Meowth (Pokémon)
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| Meowth ニャース Nyarth | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #052 |
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| Johto Dex | #136 |
| Hoenn Dex | #241 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-099 |
| Almia Browser | R— |
| Type | Normal |
| Species | Scratch Cat Pokémon |
| Height | 1′04″ (0.4m) |
| Weight | 9.3 lbs. (4.2kg) |
| Abilities | Pickup |
| Technician | |
| Egg group | Ground |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 Spd |
| Exp. yield | 69 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,000,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Yellow |
| Catch rate | 255 |
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Meowth (Japanese: ニャース Nyarth) is a Normal-type Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
Meowth has a distinctly feline appearance, resembling a small house cat. It has cream-colored fur, which turns brown at its paws and tail tip. Its oval-shaped head features prominent whiskers, no nose, black-and-brown ears and a gold oval coin (also known as "charm") embedded in its forehead. Meowth's coloration, its love of coins (see Special abilities) and its charm indicate that Meowth is based on the Japanese Maneki Neko, a cat-shaped figurine that is said to bring good luck and money to its owner.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Meowth are valued for their ability to collect coins using Pay Day.
Meowth is the only known Pokémon that learns Pay Day.
Behavior
Meowth are very fond of anything round and shiny. As such, they have been known to wander about city street and pickup anything that is round and shiny, coins in particular. Although they are apparently not nocturnal, they spend most of the daytime napping. Meowth are considered rivals of Murkrow. This is because Murkrow are also known for stealing round and shiny objects and that these two Pokémon have been known to steal from each other's hordes.
Wild Meowth tend to live in groups in urban areas.
Habitat
Meowth usually live in towns and cities. They can also occasionally be found in vibrant forests or near beaches.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Meowth is one of two main Pokémon in the series, the other being Ash's Pikachu. Meowth is a member of Team Rocket, and he is unlike ordinary Meowth in that he can speak human language and walk on two legs instead of four. His first appearance was in Pokémon Emergency. His background story, including another female Meowth named Meowzie, was told in Go West, Young Meowth. Meowth was cloned in Mewtwo Strikes Back, but his clone couldn't talk or walk on two legs, likely due to the fact that Meowth needed to learn how to do this.
Ash used a Meowth during the Pokémon League entrance exam in The Ultimate Test. The Meowth was defeated by the instructor's Vaporeon.
Tyson's Meowth debuted in Like a Meowth to a Flame. This Meowth was dressed up like Puss in Boots.
In the manga
Pokémon Special
Meowth's first appearance is a cameo in Bulbasaur, Come Home! as one of the Pokémon that escapes from Professor Oak's Laboratory.
In the TCG
- Main article: Meowth (TCG)
In the TFG
One Meowth figure has been released.
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| I | Red | Adores circular objects. Wanders the street on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change. |
| Blue | ||
| Yellow | Appears to be more active at night. It loves round and shiny things. It can't stop from picking them up. | |
| Stadium | Sleeps in the daytime. At night, its eyes glow as it happily collects coins, its favorite things. | |
| II | 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. | |
| Stadium 2 | It is fascinated with round objects. It can't stop playing with them until it tires and falls asleep. | |
| III | Ruby | 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. |
| 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. | |
| Emerald | Meowth withdraw their sharp claws into their paws to silently sneak about. For some reason, this Pokémon loves shiny coins that glitter with light. | |
| 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. | |
| IV | Diamond | It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly. |
| Pearl | It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
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| I | Pokémon Red and Blue | Common | Routes 5, 6, 7, and 8 (Blue only) |
| Pokémon Yellow | None | Trade | |
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | Many | Routes 5, 6, 7, 8, 38, and 39 (Silver only) |
| Pokémon Crystal | Many | Routes 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 38, and 39 (Night only) | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | One | Trade for Skitty at the Battle Frontier | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | Common | Routes 5, 6, 7, and 8, Bond Bridge, Canyon Entrance, Cape Brink Five Isle Meadow, Kindle Road, Ruin Valley, Sevault Canyon, Treasure Beach, and Water Path | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | Only One | Phenac City (Shadow) | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Rare | Trophy Garden |
| Pal Park | Field |
In side games
| Game | Location |
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| Pokémon Channel | Upgrade binder |
| Pokémon Trozei | Secret Storage 9 Secret Storage 18 Endless Level 22 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Starter Pokémon Western Cave (3F-6F) |
| Pokémon Ranger | Fall City Dusk Factory |
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros.
Meowth appears from a Poké Ball. It attacks opponents with Pay Day.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Meowth returns as a Poké Ball Pokémon, attacking opponents with Pay Day.
Base stats
| HP: | 40 | |
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| Attack: | 45 | |
| Defense: | 35 | |
| Special: | 40 | |
| SpAtk: | 40 | |
| SpDef: | 40 | |
| Speed: | 90 |
The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
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Learnset
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
| Move | Type | Cat. | Father |
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| Amnesia | 
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| Psyduck, Golduck Sentret, Furret Wooper, Quagsire Swinub, Piloswine Slakoth, Slaking Wailmer, Wailord Numel, Camerupt Torkoal Bidoof, Bibarel |
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| Skitty |
| Charm |
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| Pikachu** Vulpix*** Dugtrio*** Golduck*** Growlithe*** Snubbull, Granbull Teddiursa Swinub***, Piloswine*** Houndour***, Houndoom*** Phanpy Skitty Numel***, Camerupt*** Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow, Purugly |
| Flail |
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| Dunsparce Phanpy, Donphan Zigzagoon Slakoth, Slaking Torkoal Spinda |
| Hypnosis |
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| Stantler Spinda Glameow, Purugly |
| Last Resort |
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| Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Aipom Espeon, Umbreon Phanpy Pachirisu Ambipom Leafeon, Glaceon |
| Odor Sleuth |
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| Growlithe, Arcanine Girafarig Swinub, Piloswine Houndour, Houndoom Phanpy Poochyena, Mightyena Zigzagoon, Linoone Electrike, Manectric Spoink, Grumpig Mamoswine |
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| Vulpix**, Ninetales** Meowth**, Persian** Psyduck, Golduck Farfetch'd** Espeon, Umbreon** Girafarig** Dunsparce** Sneasel** Stantler** Nuzleaf**, Shiftry** Skitty**, Delcatty** Spoink, Grumpig Spinda Kecleon** Absol** Glameow**, Purugly** Weavile** |
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| Mankey, Primeape Slaking Infernape |
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| *Indicates moves only available through chain breeding. **Indicates moves only available through TM. | |||
Special moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Meowth knows Shadow Hold and Shadow Rush as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Sing after being purified.
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball | ||
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| Acquisition: Catch | 
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| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Common |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: 12% | Friend Area: Energetic Forest |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | Round things... I adore them, meow! | |
| 26%-50% HP | My HP is half gone, meow! | |
| 1%-25% HP | No more, meowch... Going to fall over, meowch... | |
| Level Up | Leveled up! Happy, mrowl! | |
| Pokémon Ranger | ||
| Group:
| Loops: 5 | Minimum Experience: - |
| Poké Assist: None | Field Move: Cut | Maximum Experience: - |
| Meowth can cut trees down with its claws. It cleverly walks on its hind legs. | ||
Evolution
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Basic
Meowth
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Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back |
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| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | ||
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back |
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