Meowth #0052

The Scratch Cat Pokémon

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Typing	Normal
Abilities
Classification	The Scratch Cat Pokémon
National ID	#0052

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

Fighting

Immune x0

Ghost

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Gold

Silver

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	40	100—147
Attack	45	50—97
Defense	35	40—87
Sp. Attack	40	45—92
Sp. Defense	40	45—92
Speed	90	95—142
Total	290	Calculated

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Evolutionary Family

At Level 28

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120
Gender Ratio	50.00% 50.00%
Height	0.4 m (1'4")
Weight	4.2 kg (9.3 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	40 HP 45 Attack 35 Defense 40 Sp. Attack 40 Sp. Defense 90 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	69
Catch Rate	255
Catch Chance	~43.87% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Meowth via level-up in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Growl	—	100	Normal	Stat.
1	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
11	Bite	60	100	Dark	Spec.
20	Pay Day	40	100	Normal	Phys.
28	Feint Attack	60	—	Dark	Spec.
35	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
41	Fury Swipes	18	80	Normal	Phys.
46	Slash	70	100	Normal	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Meowth as Egg Moves in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Amnesia	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Charm	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Hypnosis	—	60	Psychic	Stat.
Spite	—	100	Ghost	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Meowth via TM in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM002	Headbutt	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM003	Curse	—	—	???	Stat.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM007	Zap Cannon	100	50	Electric	Spec.
TM009	Psych Up	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM013	Snore	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM016	Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM020	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM023	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TM025	Thunder	120	70	Electric	Spec.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM030	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM031	Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM034	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM035	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM039	Swift	60	—	Normal	Phys.
TM040	Defense Curl	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM042	Dream Eater	100	100	Psychic	Spec.
TM043	Detect	—	—	Fighting	Stat.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Spec.
TM050	Nightmare	—	—	Ghost	Stat.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite - Gold
Back Sprite - Gold
Main Sprite - Silver
Back Sprite - Silver

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite - Gold
Back Sprite - Gold
Main Sprite - Silver
Back Sprite - Silver

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