Stats & Training
Speed and Attack carry most of Meowth's stat budget. Defense's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
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)
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x326-385%KO Brick Break 2x169-200%KO Rock Smash 2x90-108%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x341-402%KO Brick Break 2x171-204%KO Rock Smash 2x95-113%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x377-444%KO Focus Blast 2x122-144%KO Brick Break 2x192-226%KO Rock Smash 2x104-123%KO | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x314-370%KO Focus Blast 2x140-164%KO Brick Break 2x160-189%KO Vital Throw 2x149-177%KO | ||
 Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x216-255%KO Focus Blast 2x160-189%KO Drain Punch 2x111-132%KO Brick Break 2x111-132%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x377-444%KO Focus Blast 2x122-144%KO Brick Break 2x192-226%KO Rock Smash 2x104-123%KO | ||
 Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Toxicroak builds →Focus Punch 2x327-386%KO Focus Blast 2x205-242%KO Brick Break 2x167-197%KO Revenge 2x132-156%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x314-370%KO Focus Blast 2x140-164%KO Brick Break 2x160-189%KO Vital Throw 2x149-177%KO | ||
Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x216-255%KO Focus Blast 2x160-189%KO Drain Punch 2x111-132%KO Brick Break 2x111-132%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x378-445%KO Focus Blast 2x120-141%KO Brick Break 2x192-226%KO Rock Smash 2x105-124%KO | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Toxicroak builds →Focus Punch 2x326-385%KO Focus Blast 2x209-247%KO Brick Break 2x165-194%KO Revenge 2x134-159%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x314-371%KO Focus Blast 2x140-166%KO Submission 2x167-198%KO Brick Break 2x159-187%KO | ||
Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x213-251%KO High Jump Kick 2x182-215%KO Focus Blast 2x159-187%KO Drain Punch 2x107-127%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x371-437%KO Close Combat 2x296-349%KO Focus Blast 2x116-137%KO Brick Break 2x188-222%KO | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Toxicroak builds →Focus Punch 2x321-378%KO Focus Blast 2x202-238%KO Brick Break 2x163-192%KO Revenge 2x129-153%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x310-365%KO Focus Blast 2x135-160%KO Submission 2x166-196%KO Brick Break 2x158-186%KO | ||
Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x208-245%KO High Jump Kick 2x179-212%KO Focus Blast 2x152-179%KO Drain Punch 2x104-124%KO | ||
 Riolu Fighting | D | |
Obtain MethodIron Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Riolu builds →Focus Punch 2x233-274%KO Focus Blast 2x108-127%KO Brick Break 2x118-140%KO Drain Punch 2x118-140%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x371-438%KO Close Combat 2x299-352%KO Focus Blast 2x116-138%KO Brick Break 2x187-220%KO | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Toxicroak builds →Focus Punch 2x322-380%KO Focus Blast 2x202-239%KO Brick Break 2x163-193%KO Revenge 2x133-156%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x309-364%KO Focus Blast 2x135-159%KO Cross Chop 2x208-245%KO Submission 2x166-196%KO | ||
Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x208-245%KO High Jump Kick 2x179-211%KO Focus Blast 2x153-181%KO Drain Punch 2x106-126%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | D | |
Obtain MethodIron Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Riolu builds →Focus Punch 2x231-272%KO Focus Blast 2x106-126%KO Brick Break 2x116-138%KO Drain Punch 2x116-138%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x383-451%KO Close Combat 2x307-362%KO Focus Blast 2x119-141%KO Brick Break 2x193-227%KO | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Toxicroak builds →Focus Punch 2x332-392%KO Focus Blast 2x206-243%KO Brick Break 2x168-197%KO Revenge 2x135-159%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x316-373%KO Focus Blast 2x138-162%KO Cross Chop 2x214-251%KO Submission 2x169-200%KO | ||
Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x214-251%KO High Jump Kick 2x186-219%KO Focus Blast 2x156-184%KO Drain Punch 2x107-127%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | D | |
Obtain MethodIron Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Riolu builds →Focus Punch 2x241-284%KO Focus Blast 2x110-130%KO Brick Break 2x122-143%KO Drain Punch 2x122-143%KO | ||
In Diamond & Pearl, Heracross can KO Meowth with Close Combat (384-452%).
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x384-452%KO Megahorn192-226%KO Stone Edge107-126%KO | ||
 Machamp Fighting | C | |
Fighting is super effective against MeowthView Machamp → | ||
Diamond & Pearl 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
Breeding
Breed Meowth easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Assist, Charm and 7 more to offspring.
Diamond & Pearl Meowth Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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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 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Last Resort and Double-Edge.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Diamond & Pearl Meowth Locations
moderate rates is the best you'll get on Meowth in mid-game routes. Use the sort toggle below. Best shows where the odds peak, Earliest shows where you can access it soonest in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Meowth in Diamond & Pearl
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 Diamond & Pearl, 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 Diamond & Pearl. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SMAlolan
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGigantamaxGalarian
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves