Physical
Balanced
CTier
90Speed · Above Avg

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.

Base Stats
Below
HP40
D
Attack45
D
Defense35
F
Sp. Atk40
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
PickupRare
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.
UnnerveHA
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

All it does is sleep during the daytime. At night, it patrols its territory with its eyes aglow.

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.

Meowth Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartGood
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Fighting
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ghost
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Meowth in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Annihilape
Annihilape
FightingGhost
A
Fighting is super effective against MeowthView Annihilape →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

One evolution ahead. Meowth grows into Persian through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners 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 is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Meowth Best Moveset

Meowth keeps momentum with U-turn, switching out after dealing damage or scouting. Life Orb gives it extra damage on every hit for a health trade, spread EVs let it hit hard on the way out, and the remaining moves prevents dead turns.

Best Build

Situational pick
Ability
Technician
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Best Nature for Meowth
Adamant+ATK

Meowth best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Attacker Moveset

  • Fake OutSTAB
  • U Turn
  • FeintFAST +2
  • Knock Off

Moves

Take Down and Play Rough 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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
B—10040Normal
Lv 1
Pay Day
A4010020Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
D—10030Normal
Lv 10
Bite
S6010025Dark
Lv 13
Taunt
C—10020Dark
Lv 17
Screech
C—8540Normal
Lv 22
Slash
D7010020Normal
Lv 27
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
Lv 30
Hypnosis
C—6020Psychic
Lv 34
Take Down
D908520Normal
Lv 37
Charm
C—10020Fairy
Lv 40
Fake Tears
B—10020Dark
Lv 48
Play Rough
D909010Fairy

TM Moves

TM
TM22
Aerial Ace
B60—20Flying
TM47
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM33
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM110
Chilling Water
D5010020Water
TM91
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM90
Dark Pulse
D8010015Dark
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM56
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM141
Fake Out+3
S4010010Normal
TM122
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
TM100
Gunk Shot
D120805Poison
TM01
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM97
Heal Block
——10015Psychic
TM71
Hyper Voice
D9010010Normal
TM49
Icy Wind
S559515Ice
TM45
Knock Off
A6510020Dark
TM99
Metronome
C——10Normal
TM125
Mimic
D——10Normal
TM83
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
TM116
Pay Day
A4010020Normal
TM20
Play Rough
D909010Fairy
TM19
Power Gem
D8010020Rock
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM128
Seed Bomb
D8010015Grass
TM74
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM61
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TM88
Spikes
C——20Ground
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM27
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM95
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM106
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM08
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM67
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM115
Trailblaze
D5010020Grass
TM82
U-turn
S7010020Bug
TM41
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
TM103
Work Up
C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Meowth doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Meowth can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Meowth in Legends: Z-A

Meowth can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Bring it over from Blue, Silver, or Platinum instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Meowth is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

BlueSilverCrystalEmeraldFireRedDiamond

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 Legends: Z-A, 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 Legends: Z-A. 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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