#0052
Meowth
Scratch Cat Pokémon
It washes its face regularly to keep the coin on its forehead spotless. It doesn’t get along with Galarian Meowth.
Details
Height0.4 m
Weight4.2 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP58
Base stats
HP
40
Attack
45
Defense
35
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
40
Speed
90
Total
290
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Meowth
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Emerald
FireRed
LeafGreen
XD: Gale of Darkness
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
Ultra Moon
Let's Go Eevee
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Isle of Armor (Shield)
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Meowth can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fake Out Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 4 | Feint Hits through Protect and Detect. | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| 12 | Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 17 | Pay Day Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user’s level. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 20 | Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 22 | Feint Attack Never misses. | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 24 | Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 24 | Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 33 | Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 40 | Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 44 | Play Rough Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage. | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 44 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 45 | Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| 46 | Captivate Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 49 | Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
Breeding & egg moves
Meowth can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
25 sprites & renders for Meowth.
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Cite this page
“Meowth”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/meowth.
Species data from PokéAPI.