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052 - Meowth

  Type Ability

(1) Unnerve
(2) Technician
(HA) Pickup

Evolutions


Meowth
Level 28
Persian

Defenses

Immune 0.25x Resist 0.5x Resist Neutral 2x Weak 4x Weak

   
















 

Stats

HP+5ATK+15DEFSPA-10SPDSPEBST+10
456035304090300

Wild Hold Items

  • 5%: Quick Claw

Level Up Moves

Level Name Power Accuracy PP Type Damage Class Effect
1 Scratch 40 100 35 Priority: 0. Inflicts regular damage.
1 Growl None 100 40 Priority: 0. Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
1 Assist None None 20 Priority: 0. Uses a move from another Pokémon in the user's party, both selected at random. Moves from fainted Pokémon can be used. If there are no eligible Pokémon or moves, this move will fail.

This move will not select assist, chatter, circle throw, copycat, counter, covet, destiny bond, detect, dig, dive, dragon tail, endure, feint, fly focus punch, follow me, helping hand, me first, metronome, mimic, mirror coat, mirror move, phantom force protect, quick guard, roar shadow force, sketch, sleep talk, snatch, struggle, switcheroo, thief, trick, whirlwind, or wide guard.
6 Bite 60 100 20 Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
8 Fake Out 40 100 10 Priority: 3. Causes the target to flinch. Can only be used on the user's first turn after entering the field.
10 Fury Swipes 18 80 15 Priority: 0. Hits 2–5 times in one turn.

Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use.
12 Pay Day 40 100 20 Priority: 0. After the battle ends, the winner receives five times the user's level in extra money for each time this move was used.
14 Screech None 85 40 Priority: 0. Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
16 Headbutt 70 100 15 Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
18 Spite None 100 10 Priority: 0. Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 4. If the target hasn't used a move since entering the field, if it tried to use a move this turn and failed, or if its last used move has 0 PP remaining, this move will fail.
20 Hypnosis None 60 20 Priority: 0. Puts the target to sleep.
22 Feint Attack 60 None 20 Priority: 0. Ignores accuracy and evasion modifiers.
24 Slash 70 100 15 Priority: 0. User's critical hit rate is one level higher when using this move.
24 Night Slash 70 100 15 Priority: 0. User's critical hit rate is one level higher when using this move.
27 Charm None 100 20 Priority: 0. Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
30 Foul Play 95 100 15 Priority: 0. Damage is calculated using the target's attacking stat rather than the user's.
33 Switcheroo None 100 10 Priority: 0. User and target permanently swap held items. Works even if one of the Pokémon isn't holding anything. If either Pokémon is holding mail, this move will fail.

If either Pokémon has multitype or sticky hold, this move will fail.

If this move results in a Pokémon obtaining choice band, choice scarf, or choice specs, and that Pokémon was the latter of the pair to move this turn, then the move it used this turn becomes its chosen forced move. This applies even if both Pokémon had a choice item before this move was used. If the first of the two Pokémon gains a choice item, it may select whatever choice move it wishes next turn.

Neither the user nor the target can recover its item with recycle.

This move cannot be selected by assist or metronome.
36 Nasty Plot None None 20 Priority: 0. Raises the user's Special Attack by two stages.
39 Play Rough 90 90 10 Priority: 0. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage.
42 Captivate None 100 20 Priority: 0. Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages. If the user and target are the same gender, or either is genderless, this move will fail.
45 Double-Edge 120 100 15 Priority: 0. User takes 1/3 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
48 Last Resort 140 100 5 Priority: 0. This move can only be used if each of the user's other moves has been used at least once since the user entered the field. If this is the user's only move, this move will fail.

TM Moves

Machine Name Power Accuracy PP Type Damage Class Effect
TM1 Hone Claws None None 15 Priority: 0. Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stage.
TM10 Hidden Power 60 100 15 Priority: 0. Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM11 Sunny Day None None 5 Priority: 0. Changes the weather to sunshine for five turns.
TM12 Taunt None 100 20 Priority: 0. Target is forced to only use damaging moves for the next 3–5 turns, selected at random.
TM17 Protect None None 10 Priority: 4. No moves will hit the user for the remainder of this turn. If the user is last to act this turn, this move will fail. Success rate drops by 1/2 on successive attempts.
TM18 Rain Dance None None 5 Priority: 0. Changes the weather to rain for five turns, during which water moves inflict 50% extra damage, and fire moves inflict half damage.
TM21 Frustration None 100 20 Priority: 0. Power increases inversely with happiness, given by (255 - happiness) * 2 / 5, to a maximum of 102. Power bottoms out at 1.
TM24 Thunderbolt 90 100 10 Priority: 0. Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
TM25 Thunder 110 70 5 Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

During rain dance, this move has 100% accuracy.

During sunny day, this move has 50% accuracy.
TM27 Return None 100 20 Priority: 0. Power increases with happiness, given by happiness * 2 / 5, to a maximum of 102. Power bottoms out at 1.
TM28 Dig 80 100 10 Priority: 0. User digs underground for one turn, becoming immune to attack, and hits on the second turn.

During the immune turn, earthquake, fissure, and magnitude still hit the user normally, and their power is doubled if appropriate.

The user may be hit during its immune turn if under the effect of lock on, mind reader, or no guard.

This move cannot be selected by sleep talk.
TM30 Shadow Ball 80 100 10 Priority: 0. Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
TM40 Aerial Ace 60 None 20 Priority: 0. Ignores accuracy and evasion modifiers.
TM42 Facade 70 100 20 Priority: 0. If the user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned, this move has double power.
TM44 Rest None None 10 Priority: 0. User falls to sleep for two turns, replacing any existing non-volatile status ailments, and immediately regains all its HP.
TM49 Echoed Voice 50 100 15 Priority: 0. If any friendly Pokémon used this move earlier this turn or on the previous turn, that use's power is added to this move's power, to a maximum of 200.
TM6 Toxic None 90 10 Priority: 0. Badly poisons the target. Never misses when used by a poison-type Pokémon.
TM65 Shadow Claw 70 100 90 Priority: 0. User's critical hit rate is one level higher when using this move.
TM66 Power Gem 90 100 10 Priority: 0. 10% chance to drop opponents Sp. Def by one stage
TM67 Retaliate 70 100 5 Priority: 0. If a friendly Pokémon fainted on the previous turn, this move has double power.
TM70 Flash None 100 20 Priority: 0. Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
TM77 Psych Up None None 10 Priority: 0. Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.

This move cannot be copied by mirror move.
TM83 Work Up None None 30 Priority: 0. Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
TM85 Play Rough 90 90 10 Priority: 0. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage.
TM89 U-turn 70 100 20 Priority: 0. Inflicts regular damage, then the user immediately switches out, and the trainer selects a replacement Pokémon from the party. If the target faints from this attack, the user's trainer selects the new Pokémon to send out first. If the user is the last Pokémon in its party that can battle, it will not switch out.

The user may be hit by pursuit when it switches out, if it has been targeted and pursuit has not yet been used.

This move may be used even if the user is under the effect of ingrain.
TM90 Substitute None None 10 Priority: 0. Transfers 1/4 the user's max HP into a doll that absorbs damage and causes most negative move effects to fail.
HM1 Cut 50 95 30 Priority: 0. High Critical Ratio

Tutor Moves

  Name Power Accuracy PP Type Damage Class Effect
Tutor Covet 60 100 20 Priority: 0. If the target is holding an item and the user is not, the user will permanently take the item. Damage is still inflicted if an item cannot be taken.

Pokémon with sticky hold or multitype are immune to the item theft effect.

The target cannot recover its item with recycle.
Tutor Seed Bomb 80 100 15 Priority: 0. Inflicts regular damage.
Tutor Gunk Shot 120 80 5 Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Tutor Uproar 90 100 10 Priority: 0. User is forced to use this move for 2–5 turns, selected at random. No Pokemon can sleep during the effect of this move.
Tutor Foul Play 95 100 15 Priority: 0. Damage is calculated using the target's attacking stat rather than the user's.
Tutor Last Resort 140 100 5 Priority: 0. This move can only be used if each of the user's other moves has been used at least once since the user entered the field. If this is the user's only move, this move will fail.
Tutor Icy Wind 55 95 15 Priority: 0. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
Tutor Dark Pulse 80 Never Miss 10 Priority: 0. Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Tutor Hyper Voice 90 100 10 Priority: 0. Inflicts regular damage.
Tutor Iron Tail 100 75 15 Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Tutor Snore 50 100 15 Priority: 0. Only usable if the user is sleeping. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Tutor Knock Off 65 100 20 Priority: 0. Target loses its held item.
Tutor Spite None 100 10 Priority: 0. Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 4. If the target hasn't used a move since entering the field, if it tried to use a move this turn and failed, or if its last used move has 0 PP remaining, this move will fail.
Tutor Snatch None None 10 Priority: 4. The next time a Pokémon uses a beneficial move on itself or itself and its ally this turn, the user of this move will steal the move and use it itself. Moves which may be stolen by this move are identified by the "snatchable" flag.

If two Pokémon use this move on the same turn, the faster Pokémon will steal the first beneficial move, and the slower Pokémon will then steal it again—thus, only the slowest Pokémon using this move ultimately gains a stolen move's effect.

If the user steals psych up, it will target the Pokémon that used psych up. If the user was the original target of psych up, and the Pokémon that originally used it's affected by pressure, it will only lose 1 PP.

This move cannot be copied by mirror move, nor selected by assist or metronome.
Tutor Sleep Talk None None 10 Priority: 0. Only usable if the user is sleeping. Randomly selects and uses one of the user's other three moves. Use of the selected move requires and costs 0 PP.

Encounter Locations

Location     Level Spawn Percent
Route 20 Autumn Grass 05-07 2.0
Route 20 Spring Grass 05-07 2.0
Route 20 Summer Grass 05-07 2.0
Route 20 Winter Grass 05-07 2.0