Physical
Balanced
DTier
90Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Speed and Sp. Atk carry most of Meowth's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP40
D
Attack35
F
Defense35
F
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def40
D
Speed90
B
Total290
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.4 m
1'04"Tiny
Weight4.2 kg
9.3 lbsFeather
Base XP58
Low Yield
Abilities
Pickup
Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.
TechnicianTop Pick
Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
RattledHA
Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a dark, ghost, or bug move.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries

This Pokémon was not originally found in Alola. Human actions caused a surge in their numbers, and they went feral. They're prideful and crafty.

Meowth Weakness

Meowth is weak to Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. On the flip side, it's immune to Psychic-type moves entirely. Standard number of weaknesses for the Dark typing.

Meowth Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting, Bug, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)Psychic
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FightingBugFairy
½xResist
GhostDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Psychic
STAB (2)
PsychicGhost
How to Beat Meowth in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Ledyba
Ledyba
BugFlying
C
Upcoming Move
Moves
  • Mach PunchLv. 15

Learns Mach Punch at Level 15

View Ledyba builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

One evolution ahead. Meowth grows into Persian through a straightforward two-stage chain. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions
Meowth
#052Meowth
Persian
#053PersianHigh Friendship
Alola PersianAlola
#053Alola PersianHigh Friendship
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Meowth
Normal
Persian
Normal
Alola Persian
Normal
HP
40
65+25
65+25
ATK
45
70+25
70+25
DEF
35
60+25
60+25
SP.ATK
40
65+25
65+25
SP.DEF
40
65+25
65+25
SPE
90
115+25
115+25
BST
290C-Tier
440C-Tier+150
440C-Tier+150
ROLE
Balanced
Pivot
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Meowth easily with 218 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Assist, Charm and 9 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
12moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 218·

Sun & Moon Meowth Best Moveset

For a physical attacker, Meowth wants max Attack and Speed EVs and Life Orb. The Adamant nature tilts toward physical duty, and Technician contributes without taking a move slot.

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Sweeper
Ability
Technician
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Best Nature for Meowth
Adamant+ATK

Meowth best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • Fake Out
  • Knock OffSTAB
  • Foul PlaySTAB
  • FeintFAST +2

Recommended Teammates

Weezing
WeezingGood
Arbok
ArbokGood
Wobbuffet
WobbuffetGood

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Meowth gets Amnesia and Assist exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Foul Play and Dark Pulse.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 6
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 9
Fake Out+3
S4010010Normal
Lv 14
Fury Swipes
—188015Normal
Lv 17
Screech
——8540Normal
Lv 22
Feint Attack
D60—20Dark
Lv 25
Taunt
C—10020Dark
Lv 30
Pay Day
—4010020Normal
Lv 33
Slash
D7010020Normal
Lv 38
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
Lv 41
Assurance
B6010010Dark
Lv 46
Captivate
——10020Normal
Lv 49
Night Slash
D7010015Dark
Lv 50
Feint+2
A3010010Normal
Lv 55
Dark Pulse
C8010015Dark

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM97
Dark Pulse
C8010015Dark
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
D10010015Psychic
TM49
Echoed Voice
D4010015Normal
TM63
Embargo
——10015Dark
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM66
Payback
—5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM60
Quash
——10015Dark
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM65
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM41
Torment
——10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug
TM01
Work Up
C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Amnesia
D——20Psychic
Egg
Assist
C——20Normal
Egg
Charm
D—10020Fairy
Egg
Covet
D6010025Normal
Egg
Flail
——10015Normal
Egg
Flatter
D—10015Dark
Egg
Foul Play
A9510015Dark
Egg
Hypnosis
C—6020Psychic
Egg
Parting Shot
C—10020Dark
Egg
Punishment
——1005Dark
Egg
Snatch+4
D——10Dark
Egg
Spite
D—10010Ghost

Tutor Moves

Meowth can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 1
Bide+1
———10Normal
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 1
Bubble Beam
—6510020Water
Gen 2
Curse
C——10Ghost
Gen 6
Cut
—509530Normal
Gen 3
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
Gen 2
Detect+4
C——5Fighting
Gen 6
Dig
D8010010Ground
Gen 3
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Gen 6
Flash
D—10020Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 6
Hone Claws
C——15Dark
Gen 3
Mimic
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 2
Nightmare
——10015Ghost
Gen 1
Rage
D2010020Normal
Gen 6
Retaliate
D701005Normal
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 1
Skull Bash
D13010010Normal
Gen 4
Swift
D60—20Normal
Gen 1
Take Down
—908520Normal
Gen 1
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Gen 2
Zap Cannon
—120505Electric

Sun & Moon Alolan Meowth Locations

Easy grab on Alolan Meowth with high spawn rates across 8 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Alolan Meowth in Sun & Moon

Before you go hunting for Alolan Meowth, check which of the 8 spots belong to your version. Sun and Moon each have different walking encounters at Lv. 5-27.

Route 1 - Hau'oli Outskirts
SunGrass Lv.6-8 Route
30%Early
Route 1 - Hau'oli Outskirts
MoonGrass Lv.6-8 Route
30%Early
Route 2 - South
SunGrass Lv.7-10 Route
30%Early
Route 2 - South
MoonGrass Lv.7-10 Route
30%Early
Hau'oli City - Shopping District
MoonGrass Lv.5-8 City
10%Early
Hau'oli City - Shopping District
SunGrass Lv.5-8 City
10%Early
Malie Garden
MoonGrass Lv.24-27 Forest
20%Mid
Malie Garden
SunGrass Lv.24-27 Forest
20%Mid

Meowth Guide

  • Meowth has 3 evolution paths: Persian by leveling up, Galarian Perrserker at level 28, and Alolan Persian by leveling up. Different conditions, different results.

  • Meowth has 3 evolution paths: Persian by leveling up, Galarian Perrserker at level 28, and Alolan Persian by leveling up. Different method for each one.

  • For Sun & Moon, you can run Meowth through the first few routes without issues. 290 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Persian as fast as you can.

  • Meowth is catchable in Sun & Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Since debuting in Red & Blue, Meowth has appeared in 21 titles over 10 generations. Along the way, it received an Alolan form in Generation 7 and Gigantamax and Galarian forms in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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