#0052
Meowth Alola
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
35
Defense
35
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
40
Speed
90
Total
290
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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Nasty Plot
LC
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Meowth Alola
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 Alola 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 |
| 4 | Feint Hits through Protect and Detect. | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| 8 | Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 12 | Pay Day Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user’s level. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 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 |
| 27 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 29 | Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 32 | Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 36 | Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 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 |
| 46 | Captivate Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 55 | Dark Pulse Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
Breeding & egg moves
Meowth Alola can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
11 sprites & renders for Meowth Alola.
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Species data from PokéAPI.