Meowth #0052
Alolan Meowth
The data on this page are from Scarlet and Violet, the most recent appearance of Alolan Meowth. Use the left menu (blue tab) to see data from other games!
| Typing | Dark |
| Abilities | Pickup - Ability 1 Technician - Ability 2 Rattled - Hidden |
| Classification | The Scratch Cat Pokémon |
| National ID | #0052 |
Type Effectiveness
Official Artwork

Base Stats
| Stat | Amount | Negative | Neutral | Positive | |
| HP | 40 | 100—147 | |||
| Attack | 35 | 36—78 | 40—87 | 44—95 | |
| Defense | 35 | 36—78 | 40—87 | 44—95 | |
| Sp. Attack | 50 | 49—91 | 55—102 | 60—112 | |
| Sp. Defense | 40 | 40—82 | 45—92 | 49—101 | |
| Speed | 90 | 85—127 | 95—142 | 104—156 | |
| Total | 290 | Calculated Stat Range Based on Nature | |||
Evolutionary Family
Breeding and Species Information
| Egg Group(s) | Field |
| Egg Cycles | 20 |
| Egg Steps | 5120 - Generations II, III, and VII 5100 - Generations IV 5140 - Generations V and VI 5100 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 2560 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet |
| Gender Ratio | 50.00%male 50.00%female |
| Height | 0.4 m (1'4") |
| Weight | 4.2 kg (9.3 lbs.) |
Battle Information
| EV Yield | 1 Speed |
| Base Exp. Yield | 58 |
| Catch Rate | 255 |
| Catch Chance | ~43.87% Success |
| Exp. Growth Rate | Medium Fast |
| Base Friendship | 50 |
Learnset via Level-up
The following moves are learned by Alolan Meowth via level-up in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet:
| Level unfold_more | Name unfold_more | Power unfold_more | Acc. unfold_more | Type unfold_more | Cat. unfold_more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fake Out | 40 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| 1 | Growl | — | 100 | Normal | Stat. |
| 4 | Feint | 30 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| 8 | Scratch | 40 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| 12 | Pay Day | 40 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| 16 | Bite | 60 | 100 | Dark | Phys. |
| 20 | Taunt | — | 100 | Dark | Stat. |
| 24 | Assurance | 60 | 100 | Dark | Phys. |
| 29 | Fury Swipes | 18 | 80 | Normal | Phys. |
| 32 | Screech | — | 85 | Normal | Stat. |
| 36 | Night Slash | 70 | 100 | Dark | Phys. |
| 40 | Nasty Plot | — | — | Dark | Stat. |
| 44 | Play Rough | 90 | 90 | Fairy | Phys. |
Egg Moves
The following moves are learned by Alolan Meowth as Egg Moves in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet:
| Name expand_less | Power unfold_more | Acc. unfold_more | Type unfold_more | Cat. unfold_more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covet | 60 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| Spite | — | 100 | Ghost | Stat. |
| Flail | 1 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| Hypnosis | — | 60 | Psychic | Stat. |
| Parting Shot | — | 100 | Dark | Stat. |
| Flatter | — | 100 | Dark | Stat. |
Learnset via TM
The following moves are learned by Alolan Meowth via TM in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet:
| TM unfold_more | Name unfold_more | Power unfold_more | Acc. unfold_more | Type unfold_more | Cat. unfold_more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM001 | Take Down | 90 | 85 | Normal | Phys. |
| TM002 | Charm | — | 100 | Fairy | Stat. |
| TM003 | Fake Tears | — | 100 | Dark | Stat. |
| TM004 | Agility | — | — | Psychic | Stat. |
| TM007 | Protect | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM017 | Confuse Ray | — | 100 | Ghost | Stat. |
| TM018 | Thief | 60 | 100 | Dark | Phys. |
| TM020 | Trailblaze | 50 | 100 | Grass | Phys. |
| TM022 | Chilling Water | 50 | 100 | Water | Spec. |
| TM025 | Facade | 70 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| TM027 | Aerial Ace | 60 | — | Flying | Phys. |
| TM030 | Snarl | 55 | 95 | Dark | Spec. |
| TM031 | Metal Claw | 50 | 95 | Steel | Phys. |
| TM032 | Swift | 60 | — | Normal | Spec. |
| TM034 | Icy Wind | 55 | 95 | Ice | Spec. |
| TM047 | Endure | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM049 | Sunny Day | — | — | Fire | Stat. |
| TM050 | Rain Dance | — | — | Water | Stat. |
| TM055 | Dig | 80 | 100 | Ground | Phys. |
| TM060 | U-turn | 70 | 100 | Bug | Phys. |
| TM061 | Shadow Claw | 70 | 100 | Ghost | Phys. |
| TM062 | Foul Play | 95 | 100 | Dark | Phys. |
| TM066 | Body Slam | 85 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| TM070 | Sleep Talk | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM071 | Seed Bomb | 80 | 100 | Grass | Phys. |
| TM082 | Thunder Wave | — | 90 | Electric | Stat. |
| TM085 | Rest | — | — | Psychic | Stat. |
| TM087 | Taunt | — | 100 | Dark | Stat. |
| TM094 | Dark Pulse | 80 | 100 | Dark | Spec. |
| TM101 | Power Gem | 80 | 100 | Rock | Spec. |
| TM102 | Gunk Shot | 120 | 80 | Poison | Phys. |
| TM103 | Substitute | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM114 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100 | Ghost | Spec. |
| TM117 | Hyper Voice | 90 | 100 | Normal | Spec. |
| TM126 | Thunderbolt | 90 | 100 | Electric | Spec. |
| TM127 | Play Rough | 90 | 90 | Fairy | Phys. |
| TM128 | Amnesia | — | — | Psychic | Stat. |
| TM130 | Helping Hand | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM140 | Nasty Plot | — | — | Dark | Stat. |
| TM166 | Thunder | 110 | 70 | Electric | Spec. |
| TM171 | Tera Blast | 80 | 100 | Normal | Spec. |
| TM177 | Spite | — | 100 | Ghost | Stat. |
| TM181 | Knock Off | 65 | 100 | Dark | Phys. |
| TM199 | Lash Out | 75 | 100 | Dark | Phys. |
| TM203 | Psych Up | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM204 | Double-Edge | 120 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| TM205 | Endeavor | 1 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| TM221 | Throat Chop | 80 | 100 | Dark | Phys. |
| TM224 | Curse | — | — | Ghost | Stat. |
How to Obtain
Available In
Generation VII
Sun
CatchableMoon
CatchableUltra Sun
CatchableUltra Moon
CatchableLet's Go, Pikachu!
swap_horizTransferLet's Go, Eevee!
card_giftcardObtainableGeneration VIII
Sword
swap_horizTransferShield
swap_horizTransferThe Isle of Armor (Sword)
card_giftcardObtainableThe Isle of Armor (Shield)
card_giftcardObtainableGeneration IX
What does each category mean?
Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.
card_giftcardObtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.
arrow_upwardEvolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.
celebrationEvent Only available through some sort of event or distribution.
swap_horizTransfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.
In-Game Images
Standard Sprites

Main Sprite
Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

