Meowth #0052

The Scratch Cat Pokémon

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

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

Fighting

Immune x0

Ghost

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	40	100—147
Attack	45	45—106
Defense	35	36—95
Sp. Attack	40	40—101
Sp. Defense	40	40—101
Speed	90	85—156
Total	290	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 28

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120
Gender Ratio	50.39% 49.61%
Height	0.4 m (1'4")
Weight	4.2 kg (9.3 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	69
Catch Rate	255
Catch Chance	~33.69% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Ruby

Sapphire

"MEOWTH withdraws its sharp claws into its paws to slinkily sneak about without making any incriminating footsteps. For some reason, this POKéMON loves shiny coins that glitter with light."

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Meowth via level-up in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire:

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.
50	Fake Out	40	100	Normal	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Meowth as Egg Moves in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire:

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

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Meowth via TM in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM003	Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM012	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM023	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TM024	Thunderbolt	95	100	Electric	Spec.
TM025	Thunder	120	70	Electric	Spec.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM028	Dig	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM030	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM034	Shock Wave	60	—	Electric	Spec.
TM040	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM041	Torment	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM043	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Spec.
TM049	Snatch	—	—	Dark	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Meowth via HM in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM01	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.
HM05	Flash	—	70	Normal	Stat.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Meowth via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Body Slam	E FRLG	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Defense Curl	E	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Double-Edge	E FRLG	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Dream Eater	E FRLG	100	100	Psychic	Spec.
Endure	E	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Icy Wind	E	55	95	Ice	Spec.
Mimic	E FRLG	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Mud-Slap	E	20	100	Ground	Phys.
Sleep Talk	E	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Snore	E	40	100	Normal	Phys.
Substitute	E FRLG	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Swagger	FRLG E	—	90	Normal	Stat.
Swift	E	60	—	Normal	Phys.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

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