Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Meowth

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Meowth is a new F Tier Normal Type Scratch Cat Pokémon, with a growth rate and a 1 Speed EV Yield. Meowth has a chance of having Pickup, Technician, and Unnerve as an Ability, and based on 290 Total Base Stats; we recommend a Hasty Nature for Meowth in Pokemon SV.

Stats
Abilities

Meowth Stats

Meowth highest IV stat is Speed (90) and the lowest being Def (35).


Rank	Value	Stat
F	40	HP
F	45	Atk
F	35	Def
F	40	Sp.Atk
F	40	Sp.Def
D	90	Speed
F	290	Total

Pokedex

Pokemon Stats

Meowth Abilities

Meowth can be found with Pickup or Technician as an Ability. You also have a Rare Chance for the Hidden Ability Unnerve


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.

Guide
Breeding

Meowth Guide

Meowth has a 1 Speed EV Yield, which means the best nature to have with Meowth is a Hasty nature due to the highest IV stat being Speed.


Meowth	Detail
Wild Held Item	None
Wild Material Drops	Meowth Fur
Best Nature	Hasty ↑ +10% Speed ↓ -10% Defense
Weak To	2x
Resistance To	0
Catch Rate	255 (33.3% with PokéBall, full HP)
EV Yield	1 Speed

Breeding Meowth

Meowth can breed with pokemon who share the Field Egg Group.


Meowth	Value
Egg Groups	Field
Gender	50% male / 50% female

How To Evolve Meowth in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Meowth Regular Evolution requires Level 28 to evolve into Persian.

Meowth Regular Evolution

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Meowth
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Evolves at level 28
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Persian

The Meowth Regular Evolution biggest stat increase will be the HP stat.


Evolutions	Total	HP	Atk	Def	Sp.Atk	Sp.Def	Speed
Meowth	290	40	45	35	40	40	90
Stat Increase	+150	+25	+25	+25	+25	+25	+25
Persian	440	65	70	60	65	65	115

Evolutions Chart

Where To Find Meowth Locations in Pokemon SV

Meowth has 2 spawn locations in pokemon scarlet and violet. You can find the evolved form Persian appearing at level 28 - 47, within the West Province (Area Three) location.

Meowth Locations


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
West Province (Area Two) West Province (Area Three) East Province (Area Three)	Very Common 60% Grass (30%) Biome Town (30%) Biome Mine (30%) Biome	Meowth Lv. 14 - 32
West Province (Area Three)	Common 40% Grass (30%) Biome Town (30%) Biome	Persian Lv. 28 - 47

Wild Meowth Tera Type Location


Tera Pokemon	Moves
South Province (Area Two) Meowth Lv.15 Flying Tera Type	Aerial Ace Fury Swipes Growl Scratch

Locations List

Pokemon SV 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.

Meowth Type Weakness Chart
Damage Taken	Types
+400% Damage From
+200% Damage From	Fighting 2x
-50% Less Damage From
-75% Less Damage From
Immune to Damage From	Ghost 0

What pokemon is Meowth Weak Against?

Increased Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Koraidon	+200%
S	Great Tusk Donphan	+200%
S	Iron Hands Hariyama	+200%
S	Iron Valiant Gallade	+200%
S	Slither Wing Volcarona	+200%
A	Quaquaval	+200%
B	Lucario	+200%
B	Gallade	+200%

What pokemon is Meowth Resistant Against?

Reduced Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Dragapult	Immune
S	Flutter Mane Misdreavus	Immune
A	Gholdengo	Immune
A	Skeledirge	Immune
B	Gengar	Immune
B	Polteageist	Immune
B	Ceruledge	Immune
C	Banette	Immune

Pokemon Weaknesses

Best Moves for Meowth in Scarlet and Violet

Meowth Best Moves to use when choosing a Moveset, includes leveling moves such as Assurance and TM Moves like Hyper Voice, and Take Down.


Unlock	Move	Description
Egg	Last Resort Normal	Tier: S Tier Power: 140 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle.
	Body Slam Normal	Tier: C Tier Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Gunk Shot Poison	Tier: C Tier Power: 120 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
	Hyper Voice Normal	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry.
	Take Down Normal	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.

List of Meowth Moves in

Meowth can learn 13 Moves from Leveling Up and 38 TM Moves. Moves like Nasty Plot which, Meowth will learn by reaching level 40. You can also learn TM tutor moves such as Hyper Voice, Take Down and Thunder.

Lv Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves

Meowth Level Up Moves

List of the 13 Moves Meowth can learn from leveling up.


Lv	Move	Description
Lv.1	Fake Out Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.
Lv.1	Growl Normal	Tier: ? Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 40 Status Effect: The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokemon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
Lv.4	Feint Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 30 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
Lv.8	Scratch Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical Effect: Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Lv.12	Pay Day Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: Coins are hurled at the target to inflict damage. Money is earned after the battle.
Lv.16	Bite Dark	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Effect: The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Lv.20	Taunt Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Lv.24	Assurance Dark	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken some damage in the same turn.
Lv.29	Fury Swipes Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 18 Acc: 80 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Lv.32	Screech Normal	Tier: ? Tier Power: 0 Acc: 85 PP: 40 Status Effect: An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
Lv.36	Slash Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Lv.40	Nasty Plot Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Lv.44	Play Rough Fairy	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

Meowth TM Moves

List of the 38 Moves Meowth can learn from Technical Machines (TMs).


TM	Move	Description
	Aerial Ace Flying	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
	Agility Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
	Amnesia Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
	Body Slam Normal	Tier: C Tier Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Charm Fairy	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
	Dark Pulse Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
	Dig Ground	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
	Endure Normal	Tier: ? Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
	Facade Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
	Fake Tears Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
	False Swipe Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 40 Physical Effect: A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
	Foul Play Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 95 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
	Gunk Shot Poison	Tier: C Tier Power: 120 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
	Helping Hand Normal	Tier: ? Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
	Hyper Voice Normal	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry.
	Icy Wind Ice	Tier: E Tier Power: 55 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokemon's Speed stats.
	Metal Claw Steel	Tier: E Tier Power: 50 Acc: 95 PP: 35 Physical Effect: The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
	Nasty Plot Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
	Play Rough Fairy	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
	Power Gem Rock	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones.
	Protect Normal	Tier: ? Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
	Rain Dance Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
	Rest Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
	Seed Bomb Grass	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
	Shadow Ball Ghost	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
	Shadow Claw Ghost	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
	Sleep Talk Normal	Tier: ? Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
	Snarl Dark	Tier: E Tier Power: 55 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokemon.
	Substitute Normal	Tier: ? Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
	Sunny Day Fire	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
	Swift Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Special Effect: Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokemon. This attack never misses.
	Take Down Normal	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
	Taunt Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
	Thief Dark	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Effect: The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
	Thunder Electric	Tier: C Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 10 Special Effect: A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Thunder Wave Electric	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 90 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
	Thunderbolt Electric	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	U-turn Bug	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokemon in waiting.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

Meowth Egg Moves

List of the 6 Moves Meowth can learn from being hatched from an egg.


Move	Description
Last Resort Normal	Tier: S Tier Power: 140 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle.
Covet Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Effect: The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target's held item.
Flail Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power.
Hypnosis Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 60 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep.
Spite Ghost	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Tail Whip Normal	Tier: ? Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokemon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.

Moves List

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Type Moves

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