#52

Meowth

The Scratch Cat Pokémon

Meowth withdraw their sharp claws into their paws to silently sneak about. For some reason, this Pokémon loves shiny coins that glitter with light.

Base stat total: 290
Height: 0.4 m
Weight: 4.2 kg
Catch rate: 255

Base stats

290 total

HP 40 221 284

Atk 45 113 207

Def 35 95 185

SpA 40 104 196

SpD 40 104 196

Spe 90 194 306

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending

Takes more

Fighting 2×

No effect

Ghost 0×

The other 16 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate

Main choose one, switch any time Sniper Boosts critical hits. Pickup Clears entry hazards on entry; still finds items. Prankster Status moves go first.

Innate always active, all of them Perfectionist Move BP < 51 BP: +1 to crit rate. Move BP < 26 BP: +1 priority too. Technician Boosts weaker moves. Finisher Moves targeting foes at half HP get +1 priority.

Evolution line

Meowth BST 290

Persian BST 440 Level · 28

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Pickup new Sniper Prankster now innate Technician removed Unnerve

Innates added Perfectionist Finisher

Details

Height: 0.4 m
Weight: 4.2 kg
Gender: 50% male · 50% female
Egg groups: Field
Egg cycles: 20
Catch rate: 255
Base exp: 58
Growth rate: Medium Fast
EV yield: 1 Spe
Base friendship: 50
Wild held item: Quick Claw
Colour: Yellow

Moves

6 level-up · 13 egg · 125 teachable

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
12	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
17	Pay Day	Normal	Physical	60	100	20
24	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	40
33	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	25	100	15
44	Slash	Normal	Physical	60	100	20

Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60	20
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	∞	20
Assist	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Odor Sleuth	Normal	Status	—	∞	40
Flail	Normal	Physical	1	100	15
Last Resort	Normal	Physical	140	100	5
Punishment	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
Tail Whip	Normal	Status	—	100	30
Snatch	Dark	Status	—	∞	10
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	90	100	10
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	15

Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	∞	20
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	∞	30
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	∞	20
Assist	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100	10
Attract	Normal	Status	—	90	15
Bide	Normal	Physical	1	∞	10
Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	—	∞	20
Captivate	Fairy	Special	65	100	20
Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100	20
Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5
Confide	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100	25
Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	∞	10
Cut	Steel	Physical	60	100	20
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	15
Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	∞	40
Detect	Fighting	Status	—	∞	5
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	∞	15
Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100	15
Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	20	90	15
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	1	100	5
Endure	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100	10
Fake Tears	Dark	Status	—	100	20
False Swipe	Normal	Physical	120	100	20
Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100	10
Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	∞	20
Flail	Normal	Physical	1	100	15
Flash	Electric	Special	60	100	20
Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100	10
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	15
Frustration	Dark	Physical	75	100	10
Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	25	100	15
Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	80	5
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
Heal Block	Psychic	Status	—	100	15
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Hone Claws	Dark	Status	—	∞	15
Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100	10
Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60	20
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	∞	15
Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100	15
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	90	100	10
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	20
Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100	5
Last Resort	Normal	Physical	140	100	5
Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	65	100	20
Metal Sound	Steel	Status	—	85	40
Metronome	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Mimic	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	∞	20
Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	1	100	15
Nightmare	Ghost	Special	120	100	10
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	15
Odor Sleuth	Normal	Status	—	∞	40
Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100	10
Pain Split	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
Pay Day	Normal	Physical	60	100	20
Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90	10
Power Gem	Rock	Special	80	100	20
Protect	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Punishment	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
Rage	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	∞	5
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	∞	5
Retaliate	Normal	Physical	70	100	5
Return	Normal	Physical	102	100	20
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	40
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100	15
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	15
Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	∞	20
Skull Bash	Normal	Physical	130	100	10
Slash	Normal	Physical	60	100	20
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95	15
Snatch	Dark	Status	—	∞	10
Snore	Normal	Special	85	100	15
Spikes	Ground	Status	—	∞	20
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	∞	20
Steel Beam	Steel	Special	140	95	5
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	∞	5
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
Swift	Normal	Special	60	∞	20
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Tail Whip	Normal	Status	—	100	30
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100	20
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70	10
Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100	15
Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90	20
Torment	Dark	Status	—	100	15
Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100	20
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100	10
U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100	20
Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25
Water Pulse	Water	Special	80	100	20
Work Up	Normal	Status	—	∞	30
X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15
Zap Cannon	Electric	Special	120	50	5

Where to find it

1 method

Walking in grass

Bond Bridge Lv 31
Canyon Entrance Lv 41
Cape Brink Lv 31
Five Isle Meadow Lv 41
Kindle Road Lv 31
Route 5 Lv 16–22
Route 6 Lv 16–22
Route 7 Lv 22–28
Route 8 Lv 22–28
Ruin Valley Lv 43
Sevault Canyon Lv 43
Treasure Beach Lv 31
Water Path Lv 41