpose of her, hence the nickname "Baton-Pass destroyer Princess". It stops baton-passing, or if not, foes who maxes their stats - which is greatly annoying to them but one heck of fun to you ;) Recover is one thing that makes this girl even bulkier, annoy foes as you like it! Scald is STAB. It ain't much, but it's honest work. Plus, gives a chance to burn which also can be useful. Ice Beam and Dragon Pulse is coverage, you can choose either. It won't give that much difference.

Answer 15

Gen 8 Milotic:

Milotic @ Leftovers
Ability: Cute Charm
EVs: 252 HP / 108 Def / 148 SpD
Calm Nature
- Muddy Water
- Coil
- Hypnosis
- Aqua Tail

Muddy water is a strong attack for me and like aqua tail it gains stab, coil is for making sure that hypnosis hits.

Comments

> Well surf is for roaming around water

This is supposed to be a competitive moveset thread, not an in-game one.

Answer 16

Milotic @ Flame Orb
Ability: Marvel Scale
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def /6 Atk
Relaxed Nature

• Surf/Scald/Water Pulse (STAB)
• Ice Beam/Dragon Pulse (Coverage)
• Recover
• Facade

Surf/Scald/Water Pulse are good STAB attacks considering the SpA base stat is 100 compared to its physical.
Ice Beam/Dragon Pulse (whatever tickles your fancy for choice) good for coverage, (Dragon Pulse in case you come across a Kindra or such)
Recover, well thats self-explanatory
and lastly Facade and hear me out... when status this move does double and can be a good secondary coverage if needed.
This build is built to sweep and stall. Given marvel scale boost your Def by halve when status, holding flame orb not only benefits your Def, you can also use it to your advantage as a move by boosting Facade. Now youll be able to take most hits with ease and can hold out with recover. Giving you time to stall and putting your opponent in a bind.

Answer 17

Milotic @ Leftovers
Ability: Marvel Scale
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 168 HP / 88 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Recover
- Coil
- Avalanche / Flip turn
- Aqua Tail

Mixed Wall + Physically oriented Milotic. I know it has a base attack of 60 but with boosts anything is possible! But in all seriousness, this set is meant to turn Milotic into a mixed wall whilst also being able to benefit from coil’s attack boosts. My first time making a set so I understand if it sucks.

Answer 18

Cynthia's Milotic
Milotic @ Flame Orb
Ability: Marvel Scale
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Recover
- Mirror Coat
- Ice Beam
- Scald

I stole Cynthia's Milotic & observed its capabilities, here's what I found :
•Recover : to heal up, obviously.
•Mirror Coat : once burn activates, its special defense becomes the weaker side. It's used if ice beam & scald are not effective & the opponent is a special attacker.
•Ice Beam : coverage, obviously.
•Scald : STAB, obviously.