Milo (PKMN)

GENDER
Male

HOMETOWN
Turffield, Galar

FAMILY
Unnamed younger brother
Unnamed parents

OCCUPATION
Gym Leader
Farmer

APPEARS IN
Generation VIII

DEBUT
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield

PREFERRED TYPE
Grass type

Milo is a character that was introduced in Generation VIII. He is a Gym Leader in the Galar region that specializes in Grass-type Pokémon.

Milo is a huge, muscular young man. He has peach-colored hair, green eyes, fair skin and several freckles above his nose. He wears a beige sun hat with a green brim, a white t-shirt with some multi colored triangles and the Gym Challenge and Grass-type symbols on it, green and black shorts, and matching black and green boots with a bush design. He also wears a matching green-and-black glove and a Dynamax Band to carry his Poké Balls, he has a black contraption that he sets on his hip.

Easy going and humble, Milo is kind and has a big heart. He is also a hard worker and likes to encourage people, and his main principle is to "simply enjoy battling and have fun", thus his Gym is one of the easier ones that gets many challengers. In battle, Milo shows surprising fearlessness and persistence with his Pokémon, which is noted by his fellow Gym Leaders.

Before the events of the games, Milo was born in Turffield to a farmer couple. He also has a little brother that he does farm work with (according to his concept art), although the player character never meets him.

"This Trainer was born as the son of farmers. He has honed his strength, stamina, and skill as a Pokémon Trainer from a young age by working together with his Pokémon. Because of his gentle nature, he has trouble going all out on weaker opponents, which is why his Gym is the first one for challengers to attempt during the Gym Challenge. He always wears his boots, as apparently they let him dig in his heels when he needs to"

"Though his record isn't the best due to his focus on simply having fun in battles, Milo himself is incredibly strong. The rolls of hay used in his Gym Challenge each weigh over 770 pounds, yet Milo can roll them around easily. Wooloo tend to roll around, too, and sometimes they can get carried away and roll out of the Gym Stadium. It has become common in Turffield to see the whole town chasing after Milo, who is in turn chasing after a stray Wooloo, along with Yamper"