Miltank (Pokémon)
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| Miltank ミルタンク Miltank | |
 Artwork from GSC | |
| National Dex | #241 |
|---|---|
| Johto Dex | #149 |
| Hoenn Dex | #376 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R-046 |
| Type | Normal |
| Species | Milk Cow Pokémon |
| Height | 3′11″ (1.2m) |
| Weight | 166.4 lbs. (75.5kg) |
| Abilities | Thick Fat |
| Scrappy | |
| Egg group | Ground |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 2 Def |
| Exp. yield | 200 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,250,000 exp. |
| Gender | 100% ♀ |
| Pokédex color | Pink |
| Catch rate | 45 |
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Miltank (Japanese: ミルタンク Miltank) is a Normal-type Pokémon.
Contents |
Biology
Physiology
Miltank is a pink, black, and cream colored cow with small horns and a long tail with a black ball in the end. It has a cream colored belly with four udders.
Gender differences
Miltank is a female-only species. Its male counterpart is Tauros.
Special abilities
Miltank is the only known Pokémon that learns Milk Drink.
Behavior
Habitat
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Miltank first appeared under the ownership of Whitney during A Goldenrod Opportunity and A Dairy Tale Ending.
In Got Miltank?, a Miltank was guarding an area that was for Pokémon only.
Harrison also has a Miltank, but he has only been seen using her to quell an argument between Ash's Bulbasaur and Squirtle and Vincent's Meganium and Azumarill during the Silver Conference in Tie One On!.
Solana enlists the help of a wild Miltank in Pokémon Ranger: Deoxys Crisis.
Four Miltank appeared in DP062. One under Aki's ownership, nicknamed ルータン Rūtan, two under Haru's and another one under Natsu's.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Special manga
Miltank is seen as Whitney's main Pokémon powerhouse.
In the TCG
- Main article: Miltank (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| II | Gold | Its milk is packed with nutrition, making it the ultimate beverage for the sick or weary. |
| Silver | If it has just had a baby, the milk it produces contains much more nutrition than usual. | |
| Crystal | In order to milk a Miltank, one must have a knack for rhythmically pulling up and down on its udders. | |
| Stadium 2 | Its milk is packed with nutrition, making it the ultimate beverage for the sick or weary. | |
| III | Ruby | Miltank gives over five gallons of milk on a daily basis. Its sweet milk is enjoyed by children and grown-ups alike. People who can't drink milk turn it into yogurt and eat it instead. |
| Sapphire | Miltank gives over five gallons of milk on a daily basis. Its sweet milk is enjoyed by children and grown-ups alike. People who can't drink milk turn it into yogurt and eat it instead. | |
| Emerald | It gives over five gallons of milk daily. Its sweet milk is enjoyed by children and grown-ups alike. People who can't drink milk turn it into yogurt and eat it instead. | |
| FireRed | If it has just had a baby, the milk it produces contains much more nutrition than usual. | |
| LeafGreen | Its milk is packed with nutrition, making it the ultimate beverage for the sick or weary. | |
| IV | Diamond | It is said that kids who drink Miltank's milk grow up to become hearty, healthy adults. |
| Pearl | It is said that kids who drink Miltank's milk grow up to become hearty, healthy adults. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | Rare | Routes 38, 39 |
| Pokémon Crystal | Rare | Routes 38, 39 (Day) | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | Rare | Hoenn Safari Zone extension | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | One | Realgam Tower (Shadow) | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | None | Trade | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Uncommon (Diamond) Rare (Pearl) | Routes 209, 210 (PokéRadar) |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Field |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Trozei! | Endless Level 10 Endless Level 13 Forever Level 59 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Western Cave (10F, 20F, 30F, 40F, 50F-53F, 60F-98F) |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | Nurue Highway |
| Everyone's Pokémon Ranch | Random trade with Yukari * |
Base stats
| HP: | 95 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 80 | |
| Defense: | 105 | |
| SpAtk: | 40 | |
| SpDef: | 70 | |
| Speed: | 100 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
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Note that Miltank's Thick Fat ability halves the power of Fire and Ice moves.
Learnset
Miltank is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
| Level | Generation II | Generation III | Generation IV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tackle Growl | Tackle | Tackle |
| 3 | Growl | ||
| 4 | Growl | ||
| 5 | Defense Curl | ||
| 8 | Defense Curl | Defense Curl | Stomp |
| 11 | Milk Drink | ||
| 13 | Stomp | Stomp | |
| 15 | Bide | ||
| 19 | Milk Drink | Milk Drink | Rollout |
| 24 | Body Slam | ||
| 26 | Bide | Bide | |
| 29 | Zen Headbutt | ||
| 34 | Rollout | Rollout | |
| 35 | Captivate | ||
| 41 | Gyro Ball | ||
| 43 | Body Slam | Body Slam | |
| 48 | Heal Bell | ||
| 53 | Heal Bell | Heal Bell | |
| 55 | Wake-Up Slap |
By TM/HM
By breeding
By tutoring
- Body Slam
- Counter
- Double Edge
- Mega Kick
- Mega Punch
- Metronome
- Mimic
- Rock Slide
- Seismic Toss
- Substitute
- Thunder Wave
- Defense Curl
- DynamicPunch
- Endure
- Fire Punch
- Ice Punch
- Icy Wind
- Mud Slap
- Psych Up
- Rollout
- Sleep Talk
- Snore
- Swagger
- ThunderPunch
Special moves
N/A
Side game data
| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rarity: Rare |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| 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 Ranger Batonnage | ||
Group: 
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Tackle x2 |
Evolution
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Basic
Miltank
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Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
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| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
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| Image:Spr 4p 241 s.png | Image:Spr b g4 241 s.png | |||||
For other sprites and images, please see Miltank images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- Its male counterpart is Tauros.
- In the anime, people have eaten or wanted hamburgers, which usually comes from cows. Since Miltank are cow Pokémon, it is speculated that people may or may not eat Miltank or possibly even Tauros.
Origin
Miltank is based on female cattle, or cows.
Name origin
Miltank's name is a combination of milk and tank, a storage container for liquid. The tank part of Miltank's name could also refer to her tank-like defense stats.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
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