Meowth #0052

The Scratch Cat Pokémon

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Forms:

Typing	Normal
Abilities	Pickup - Ability 1 Technician - Ability 2 Unnerve - Hidden
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	Negative	Neutral	Positive
HP	40		100—147
Attack	45	45—87	50—97	55—106
Defense	35	36—78	40—87	44—95
Sp. Attack	40	40—82	45—92	49—101
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

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Evolutionary Family

At Level 28

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	2560
Gender Ratio	50.20% 49.80%
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 (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 Sword and Shield:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
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	Slash	70	100	Normal	Phys.
40	Nasty Plot	—	—	Dark	Stat.
44	Play Rough	90	90	Fairy	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Meowth as Egg Moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Covet	60	100	Normal	Phys.
Flail	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Hypnosis	—	60	Psychic	Stat.
Last Resort	140	100	Normal	Phys.
Spite	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
Tail Whip	—	100	Normal	Stat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Meowth as Tutor Moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Lash Out	75	100	Dark	Phys.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Meowth via TM in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
TM002	Pay Day	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM008	Thunderbolt	90	100	Electric	Spec.
TM009	Thunder	110	70	Electric	Spec.
TM015	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM016	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
TM017	Amnesia	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM020	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM021	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM023	Thief	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM024	Snore	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM025	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM026	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM027	Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
TM027	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM029	Charm	—	100	Fairy	Stat.
TM031	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM031	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TM033	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM033	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM034	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM035	Uproar	90	100	Normal	Spec.
TM037	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM039	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM040	Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
TM042	Hyper Voice	90	100	Normal	Spec.
TM056	U-turn	70	100	Bug	Phys.
TM057	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
TM058	Assurance	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM058	Dark Pulse	80	100	Dark	Spec.
TM059	Seed Bomb	80	100	Grass	Phys.
TM065	Shadow Claw	70	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM068	Nasty Plot	—	—	Dark	Stat.
TM073	Gunk Shot	120	80	Poison	Phys.
TM076	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM079	Retaliate	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM081	Foul Play	95	100	Dark	Phys.
TM085	Work Up	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Play Rough	90	90	Fairy	Phys.
TM095	Throat Chop	80	100	Dark	Phys.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

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Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

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