Pokemon Sword and Shield Meowth | Locations, Moves, Weaknesses

Pokemon Sword and Shield Meowth is a Normal Type Scratch Cat Pokémon, which makes it weak against Fighting type moves. You can find and catch Meowth in Route 4 with a 23% chance to appear during All Weather weather. The Max IV Stats of Meowth are 40 HP, 45 Attack, 40 SP Attack, 35 Defense, 40 SP Defense, and 90 Speed.

Regular

Shiny

Meowth Galar Pokedex ID: 182

Normal

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List of Meowth Max IV Stats in Pokemon SW SH.

Stat	Amount	Bar Graph
Total	290
HP	40
Attack	45
Defense	35
Special Attack	40
Special Defense	40
Speed	90

Based on this pokemon's stats we consider the best nature for Meowth to have is Hasty, this will increase it's Speed and decrease it's Defense stats.

Meowth Abilities


Ability	Type	Effect
Pickup	Normal
Technician	Normal
Unnerve	Hidden

Sword Pokedex Entry
It loves to collect shiny things. If it's in a good mood, it might even let its Trainer have a look at its hoard of treasures.

Shield Pokedex Entry
It washes its face regularly to keep the coin on its forehead spotless. It doesn't get along with Galarian Meowth.

Gigantamax Meowth

Gigantamax Sword Pokedex Entry
The pattern that has appeared on its giant coin is thought to be the key to unlocking the secrets of the Dynamax phenomenon.

Gigantamax Shield Pokedex Entry
Its body has grown incredibly long and the coin on its forehead has grown incredibly large all thanks to Gigantamax power.

Pokedex

Pokemon Sword and Shield Meowth Evolutions

How do i evolve Meowth in Pokemon Sword and Shield?

Pokemon Sword and Shield Meowth evolves into Persian when you reach Level 28.

Meowth

Level 28

Persian


Pokemon	CP	Atk	Def	Sp Atk	Sp Def	Hp	Spd
Meowth	290	45	35	40	40	40	90
Persian	440	70	60	65	65	65	115

Evolution Chart

Meowth Locations in Pokemon Sword and Shield

Where do i find and how to get Meowth?

A popular spawn location you can find Meowth is in the Route 4 area with a 23% chance to spawn during All weather.

Overworld Spawns (Visible in-game)


Pokemon	Location	Weather	Spawn	Lvl
	Route 4		23%	14 - 16

Non Overworld Spawns (NOT Visible - Randomly found in tall grass)


Pokemon	Location	Weather	Spawn	Lvl
	Route 4		35%	13 - 15

Weather Guide

Pokemon Sword and Shield Meowth Raids

Where do i find Meowth Raids?

This pokemon does not spawn as a raid.

Pokemon Sword and Shield Meowth Weakness

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


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

What pokemon is Meowth Weak Against?


Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2	CP
Marshadow	Fighting	Ghost	600
Cobalion	Steel	Fighting	580
Terrakion	Rock	Fighting	580
Virizion	Grass	Fighting	580
Buzzwole	Bug	Fighting	570

What pokemon is Meowth Strong Against?


Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2	CP
Lunala	Psychic	Ghost	680
Marshadow	Fighting	Ghost	600
Decidueye	Grass	Ghost	530
Dusknoir	Ghost		525
Chandelure	Ghost	Fire	520

View Type Chart

Pokemon SW and SH Meowth Moves List

What moves can Meowth learn from TMs, TRs, and Leveling?

Meowth can learn the fairy type move Play Rough at level 44. This Physical move May lower opponent's Attack. Bolded Pow numbers are adjusted for this pokemon's Normal type +50% STAB damage.

Level Up Moves
(Learned)
TM Moves
(Reusable Item)
TR Moves
(One Time Use Item)

Meowth Level Up Moves


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

TM Moves Meowth can learn


TM	Move	Class	Pow	Acc	PP	Effect
TM02	Pay Day	Physical	60	100	20	A small amount of money is gained after the battle resolves.
TM15	Dig	Physical	80	100	10	Digs underground on first turn, attacks on second. Can also escape from caves.
TM16	Screech	Status	—	85	40	Sharply lowers opponent's Defense.
TM21	Rest	Status	—	—	10	User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
TM23	Thief	Physical	60	100	25	Also steals opponent's held item.
TM24	Snore	Special	75	100	15	Can only be used if asleep. May cause flinching.
TM25	Protect	Status	—	—	10	Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM27	Icy Wind	Special	55	95	15	Lowers opponent's Speed.
TM29	Charm	Status	—	100	20	Sharply lowers opponent's Attack.
TM31	Attract	Status	—	100	15	If opponent is the opposite gender, it's less likely to attack.
TM33	Rain Dance	Status	—	—	5	Makes it rain for 5 turns.
TM34	Sunny Day	Status	—	—	5	Makes it sunny for 5 turns.
TM39	Facade	Physical	105	100	20	Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM40	Swift	Special	90	—	20	Ignores Accuracy and Evasiveness.
TM56	U-turn	Physical	70	100	20	User switches out immediately after attacking.
TM57	Payback	Physical	50	100	10	Power doubles if the user was attacked first.
TM58	Assurance	Physical	60	100	10	Power doubles if opponent already took damage in the same turn.
TM65	Shadow Claw	Physical	70	100	15	High critical hit ratio.
TM76	Round	Special	90	100	15	Power increases if teammates use it in the same turn.
TM79	Retaliate	Physical	105	100	5	Inflicts double damage if a teammate fainted on the last turn.

Meowth TR Moves


TR	Move	Class	Pow	Acc	PP	Effect
TR01	Body Slam	Physical	127.5	100	15	May paralyze opponent.
TR08	Thunderbolt	Special	90	100	15	May paralyze opponent.
TR09	Thunder	Special	110	70	10	May paralyze opponent.
TR17	Amnesia	Status	—	—	20	Sharply raises user's Special Defense.
TR20	Substitute	Status	—	—	10	Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
TR26	Endure	Status	—	—	10	Always left with at least 1 HP, but may fail if used consecutively.
TR27	Sleep Talk	Status	—	—	10	User performs one of its own moves while sleeping.
TR31	Iron Tail	Physical	100	75	15	May lower opponent's Defense.
TR33	Shadow Ball	Special	80	100	15	May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TR35	Uproar	Special	135	100	10	User attacks for 3 turns and prevents sleep.
TR37	Taunt	Status	—	100	20	Opponent can only use moves that attack.
TR42	Hyper Voice	Special	135	100	10
TR58	Dark Pulse	Special	80	100	15	May cause flinching.
TR59	Seed Bomb	Physical	80	100	15
TR68	Nasty Plot	Status	—	—	20	Sharply raises user's Special Attack.
TR73	Gunk Shot	Physical	120	80	5	May poison opponent.
TR81	Foul Play	Physical	95	100	15	Uses the opponent's Attack stat.
TR85	Work Up	Status	—	—	30	Raises user's Attack and Special Attack.
TR90	Play Rough	Physical	90	90	10	May lower opponent's Attack.
TR95	Throat Chop	Physical	80	100	15	Prevents use of sound moves for two turns.

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