52: Meowth

Essentials

Meowth

Alolan Form

Abilities

Pickup: Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.
Technician: Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.

Hidden Ability

Rattled: Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 52
Kanto: 52
Original Johto: 136
Updated Johto: 138
Original Alola: 45
Updated Alola: 52
Let’s Go Kanto: 52
Galar: 182

Names

Japanese: ニャース (nyaasu)
: ニャース
Official roomaji: Nyarth
Korean: 나옹
Chinese: 喵喵
: 喵喵
French: Miaouss
German: Mauzi
Spanish: Meowth
Italian: Meowth

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Field

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

Effort points

1 Speed

Capture rate

255

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
	5%	Quick Claw
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Meowth	Persian Level up, starting at level 28

Meowth Forms

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	40	9.3	253	284
Attack	35	5.9	138	169
Defense	35	5.3	138	169
Special Attack	50	26.9	168	199
Special Defense	40	10.0	148	179
Speed	90	73.0	248	279
Total	290	11.0

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It lies around all day, becoming active near dusk. At night, it wanders the city in search of loose change.
: It loves shiny things. It often fights with Murkrow over prey they’re both trying to catch.
: When visiting a junkyard, you may catch sight of it having an intense fight with Murkrow over shiny objects.
: It loves coins, so if you give it one, you can make friends with Meowth easily. But it’s fickle, so you can’t count on that friendship lasting.
: Appears to be more active at night. It loves round and shiny things. It can’t stop itself from picking them up.

: It loves to collect shiny things. If it’s in a good mood, it might even let its Trainer have a look at its hoard of treasures.
: It washes its face regularly to keep the coin on its forehead spotless. It doesn’t get along with Galarian Meowth.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Scratch Cat Pokémon
Color: Yellow
Cry
Habitat: urban
Footprint
Shape: Mensal

Height

1'3.7"
0.4 m

Weight

9.3 lb
4.2 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Pal Park

Area: Field
Score: 50
Rate: 30

Moves

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

Special moves better suit Meowth'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.
		—	Fake Out			10	40	100%	3	Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch.
—	—		Scratch			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—	—	Growl			40	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
		4	Feint			10	30	100%	2	Hits through Protect and Detect.
		8	Scratch			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
6	—		Bite			25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
9	—		Fake Out			10	40	100%	3	Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch.
14			Fury Swipes			15	18	80%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
17			Screech			40	—	85%		Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
22			Feint Attack			20	60	—		Never misses.
	3		Bite			25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
	6		Fake Out			10	40	100%	3	Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch.
25	9		Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
30	12	12	Pay Day			20	40	100%		Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user's level.
		16	Bite			25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
		20	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
		24	Assurance			10	60	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.
	15		Feint			10	30	100%	2	Hits through Protect and Detect.
	19	29	Fury Swipes			15	18	80%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
	23	32	Screech			40	—	85%		Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
		36	Night Slash			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
33	27		Slash			20	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
38	31	40	Nasty Plot			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack by two stages.
41			Assurance			10	60	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.
46			Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
49			Night Slash			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
50			Feint			10	30	100%	2	Hits through Protect and Detect.
55			Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
	35	44	Play Rough			10	90	90%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
			Amnesia			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
			Assist			20	—	—		Randomly selects and uses one of the trainer's other Pokémon's moves.
			Charm			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
			Covet			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
			Flail			15	*	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
			Flatter			15	—	100%		Raises the target's Special Attack by one stage and confuses the target.
			Foul Play			15	95	100%		Calculates damage with the target's attacking stat.
			Hypnosis			20	—	60%		Puts the target to sleep.
			Parting Shot			20	—	100%		Lowers all targets' Attack and Special Attack by one stage. Makes the user switch out.
			Punishment			5	*	100%		Power increases against targets with more raised stats, up to a maximum of 200.
			Snatch			10	—	—	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
			Spite			10	—	100%		Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 4.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
			Covet			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
			Foul Play			15	95	100%		Calculates damage with the target's attacking stat.
			Gunk Shot			5	120	80%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
			Hyper Voice			10	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
			Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
			Knock Off			20	65	100%		Target drops its held item.
			Lash Out			5	75	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			Last Resort			5	140	100%		Can only be used after all of the user's other moves have been used.
			Seed Bomb			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
			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.
			Spite			10	—	100%		Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 4.
			Throat Chop			15	80	100%		Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
			Uproar			10	90	100%		Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
			Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
			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.
		15	Dig			10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
		16	Screech			40	—	85%		Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
	01		Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
	02		Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
	05	21	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
		23	Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
		24	Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
	07	25	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
		27	Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
		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.
	08		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.
	12		Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
	18		U-turn			20	70	100%		User must switch out after attacking.
	19		Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
	20		Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
	21		Foul Play			15	95	100%		Calculates damage with the target's attacking stat.
01			Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
06	27		Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10			Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11			Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
12			Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
17			Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18		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.
		56	U-turn			20	70	100%		User must switch out after attacking.
		57	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
		58	Assurance			10	60	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.
21			Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
24	36		Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
25	38		Thunder			10	110	70%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
27			Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
30	43		Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
	44		Play Rough			10	90	90%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage.
	57		Pay Day			20	40	100%		Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user's level.
32			Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
40			Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
41			Torment			15	—	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
42			Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44			Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45			Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46			Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
48			Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
49			Echoed Voice			15	40	100%		Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
60			Quash			15	—	100%		Makes the target act last this turn.
63			Embargo			15	—	100%		Target cannot use held items.
65		65	Shadow Claw			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
		76	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
		79	Retaliate			5	70	100%		Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn.
		R01	Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
		R08	Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
		R09	Thunder			10	110	70%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
		R17	Amnesia			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
66			Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
77			Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
85	59		Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
87			Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88			Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
89			U-turn			20	70	100%		User must switch out after attacking.
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.
		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.
		R35	Uproar			10	90	100%		Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
		R37	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
		R42	Hyper Voice			10	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
97		R58	Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
		R59	Seed Bomb			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
		R68	Nasty Plot			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack by two stages.
		R73	Gunk Shot			5	120	80%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
		R81	Foul Play			15	95	100%		Calculates damage with the target's attacking stat.
		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.
		R95	Throat Chop			15	80	100%		Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
100			Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.