52: Meowth

Essentials

Meowth

Scratch Cat Pokémon

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

Unnerve: Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 52
Kanto: 52
Original Johto: 136
Updated Johto: 138
Original Alola: 45
Original Melemele: 45
Original Ula'ula: 23
Updated Alola: 52
Updated Melemele: 52
Updated Ula'ula: 23

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
	5%	Nugget
	5%	Quick Claw
	5%	Quick Claw
	5%	Quick Claw
		nothing
	5%	Quick Claw

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	9.5	253	284
Attack	45	12.0	158	189
Defense	35	5.4	138	169
Special Attack	40	14.5	148	179
Special Defense	40	10.1	148	179
Speed	90	73.2	248	279
Total	290	10.5

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 7/13/15

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.

: It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
: Adores round objects. It wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change.
: Meowth withdraws its sharp claws into its paws to slinkily sneak about without making any incriminating footsteps. For some reason, this Pokémon loves shiny coins that glitter with light.

: 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.

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

Blue

Silver

Crystal

FireRed

LeafGreen

SoulSilver

Pal Park

Area: Field
Score: 50
Rate: 30

Moves

Normal moves get STAB, and have their type 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.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Growl			40	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
12	11	11	10	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	Bite			25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
17	20	20	18								Pay Day			20	40	100%		Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user's level.
				9	9	9	9	9	9	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	14	14	14	14	14	14	Fury Swipes			15	18	80%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
24				17	17	17	17	17	17	17	Screech			40	—	85%		Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
	28	28	25	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	Feint Attack			20	60	—		Never misses.
	35	35	31								Screech			40	—	85%		Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
				25	25	25	25	25	25	25	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
33	41	41	36								Fury Swipes			15	18	80%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
				30	30	30	30	30	30	30	Pay Day			20	40	100%		Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user's level.
44	46	46	40	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	Slash			20	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
		50	43								Fake Out			10	40	100%	3	Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch.
			45								Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
				38	38	38	38	38	38	38	Nasty Plot			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack by two stages.
				41	41	41	41	41	41	41	Assurance			10	60	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.
				46	46	46	46	46	46	46	Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
				49	49	49	49	49	49	49	Night Slash			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
					54	54	54	50	50	50	Feint			10	30	100%	2	Hits through Protect and Detect.
											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.
											Flail			15	*	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
											Foul Play			15	95	100%		Calculates damage with the target's attacking stat.
											Hypnosis			20	—	60%		Puts the target to sleep.
											Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
											Last Resort			5	140	100%		Can only be used after all of the user's other moves have been used.
											Odor Sleuth			40	—	—		Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost.
											Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
											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.
											Tail Whip			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
											Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
											Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
											Covet			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
											Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
											Defense Curl			40	—	—		Raises user's Defense by one stage.
											Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
											Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
											Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
											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.
											Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
											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.
											Last Resort			5	140	100%		Can only be used after all of the user's other moves have been used.
											Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
											Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
											Nightmare			15	—	100%		Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it's asleep.
											Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
											Seed Bomb			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
											Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
											Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
											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.
											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.
											Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
											Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
											Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
											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.
		03	03	03	03	03					Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
	02										Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
	03										Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
										01	Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
							01	01	01		Hone Claws			15	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stage.
06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
08											Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
09											Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
10											Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
11											Bubble Beam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
12											Water Gun			25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
16											Pay Day			20	40	100%		Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user's level.
20											Rage			20	20	100%		If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.
	07										Zap Cannon			5	120	50%		Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
	09										Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	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	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
	13										Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
	16										Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
		12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
	20										Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
	23	23	23	23	23	23					Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
24		24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	Thunder			10	110	70%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
31											Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
		28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28		Dig			10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
	31										Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
		34	34	34	34	34					Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
		40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
		41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	Torment			15	—	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
		42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
		43	43	43	43	43					Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
	34										Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
	35										Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
34											Bide			10	*	—	1	User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.
39	39										Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
	40										Defense Curl			40	—	—		Raises user's Defense by one stage.
	42										Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
	43										Detect			5	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
40											Skull Bash			10	130	100%		Raises the user's Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking.
44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	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.
	46	46	46	46	46	46	46	46	46	46	Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
	50										Nightmare			15	—	100%		Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it's asleep.
		49	49	49	49	49					Snatch			10	—	—	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
				58	58	58					Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
							48	48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
							49	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.
				65	65	65	65	65	65	65	Shadow Claw			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
				66	66	66	66	66	66	66	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
							67	67	67		Retaliate			5	70	100%		Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn.
				70	70	70	70	70	70		Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
				77	77	77	77	77	77	77	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
							83				Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
				78	78	78					Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
				79	79	79					Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
				82	82	82					Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				83	83	83					Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
				85	85	85	85	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	87	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.
				89	89	89	89	89	89	89	U-turn			20	70	100%		User must switch out after attacking.
50				90	90	90	90	90	90	90	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.
									94		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
								97	97	97	Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
								100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
		H1	H1	H1	H1	H1	H1	H1	H1		Cut			30	50	95%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
		H5	H5								Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.