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Milotic's appearance is similar to that of a sea serpent. The top of its head is long, with a point at the end, and long hair-like fins drape from the sides of the head. Its lower tail is covered with blue and pink scales, and four large scales overlap at the tip of the tail to look like a fan. Milotic is decribed in the Pokédex as breathtakingly beautiful.
Gender differences
The female's eyebrow fins are longer than the male's.
Milotic live at the bottom of large lakes. When this Pokémon's body glows a vivid pink, it releases a pulsing wave of energy that brings soothing calm to restless spirits.
Milotic's trainer in Pokémon Colosseum was "Venus", possibly reassuring Milotic's name basis as the sculpture "Venus de Milo".
Origin
Milotic may be based loosely on sirens, mythical creature who can hypnotize with their voice to make men attracted to them.
Name origin
Milotic's name may be a combination of melodic and Milo, as in the sculpture Venus de Milo, which is known for being an example of beauty, and like Milotic, possesses no arms.
Milotic have a wide range of healing and defensive attacks so Milotic's name's name may also be a variation of the word mitotic (adjective form of mitosis) which is the process used to repair or create new body cells.
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