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Meowth (Pokémon)

Meowth

#052
Scratch Cat Pokémon

Pokédex Data

National No.#052
Type Normal
SpeciesScratch Cat Pokémon
Height0.4 m (1' 0.3")
Weight4.2 kg (9.3 lbs)
Abilities
  1. Pickup
  2. Technician
  3. Unnerve(hidden ability)
ColorYellow
Introduced inGeneration 1
HabitatUrban
ShapeQuadruped

Training

Catch Rate255
Base Exp.58
Growth RateMedium

Breeding

Egg Group Field

Base Stats

HP4014%
Attack4516%
Defense3512%
Special Attack4014%
Special Defense4014%
Speed9031%
Total290

Meowth Evolution Chart

Type Effectiveness

Defense

No effect on Meowth Ghost
Normal effect against Meowth Normal Flying Poison Ground Rock Bug Steel Fire Water Grass Electric Psychic Ice Dragon Dark Fairy
Super effective against Meowth Fighting

Meowth Weakness

This shows the effectiveness of each type on Meowth. Meowth is the defender and each type is the attacker. The effectiveness is measured by the damage multiplier.

Key

KeyEffectDamage multiplier
0No effect0%
½ (0.5)Not very effective50%
1Normal100%
2Very effective200%

Type effectiveness against Meowth

1× damage
Normal Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Meowth.
2× damage
Fighting Pokémon are very effective against against Meowth.
1× damage
Flying Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Meowth.
1× damage
Poison Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Meowth.
1× damage
Ground Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Meowth.
1× damage
Rock Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Meowth.
1× damage
Bug Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Meowth.
0× damage
Ghost Pokémon have no effect against Meowth.
1× damage
Steel Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Meowth.
1× damage
Fire Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Meowth.
1× damage
Water Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Meowth.
1× damage
Grass Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Meowth.
1× damage
Electric Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Meowth.
1× damage
Psychic Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Meowth.
1× damage
Ice Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Meowth.
1× damage
Dragon Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Meowth.
1× damage
Dark Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Meowth.
1× damage
Fairy Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Meowth.

Pokédex Entries

Generation 1
RedBlueAdores circular objects. Wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change.
YellowAppears to be more active at night. It loves round and shiny things. It can't stop from picking them up.
Generation 2
GoldIt is fascinated by round objects. It can't stop playing with them until it tires and falls asleep.
SilverIt loves anything that shines. It especially adores coins that it picks up and se­ cretly hoards.
CrystalIt loves things that sparkle. When it sees a shiny object, the gold coin on its head shines too.
Generation 3
RubySapphireEmeraldMEOWTH 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.
FireRedLeafGreenAll it does is sleep during the daytime. At night, it patrols its territory with its eyes aglow.
Generation 4
DiamondPearlPlatinumIt is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
HeartGoldIt is fascinated by round objects. It can’t stop playing with them until it tires and falls asleep.
SoulSilverIt loves anything that shines. It especially adores coins that it picks up and secretly hoards.
Generation 5
BlackWhiteIt is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
Black 2White 2It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
Generation 6
XIt is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
YAdores round objects. It wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change.
Omega RubyAlpha SapphireMeowth 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.
Generation 7
SunIt lies around all day, becoming active near dusk. At night, it wanders the city in search of loose change.
MoonIt loves shiny things. It often fights with Murkrow over prey they’re both trying to catch.
Ultra SunWhen visiting a junkyard, you may catch sight of it having an intense fight with Murkrow over shiny objects.
Ultra MoonIt 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 PikachuLet's Go EeveeAppears to be more active at night. It loves round and shiny things. It can’t stop itself from picking them up.
Generation 8
SwordIt 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.
ShieldIt washes its face regularly to keep the coin on its forehead spotless. It doesn’t get along with Galarian Meowth.

Meowth Locations

VersionLocationLevel
Red BlueKanto Route 510
Gold SilverKanto Route 514
CrystalKanto Route 513
FireRed LeafGreenKindle Road31
HeartGold SoulSilverJohto Route 3816