Is Meowstic Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Psychic with good Speed and AbilityInfiltrator bypassing screens and substitutes. Handles Hala with Psychic. Falls behind stronger Psychic options at the E4 but contributes through mid-game.
Espurr trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Meowstic resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Meowstic has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Espurr has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Espurr trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Meowstic has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Meowstic trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Meowstic has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Meowstic trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Meowstic has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Meowstic has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Meowstic's weaknesses hard.
Meowstic trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Meowstic has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Meowstic has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Meowstic trades roughly evenly with Kukui'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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Meowstic can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Transfer Espurr from X & Y, Sword & Shield, or Legends: Z-A and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Meowstic in USUM
Step 1Obtain EspurrLATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 6 · Tall grass only. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.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
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x56-67% Astonish 2x20-26% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Sableye builds →Thief 2x52-61% Shadow Sneak 2x37-44% | ||
 Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 2x46-56% Thief 2x28-33% | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x54-63% Astonish 2x18-23% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x54-63% Thief 2x24-28% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x58-69% Astonish 2x20-25% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x58-69% Thief 2x26-31% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Umbreon Dark | B | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Ariados builds →Bug Bite 2x57-67% Thief 2x37-45% Shadow Sneak 2x26-32% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x53-63% Astonish 2x20-24% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x72-85% Sucker Punch 2x42-50% Shadow Sneak 2x25-30% | ||
 Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Ribombee builds →Pollen Puff 2x81-95% Thief 2x26-32% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x75-89% Thief 2x39-45% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x93-109%KO Leech Life 2x58-69% Shadow Claw 2x52-62% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x83-98% Shadow Ball 2x52-62% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x97-115%KO Shadow Ball 2x58-69% U-turn 2x48-56% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x85-101%KO Shadow Claw 2x57-67% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x105-123%KO Sucker Punch 2x55-65% Shadow Claw 2x55-65% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x90-107%KO Leech Life 2x56-67% Shadow Claw 2x50-59% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x102-120%KO Shadow Claw 2x50-59% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x90-107%KO X-Scissor 2x60-71% Shadow Claw 2x52-62% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x81-95% Shadow Ball 2x50-59% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x108-128%KO Shadow Ball 2x49-59% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x102-120%KO Shadow Claw 2x51-60% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x91-107%KO Leech Life 2x56-66% Shadow Claw 2x49-59% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x116-137%KO Night Daze 2x66-78% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x91-107%KO X-Scissor 2x60-71% Shadow Claw 2x53-63% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x109-129%KO Shadow Ball 2x50-60% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x104-123%KO Shadow Claw 2x51-61% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x92-108%KO Leech Life 2x58-68% Shadow Claw 2x50-60% | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x118-140%KO Night Daze 2x68-80% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x92-108%KO X-Scissor 2x61-72% Shadow Claw 2x54-64% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemFightiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Primeape builds →Close Combat14-16% U Turn 2x32-38% Stone Edge23-27% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemMental Herb NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Carbink builds →Explosion25-30% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemQuickclaw NatureImpish Moves View Qwilfish builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam29-34% Psyshock13-15% Shadow Ball 2x51-60% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Hitmonchan builds →Drain Punch9-11% Mach Punch5-6% | ||
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
USUM Meowstic Best Moveset
104 Speed with AbilityPrankster giving priority to status moves as a hidden ability. Male form focuses on support through priority MoveThunder Wave and MoveLight Screen. Female form runs AbilityCompetitive raising Sp. Atk when stats drop. But 83 Sp. Atk limits offensive output. The moveset provides fast support without damage.
Best Build
Meowstic best EVs are HP and Defense
Screens Setter Moveset
- Reflect
- Light Screen
- Calm Mind
- Barrier
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Assist and Barrier give Meowstic options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Dream Eater and Psychic. The egg moves push it further.
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
Meowstic Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Leftovers is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Meowstic fills the pivot role. It's leaning toward the special side (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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the core moveset is Reflect, Light Screen, Calm Mind, and Barrier. 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