This one, though, gains her notoriety for being used in one of the single most difficult in-game battles one will ever come across. She is a Pokemon that has infuriated Trainers all over with her ridiculous stats (especially for how early in the game one fights her) and a collection of rage-inducing moves. That's right, this Pokemon, famously used by a Gym Leader of Johto named Whitney, is none other than Miltank.
That lovin', stompin', rollin', milk-drinkin' Scrappy. Not even ghosts are safe. |
Now, I'm not going to be judging Miltank based on any supposed bad memories I have of fighting Whitney (she did give me moderate trouble, which is more than I can say for most Gym Leaders). Rather, I will evaluate Miltank based on her own merits.
There's not too much to say about Miltank design- and concept-wise. She's a cow. She looks like a cow. Sure, she's bipedal and extra pink, but she's still very much a cow. She is a Gen II Pokemon, during a time when Pokemon designs generally leaned towards being more simplistic. Nothing wrong with that; the design works, even if it is nothing spectacular.
The most interesting thing about Miltank's concept is that she's no slow bovine. She can curl up into a ball and roll around at high speeds. It does make her more interesting than her male "counterpart", Tauros, who is basically just a bull. Even if it leads to one annoying Rollout attack.
They see me rollin'. They hatin'. |
Dreaming of eating those delicious Wood Hammers. |
Her offensive options are plentiful, and her decent Base 80 Attack can be put to good use with them to make an offensive presence. For STAB, Body Slam works well to not only do damage but also paralyze the opponent, making it the move of choice for support-oriented sets. Meanwhile, she also has Return and Double-Edge for more damage. For coverage, Miltank has moves like Earthquake, Hammer Arm, Brick Break, Zen Headbutt, and Punishment if you're not using Scrappy. Miltank can also boost her stats with Curse, even though this does drop her good Speed; however, with Scrappy, she can run just her Normal STAB with Curse, Milk Drink, and Heal Bell and not worry about Ghosts in her way.
All this makes Miltank as great of a member for your own team as she was for Whitney, and that is why she makes my list. Though a question comes up... how does Milk Drink even work?
To be fair, Chansey's Softboiled is just as much of a headscratcher. |
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