[SET]
name: Mixed Defensive
move 1: Scald
move 2: Recover
move 3: Toxic
move 4: Ice Beam / Haze
item: Leftovers
ability: Marvel Scale
nature: Calm
evs: 252 HP / 220 Def / 36 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Milotic's fantastic pure Water typing and great mixed defenses allow it to serve as a fantastic answer to threats such as Noivern, Chandelure, and Inteleon. Furthermore, Marvel Scale can even allow Milotic to very reliably check Choice Band Darmanitan and Swords Dance Cobalion when statused, which it can achieve easily by attempting to switch into common Scald users like Vaporeon and Mantine, although this puts it at risk of being hit by Toxic. Toxic hits switch-ins such as Heliolisk, Rotom-W, and Rotom-C that would otherwise come in freely on Milotic and allows it to threaten opposing bulky Water-types. Ice Beam lets Milotic beat Taunt Noivern, check Haxorus, and punish Grass-types like Celebi and Roserade for switching in. Haze is an alternative option to allow Milotic to better deal with Pokemon such as Doublade, Escavalier, and Calm Mind Reuniclus. Imprison is a niche option that allows Milotic to beat opposing Milotic and prevent Pokemon like Bronzong and Umbreon from using Toxic against it; however, not running Ice Beam makes Milotic much weaker to Grass-types like Roserade. If running this, Milotic should run some Speed EVs to guarantee it outspeeds opposing Milotic. 36 Special Defense EVs with a Calm Nature allow Milotic to avoid being 2HKOed by Choice Specs Chandelure after Stealth Rock damage, while the rest of its EVs are put into Defense to improve Milotic's matchup versus Pokemon such as Flygon and Doublade. Milotic can also opt to run a spread with maximum Defense investment and a Bold nature to better handle Darmanitan if its team can handle Chandelure well enough.
Teammates that can check Electric-types, especially Heliolisk, which can switch in freely on Scald, are very important. Roserade can check Rotom-W, Rotom-C, and Heliolisk while pressuring opposing Water-types, and appreciates Milotic checking Noivern and Cobalion. Rhyperior and Gigalith can help to check Toxtricity and provide a secondary Noivern answer; Gigalith can also check Heliolisk and help with Chandelure, which can overwhelm Milotic alone. Likewise, checks to Grass-types like Roserade and Celebi are also imperative; Escavalier, Doublade, and Bronzong are great options that can also help with Gardevoir. In addition, Escavalier appreciates Milotic checking Noivern and Chandelure, while Doublade can also check Lucario and Cobalion. Incineroar can help to check Celebi and Chandelure and appreciates Milotic checking Gigalith, Rhyperior, and Noivern for it. Noivern and Choice Scarf Flygon can offensively check threats to Milotic such as Toxtricity, Cobalion, and Haxorus. Noivern is particularly notable, as it can provide Defog support for Milotic, it can check other threats such as Roserade, Celebi, and Machamp, and it appreciates Milotic checking Gigalith and Rhyperior. Clerics such as Sylveon and Umbreon can help prevent Milotic from being overwhelmed by Toxic; Sylveon can also help check Haxorus, while Umbreon can help Milotic check Chandelure, Celebi, and Heliolisk.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Estarossa, 461329]]
- Quality checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157], [Twilight, 344575]]
- Grammar checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157]]
name: Mixed Defensive
move 1: Scald
move 2: Recover
move 3: Toxic
move 4: Ice Beam / Haze
item: Leftovers
ability: Marvel Scale
nature: Calm
evs: 252 HP / 220 Def / 36 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Milotic's fantastic pure Water typing and great mixed defenses allow it to serve as a fantastic answer to threats such as Noivern, Chandelure, and Inteleon. Furthermore, Marvel Scale can even allow Milotic to very reliably check Choice Band Darmanitan and Swords Dance Cobalion when statused, which it can achieve easily by attempting to switch into common Scald users like Vaporeon and Mantine, although this puts it at risk of being hit by Toxic. Toxic hits switch-ins such as Heliolisk, Rotom-W, and Rotom-C that would otherwise come in freely on Milotic and allows it to threaten opposing bulky Water-types. Ice Beam lets Milotic beat Taunt Noivern, check Haxorus, and punish Grass-types like Celebi and Roserade for switching in. Haze is an alternative option to allow Milotic to better deal with Pokemon such as Doublade, Escavalier, and Calm Mind Reuniclus. Imprison is a niche option that allows Milotic to beat opposing Milotic and prevent Pokemon like Bronzong and Umbreon from using Toxic against it; however, not running Ice Beam makes Milotic much weaker to Grass-types like Roserade. If running this, Milotic should run some Speed EVs to guarantee it outspeeds opposing Milotic. 36 Special Defense EVs with a Calm Nature allow Milotic to avoid being 2HKOed by Choice Specs Chandelure after Stealth Rock damage, while the rest of its EVs are put into Defense to improve Milotic's matchup versus Pokemon such as Flygon and Doublade. Milotic can also opt to run a spread with maximum Defense investment and a Bold nature to better handle Darmanitan if its team can handle Chandelure well enough.
Teammates that can check Electric-types, especially Heliolisk, which can switch in freely on Scald, are very important. Roserade can check Rotom-W, Rotom-C, and Heliolisk while pressuring opposing Water-types, and appreciates Milotic checking Noivern and Cobalion. Rhyperior and Gigalith can help to check Toxtricity and provide a secondary Noivern answer; Gigalith can also check Heliolisk and help with Chandelure, which can overwhelm Milotic alone. Likewise, checks to Grass-types like Roserade and Celebi are also imperative; Escavalier, Doublade, and Bronzong are great options that can also help with Gardevoir. In addition, Escavalier appreciates Milotic checking Noivern and Chandelure, while Doublade can also check Lucario and Cobalion. Incineroar can help to check Celebi and Chandelure and appreciates Milotic checking Gigalith, Rhyperior, and Noivern for it. Noivern and Choice Scarf Flygon can offensively check threats to Milotic such as Toxtricity, Cobalion, and Haxorus. Noivern is particularly notable, as it can provide Defog support for Milotic, it can check other threats such as Roserade, Celebi, and Machamp, and it appreciates Milotic checking Gigalith and Rhyperior. Clerics such as Sylveon and Umbreon can help prevent Milotic from being overwhelmed by Toxic; Sylveon can also help check Haxorus, while Umbreon can help Milotic check Chandelure, Celebi, and Heliolisk.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Estarossa, 461329]]
- Quality checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157], [Twilight, 344575]]
- Grammar checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157]]
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