Miltank - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Miltank can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Miltank artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Miltank learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
3	Growl	Normal	—	100
5	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
8	Stomp	Normal	65	100
11	Milk Drink	Normal	—	—
15	Bide	Normal	—	—
19	Rollout	Rock	30	90
24	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
29	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
35	Captivate	Normal	—	100
41	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
48	Heal Bell	Normal	—	—
55	Wake-Up Slap	Fighting	60	100

Egg moves

Miltank learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	???	—	—
Dizzy Punch	Normal	70	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Hammer Arm	Fighting	100	90
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Present	Normal	—	90
Psych Up	Normal	—	—
Punishment	Dark	—	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Miltank is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Miltank is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Miltank can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Metronome	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Miltank learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
3	Growl	Normal	—	100
5	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
8	Stomp	Normal	65	100
11	Milk Drink	Normal	—	—
15	Bide	Normal	—	—
19	Rollout	Rock	30	90
24	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
29	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
35	Captivate	Normal	—	100
41	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
48	Heal Bell	Normal	—	—
55	Wake-Up Slap	Fighting	60	100

Egg moves

Miltank learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	???	—	—
Dizzy Punch	Normal	70	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Hammer Arm	Fighting	100	90
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Present	Normal	—	90
Psych Up	Normal	—	—
Punishment	Dark	—	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Miltank can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	100
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Miltank is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Miltank is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Miltank can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Metronome	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Miltank learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
3	Growl	Normal	—	100
5	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
8	Stomp	Normal	65	100
11	Milk Drink	Normal	—	—
15	Bide	Normal	—	—
19	Rollout	Rock	30	90
24	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
29	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
35	Captivate	Normal	—	100
41	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
48	Heal Bell	Normal	—	—
55	Wake-Up Slap	Fighting	60	100

Egg moves

Miltank learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	???	—	—
Dizzy Punch	Normal	70	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Hammer Arm	Fighting	100	90
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Present	Normal	—	90
Psych Up	Normal	—	—
Punishment	Dark	—	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Miltank can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Block	Normal	—	—
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Heal Bell	Normal	—	—
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	100
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Miltank is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Miltank is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Miltank can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Metronome	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Miltank egg move parents

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Miltank

Miltank's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Miltank are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Miltank with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Miltank with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Zangoose Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Dizzy Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spinda Buneary Lopunny
Breeding	Kecleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Phanpy Skitty Numel Spinda Hippopotas Hippowdon
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Wailmer Wailord Absol Bidoof Bibarel Stunky Skuntank Mamoswine
Pre-evolution Level up	Donphan Delcatty Camerupt
Generation 3 Move tutor	Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Electrike Manectric Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Sketch	Smeargle

Endure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Vigoroth Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Mamoswine
TM	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Breeding	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Torchic Combusken Blaziken Torkoal Leafeon Glaceon
Pre-evolution Level up	Donphan Slaking Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Hammer Arm

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rhydon Ursaring Slaking Rhyperior
Breeding	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud
Sketch	Smeargle

Helping Hand

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Growlithe Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sentret Furret Espeon Umbreon Leafeon Glaceon
Breeding	Zigzagoon Linoone Skitty Delcatty Chimchar Monferno Infernape
Move tutor	Pikachu Raichu Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sentret Furret Espeon Umbreon Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zigzagoon Linoone Skitty Delcatty Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Lucario Leafeon Glaceon
Pre-evolution Level up	Nidoking Arcanine
Sketch	Smeargle

Present

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Delibird
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Snubbull Granbull
Sketch	Smeargle

Psych Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Espeon Spoink Grumpig Spinda
TM	Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Farfetch'd Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Sneasel Stantler Nuzleaf Shiftry Skitty Delcatty Spoink Grumpig Spinda Kecleon Absol Glameow Purugly Weavile
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Girafarig Stantler Skitty Delcatty Mawile
Generation 3 Move tutor	Mankey Primeape Poochyena Mightyena Whismur Loudred Exploud
Sketch	Smeargle

Punishment

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape Slaking Infernape
Breeding	Meowth Persian Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Mawile Absol Stunky Skuntank Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Reversal

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Vigoroth
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Rhyperior
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine Slaking Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Seismic Toss

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape
Breeding	Teddiursa Ursaring
Generation 3 Move tutor	Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoking Psyduck Golduck Rhydon Typhlosion Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Quagsire Snubbull Granbull Delibird Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Kecleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Sleep Talk

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Whismur Loudred Exploud
TM	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Breeding	Teddiursa Ursaring Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Wailmer Wailord Torkoal
Sketch	Smeargle