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Meowth front sprite

#0052 · Generation 1

Meowth

The Scratch Cat Pokémon

Normal
Meowth withdraw their sharp claws into their paws to silently sneak about. For some reason, this Pokémon loves shiny coins that glitter with light.
Height 0.4 m
Weight 4.2 kg
Catch rate 255
Base EXP 58

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 40
Attack 45
Defense 35
Sp. Attack 40
Sp. Defense 40
Speed 90
Base stat total 290

Traits

Abilities

Pickup

The Pokémon picks up items used by other Pokémon. Can find items after battle.

Technician

Powers up the Pokémon's moves that have a base power of 60 or less.

Unnerve

Hidden

The Pokémon makes its foes nervous and unable to eat their held Berries.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Meowth based on its Normal typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Fighting ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

None

Immune to

Takes no damage

Ghost ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Meowth learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

13 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Fake Out This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle. Normal Physical 40 100 10
1 Growl The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats. Normal Status — 100 40
4 Feint This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves. Normal Physical 30 100 10
8 Scratch Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage. Normal Physical 40 100 35
12 Pay Day Coins are hurled at the target to inflict damage. Money is earned after the battle. Normal Physical 40 100 20
16 Bite The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. Dark Physical 60 100 25
20 Taunt The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns. Dark Status — 100 20
24 Assurance This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken some damage in the same turn. Dark Physical 60 100 10
29 Fury Swipes The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row. Normal Physical 18 80 15
32 Screech An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat. Normal Status — 85 40
36 Slash The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. Normal Physical 70 100 20
40 Nasty Plot The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk stat. Dark Status — — 20
44 Play Rough The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat. Fairy Physical 90 90 10

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

9 moves available

  • Amnesia Status
    Psychic
  • Charm Status
    Fairy
  • Covet Physical
    Normal
  • Flail Physical
    Normal
  • Foul Play Physical
    Dark
  • Hypnosis Status
    Psychic
  • Last Resort Physical
    Normal
  • Spite Status
    Ghost
  • Tail Whip Status
    Normal

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

81 moves available

  • Aerial Ace Physical
    Flying
  • Agility Status
    Psychic
  • Amnesia Status
    Psychic
  • Assurance Physical
    Dark
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Charm Status
    Fairy
  • Chilling Water Special
    Water
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Covet Physical
    Normal
  • Cut Physical
    Normal
  • Dark Pulse Special
    Dark
  • Defense Curl Status
    Normal
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Dream Eater Special
    Psychic
  • Echoed Voice Special
    Normal
  • Endeavor Physical
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fake Tears Status
    Dark
  • False Swipe Physical
    Normal
  • Flash Status
    Normal
  • Foul Play Physical
    Dark
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Gunk Shot Physical
    Poison
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hone Claws Status
    Dark
  • Hyper Voice Special
    Normal
  • Icy Wind Special
    Ice
  • Iron Tail Physical
    Steel
  • Knock Off Physical
    Dark
  • Lash Out Physical
    Dark
  • Last Resort Physical
    Normal
  • Metal Claw Physical
    Steel
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Nasty Plot Status
    Dark
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Pain Split Status
    Normal
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Pay Day Physical
    Normal
  • Play Rough Physical
    Fairy
  • Power Gem Special
    Rock
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psych Up Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Retaliate Physical
    Normal
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Screech Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Seed Bomb Physical
    Grass
  • Shadow Ball Special
    Ghost
  • Shadow Claw Physical
    Ghost
  • Shock Wave Special
    Electric
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snarl Special
    Dark
  • Snatch Status
    Dark
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Spite Status
    Ghost
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Taunt Status
    Dark
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Throat Chop Physical
    Dark
  • Thunder Special
    Electric
  • Thunderbolt Special
    Electric
  • Thunder Wave Status
    Electric
  • Torment Status
    Dark
  • Trailblaze Physical
    Grass
  • U-turn Physical
    Bug
  • Work Up Status
    Normal

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Field
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Yellow
Shape
Quadruped
Habitat
Urban

Alternate appearances

Meowth forms

Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Meowth front sprite

Meowth

Normal

Base stats

Total 290
HP40
Attack45
Defense35
Sp. Attack40
Sp. Defense40
Speed90

Abilities

Pickup

The Pokémon picks up items used by other Pokémon. Can find items after battle.

Technician

Powers up the Pokémon's moves that have a base power of 60 or less.

Unnerve Hidden

The Pokémon makes its foes nervous and unable to eat their held Berries.