Pokémechanics
FireRed & LeafGreen

#052Meowth

Species
Scratch Cat Pokémon
Type
Catch rate
255
Growth
Medium
Height
0.4 m
Weight
4.2 kg
Gender
50% ♂ 50% ♀
Egg cycles
20
Base friendship
70

Meowth

Firered
All it does is sleep during the daytime. At night, it patrols its territory with its eyes aglow.
Leafgreen
Adores round objects. It wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change.

Base stats

EVs: +1 Speed

HP40
Attack45
Defense35
Sp. Atk40
Sp. Def40
Speed90
Total290

Abilities

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

Locations

Firered
Walking
Bond BridgeLv 3110%
Canyon EntranceLv 4110%
Cape BrinkLv 3110%
Five Isle MeadowLv 4110%
Kindle RoadLv 3110%
Route 5Lv 10-1635%
Route 6Lv 10-1635%
Route 7Lv 17-2040%
Route 8Lv 18-2030%
Ruin ValleyLv 4310%
Sevault CanyonLv 4310%
Treasure BeachLv 3110%
Water PathLv 4110%
Leafgreen
Walking
Bond BridgeLv 3110%
Canyon EntranceLv 4110%
Cape BrinkLv 3110%
Five Isle MeadowLv 4110%
Kindle RoadLv 3110%
Route 5Lv 10-1635%
Route 6Lv 10-1635%
Route 7Lv 17-2040%
Route 8Lv 18-2030%
Ruin ValleyLv 4310%
Sevault CanyonLv 4310%
Treasure BeachLv 3110%
Water PathLv 4110%

Damage taken

  • x1
  • x2
  • x1
  • x1
  • x1
  • x1
  • x1
  • x0
  • x1
  • x1
  • x1
  • x1
  • x1
  • x1
  • x1
  • x1
  • x1
Level Up
LevelAttack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
1Growl
Status
--
100
40
--
Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.
1Scratch
Physical
40
100
35
--
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
10Bite
Physical
60
100
25
30
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
18Pay Day
Physical
40
100
20
--
Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user’s level.
25Feint Attack
Physical
60
--
20
--
Never misses.
31Screech
Status
--
85
40
--
Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.
36Fury Swipes
Physical
18
80
15
--
Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
40Slash
Physical
70
100
20
--
Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
43Fake Out
Physical
40
100
10
100
Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch.
45Swagger
Status
--
85
15
--
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
Egg
Attack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
Amnesia
Status
--
--
20
--
Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.
Assist
Status
--
--
20
--
Randomly selects and uses one of the trainer’s other Pokémon’s moves.
Charm
Fairy
Status
--
100
20
--
Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.
Hypnosis
Status
--
60
20
--
Puts the target to sleep.
Psych Up
Status
--
--
10
--
Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s.
Spite
Status
--
100
10
--
Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.
TM/HM
MachineAttack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
HM01Cut
Physical
50
95
30
--
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
HM05Flash
Status
--
100
20
--
Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.
TM03Water Pulse
Special
60
100
20
20
Has a chance to confuse the target.
TM06Toxic
Status
--
90
10
--
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM10Hidden Power
Special
60
100
15
--
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM11Sunny Day
Status
--
--
5
--
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
TM12Taunt
Status
--
100
20
--
For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
TM17Protect
Status
--
--
10
--
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM18Rain Dance
Status
--
--
5
--
Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
TM21Frustration
Physical
--
100
20
--
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM23Iron Tail
Physical
100
75
15
30
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
TM24Thunderbolt
Special
90
100
15
10
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
TM25Thunder
Special
110
70
10
30
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
TM27Return
Physical
--
100
20
--
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM28Dig
Physical
80
100
10
--
User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM30Shadow Ball
Special
80
100
15
20
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
TM32Double Team
Status
--
--
15
--
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.
TM34Shock Wave
Special
60
--
20
--
Never misses.
TM40Aerial Ace
Physical
60
--
20
--
Never misses.
TM41Torment
Status
--
100
15
--
Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
TM42Facade
Physical
70
100
20
--
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43Secret Power
Physical
70
100
20
30
Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
TM44Rest
Status
--
--
5
--
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45Attract
Status
--
100
15
--
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM46Thief
Physical
60
100
25
--
Takes the target’s item.
TM49Snatch
Status
--
--
10
--
Steals the target’s move, if it’s self-targeted.
Tutor
Attack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
Body Slam
Physical
85
100
15
30
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
Double-Edge
Physical
120
100
15
--
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Dream Eater
Special
100
100
15
--
Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Mimic
Status
--
--
10
--
Copies the target’s last used move.
Substitute
Status
--
--
10
--
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

Other generations

Red, Blue & Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Sword & Shield, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet