Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Meowth

Meowth

Scratch Cat Pokémon

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Meowth is a Normal Type Scratch Cat Pokémon, with a 33.3% Chance To Catch with a regular Pokeball. Meowth can be found with Pickup, Technician and Unnerve as an Ability and has a Medium Fast growth rate with a 1 Speed EV Yield. We recommend the Hasty Nature, based on 290 combined Base Stats.

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Meowth Stats & Abilities
Meowth Evolutions
Meowth Locations
Meowth Weakness
Meowth Best Moves
Meowth Level Up Moves
Meowth TM Moves
Meowth Egg Moves
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Meowth Stats and Abilities

Based on Meowth Base IVs we consider this pokemon F-Tier choice. Meowth Highest IV Stat is Speed 90 and the Lowest being Defense 35.


Tier	Stat	Base	Min	Max
F	HP	40	190	284
F	Attack	45	85	207
F	Defense	35	67	185
F	Special Attack	40	76	196
F	Special Defense	40	76	196
D	Speed	90	166	306
F	Total	290


Meowth	Detail
Best Held Items	Silk Scarf
Best Nature	Hasty ↑ +10% Speed ↓ -10% Defense
Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance	5% Quick Claw
Like/Dislikes	Likes: Sweet Dislikes: Sour
EV Yield	1 Speed
Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Catch Rate	255 (33.3% with PokéBall, full HP)
Egg Groups	Field
Egg Cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)


Abilities	Description
Pickup Ability 1	When another Pokémon on the field uses a single-use held item, a Pokémon with Pickup will obtain the used item (if they are not already holding anything) and it can be used again.
Technician Ability 2	Technician increases the power of moves - that are usually base power 60 or below - by 50%.
Unnerve Hidden Ability	Makes the foe nervous and unable to eat Berries.

How To Evolve Meowth in BDSP

Meowth requires (Level 28) to evolve into Persian.


Base Form	Evolution Requirement	First Evolution
Meowth	Level 28 →	Persian

Where To Find Meowth in BDSP

Meowth has 1 spawn locations in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. You can find the Unevolved form Lv. 16-18 Meowth, within the Trophy Garden location using the Walking method.

Interact = Limited to one

Common = 20% ~ 100%

Uncommon = 5% ~ 20%

Rare = 1% ~ 5%

= Morning Time

= Day Time

= Night Time


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Trophy Garden	100 - 20%	Meowth Lv. 16-18

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Meowth Weakness

Meowth is a Normal Type pokemon. This will cause Meowth to take More Damage from Fighting Type Moves, and Less Damage from Ghost Type moves.

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Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage
2.0x More Damage	Fighting
0.5x Less Damage
0.25x Less Damage
Immune to Damage	Ghost

What pokemon is Meowth Weak Against?


Tier	Pokemon
A	Infernape
A	Blaziken
B	Lucario
B	Gallade
B	Poliwrath

What pokemon is Meowth Strong Against?


Tier	Pokemon
B	Dusknoir
B	Gengar
C	Drifblim
C	Mismagius
C	Spiritomb

Best Moves Meowth in BDSP

Best Moveset for Meowth Lv Up Moves based on Power.


Lvl	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
44	Play Rough	Physical	90	90	10	May lower opponent's Attack.
36	Slash	Physical	105	100	20	High critical hit ratio.
24	Assurance	Physical	60	100	10	Power doubles if opponent already took damage in the same turn.
16	Bite	Physical	60	100	25	May cause flinching.

Best Moveset for Meowth TM Moves based on Power.


TM	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
TM25	Thunder	Special	110	70	10	May paralyze opponent.
TM85	Dream Eater	Special	100	100	15	User recovers half the HP inflicted on a sleeping opponent.
TM23	Iron Tail	Physical	100	75	15	May lower opponent's Defense.
TM24	Thunderbolt	Special	90	100	15	May paralyze opponent.

STAB: (Same Type Attack Bonus) When a Pokemon uses a Move Type that is the Same as the Pokemon's Type, it will receive a 50% Bonus to Power. Moves Affected by this Highlighted in

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Meowth Lv Up Moves

Meowth TM Moves

Meowth Egg Moves

Meowth Level Up Moves

List of Moves Meowth can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.


Lvl	Move	Desc
1	Fake Out	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical User attacks first, foe flinches. Only usable on first turn.
1	Growl	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 40 Status Lowers opponent's Attack.
4	Feint	Power: 45 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Only hits if opponent uses Protect or Detect in the same turn.
8	Scratch	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical
12	Pay Day	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical A small amount of money is gained after the battle resolves.
16	Bite	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical May cause flinching.
20	Taunt	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Opponent can only use moves that attack.
24	Assurance	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Power doubles if opponent already took damage in the same turn.
29	Fury Swipes	Power: 27 Acc: 80 PP: 15 Physical Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
32	Screech	Power: — Acc: 85 PP: 40 Status Sharply lowers opponent's Defense.
36	Slash	Power: 105 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical High critical hit ratio.
40	Nasty Plot	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Sharply raises user's Special Attack.
44	Play Rough	Power: 90 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical May lower opponent's Attack.

Meowth TM Moves

List of Moves Meowth can learn using (TMs) Technical Machine Items.


TM	Move	Desc
TM03	Water Pulse	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special May confuse opponent.
TM10	Work Up	Power: — Acc: — PP: 30 Status Raises user's Attack and Special Attack.
TM11	Sunny Day	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Makes it sunny for 5 turns.
TM12	Taunt	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Opponent can only use moves that attack.
TM17	Protect	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM18	Rain Dance	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Makes it rain for 5 turns.
TM23	Iron Tail	Power: 100 Acc: 75 PP: 15 Physical May lower opponent's Defense.
TM24	Thunderbolt	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special May paralyze opponent.
TM25	Thunder	Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 10 Special May paralyze opponent.
TM28	Dig	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Digs underground on first turn, attacks on second. Can also escape from caves.
TM30	Shadow Ball	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TM32	Double Team	Power: — Acc: — PP: 15 Status Raises user's Evasiveness.
TM34	Shock Wave	Power: 60 Acc: — PP: 20 Special Ignores Accuracy and Evasiveness.
TM40	Aerial Ace	Power: 60 Acc: — PP: 20 Physical Ignores Accuracy and Evasiveness.
TM41	Torment	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status Opponent cannot use the same move in a row.
TM42	Facade	Power: 105 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
TM45	Attract	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status If opponent is the opposite gender, it's less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Also steals opponent's held item.
TM58	Endure	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Always left with at least 1 HP, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM63	Nasty Plot	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Sharply raises user's Special Attack.
TM65	Shadow Claw	Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical High critical hit ratio.
TM66	Payback	Power: 50 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Power doubles if the user was attacked first.
TM70	Flash	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Lowers opponent's Accuracy.
TM77	Psych Up	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Copies the opponent's stat changes.
TM79	Dark Pulse	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special May cause flinching.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User performs one of its own moves while sleeping.
TM85	Dream Eater	Power: 100 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special User recovers half the HP inflicted on a sleeping opponent.
TM87	Swagger	Power: — Acc: 85 PP: 15 Status Opponent becomes confused, but its Attack is sharply raised.
TM89	U-turn	Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical User switches out immediately after attacking.
TM90	Substitute	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
TM93	Cut	Power: 75 Acc: 95 PP: 30 Physical

Meowth Egg Moves

List of Egg Moves Meowth can learn.


Egg Move	Desc
Spite	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status The opponent's last move loses 2-5 PP.
Hypnosis	Power: — Acc: 60 PP: 20 Status Puts opponent to sleep.
Last Resort	Power: 210 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Can only be used after all other moves are used.
Flail	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical The lower the user's HP, the higher the power.
Tail Whip	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 30 Status Lowers opponent's Defense.
Covet	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Opponent's item is stolen by the user.
Charm	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Sharply lowers opponent's Attack.
Amnesia	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Sharply raises user's Special Defense.
Foul Play	Power: 95 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Uses the opponent's Attack stat.

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