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[OVERVIEW]
Miltank's Normal typing and solid bulk allow it to reliably switch into the threatening Ghost-types of the tier, such as Froslass, Gourgeist-S, and Trevenant, depending on its ability. Thanks to a wide array of utility moves such as Stealth Rock, Heal Bell, Thunder Wave, and Milk Drink, it is able to provide important role compression while having reliable recovery. Two great defensive abilities and great mixed bulk make Miltank easily customizable to a specific team's needs, with Thick Fat letting it check Fire-types such as Charizard and Sap Sipper letting it check Grass-types such as Tsareena lacking High Jump Kick. However, Miltank can be much too passive at times, relying on Toxic and Seismic Toss to maintain pressure, which can be sorely lacking against foes such as Cofagrigus and Togedemaru. It lacks many resistances, making it easy to overwhelm with attackers such as Tsareena if lacking Sap Sipper and Centiskorch if lacking Thick Fat. It also has a very relevant Fighting weakness, leaving it unable to face the Fighting-types in the tier such as Passimian and Scrafty.
[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: Stealth Rock / Heal Bell
move 2: Milk Drink
move 3: Toxic / Thunder Wave
move 4: Seismic Toss / Body Slam
item: Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots / Rocky Helmet
ability: Thick Fat / Sap Sipper
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
If Stealth Rock is already taken by a teammate, then Heal Bell is a solid replacement that lets Miltank function as a cleric. Toxic is useful for crippling opposing defensive threats such as Gigalith. Seismic Toss is the chosen attacking move due to it having a consistent damage output, but Body Slam is able to spread paralysis at the cost of inconsistent damage output. Thick Fat allows Miltank to better counter Froslass and take other Fire- and Ice-type moves from Pokemon such as Charizard and Alolan Sandslash, while Sap Sipper makes Miltank the tier's only reliable switch-in to Gourgeist-S and Trevenant and deters Tsareena's Power Whip. Scrappy is an option to damage Ghost-types such as Silvally-Ghost and Haunter, which would otherwise wall Miltank, barring its status, but lacks the defensive utility of either Thick Fat or Sap Sipper. The Speed EVs allow Miltank to outspeed Jolly Scrafty and the entire unboosted tier after a paralysis, while the rest augment its mildly lacking special bulk. Miltank should be paired with Pokemon that can account for its debilitating Fighting weakness. This includes Pokemon such as Weezing and Palossand, which, in return, appreciate Miltank checking special attackers such as Charizard. Stealth Rock setters such as Gigalith and Sandaconda can allow Miltank to run Heal Bell. These Pokemon heavily appreciate the cleric support Miltank then provides, as they are easily susceptible to status. Defensive Pokemon that are weak to Fire or Ice such as Ferroseed and Golbat appreciate the resistance Thick Fat Miltank provides. In return, Ferroseed can remove items from shared checks while Golbat can nullify Fighting-type attacks for Miltank.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Heracross2.0, 414072]]
- Quality checked by: [[MZ, 202117], [Bag of Trixx, 467518]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
[OVERVIEW]
Miltank's Normal typing and solid bulk allow it to reliably switch into the threatening Ghost-types of the tier, such as Froslass, Gourgeist-S, and Trevenant, depending on its ability. Thanks to a wide array of utility moves such as Stealth Rock, Heal Bell, Thunder Wave, and Milk Drink, it is able to provide important role compression while having reliable recovery. Two great defensive abilities and great mixed bulk make Miltank easily customizable to a specific team's needs, with Thick Fat letting it check Fire-types such as Charizard and Sap Sipper letting it check Grass-types such as Tsareena lacking High Jump Kick. However, Miltank can be much too passive at times, relying on Toxic and Seismic Toss to maintain pressure, which can be sorely lacking against foes such as Cofagrigus and Togedemaru. It lacks many resistances, making it easy to overwhelm with attackers such as Tsareena if lacking Sap Sipper and Centiskorch if lacking Thick Fat. It also has a very relevant Fighting weakness, leaving it unable to face the Fighting-types in the tier such as Passimian and Scrafty.
[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: Stealth Rock / Heal Bell
move 2: Milk Drink
move 3: Toxic / Thunder Wave
move 4: Seismic Toss / Body Slam
item: Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots / Rocky Helmet
ability: Thick Fat / Sap Sipper
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
If Stealth Rock is already taken by a teammate, then Heal Bell is a solid replacement that lets Miltank function as a cleric. Toxic is useful for crippling opposing defensive threats such as Gigalith. Seismic Toss is the chosen attacking move due to it having a consistent damage output, but Body Slam is able to spread paralysis at the cost of inconsistent damage output. Thick Fat allows Miltank to better counter Froslass and take other Fire- and Ice-type moves from Pokemon such as Charizard and Alolan Sandslash, while Sap Sipper makes Miltank the tier's only reliable switch-in to Gourgeist-S and Trevenant and deters Tsareena's Power Whip. Scrappy is an option to damage Ghost-types such as Silvally-Ghost and Haunter, which would otherwise wall Miltank, barring its status, but lacks the defensive utility of either Thick Fat or Sap Sipper. The Speed EVs allow Miltank to outspeed Jolly Scrafty and the entire unboosted tier after a paralysis, while the rest augment its mildly lacking special bulk. Miltank should be paired with Pokemon that can account for its debilitating Fighting weakness. This includes Pokemon such as Weezing and Palossand, which, in return, appreciate Miltank checking special attackers such as Charizard. Stealth Rock setters such as Gigalith and Sandaconda can allow Miltank to run Heal Bell. These Pokemon heavily appreciate the cleric support Miltank then provides, as they are easily susceptible to status. Defensive Pokemon that are weak to Fire or Ice such as Ferroseed and Golbat appreciate the resistance Thick Fat Miltank provides. In return, Ferroseed can remove items from shared checks while Golbat can nullify Fighting-type attacks for Miltank.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Heracross2.0, 414072]]
- Quality checked by: [[MZ, 202117], [Bag of Trixx, 467518]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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