- 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
Not in the wild
Meowth
- Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
- Meowth withdraws its sharp claws into its paws to slinkily sneak about without making any incriminating footsteps. For some reason, this Pokémon loves shiny coins that glitter with light.
Base stats
EVs: +1 Speed
| HP | 40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 45 | |
| Defense | 35 | |
| Sp. Atk | 40 | |
| Sp. Def | 40 | |
| Speed | 90 | |
| Total | 290 |
Abilities
- 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.
- Unnerve (hidden)
- Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
Locations
Not found in the wild in this generation. Obtain by evolution, breeding, an event, or transfer from an earlier game.
Damage taken
- x1
- x2
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x0
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| 1 | Growl | Status | -- | 100 | 40 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | ||||||||
| 1 | Scratch | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 6 | Bite | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| 9 | Fake Out | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | 100 | ||
Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch. | ||||||||
| 14 | Fury Swipes | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | -- | ||
Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | ||||||||
| 17 | Screech | Status | -- | 85 | 40 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | ||||||||
| 22 | Feint Attack | Physical | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Never misses. | ||||||||
| 25 | Taunt | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | ||||||||
| 30 | Pay Day | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user’s level. | ||||||||
| 33 | Slash | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | ||||||||
| 38 | Nasty Plot | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | ||||||||
| 41 | Assurance | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn. | ||||||||
| 46 | Captivate | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender. | ||||||||
| 49 | Night Slash | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | ||||||||
| 50 | Feint | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Hits through Protect and Detect. | ||||||||
| Egg | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| 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 | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages. | |||||||
| Flail | Physical | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | |||||||
| Foul Play | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat. | |||||||
| Hypnosis | Status | -- | 60 | 20 | -- | ||
Puts the target to sleep. | |||||||
| Iron Tail | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | |||||||
| Last Resort | Physical | 140 | 100 | 5 | -- | ||
Can only be used after all of the user’s other moves have been used. | |||||||
| Odor Sleuth | Status | -- | -- | 40 | -- | ||
Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost. | |||||||
| Punishment | Physical | -- | 100 | 5 | -- | ||
Power increases against targets with more raised stats, up to a maximum of 200. | |||||||
| Snatch | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Steals the target’s move, if it’s self-targeted. | |||||||
| Spite | Status | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4. | |||||||
| Tail Whip | Status | -- | 100 | 30 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | |||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| HM01 | Cut | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| TM01 | Hone Claws | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM06 | Toxic | Status | -- | 90 | 10 | -- | ||
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | ||||||||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | ||||||||
| TM100 | Confide | Status | -- | -- | 20 | 100 | ||
Lowers the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM12 | Taunt | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | ||||||||
| TM17 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM21 | Frustration | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| TM25 | Thunder | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| TM27 | Return | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM28 | Dig | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | ||||||||
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM32 | Double Team | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Never misses. | ||||||||
| TM41 | Torment | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row. | ||||||||
| TM42 | Facade | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||||
| TM44 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM45 | Attract | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | ||||||||
| TM46 | Thief | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Takes the target’s item. | ||||||||
| TM48 | Round | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn. | ||||||||
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200. | ||||||||
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | ||||||||
| TM66 | Payback | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | ||||||||
| TM67 | Retaliate | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | -- | ||
Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn. | ||||||||
| TM70 | Flash | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM77 | Psych Up | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s. | ||||||||
| TM85 | Dream Eater | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | ||||||||
| TM87 | Swagger | Status | -- | 85 | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | ||||||||
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| TM89 | U-turn | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
User must switch out after attacking. | ||||||||
| TM90 | 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. | ||||||||
| TM94 | Secret Power | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | ||||||||
| TM97 | Dark Pulse | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| Tutor | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Covet | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Takes the target’s item. | |||||||
| Foul Play | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat. | |||||||
| Gunk Shot | Physical | 120 | 80 | 5 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to poison the target. | |||||||
| Hyper Voice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |||||||
| Icy Wind | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | |||||||
| Iron Tail | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | |||||||
| Knock Off | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Target drops its held item. | |||||||
| Last Resort | Physical | 140 | 100 | 5 | -- | ||
Can only be used after all of the user’s other moves have been used. | |||||||
| Seed Bomb | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |||||||
| Shock Wave | Special | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Never misses. | |||||||
| Snatch | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Steals the target’s move, if it’s self-targeted. | |||||||
| Snore | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |||||||
| Spite | Status | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4. | |||||||
| Uproar | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time. | |||||||
| Water Pulse | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to confuse the target. | |||||||
Other generations
Red, Blue & Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Sword & Shield, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet