Miltank (Pokémon)

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Miltank ミルタンク Miltank #241
Art by Ken Sugimori from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Type  Normal   Normal   Normal	Species Milk Cow Pokémon
Abilities Thick Fat or Scrappy Scrappy	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #151* Hoenn #376* Sinnoh #— Isshu #— Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R-046 Oblivia R— Oblivia (past) N— Not in any regional Browser
Height 3'11" Imperial 1.2m Metric 3'11"/1.2m 0.0m	Weight 166.4lbs Imperial 75.5kg Metric 166.4lbs/75.5kg 0.0kg
Dex color Pink	Footprint
Body style	Catch rate 45 5.9%
Gender ratio Genderless Unknown 100% female
Breeding Ground group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 200 Battle Exp.: 1428*
External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. II-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.2 Special abilities 1.3 Behavior 1.4 Habitat 1.5 Diet 2 In the anime 2.1 Major appearances 2.2 Minor appearances 2.3 Pokédex entries 3 In the manga 3.1 Pokémon Adventures 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 NPC appearances 5.2 Pokédex entries 5.3 Game locations 5.3.1 In side games 5.4 Held items 5.5 Stats 5.5.1 Base stats 5.5.2 Pokéathlon stats 5.6 Type effectiveness 5.7 Learnset 5.7.1 By leveling up 5.7.2 By TM/HM 5.7.3 By breeding 5.7.4 By tutoring 5.7.5 Special moves 5.8 Side game data 5.9 Evolution 5.10 Sprites 6 Trivia 6.1 Origin 6.1.1 Name origin 7 In other languages 8 Related articles 9 External links

Biology

Physiology

Miltank is a mostly pink colored bipedal cow with blue eyes, small horns and a long, cream-colored tail with a black ball in the end. She has a cream colored belly with four udders. There are black spots on her back as well as a black "hood."

Gender differences

Miltank is a female-only species. Many fans consider its male counterpart to be Tauros, despite the facts that Tauros was introduced a generation earlier and that Miltank cannot produce Tauros eggs.

Special abilities

Miltank is the only known Pokémon that learns Milk Drink. The milk that it produces is very nutritious and can be used to heal Pokémon.

Behavior

Unlike Tauros, Miltank are much more placid Pokémon and spend most of their time eating and digesting grass and other plants. However, they also possess a stubborn streak that may be unwilling to comply if they don't receive the proper training required. When properly trained, they can be a very useful asset, both in milking and battling.

Habitat

Miltank are happiest in fresh pasture.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

They mostly consume grass, which they convert into milk.

In the anime

Major appearances

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.

Four Miltank appeared in Tanks for the Memories!. One under Autumn's ownership, nicknamed "Ilta" (ルータン Rūtan), two under Spring's and another one under Summer's.

Minor appearances

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 enlisted the help of a wild Miltank in Pokémon Ranger: Deoxys Crisis.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Pokédex Entry EP158 Miltank Ash's Pokédex Miltank, the Milk Cow Pokémon. Miltank produces very nutritious milk, a perfect drink for reviving sick Pokémon. Miltank are very even tempered and prefer not to battle. This concludes the entries from the original series.

Episode Pokémon Pokédex Entry DP062 Miltank Ash's Pokédex Miltank, the Milk Cow Pokémon. It is widely known that drinking Miltank milk when you are young helps you to grow up strong and healthy. This concludes the entries from the Diamond & Pearl series.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Miltank is seen as Whitney's main Pokémon powerhouse, which she used in a bike race with Gold but ended up breaking her arm after being kidnapped by a wild Rhydon. She later took it to the Mahogany Gym with DJ Mary and her crew in Volume 12, and used it to fight a moving sculpture that they believe was Suicune, where it failed even with an ice floor-augmented Rollout attack, and had to team up with Pryce to win.

She later uses it in the Pokémon League Gym Leader tournament against Misty, but her Starmie takes it out with ease.

Earlier, in the MooMoo Farm, Eusine also healed a Miltank in Volume 10. Although he feigned the ability to heal Pokémon with magic, Crystal revealed that all he did was use a berry to restore its HP.

In the TCG

Main article: Miltank (TCG)

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.

Pokédex entries

Pokédex entry

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II. Generation I Red Blue {{{redbluedex}}} Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Generation 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. Generation III Ruby 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. Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} 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 LeafGreen {{{frlgdex}}} 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. Generation IV Diamond Pearl {{{dpdex}}} Diamond Pearl Platinum It is said that kids who drink Miltank's milk grow up to become hearty, healthy adults. Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold SoulSilver {{{hgssdex}}} HeartGold Its milk is packed with nutrition, making it the ultimate beverage for the sick or weary. SoulSilver If it is around babies, the milk it produces contains much more nutrition than usual. Generation V Black White Pokédex entry is unavailable at this time. Data will be entered when the Pokédex entry has been verified. Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}}

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II. Generation I Red Blue None Trade Yellow None Trade Generation II Gold Silver Rare Routes 38 and 39 Crystal Rare Routes 38 and 39 (Day) Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald Rare Hoenn Safari Zone extension FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum One Realgam Tower (Shadow) XD None Trade Generation IV Diamond Pearl Uncommon (Pearl) Rare (Diamond) Routes 209 and 210 (Poké Radar) Platinum Rare Route 210 (Poké Radar) HeartGold SoulSilver Rare Routes 38, 39 and 47 Pal Park Field Generation V Black White None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 10 Endless Level 13 Forever Level 59 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Western Cave (10F, 20F, 30F, 40F, 50F-53F, 60F-98F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Marine Resort (B1-B19) Shimmer Hill (1F-17F)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Chroma Road
My Pokémon Ranch	Random trade with Hayley *

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Gold	Silver	MooMoo Milk (50%)
Crystal
Diamond	Pearl	MooMoo Milk (100%)
Platinum
Ranch		MooMoo Milk (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 95	155 - 202	300 - 394
Attack: 80	76 - 145	148 - 284
Defense: 105	99 - 172	193 - 339
Sp.Atk: 40	40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp.Def: 70	67 - 134	130 - 262
Speed: 100	94 - 167	184 - 328
Total: 490   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/3 ★★☆	Power 4/4 ★★★★
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 15/19 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IV, this Pokémon is:
Weak to Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Resistant against Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Unaffected by Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Damaged normally by Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None
Notes: If this Pokémon has Thick Fat, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is ½× and the effectiveness of  Ice-type  moves is ½×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III

Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal Start Tackle Normal Physical 35 95% 35 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 3 Growl Normal Status — 100% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ 5 Defense Curl Normal Status — —% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ 8 Stomp Normal Physical 65 100% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 11 Milk Drink Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 0   15 Bide Normal Physical — —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 19 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 24 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 29 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ 35 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥ 41 Gyro Ball Steel Physical — 100% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ 48 Heal Bell Normal Status — —% 5 Beauty 0   55 Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical 60 100% 10 Smart 0   Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III

TM Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Tough 1 ♥ TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special — 100% 15 Smart 1 ♥ TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status — —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 95 100% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 120 70% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM17 Protect Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 0   TM18 Rain Dance Water Status — —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ TM21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM22 SolarBeam Grass Special 120 100% 10 Cool 1 ♥ TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 95 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM25 Thunder Electric Special 120 70% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ TM27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ TM32 Double Team Normal Status — —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status — —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 50 80% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM44 Rest Psychic Status — —% 10 Cute 0   TM45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM56 Fling Dark Physical — 100% 10 Tough 1 ♥ TM58 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status — 100% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical — 100% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM76 Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM77 Psych Up Normal Status — —% 10 Smart 0   TM78 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical — 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM90 Substitute Normal Status — —% 10 Smart 1 ♥ HM03 Surf Water Special 95 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ HM04 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ HM05 WhirlpoolHGSS Water Special 15 70% 15 Beauty 0   HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III

Father Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal Torkoal Curse ??? Status — —% 10 Tough 0   Rattata, Raticate Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Phanpy, Donphan Skitty, Delcatty Numel, Camerupt Spinda Hippopotas, Hippowdon Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Tough 0   Spinda Buneary, Lopunny Dizzy Punch Normal Physical 70 100% 10 Cool 0   Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine Vigoroth, Slaking Phanpy, Donphan Pachirisu Buneary, Lopunny Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ Rhydon, Rhyperior Ursaring Slaking Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100 90% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥ Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Growlithe, Arcanine Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Espeon, Umbreon Leafeon, Glaceon Sentret, Furret Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 Smart 1 ♥ Delibird Present Normal Physical — 90% 15 Cute 0   Psyduck, Golduck Espeon Spoink, Grumpig Spinda Psych Up Normal Status — —% 10 Smart 0   Mankey, Primeape Slaking Infernape Punishment Dark Physical — 100% 5 Smart 1 ♥ Growlithe, Arcanine Vigoroth, Slaking Reversal Fighting Physical — 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ Mankey, Primeape Seismic Toss Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III

Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal D P Pt HG SS Block Normal Status — —% 5 Cute 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Heal Bell Normal Status — —% 5 Beauty 0   D P Pt HG SS Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 Smart 1 ♥ D P Pt HG SS Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ D P Pt HG SS ThunderPunch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game, while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Special moves

Pokémon Colosseum
Shadow moves		Level 48+	Purified moves
Shadow Rush	Shadow		Milk Drink	Normal
--			Defense Curl	Normal
--			Rollout	Rock
--			Body Slam	Normal

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available	Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available	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! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. 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 Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: ( Normal ) Field move: (Tackle ×2) Browser entry   It attacks by letting loose shock waves and thrashing around.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.

Evolution

Does not evolve Miltank  Normal

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

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

Trivia

• Miltank has the highest base Defense of all non-legendary Normal-type Pokémon at 105.
• Miltank has different spots on its in-game sprite in every generation.

Origin

Miltank is based on female cattle. It shares many traits with jersey cattle, a kind of dairy cow.

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

• German: Miltank
• French: Ecremeuh - From écrémé (skim) and meuh (moo).
• Korean: 밀탱크 Miltaengkeu
• Chinese (Taiwan): 大奶罐 Dà Nǎi Guàn - May mean "Big milk tank". 罐 also means pitcher, pot, tin, or jar.

Related articles

• Whitney's Miltank

External links

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