Is Meowth Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Normal with AbilityTechnician boosting weak moves. Persian at 28 is fast but fragile. BW2's native Normal options like Stoutland are more durable.
Meowth has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Meowth has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Meowth trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Meowth trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Meowth trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Meowth trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Meowth trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Meowth trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Shauntal's team hits Meowth's weaknesses hard.
Meowth trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Meowth trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Meowth trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Meowth trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Meowth 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.
How to Get Meowth in Black 2 & White 2
Meowth isn't available in the wild in Black 2 & White 2. Start by transferring Meowth from Red & Blue, Gold & Silver, or Platinum. The evolution path from Meowth to Meowth is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Meowth in B2W2
Step 1Meowth ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Route 6. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 38 · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 39. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via In-game trade · Battle Tower · Trade for (give Skitty). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Route 7. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Trophy Garden. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Persian
Meowth Weakness
Meowth is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Just 1 weak spot to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Meowth Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Meowth
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x295-348%KO | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x214-252%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x296-349%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x213-251%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x307-362%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x177-208%KO | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x177-208%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x307-362%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x176-208%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x237-279%KO | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Timburr Fighting | C | |
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x324-381%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x238-281%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x315-371%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Machamp can KO Meowth with Stone Edge (116-137%).
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch47-55% Stone Edge116-137%KO | ||
Meowth Evolutions
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
B2W2 Meowth Best Moveset
90 Speed outruns some targets but 45 Attack behind Normal TermStab can't damage them meaningfully. AbilityTechnician boosts weaker moves to usable power levels, but the moveset still trades poorly against anything that fights back. Persian one evolution away adds the speed tier that matters.
Best Build
Meowth best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Fake Out
- Covet
- Aerial Ace
- Bite
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Dream Eater and Thunder bring the raw damage. But Meowth also picks up coverage across 12 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
Meowth Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, 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 has 2 regional forms: Alolan and Galarian. Each one changes the typing and stat distribution. Added Alolan in Gen 7 and Galarian in Gen 8.
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
- Gen 1RBDebut
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 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMAlolan
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGigantamaxGalarian
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