What does Meowth evolve into?

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

At what level does Meowth evolve?

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 Red & Blue, 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.

Where can you catch Meowth?

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

Meowth - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

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 stat exp. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP40

Attack45

Defense35

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def40

Speed90

Total290

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight4.2 kg

Base XP58

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Pickup

Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.

Technician

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

Adores circular objects. Wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Meowth in Red & Blue (Best Counters)

Mankey Fighting	D
Available Move Moves Karate ChopLv. 15 Damage vs Meowth Karate Chop 2x 88-105%KO View Mankey builds →

Red & Blue Evolution

Meowth evolves into Persian, but can't breed. At 290 stats as a Normal type, evolution is the only path. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#052Meowth

High Friendship

#053Persian

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Meowth

Normal

Persian

Normal

65+25

ATK

70+25

DEF

60+25

SP.ATK

65+25

SP.DEF

65+25

SPE

115+25

BST

290C-Tier

440C-Tier+150

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Red & Blue Meowth Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 1 build content has limited support (no abilities, held items, or natures).

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

TMs carry this one. Meowth learns Skull Bash and Double-Edge naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Dark and Water and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

D—10040Normal

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 12

Bite

D6010025Normal

Lv 17

Pay Day

—4010020Normal

Lv 24

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 33

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 44

Slash

D7010020Normal

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM08

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

TM11

Bubble Beam

D6510020Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM16

Pay Day

—4010020Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM40

Skull Bash

C10010010Normal

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM12

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Egg Moves

Meowth doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Meowth can't learn any Tutor moves

Red & Blue Meowth Locations

Meowth's scattered across 4 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Meowth in Red & Blue

You can find Meowth through 4 walking encounters at Lv. 10-20. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.

Route 5

Grass Lv.10-16 Route

30%Early

Route 6

Grass Lv.10-16 Route

30%Early

Route 7

Grass Lv.17-20 Route

30%Mid

Route 8

Grass Lv.18-20 Route

30%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 Red & Blue, 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 Red & Blue. 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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Hitmonlee Fighting	C
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 48 Jump KickLv. 38 SubmissionTM17 Rolling KickLv. 33 Damage vs Meowth High Jump Kick 2x 325-383%KO Jump Kick 2x 252-297%KO Submission 2x 202-237%KO Rolling Kick 2x 152-180%KO View Hitmonlee builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 1 Damage vs Meowth Submission 2x 172-203%KO Karate Chop 2x 110-130%KO View Machoke builds →
Primeape Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 15 Damage vs Meowth Submission 2x 182-214%KO Karate Chop 2x 115-136%KO View Primeape builds →

Mankey Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 15 Damage vs Meowth Submission 2x 135-161%KO Karate Chop 2x 86-101%KO View Mankey builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 1 Damage vs Meowth Submission 2x 135-161%KO Karate Chop 2x 86-101%KO View Machop builds →

Hitmonlee Fighting	C
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Double KickLv. 1 Damage vs Meowth Submission 2x 193-228%KO Double Kick 2x 75-88% View Hitmonlee builds →
Mankey Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 15 Damage vs Meowth Submission 2x 139-164%KO Karate Chop 2x 88-104%KO View Mankey builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 1 Damage vs Meowth Submission 2x 139-164%KO Karate Chop 2x 88-104%KO View Machop builds →

Hitmonlee Fighting	C
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Rolling KickLv. 33 Double KickLv. 1 Damage vs Meowth Submission 2x 196-232%KO Rolling Kick 2x 148-175%KO Double Kick 2x 77-91% View Hitmonlee builds →
Mankey Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 15 Damage vs Meowth Submission 2x 142-167%KO Karate Chop 2x 90-106%KO View Mankey builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 1 Damage vs Meowth Submission 2x 142-167%KO Karate Chop 2x 90-106%KO View Machop builds →

Hitmonlee Fighting	C
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves Jump KickLv. 38 SubmissionTM17 Rolling KickLv. 33 Double KickLv. 1 Damage vs Meowth Jump Kick 2x 240-283%KO Submission 2x 194-228%KO Rolling Kick 2x 145-171%KO Double Kick 2x 74-88% View Hitmonlee builds →
Mankey Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 15 Damage vs Meowth Submission 2x 138-162%KO Karate Chop 2x 88-105%KO View Mankey builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 1 Damage vs Meowth Submission 2x 138-162%KO Karate Chop 2x 88-105%KO View Machop builds →