Pokémechanics
Gold, Silver & Crystal

#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

Gold
It is fascinated by round objects. It can't stop playing with them until it tires and falls asleep.
Silver
It loves anything that shines. It especially adores coins that it picks up and secretly hoards.
Crystal
It loves things that sparkle. When it sees a shiny object, the gold coin on its head shines too.

Base stats

HP40
Attack45
Defense35
Sp. Atk40
Sp. Def40
Speed90
Total290

Locations

Gold
Trade from Silver, Crystal
Silver
Walking
Route 5Lv 1470%
Route 6Lv 1470%
Route 7Lv 1790%
Route 8Lv 1790%
Route 38Lv 1670%
Route 39Lv 1670%
Crystal
Walking
Route 5Lv 1330%
Route 6Lv 1330%
Route 7Lv 1730%
Route 8Lv 1730%
Route 11Lv 1530%
Route 35Lv 1320%
Route 38Lv 1640%
Route 39Lv 16-1840%

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.
11Bite
Physical
60
100
25
30
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
20Pay Day
Physical
40
100
20
--
Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user’s level.
28Feint Attack
Physical
60
--
20
--
Never misses.
35Screech
Status
--
85
40
--
Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.
41Fury Swipes
Physical
18
80
15
--
Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
46Slash
Physical
70
100
20
--
Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Egg
Attack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
Amnesia
Status
--
--
20
--
Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.
Charm
Fairy
Status
--
100
20
--
Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.
Hypnosis
Status
--
60
20
--
Puts the target to sleep.
Spite
Status
--
100
10
--
Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.
TM/HM
MachineAttack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
TM02Headbutt
Physical
70
100
15
30
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
TM03Curse
Status
--
--
10
--
Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
TM06Toxic
Status
--
90
10
--
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM07Zap Cannon
Special
120
50
5
100
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
TM09Psych Up
Status
--
--
10
--
Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s.
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.
TM13Snore
Special
50
100
15
30
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM16Icy Wind
Special
55
95
15
100
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
TM17Protect
Status
--
--
10
--
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM20Endure
Status
--
--
10
--
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
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.
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.
TM30Shadow Ball
Special
80
100
15
20
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
TM31Mud-Slap
Special
20
100
10
100
Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.
TM32Double Team
Status
--
--
15
--
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.
TM34Swagger
Status
--
85
15
--
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
TM35Sleep Talk
Status
--
--
10
--
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM39Swift
Special
60
--
20
--
Never misses.
TM40Defense Curl
Status
--
--
40
--
Raises user’s Defense by one stage.
TM42Dream Eater
Special
100
100
15
--
Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
TM43Detect
Status
--
--
5
--
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
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.
TM50Nightmare
Status
--
100
15
--
Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it’s asleep.
Tutor
Attack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %Games
Thunderbolt
Special
90
100
15
10
Crystal
Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Other generations

Red, Blue & Yellow, Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, 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