Miltank (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Miltank (disambiguation).

Miltank Milk Cow Pokémon ミルタンク Miltank #0241 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Thick Fat or ScrappyGen IV+ Cacophony Cacophony Sap Sipper Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 100% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'11" 1.2 m Miltank 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 166.4 lbs. 75.5 kg Miltank 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 200 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 172 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Miltank 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Pink	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Miltank (Japanese: ミルタンク Miltank) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, but it is considered to be a counterpart of Tauros.

Biology

Miltank is a bipedal, bovine Pokémon, which can only be female. Its body is mostly pink, with a yellow belly and black, angular markings along its back. A black hood-like marking surrounds its face with a pink, triangular mark on its forehead. There are two small horns on top of its head. It has large, blue eyes, a black nose, and a wide mouth, as well as long, black, floppy ears with yellow insides. Miltank has a yellow udder with four pink teats. All four of its limbs end in black, cloven hooves, and its long tail is tipped with a black sphere. In The Young Flame Strikes Back!, a smaller Miltank was shown without any horns or teats, implying that this is what young Miltank look like.

In every generation except for Generations VI and VII, Milk Drink is the signature move of Miltank. Prior to Generation VI, Miltank was the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Milk Drink. The milk that it produces is sweet and very nutritious, and can be used to heal Pokémon and ill or weary humans. Drinking a large amount of Miltank's milk will cause the Pokémon or person to gain weight and develop stomach pains. The taste and nutrition of its milk improves with the quality of the pastures it lives in, and the taste itself changes with the season. It can produce over five gallons of milk per day, which in turn can be turned into yogurt or enjoyed unchanged by children and adults alike. Miltank can become ill if it is not milked every day. Miltank lives in grasslands, and is also raised on farms. Miltank has been supporting the lives of people and other Pokémon since ancient times with its ability to produce milk.

In the anime

Main series

Miltank in the anime

Major appearances

Whitney's Miltank

In A Goldenrod Opportunity and A Dairy Tale Ending, Whitney's Miltank was used in a Gym battle against Ash's Pokémon.

Other

In A Dairy Tale Ending, Whitney's uncle Milton has a herd of Miltank living at his farm. He uses their milk to make his own dairy products, such as cheese and yogurt.

In Got Miltank?, a Miltank served as a head of security of sorts for the Pokémon-exclusive oasis.

In Pokémon Ranger: Deoxys Crisis (Part 1), Solana used her Capture Styler on a wild Miltank so that she could put a Deoxys in Normal Forme.

Four Miltank were owned by sisters in Tanks for the Memories!. Autumn's is nicknamed "Ilta" (ルータン Rūtan). Two belong to Summer and the last belongs to Spring. They help the sisters run their Maid Café.

Minor appearances

In Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!, multiple Miltank were living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

In Entei at Your Own Risk, a Miltank was in a truck's logo.

In Tie One On!, Harrison used a Miltank to quell an argument between Ash's Bulbasaur and Squirtle, and Vincent's Meganium and Azumarill during the Silver Conference.

A Miltank appeared in PK14.

A Coordinator's Miltank appeared in Deceit and Assist.

In Danger, Sweet as Honey!, multiple Miltank were seen outside the Pokémon Center on Honey Island.

In Young Kiawe Had a Farm!, multiple Miltank were living on Paniola Ranch. In The Ol' Raise and Switch!, two of them were frightened off by two fighting Tauros. The herd reappeared in The Young Flame Strikes Back! and Heart of Fire! Heart of Stone!.

In Mission: Total Recall!, a Miltank was on a video screen at Aether Paradise. She physically appeared in Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!.

Pokédex entries

GOTCHA!

Whitney's Miltank

A Miltank briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Whitney.

Pokémon Evolutions

In The Show, a Miltank briefly appeared under the ownership of a Trainer in Ecruteak City.

In the manga

Miltank in Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Miltank in Pokémon Adventures

Ash & Pikachu

Main article: Whitney's Miltank

Similar to her anime counterpart, Whitney owns a Miltank. It appeared in The Beginning Of Good Luck?! Pokémon Fortune Telling.

Pocket Monsters DP

A Miltank appeared in PMDP53.

Pocket Monsters HGSS

A Miltank appeared in PMHGSS01.

Pokémon Adventures

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Main article: Mil-Mil

Miltank, nicknamed Mil Mil, is Whitney's main Pokémon powerhouse. She used her in a bike race with Gold in Smeargle Smudge. She later took her to the Mahogany Gym with DJ Mary and her crew in Irked Igglybuff and Curmudgeonly Cleffa, and used her to fight a moving sculpture that they believed was Suicune, where she failed even with an ice floor-augmented Rollout attack, and had to team up with Pryce to win. She later uses her in the Pokémon League Gym Leader tournament against Misty, but her Starmie takes her out with ease.

In Miltank Melee, Eusine feigns healing a Miltank while other Miltank are out in the fields at the Moomoo Farm. In Indubitably Ditto, Parasee's Spore put them to sleep. In The Last Battle XIII, the couple from Moomoo Farm sent many of their Miltank to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

Platinum arc

A Trainer's Miltank appeared in Clobbering Claydol.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

In All About Arceus III, two Miltank looked on as Silver's Weavile and two Sneasel handed Silver one of Arceus's Plates.

X & Y arc

In An X-cuse to Come Out and Play, a Trainer's Miltank fled Vaniville Town as it was being destroyed during a battle between Yveltal and Xerneas.

Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc

In Battle in Vast Poni Canyon, a wild Miltank was in the Poni Wilds.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Main article: Whitney's Miltank

In Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys, a Miltank is one of Whitney's main Pokémon.

A Miltank appeared in Let's Fight! The Mini Pokémon Tournament.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Main article: Whitney's Miltank

In A Finger Lickin' Battle!, Red was revealed to have a Miltank.

In Messing up the Farm!!, Giovanni stole five Miltank, but Professor Oak was able to rescue them and take them under his control.

Whitney has a Miltank, as shown in Fierce Battle Between Clefairy and Clefable.

A Miltank appeared in Tyrogue's In Love?!.

In the TCG

Main article: Miltank (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Miltank appears as a Spirit.

Game data

NPC appearances

• Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver: The Moomoo Farm has a herd of Miltank. The Miltank that provides milk is ill until the player feeds it a certain amount of Berries.
• Miltank acts as the milklady of Lively Town in Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon and can often be found making her rounds in the city. After the story is cleared, she can be connected with the player and will be usable. It is also revealed that she has hired both Krookodile and Krokorok though the two often slack off during work.

Pokédex entries

Miltank in the Alola Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Gold	Silver	Moomoo Milk (25%)
Crystal
Emerald		Moomoo Milk (100%)
Diamond	Pearl	Moomoo Milk (100%)
Platinum
Ranch		Moomoo Milk (100%)
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Moomoo Milk (100%)
X	Y	Moomoo Milk (100%)
Sun	Moon	Moomoo Milk (100%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Moomoo Milk (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.7% Friend Area: Safari Phrases 51%-100% HP My milk is full of healthy nutrients. 26%-50% HP Oh, my goodness. My health is down to half, it seems. 1%-25% HP I'm at my limit... I'm all out of milk... Level up My level went up! My milk is more nutritious, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2%% IQ group: H
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Talk to in Lively Town Connected to: Snubbull, Linoone, Seedot, Mienfoo Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal Do you drink Moomoo Milk every morning? It'll keep you healthy! ♪ Low HP (< 50%) I could use some milk… But I may faint first…
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Normal Poké Assist: Normal Field move: (Tackle ×2) Browser entry R-046 It attacks by letting loose shock waves and thrashing around.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.42 seconds Base HP: 58 Base Attack: 78 Base Defense: 57 Base Speed: 70
Pokémon Battle Trozei Normal Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Normal Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #129 Opportunist Rarely increases damage.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 216 Base Attack: 157 Base Defense: 193 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Tackle, Zen Headbutt, Rollout* Charged Attacks: Stomp, Body Slam, Gyro Ball, Thunderbolt*, Ice Beam*

Evolution data

Unevolved Miltank  Normal

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield File:Spr 8s 241.png File:Spr 8s 241 s.png
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Miltank images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Miltank can be seen as a counterpart to Tauros. Both are bovine-like Pokémon with the same base stat total. While Miltank is a female-only species, Tauros is a male-only species.
  • Despite not being associated with a certain group, both Miltank and Tauros are listed in the same Pokédex page in Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. The same trait is true with Oranguru and Passimian.
• Miltank's Silver and FireRed Pokédex entries imply that Miltank gives live birth like real-world mammals, despite the fact that Pokémon reproduce via Eggs.

Origin

Miltank is based on dairy cows. It shares some traits mainly with Jersey cattle and Holstein Friesian cattle.

Name origin

Miltank may be a combination of milk and tank (a storage container for liquid; character class in video games).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ミルタンク Miltank From milk and tank French Écrémeuh From écrémé and meuh Spanish Miltank Same as English/Japanese name German Miltank Same as English/Japanese name Italian Miltank Same as English/Japanese name Korean 밀탱크 Miltaengkeu Transcription of its Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 大奶罐 Dànǎiguàn From 大 dà and 牛奶罐 niúnǎi-guàn Cantonese Chinese 大奶罐 Daaihnáaihgun From 大 daaih and 牛奶罐 ngàuhnáaih-gun

More languages Hindi मिलटैंक Miltank Transcription of English name Russian Милтанк Miltank Transcription of English name Thai มิลแทงค์ Minthaeng Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Whitney's Miltank

External links

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