Meowth #0052

The Scratch Cat Pokémon

Typing	Normal
Abilities	Pickup - Ability 1 Technician - Ability 2 Unnerve - Hidden
Classification	The Scratch Cat Pokémon
National ID	#0052
How to get	Trade or transfer only

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

Where to Find

Meowth can't be caught in X & Y.

Trade from Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Transfer from Black 2 & White 2, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Platinum

+4 more

Diamond & Pearl, XD, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5140
Gender Ratio	50.00%50.00%
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

Pokédex Entries

"It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly."

"Adores round objects. It wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change."

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Meowth via level-up in Pokémon X and Y:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Growl	—	100	Normal	Stat.
1	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
6	Bite	60	100	Dark	Phys.
9	Fake Out	40	100	Normal	Phys.
14	Fury Swipes	18	80	Normal	Phys.
17	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
22	Feint Attack	60	—	Dark	Phys.
25	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
30	Pay Day	40	100	Normal	Phys.
33	Slash	70	100	Normal	Phys.
38	Nasty Plot	—	—	Dark	Stat.
41	Assurance	60	100	Dark	Phys.
46	Captivate	—	100	Normal	Stat.
49	Night Slash	70	100	Dark	Phys.
50	Feint	30	100	Normal	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Meowth as Egg Moves in Pokémon X and Y:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Amnesia	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Assist	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Charm	—	100	Fairy	Stat.
Flail	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Foul Play	95	100	Dark	Phys.
Hypnosis	—	60	Psychic	Stat.
Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
Last Resort	140	100	Normal	Phys.
Odor Sleuth	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Punishment	1	100	Dark	Phys.
Snatch	—	—	Dark	Stat.
Spite	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
Tail Whip	—	100	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Meowth via TM in Pokémon X and Y:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Hone Claws	—	—	Dark	Stat.
TM006	Toxic	—	90	Poison	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	60	100	Normal	Spec.
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.
TM024	Thunderbolt	90	100	Electric	Spec.
TM025	Thunder	110	70	Electric	Spec.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM028	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM030	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM040	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM041	Torment	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM048	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM049	Echoed Voice	40	100	Normal	Spec.
TM065	Shadow Claw	70	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM066	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
TM067	Retaliate	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM070	Flash	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM077	Psych Up	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM085	Dream Eater	100	100	Psychic	Spec.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM088	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM089	U-turn	70	100	Bug	Phys.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM097	Dark Pulse	80	100	Dark	Spec.
TM100	Confide	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Meowth via HM in Pokémon X and Y:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM01	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.

Transfer Moves

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

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Body Slam	EFRLGxd	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Covet	B2W2ORAS	60	100	Normal	Phys.
Defense Curl	E	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Double-Edge	EFRLGxd	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Endure	EDPHGSSPt	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Gunk Shot	HGSSPtB2W2ORAS	120	80	Poison	Phys.
Headbutt	HGSS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Hyper Voice	B2W2ORAS	90	100	Normal	Spec.
Icy Wind	ExdHGSSPtB2W2ORAS	55	95	Ice	Spec.
Knock Off	HGSSPtB2W2ORAS	65	100	Dark	Phys.
Mimic	EFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Mud-Slap	EHGSSPt	20	100	Ground	Spec.
Natural Gift	DPHGSSPt	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Nightmare	xd	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
Secret Power	EFRLGRSDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORAS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Seed Bomb	HGSSPtB2W2ORAS	80	100	Grass	Phys.
Shock Wave	EFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtORAS	60	—	Electric	Spec.
Sing	xd	—	55	Normal	Stat.
Snore	EHGSSPtB2W2ORAS	50	100	Normal	Spec.
Swift	EHGSSPt	60	—	Normal	Spec.
Uproar	HGSSPtB2W2ORAS	90	100	Normal	Spec.
Water Pulse	EFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtORAS	60	100	Water	Spec.
Work Up	BWB2W2	—	—	Normal	Stat.

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

In-Game Images

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Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

Venomoth(#0049)

Persian(#0053)

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