On paper, Meowstic looks underwhelming. In practice, Prankster gives priority to its status moves — and that's the whole story. Psychic typing means only weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Known as the Constraint Pokemon. Its damage comes from the special side.
Meowstic's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, Attack trails, 3 stats clear the bar. Moderately hard to find and worth 2 Speed EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
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 Weakness
VulnerableType-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.
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.
How to Evolve
Breed with Meowstic to get Espurr eggs from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Assist, Barrier, Trick and 1 more.
Prankster gives Meowstic passive value while it walls. Bold nature boosts Defense, max HP and Defense EVs maximize the physical wall profile, and Lightclay keeps it in the game.
Best Build
Best Meowstic Moveset
- Reflect
- Light Screen
- Thunder Wave
- Yawn
Recommended Teammates
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Can't catch Meowstic directly. Start with Espurr at decent rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 25. The 2-stage line from Espurr to Meowstic is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Meowstic in X & Y
Step 1Catch EspurrEASYRoute 6YGrassLv.11-12UncommonEarlyRouteTall grass onlyEASYRoute 6XGrassLv.11-12UncommonEarlyRouteTall grass only
Step 2Meowstic ✓
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.
Espurr evolves into Meowstic at level 25. Meowstic is the fully evolved form. It sits at 466 BST in its evolved form.
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.
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.
Meowstic appears in 7 games, including X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Meowstic first appeared in X & Y and spans 7 games across 4 generations. It later gained a Mega form in Generation 6, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXYDebut
X & Y - Gen VIORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A