Is Meowth Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Let's Go Eevee exclusive. Meowth is a fast Normal-type that doesn't stand out in Kanto's crowded roster. Your partner Eevee already does everything Meowth could and more. Evolve it into Persian if you want it, but don't expect it to carry fights.
Not available yet. You cannot get Meowth before this fight.
Meowth trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Meowth trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Persian trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Persian trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Persian has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Persian has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Persian trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Persian has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Persian trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Persian has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Persian has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Persian has the type edge here and should clean up Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catchable
In Let's Go Eevee, catch Meowth on Route 24 (walking, Lv 7-12). Let's Go Pikachu has no wild Meowth, so trade one in from Let's Go Eevee.
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TMNormalHeadbuttPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Misty
- TMGroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20
- TMElectricThunderboltPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMDarkDark PulsePower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 27NormalSlashPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 35FairyPlay RoughPower 90Accuracy 90%PP 10
- After Sabrina
- TMDarkFoul PlayPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15
Evolve Meowth to Persian
Meowth evolves into Persian at Level 28. Your Meowth should hit Level 28 before you reach Erika, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 28)
- LV 28NormalSlashPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 28NormalSwiftPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Brock
- TMNormalHeadbuttPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5
- TMNormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20
- TMElectricThunderboltPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Erika
- TMPsychicDream EaterPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Sabrina
- TMDarkFoul PlayPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15
How to Get Meowth in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
A few locations for Meowth with decent spawn rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
2 locations to catch Meowth
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 1Where To Catch Meowth in Let's Go
Meowth is where the line starts, caught through walking encounters at Lv. 7+. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into Persianor evolve from Meowth (Step 1)
How to Get Shiny Meowth in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Meowth is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Meowth odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Meowth Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee shiny odds calculator with Meowth already selected.
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 |
Meowth Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Meowth grows into Persian through a straightforward two-stage chain. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Let's Go Meowth Best Moveset
Normal pre-evolution at 90 Speed and 45 Attack. Fast for a first stage but the moveset has no damage behind the pace. Evolve to Persian for 115 Speed and slightly better offenses on the same Normal TermStab.
Best Build
Meowth Candy
Quick Candy+SPEHasty raises Speed and lowers Defense. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Pink, then Yellow. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Meowth
- Meowth Candy
- Quick Candy
Quick Candy L
Quick Candy XL
Meowth Candy raises every stat, but only Meowth and Persian can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Meowth is Quick Candy (Speed), and any Pokemon can eat it; Quick Candy L needs level 30 and Quick Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Alolan Form
- Alolan Meowth
Alolan Meowth (Dark type) has 40 HP, 35 Attack, 35 Defense, 50 Sp. Atk, 40 Sp. Def and 90 Speed, 290 in total. Weak to Fighting, Bug and Fairy. Resists Ghost and Dark. Immune to Psychic. Alolan Meowth is not found in the wild in Let's Go. In Let's Go Eevee, give a Meowth to a person in Cinnabar Island to get a level 44 Alolan Meowth. Best nature for Alolan Meowth: Timid (Madam Celadon: Pink, then Red). Stat candy: Quick Candy (Speed). Pokedex: Highly intelligent and prideful, it's famously difficult to handle, but that's also a reason for its popularity.
Alolan Meowth learns by level up: Bite, Fake Out, Growl and Scratch (Lv 1); Bite (Lv 3); Fake Out (Lv 6); Taunt (Lv 9); Pay Day (Lv 12); Feint (Lv 15); Fury Swipes (Lv 19); Screech (Lv 23); Slash (Lv 27); Nasty Plot (Lv 31); Play Rough (Lv 35). TM moves: Dark Pulse, Dream Eater, Facade, Foul Play, Headbutt, Iron Tail, Pay Day, Play Rough, Protect, Rest, Shadow Ball, Substitute, Taunt, Thunder, Thunderbolt, Toxic and U-turn.
Master Trainer
Ken battles with one level 70 Meowth that knows Nasty Plot, Thunderbolt and Dark Pulse. It takes extra damage from Fighting moves. Win to earn the Meowth Master title. Find Ken in Viridian City.
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Meowth picks up Play Rough along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add coverage across 7 types, but the foundation's already strong by then.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 17 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Appears to be more active at night. It loves round and shiny things. It can’t stop itself from picking them up.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Red & Blue, Meowth has appeared in 21 titles over 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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