Its strongest point is Speed — higher than 74% of species. On the other hand, Defense — lower than 96% of species. Its base stat total is weak: lower than 88% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, and the line branches into 2 mutually exclusive forms, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. In defense it has 1 weakness and 1 full immunity at its disposal. Ghost-type moves do nothing to it at all. Very easy to catch, often with the first Poké Ball.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Weak point: Defense.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Speed, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
Attack (45) and Sp. Atk (40) are nearly equal, so neither of these two stats can be lowered for free. The price has to be paid in defense — in the weaker one, because Defense does not stop anything here anyway. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Hasty +Spe · −Def A mixed set that does not intend to take any hits: all that matters is striking first.
- Lonely +Atk · −Def The same price, but the boost goes into the stronger of the two offensive stats.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 9
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Kanto | #052 | Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #136 | Gold / Silver , Crystal |
| Johto | #138 | HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Pokémon Conquest | #058 | — |
| Alola | #045 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #052 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Galar | #182 | Sword / Shield |
| Paldea | #141 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Hyperspace | #004 | Legends: Z-A , Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension |
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.
- Unnerve Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
Pokédex entry
It washes its face regularly to keep the coin on its forehead spotless. It doesn’t get along with Galarian Meowth.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Meowth takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
1996–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Meowth appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (36)
All Meowth cards →Meowth has 36 cards in 34 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 275 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (24)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Galar
Hoenn
Johto
Kanto
Orre
Sinnoh
Moves (110)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (92 via TM/TR, 15 via Egg, 33 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 40 |
| 4 | Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100% | 10 |
| 8 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 12 | Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 16 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 20 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 22 | Feint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 24 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| 29 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80% | 15 |
| 32 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| 36 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 40 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 44 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 45 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| 46 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 49 | Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |