678: Meowstic

Essentials

Meowstic

Male

Abilities

Keen Eye: Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
Infiltrator: Bypasses Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard.

Hidden Ability

Prankster: Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 678
Central Kalos: 115
Galar: 209

Names

Japanese: ニャオニクス (nyaonikusu)
: ニャオニクス
Korean: 냐오닉스
Chinese: 超能妙喵
: 超能妙喵
French: Mistigrix
German: Psiaugon
Spanish: Meowstic
Italian: Meowstic

Breeding

Gender

always male

Egg groups

Field

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

163

Effort points

2 Speed

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Espurr	Meowstic Level up, starting at level 25

Meowstic Forms

Male and female Meowstic have different level-up moves and hidden abilities. While gender differences are not usually considered to be separate forms, Meowstic's are treated as such for practical purposes.

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	74	62.0	321	352
Attack	48	14.4	164	195
Defense	76	59.1	220	251
Special Attack	83	65.8	234	265
Special Defense	81	66.9	230	261
Speed	104	86.8	276	307
Total	466	52.7

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: Revealing the eyelike patterns on the insides of its ears will unleash its psychic powers. It normally keeps the patterns hidden, however.
: The defensive instinct of the males is strong. It’s when they’re protecting themselves or their partners that they unleash their full power.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Constraint Pokémon
Color: Blue
Cry
Shape: Sciurine

Height

1'11.6"
0.6 m

Weight

18.7 lb
8.5 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

Psychic moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Meowstic's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
		—	—	Scratch			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
		—	—	Leer			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
		—		Covet			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
		—		Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
			—	Fake Out			10	40	100%	3	Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch.
			—	Disarming Voice			15	40	—		Never misses.
—	—			Mean Look			5	—	—		Prevents the target from leaving battle.
—	—			Helping Hand			20	—	—	5	Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
—	—			Scratch			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—			Leer			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
5	5	5		Covet			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
9	9	9	9	Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
13	13	13		Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
17	17	17		Psybeam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
19	19	19		Fake Out			10	40	100%	3	Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch.
22	22	22		Disarming Voice			15	40	—		Never misses.
25	25	25		Psyshock			10	80	100%		Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
			12	Helping Hand			20	—	—	5	Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
28	28	28	15	Charm			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
31	31	31		Miracle Eye			40	—	—		Forces the target to have no evasion, and allows it to be hit by Psychic moves even if it's Dark.
			18	Covet			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
			21	Psybeam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
			24	Sucker Punch			5	70	100%	1	Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
			29	Role Play			10	—	—		Copies the target's ability.
			34	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
35	35	35	34	Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
40	40	40		Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
43	43	43		Role Play			10	—	—		Copies the target's ability.
			39	Psyshock			10	80	100%		Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
45	45	45	44	Imprison			10	—	—		Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.
48	48	48		Sucker Punch			5	70	100%	1	Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
50	50	50		Misty Terrain			10	—	—		For five turns, protects all Pokémon on the ground from major status ailments and confusion, and halves the power of incoming Dragon moves.
53	53	53	49	Quick Guard			15	—	—	3	Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.
			54	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
			59	Misty Terrain			10	—	—		For five turns, protects all Pokémon on the ground from major status ailments and confusion, and halves the power of incoming Dragon moves.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Espurr but not Meowstic
				Assist			20	—	—		Randomly selects and uses one of the trainer's other Pokémon's moves.
				Barrier			20	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
				Tickle			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack and Defense by one stage.
				Trick			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
				Yawn			10	—	—		Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Move reminder: Can be taught at any time by the Move Reminder
		•		Helping Hand			20	—	—	5	Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
		•	•	Mean Look			5	—	—		Prevents the target from leaving battle.
•	•	•		Quick Guard			15	—	—	3	Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
				Ally Switch			15	—	—	2	User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it.
				Covet			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
				Expanding Force			10	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
				Gravity			5	—	—		Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns.
				Heal Bell			5	—	—		Cures the entire party of major status effects.
				Helping Hand			20	—	—	5	Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
				Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
				Magic Coat			15	—	—	4	Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn.
				Magic Room			10	—	—		Negates held items for five turns.
				Recycle			10	—	—		User recovers the item it last used up.
				Role Play			10	—	—		Copies the target's ability.
				Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
				Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
				Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
				Snatch			10	—	—	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
				Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Telekinesis			15	—	—		Moves have 100% accuracy against the target for three turns.
				Trick			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
				Wonder Room			10	—	—		All Pokémon's Defense and Special Defense are swapped for 5 turns.
				Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
			02	Pay Day			20	40	100%		Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user's level.
			08	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
			09	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
			14	Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
			15	Dig			10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
		01		Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
03	03	03		Psyshock			10	80	100%		Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
04	04	04		Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
06	06	06		Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	10		Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11		Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
15	15	15		Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
16	16	16	17	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
			18	Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
17	17	17		Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18		Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
20	20	20	19	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
			21	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
			24	Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			25	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
			29	Charm			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
			31	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
			33	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
			34	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
			39	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
			40	Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
			41	Helping Hand			20	—	—	5	Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
			44	Imprison			10	—	—		Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.
			47	Fake Tears			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
21	21	21		Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
24	24	24		Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
27	27	27		Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
28	28			Dig			10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
29	29	29		Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
30	30	30		Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
32	32	32		Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
33	33	33		Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
41	41	41		Torment			15	—	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
42	42	42		Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44	44	44		Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45		Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
48	48	48		Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
49	49	49		Echoed Voice			15	40	100%		Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
53	53	53		Energy Ball			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
57	57	57		Charge Beam			10	50	90%		Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one stage.
66	66	66	57	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
			70	Trick Room			5	—	—	-7	For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.
			71	Wonder Room			10	—	—		All Pokémon's Defense and Special Defense are swapped for 5 turns.
			72	Magic Room			10	—	—		Negates held items for five turns.
			76	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
			84	Tail Slap			10	25	85%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
			89	Misty Terrain			10	—	—		For five turns, protects all Pokémon on the ground from major status ailments and confusion, and halves the power of incoming Dragon moves.
			91	Psychic Terrain			10	—	—		Protects Pokémon on the ground from priority moves and increases the power of their Psychic moves by 50%.
			R08	Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
			R11	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
68	68	68		Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
70	70			Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
73	73	73		Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
77	77	77		Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
85	85	85		Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
87	87	87		Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88	88	88		Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90	90	90	R20	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
			R25	Psyshock			10	80	100%		Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
			R26	Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
			R27	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			R31	Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
			R33	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
			R38	Trick			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
			R40	Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
			R49	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
92	92	92		Trick Room			5	—	—	-7	For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.
	94			Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
97	97	97	R58	Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
			R65	Energy Ball			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
			R68	Nasty Plot			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack by two stages.
			R69	Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
			R83	Ally Switch			15	—	—	2	User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it.
			R85	Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
			R90	Play Rough			10	90	90%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage.
98	98			Power-Up Punch			20	40	100%		Raises the user's Attack by one stage after inflicting damage.
100	100	100		Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H1	H1			Cut			30	50	95%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.