52: Meowth

Essentials

Meowth

Alola 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
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
		nothing
		nothing
		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	35	6.1	138	169
Defense	35	5.4	138	169
Special Attack	50	27.2	168	199
Special Defense	40	10.1	148	179
Speed	90	73.2	248	279
Total	290	10.5

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

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.
—	Scratch			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	Growl			40	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
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.
25	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
30	Pay Day			20	40	100%		Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user's level.
33	Slash			20	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
38	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.
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
01	Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
06	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	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
24	Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
25	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	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
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	Shadow Claw			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
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	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	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.
97	Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.