Milotic (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

* In the anime, all of the Milotic that appeared were under the ownership of a [[Pokémon Coordinator]] or a [[Frontier Brain]].

* In the official [[Prima's Official Strategy Guides|Prima Strategy Guide]] for {{v|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, Milotic was mistakenly stated to have the {{a|Torrent}} [[Ability]].

* In many ways, Milotic is the counterpart of {{p|Gyarados}}. Both are the serpentine evolved forms of weak fish Pokémon, and both appear in times of conflict, Milotic to calm, Gyarados to destroy. Both have base stat totals of 540, the only difference being the distribution of their {{stat|Attack}}, {{stat|Special Attack}} and {{stat|Special Defense}} stats.

** It is also possible it is meant to be a Contest version of Gyarados - because Gyarados was introduced in the first generation, and Milotic was introduced in the third generation with Pokémon Contests. This is fortified by Milotic's emphasis being on its beauty, while Gyarados' emphasis is on its power.

* In {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, it is possible to evolve {{p|Feebas}} into Milotic without trading, even though no [[Poffin]] can be obtained and used in the game. This is done by visiting the [[Haircut brothers]] in Goldenrod or by talking to [[Daisy Oak|Daisy]] in order to groom Feebas, which not only helps to raise its [[friendship]], but also raises its {{OBP|Beauty|condition}}. This is subtly stated by the brothers and Daisy in the games, but cannot be checked unless the Feebas is traded to Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum. However, this cannot raise Feebas's Beauty if its [[Poffin#Smoothness and sheen|Sheen]] is too high.

* Milotic, along with Espeon and Umbreon, is the only Pokémon which has multiple manners of being evolved from its pre-evolved form in the main series.

** Unlike the case with Eevee in {{Pokémon XD}}, which cannot evolve into Espeon or Umbreon its normal way due to a lack of in-game clock, a Feebas that has maximum Beauty (via transfer from Generation IV) can still be evolved by leveling it up in Generation V, as Beauty, while a hidden stat like the rest of the Contest conditions, still exists in the data structure of each Pokémon.

Milotic may be loosely based on {{wp|siren (mythology)|sirens}} or the {{wp|Loch Ness Monster}}, but mostly has characteristics of a sea serpent or sea dragon. It has anatomical similarities with the {{wp|oarfish}}, with a pale, elongated body and extended, red dorsal fins.

Milotic may be a combination of ''aquatic'', ''melodic'', or ''{{wp|lotic}}'' and ''Milo'' (as in the sculpture ''{{wp|Venus de Milo}}'', which is known for being an example of beauty (and, like Milotic, possesses no arms). It may also involve ''mitotic'' (the healing process of a body part through {{wp|mitosis}}), as Milotic has a wide range of healing and defensive moves.