Meowscarada looks average on paper at 530 BST. But Protean is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier sweeper on our tier list.

What is Meowscarada weak to?

Meowscarada's biggest threats include Heracross (Bug), Blaziken (Fire), and Weavile (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Heracross is the most dangerous since Bug moves deal 4x damage. Fighting, Poison, Flying, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 7 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Meowscarada's base 123 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

What is the best ability for Meowscarada?

Meowscarada gets Protean and Overgrow. But Protean is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 123 Speed, Protean gives Meowscarada an edge before opponents can react.

What role does Meowscarada play in battle?

Meowscarada is a physical attacker with base 110 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 123 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

What are the best moves for Meowscarada?

The core moveset is Flowertrick, Knock Off, U Turn, and Tripleaxel. Flowertrick leads at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Meowscarada - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Sweeper

BTier

123Speed · Very Fast

Meowscarada Best Moveset

Grass/Dark at 110 Attack and 123 Speed with AbilityProtean changing type to match each move (once per switch-in). Held ItemChoice Band with NatureJolly fires every attack with TermStab bonus regardless of type. MoveFlower Trick always crits and never misses. The moveset adapts its typing to every matchup while hitting with guaranteed-crit Grass TermStab. A-Tier through Protean and Flower Trick.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AA

Meowscarada held a solid A-Tier position in Gen IX. This was Meowscarada's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Protean with Choice Band, favoring a Jolly nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 1

Flower Trick

Grass70COMMONSTAB

Lv 52

Knock Off

Dark65COMMONSTAB

Lv 24

U-turn

Bug70COMMONCoverage

TM212

Triple Axel

Ice20COMMONCoverage

Meowscarada Scarlet & Violet Moves Meowscarada Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Meowscarada best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Flower TrickSTAB
Knock OffSTAB
U Turn
Triple Axel

Recommended Teammates

Great TuskDecent

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Meowscarada Weakness

Meowscarada is weak to Bug, Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, and Fairy. Watch out for Bug attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Psychic-type moves entirely. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Meowscarada leans offensive (base 110 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.

Meowscarada Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Bug
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Psychic

What is Meowscarada Weak Against

Fragile

7Weak

6Resist

1Immune

Score-7

4xCritical

Bug

2xWeak

Fire Ice Fighting Poison Flying Fairy

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

What is Meowscarada Strong Against

5Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+5

2xStrong

Water Ground Psychic Rock Ghost

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Meowscarada

Indeedee's Dazzling Gleam hits Meowscarada for 69-81%. Politoed deals 76-90% with Ice Beam.

Blissey	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss Stealth Rock Calm Mind View Blissey builds →
Indeedee	C
Recommended Build AbilityPsychic Surge ItemTerrain Extender NatureTimid Moves Expanding Force Healing Wish EncoreUtility Dazzling Gleam Damage vs Meowscarada Dazzling Gleam 2x 69-81% View Indeedee builds →
Politoed	C
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureModest Moves Ice Beam Weather Ball EncoreUtility Earth Power Damage vs Meowscarada Ice Beam 2x 76-90% View Politoed builds →
Indeedee-F
Recommended Build AbilityPsychic Surge ItemTerrain Extender NatureTimid Moves Healing Wish Psychic Trick Room Alluring Voice View Indeedee-F builds →
Landorus-Therian
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves U Turn Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility View Landorus-Therian builds →

Evolution

The three-stage chain from Sprigatito through Floragato ends here at Meowscarada. Want more? Breed for Sprigatito eggs. A massive partner pool available via two egg groups. The evolution from Sprigatito pushed Meowscarada to 530 total stats. Speed saw the largest single gain at +58. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#906Sprigatito

Level 16

#907Floragato

Level 36

#908Meowscarada

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Sprigatito

Grass

Floragato

Grass

Meowscarada

GrassDark

61+21

76+15

ATK

80+19

110+30

DEF

63+9

70+7

SP.ATK

60+15

81+21

SP.DEF

63+18

70+7

SPE

83+18

123+40

BST

310C-Tier

410D-Tier+100

530B-Tier+120

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Meowscarada to get Sprigatito eggs easily using 278 partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups.

Egg Groups

Field Grass

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

How to Get Meowscarada

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You're catching Sprigatito first, not Meowscarada. Sprigatito appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Meowscarada in SV

Step 1Catch Sprigatito
Cabo Poco
Lv.5Gift from NPC
Starter choice
Train until Level 16 to evolve into Floragato
Step 2Evolve into Floragato
BREEDING
Available
Leave Meowscarada with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Floragato egg.
Train until Level 36 to evolve into Meowscarada
Step 3Meowscarada ✓

Base Stats

Everything pushes toward physical damage here. Meowscarada's Speed does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Speed EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

High

HP76

Attack110

Defense70

Sp. Atk81

Sp. Def70

Speed123

Total530

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.5 m

Weight31.2 kg

Base XP265

Abilities

Overgrow

Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

ProteanHidden Ability

Changes the bearer's type to match each move it uses.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+3

Strong Speed training target

Pokedex Entry

With skillful misdirection, it rigs foes with pollen-packed flower bombs. Meowscarada sets off the bombs before its foes realize what’s going on.

Pokemon Violet

Meowscarada Guide

Meowscarada looks average on paper at 530 BST. But Protean is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier sweeper on our tier list.
Meowscarada's biggest threats include Heracross (Bug), Blaziken (Fire), and Weavile (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Heracross is the most dangerous since Bug moves deal 4x damage. Fighting, Poison, Flying, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 7 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Meowscarada's base 123 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Meowscarada gets Protean and Overgrow. But Protean is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 123 Speed, Protean gives Meowscarada an edge before opponents can react.
Meowscarada is a physical attacker with base 110 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 123 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
The core moveset is Flowertrick, Knock Off, U Turn, and Tripleaxel. Flowertrick leads at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Since Scarlet & Violet, Meowscarada has been obtainable in 1 games. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Meowscarada has appeared steadily across every generation since.

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