Is Meowstic Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
From a traded Espurr. Male and female forms get different moves. Psychic with 104 Speed. Handles Brawly. Gardevoir outclasses it in every relevant matchup in Hoenn though.
Espurr has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Espurr resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Wattson's typing presses Espurr's defenses.
Meowstic has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Meowstic trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Meowstic has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Meowstic trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Meowstic has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Meowstic trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Meowstic has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Meowstic has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Meowstic has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Meowstic trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Meowstic cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 25.
How to Get Meowstic in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Meowstic in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Espurr over from X & Y, Sword & Shield, or Legends: Z-A, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Meowstic in ORAS
Step 1Obtain EspurrCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Route 6 · Tall grass only, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Walking · Hammerlocke Hills · Normal Weather. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Canyon Biome. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: Z-ANot TradeableAppears in Legends: Z-A via Overworld · Wild Zone 9. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Meowstic ✓
Meowstic Weakness
Type-wise, Meowstic takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. With 74 HP and balanced defenses, Meowstic can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
What is Meowstic Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Meowstic
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x57-67% Feint Attack 2x50-59% | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Shedinja builds →Shadow Claw 2x63-75% Thief 2x37-45% Leech Life 2x22-28% | ||
 Zorua Dark | C | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x53-63% Knock Off 2x50-60% | ||
Zorua Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x64-77% U-turn 2x33-40% | ||
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x95-113%KO U-turn 2x47-56% Shadow Claw 2x47-56% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x66-78% Shadow Claw 2x39-46% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x55-66% Knock Off 2x53-63% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x94-112%KO U-turn 2x48-57% Shadow Claw 2x48-57% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x67-79% Shadow Claw 2x39-47% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x55-65% Knock Off 2x52-62% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x105-124%KO Shadow Claw 2x51-61% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x96-113%KO Shadow Claw 2x56-67% | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x96-113%KO Shadow Ball 2x58-68% U-turn 2x47-56% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x87-102%KO Pin Missile 2x20-24% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x101-120%KO Shadow Claw 2x50-59% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x94-111%KO Shadow Claw 2x55-65% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x94-111%KO Shadow Ball 2x57-67% U-turn 2x46-55% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x85-100%KO Pin Missile 2x20-23% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x103-121%KO Shadow Claw 2x51-60% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x88-103%KO U-turn 2x46-55% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x95-112%KO X-Scissor 2x63-75% Shadow Claw 2x55-65% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x136-161%KO Night Slash 2x54-64% Shadow Claw 2x54-64% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x94-111%KO Shadow Ball 2x56-66% U-turn 2x46-55% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar's Crunch hits Meowstic for 82-96%. Scizor threatens a KO with U-turn (92-108%). Gengar's Shadow Ball also KOs at 132-156%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge51-60% Pursuit 2x41-49% Crunch 2x82-96% Superpower20-24% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch26-31% U Turn 2x92-108%KO Superpower26-31% Knock Off 2x57-67% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x132-156%KO Sludge Bomb74-88% Focus Blast33-39% | ||
Meowstic Evolutions
Meowstic is the evolved form of Espurr. Breeding produces Espurr eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Espurr gave Meowstic the biggest boost in Speed (+36), bringing the total to 466 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Meowstic Best Moveset
83 Sp. Atk at 104 Speed with AbilityPrankster as a hidden ability giving priority to status moves. Psychic TermStab fires fast. Male and female forms have different hidden abilities and movepools. The moveset provides priority disruption alongside moderate special offense.
Best Build
Meowstic best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Reflect
- Light Screen
- Thunder Wave
- Yawn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Meowstic can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Fairy punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Dream Eater and Psychic keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
When in danger, it raises its ears and releases enough psychic power to grind a 10-ton truck into dust.
The eyeball patterns on the interior of its ears emit psychic energy. It keeps the patterns tightly covered because that power is too immense.
Meowstic Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Don't let Meowstic's 466 base stat total fool you. Prankster is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a pivot. Reflect with Lightclay is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Run Prankster on Meowstic. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Meowstic also gets Keen Eye and Infiltrator, but they don't compare.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Meowstic fills the pivot role. It's a special attacker with base 83 Sp. Atk. Base 104 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Reflect, Light Screen, Thunder Wave, and Yawn. Reflect leads at 0% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Introduced in X & Y, Meowstic has appeared in 7 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves