Miltank is a female-only species. Many fans consider its male counterpart to be {{p|Tauros}}, despite the facts that Tauros was introduced [[Generation I|a generation earlier]] and that Miltank cannot produce Tauros eggs.
Miltank is a female-only species with a {{p|Tauros|male-only counterpart}}.
Miltank is a mostly pink colored bipedal cow with small horns and a long tail with a black ball in the end. She has a cream colored belly with four udders. She also has black spots on its back and a black "hood."
Unlike Tauros, Miltank are much more placid Pokémon and spend most of their time eating and digesting grass and other plants. However, they also possess a stubborn streak that may be unwilling to comply if they don't receive the proper training required. When properly trained, they can be a very useful asset, both in milking and battling.
Miltank, the Milk Cow Pokémon. Miltank produces very nutritious milk, a perfect drink for reviving sick Pokémon. Miltank are very even tempered and prefer not to battle.
Gold, Silver, and Crystal: The MooMoo Farm has a herd of Miltank. The Miltank that provides milk is sick but it can be healed by feeding it lots of berries.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Miltank gives over five gallons of milk on a daily basis. Its sweet milk is enjoyed by children and grown-ups alike. People who can't drink milk turn it into yogurt and eat it instead.
Miltank gives over five gallons of milk on a daily basis. Its sweet milk is enjoyed by children and grown-ups alike. People who can't drink milk turn it into yogurt and eat it instead.
It gives over five gallons of milk daily. Its sweet milk is enjoyed by children and grown-ups alike. People who can't drink milk turn it into yogurt and eat it instead.
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Miltank is based on female cattle. It shares many traits with jersey cattle, a kind of dairy cow.
Name origin
Miltank's name is a combination of milk and tank, a storage container for liquid. The tank part of Miltank's name could also refer to her tank-like defense stats.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
For other sprites and images, please see Miltank images on Bulbagarden Archives.
