Daily Red Milotic set and strategy
Milotic is A-tier on our Daily Red tier list (#10 of 30) — a strong pick against Red. On paper it wins 4 of 6 one-on-one matchups against Red (Pikachu, Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise). Play Daily Red ↗
The Milotic set in Daily Red
Milotic
- Water Surf Special · 95
- Ice Ice Beam Special · 95
- Dragon Dragon Breath Special · 60
- Normal Recover Status
Every player gets this exact set when Milotic is in the daily six: level 100, Bold nature, perfect IVs, holding Leftovers with Marvel Scale. The set never changes from day to day.
Milotic vs each of Red's Pokémon
Estimated damage at level 100 with these exact stats (Gen 3 formula, no crits, no boosts). “Wins” means it should take the one-on-one trade, counting who moves first.
| Red's Pokémon | Milotic's best hit | Red's best hit back | Moves first | 1v1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu |
Surf 99–117% | Thunderbolt 73–86% (super effective) | Pikachu | ✅ wins |
 Espeon |
Surf 39–47% | Psychic 31–37% | Espeon | ❌ loses |
 Snorlax |
Surf 18–21% | Body Slam 26–31% | Milotic | ❌ loses |
 Venusaur |
Ice Beam 38–45% (super effective) | Giga Drain 38–45% (super effective) | Milotic | ✅ wins |
 Charizard |
Surf 79–93% (super effective) | Dragon Claw 16–19% | Charizard | ✅ wins |
 Blastoise |
Surf 14–16% (not very effective) | Surf 13–16% (not very effective) | Milotic | ✅ wins |
How to use Milotic against Red
- Save Milotic for Pikachu, Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise — those are the one-on-one trades it wins on paper.
- Avoid leaving it in against Espeon, Snorlax; switch to a teammate that covers them (see below).
- Pikachu's Thunderbolt is super effective on Milotic (73–86%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Venusaur's Giga Drain is super effective on Milotic (38–45%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- It beats Red's Pikachu lead: Surf does 99–117%.
- Leftovers heals 1/16 of max HP each turn, so it gets a bit more value the longer it stays in.
Best partners for Milotic
If these show up on the same day, they cover the matchups Milotic loses:
How often Milotic shows up
Each day's six are drawn from a fixed pool of 30 sets, so any one set appears on about 1 in 5 days. Over the first 365 days, Milotic is in the team on 73 days (20%), and it is our suggested lead on 0 of those (0%). Its most common job in our counter plans is handling Blastoise.
It hasn't been in a daily team yet. Check today's Daily Red team.
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