The Essentials on Meowth
- Type
- Normal
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fighting Table
- Resistances
- immune: Ghost
- Evolution
- Meowth → Persian (Lv. 28) or Perrserker (Lv. 28)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Special Forms
- Alolan Form · Galarian Form · Gigantamax Details
- Stats
- Total 290 · top stat: Speed (90) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 4 in the Extradimensional Pokédex (Mega Dimension)
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 141 in the Paldea Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow, Gigantamax
- Other Names
- Miaouss in French · ニャース, Nyarth in Japanese · Mauzi in German All Languages
Overview
Meowth is a Normal-type Pokémon, No. 52 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 1. Category: Scratch Cat Pokémon. Height: 0.4 m, weight: 4.2 kg.
Meowth evolves into Persian (Lv. 28) and Perrserker (Lv. 28).
Abilities: Pickup and Technician. Hidden Ability: Unnerve. Meowth is weak to Fighting-type moves (×2 damage). Meowth takes no damage from Ghost-type moves.
Generation
Generation 1
Red / Blue / Yellow
National No.
#052
National Pokédex
Category
Scratch Cat Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
40
255
Attack
45
255
Defense
35
255
Special Attack
40
255
Special Defense
40
255
Speed
90
255
Total
290
Min HP (Lv. 100)
190
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
284
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Normal). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 1 type
Fighting
×2
Normal (×1) — 16 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Ghost
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon may pick up an item another Pokémon used during a battle. It may pick up items outside of battle, too.
Ability 2
Powers up weak moves so the Pokémon can deal more damage with them.
Unnerves opposing Pokémon and makes them unable to eat Berries.
Meowth Evolution
Level 28
#053
Persian
Normal
Level 28
#863
Perrserker
Steel
Meowth Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Normal
Alolan Form
Alolan Form
Galarian Form
Galarian Form
Gigantamax
Normal
Gigantamax
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Meowth Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Fake Out
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
10
1
Growl
Normal
Stat
100%
—
40
4
Feint
Normal
Phys.
100%
30
10
8
Scratch
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
12
Pay Day
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
20
16
Bite
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
25
20
Taunt
Dark
Stat
100%
—
20
22
Feint Attack
Dark
Phys.
—
60
20
24
Assurance
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
10
29
Fury Swipes
Normal
Phys.
80%
18
15
32
Screech
Normal
Stat
85%
—
40
36
Slash
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
40
Nasty Plot
Dark
Stat
—
—
20
44
Play Rough
Fairy
Phys.
90%
90
10
45
Swagger
Normal
Stat
85%
—
15
46
Captivate
Normal
Stat
100%
—
20
49
Night Slash
Dark
Phys.
100%
70
15
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Speed
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Meowth
Available in 13 games, 134 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Blue
Crystal
Silver
Emerald
FireRed
LeafGreen
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
SoulSilver
Let’s Go, Eevee!
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation I
Blue 14 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(14)
Route 5
Lv. 10 10%
Route 6
Lv. 10 10%
Route 5
Lv. 12 10%
Route 6
Lv. 12 10%
Route 5
Lv. 14 4%
Route 6
Lv. 14 4%
Route 5
Lv. 16 1%
Route 6
Lv. 16 1%
Route 7
Lv. 17 15%
Route 7
Lv. 18 10%
Route 8
Lv. 18 20%
Route 7
Lv. 19 4%
Route 7
Lv. 20 1%
Route 8
Lv. 20 10%
Generation II
Crystal 14 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(14)
Route 5
Lv. 13 30%
Night
Route 6
Lv. 13 30%
Night
Route 35
Lv. 13 20%
Night · Swarm active
Route 11
Lv. 15 30%
Night
Route 38
Lv. 16 4%
Night
Route 39
Lv. 16 30%
Night
Route 38
Lv. 16 30%
Night
Route 38
Lv. 16 5%
Night
Route 38
Lv. 16 1%
Night
Route 7
Lv. 17 30%
Night
Route 8
Lv. 17 30%
Night
Route 39
Lv. 18 4%
Night
Route 39
Lv. 18 5%
Night
Route 39
Lv. 18 1%
Night
Silver 18 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(18)
Route 5
Lv. 14 20%
Day
Route 6
Lv. 14 30%
Night
Route 6
Lv. 14 20%
Morning
Route 5
Lv. 14 20%
Morning
Route 6
Lv. 14 20%
Day
Route 5
Lv. 14 30%
Night
Route 38
Lv. 16 30%
Morning · Swarm active
Route 39
Lv. 16 30%
Day
Route 39
Lv. 16 10%
Night
Route 38
Lv. 16 30%
Day · Swarm active
Route 38
Lv. 16 10%
Night · Swarm active
Route 39
Lv. 16 30%
Morning
Route 7
Lv. 17 30%
Morning
Route 8
Lv. 17 30%
Day
Route 8
Lv. 17 30%
Night
Route 7
Lv. 17 30%
Day
Route 7
Lv. 17 30%
Night
Route 8
Lv. 17 30%
Morning
Generation III
Emerald 1 encounter
Available
▼
In-game trade
(1)
Battle Frontier
Lv. 5-100 100%
FireRed 25 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(25)
Route 5
Lv. 10 20%
Route 6
Lv. 10 20%
Route 5
Lv. 12 10%
Route 6
Lv. 12 10%
Route 5
Lv. 14 4%
Route 6
Lv. 14 4%
Route 5
Lv. 16 1%
Route 6
Lv. 16 1%
Route 7
Lv. 17 1%
Route 7
Lv. 17 20%
Route 7
Lv. 17 4%
Route 8
Lv. 18 20%
Route 7
Lv. 18 10%
Route 7
Lv. 19 4%
Route 7
Lv. 20 1%
Route 8
Lv. 20 10%
Kindle Road
Lv. 31 10%
Cape Brink
Lv. 31 10%
Treasure Beach
Lv. 31 10%
Bond Bridge
Lv. 31 10%
Five Isle Meadow
Lv. 41 10%
Water Path
Lv. 41 10%
Canyon Entrance
Lv. 41 10%
Sevault Canyon
Lv. 43 10%
Ruin Valley
Lv. 43 10%
LeafGreen 25 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(25)
Route 5
Lv. 10 20%
Route 6
Lv. 10 20%
Route 5
Lv. 12 10%
Route 6
Lv. 12 10%
Route 5
Lv. 14 4%
Route 6
Lv. 14 4%
Route 5
Lv. 16 1%
Route 6
Lv. 16 1%
Route 7
Lv. 17 1%
Route 7
Lv. 17 20%
Route 7
Lv. 17 4%
Route 7
Lv. 18 10%
Route 8
Lv. 18 20%
Route 7
Lv. 19 4%
Route 7
Lv. 20 1%
Route 8
Lv. 20 10%
Treasure Beach
Lv. 31 10%
Bond Bridge
Lv. 31 10%
Kindle Road
Lv. 31 10%
Cape Brink
Lv. 31 10%
Water Path
Lv. 41 10%
Canyon Entrance
Lv. 41 10%
Five Isle Meadow
Lv. 41 10%
Sevault Canyon
Lv. 43 10%
Ruin Valley
Lv. 43 10%
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness 1 encounter
Available
▼
Snag
(1)
Phenac City
Lv. 22 100%
Generation IV
SoulSilver 30 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(30)
Route 5
Lv. 13 10%
Night
Route 6
Lv. 13 10%
Night
Route 5
Lv. 13 20%
Night
Route 6
Lv. 13 20%
Night
Route 6
Lv. 14 10%
Day
Route 6
Lv. 14 10%
Day
Route 5
Lv. 14 10%
Day
Route 5
Lv. 14 10%
Day
Route 6
Lv. 14 10%
Morning
Route 5
Lv. 14 10%
Morning
Route 5
Lv. 14 10%
Morning
Route 6
Lv. 14 10%
Morning
Route 39
Lv. 16 5%
Night
Route 39
Lv. 16 5%
Night
Route 38
Lv. 16 10%
Day
Route 38
Lv. 16 5%
Morning
Route 38
Lv. 16 5%
Morning
Route 39
Lv. 16 20%
Route 39
Lv. 16 10%
Night
Route 39
Lv. 16 5%
Morning
Route 38
Lv. 16 20%
Swarm active
Route 38
Lv. 16 10%
Night
Route 38
Lv. 16 5%
Night
Route 38
Lv. 16 5%
Night
Route 39
Lv. 16 10%
Day
Route 39
Lv. 16 5%
Morning
Route 7
Lv. 17 10%
Route 8
Lv. 17 10%
Route 7
Lv. 17 20%
Route 8
Lv. 17 20%
Generation VII
Let’s Go, Eevee! 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 24
Lv. 7-12 100%
Route 25
Lv. 9-14 100%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Blue
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Silver
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Crystal
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Emerald
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
FireRed
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
LeafGreen
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Let’s Go, Eevee!
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Meowth in Pokémon GO
- 748Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 427Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 50 🍬to evolve into Persian
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Shield
“It washes its face regularly to keep the coin on its forehead spotless. It doesn’t get along with Galarian Meowth.”
Red
“Adores circular objects. Wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change.”
Blue
“Adores circular objects. Wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change.”
Yellow
“Appears to be more active at night. It loves round and shiny things. It can't stop from picking them up.”
Gold
“It is fascinated by round objects. It can't stop playing with them until it tires and falls asleep.”
Silver
“It loves anything that shines. It especially adores coins that it picks up and se cretly hoards.”
Crystal
“It loves things that sparkle. When it sees a shiny object, the gold coin on its head shines too.”
Ruby
“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.”
Sapphire
“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.”
Emerald
“MEOWTH withdraw their sharp claws into their paws to silently sneak about. For some reason, this POKéMON loves shiny coins that glitter with light.”
FireRed
“All it does is sleep during the daytime. At night, it patrols its territory with its eyes aglow.”
LeafGreen
“Adores round objects. It wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change.”
Diamond
“It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.”
Pearl
“It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.”
Platinum
“It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.”
HeartGold
“It is fascinated by round objects. It can’t stop playing with them until it tires and falls asleep.”
SoulSilver
“It loves anything that shines. It especially adores coins that it picks up and secretly hoards.”
Black
“It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.”
White
“It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.”
Black 2
“It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.”
White 2
“It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.”
X
“It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.”
Y
“Adores round objects. It wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change.”
Omega Ruby
“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.”
Alpha Sapphire
“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.”
Sun
“It lies around all day, becoming active near dusk. At night, it wanders the city in search of loose change.”
Moon
“It loves shiny things. It often fights with Murkrow over prey they’re both trying to catch.”
Ultra Sun
“When visiting a junkyard, you may catch sight of it having an intense fight with Murkrow over shiny objects.”
Ultra Moon
“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.”
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
“Appears to be more active at night. It loves round and shiny things. It can’t stop itself from picking them up.”
Let’s Go, Eevee!
“Appears to be more active at night. It loves round and shiny things. It can’t stop itself from picking them up.”
Sword
“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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Miaouss
🇬🇧 English
Meowth
🇯🇵 漢字
ニャース
🇯🇵 Kana
ニャース
🇯🇵 Romaji
Nyarth
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Mauzi
🇪🇸 Español
Meowth
🇮🇹 Italiano
Meowth
🇰🇷 한국어
나옹
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
喵喵
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
喵喵
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Chadégout
🇬🇧 EN
Scratch Cat Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
ばけねこポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Katzen-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Meowth
What type is Meowth?
Meowth is a Normal-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Meowth?
Meowth evolves into Persian (Lv. 28) and Perrserker (Lv. 28).
What are Meowth's weaknesses?
Meowth is weak to Fighting-type moves (×2 damage). Meowth takes no damage from Ghost-type moves.
What is Meowth's Hidden Ability?
Meowth's Hidden Ability is Unnerve. Its regular Abilities are Pickup and Technician.
Can you get a Shiny Meowth in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Meowth is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
