Meowth
ニャース Nyarth
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Artwork from FR/LG
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HP
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| Atk
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| Def
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| Sp.Atk
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| Speed
1
| Exp.
69
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Meowth (Japanese: ニャース Nyarth) is a Normal-type Pokémon.
It evolves into Persian starting at level 28.
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.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Meowth are valued for their ability to collect coins using Pay Day, as it is the only Pokémon that learns it.
Behavior
Meowth are very fond of anything round and shiny. As such, they have been known to wander about city streets and pick up 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, because Murkrow are also known for stealing round and shiny objects and 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
Major appearances
Meowth is one of two main Pokémon in the series (the other obviously 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. The Meowth clone is encountered again in Mewtwo Returns.
Tyson's Meowth debuted in Like a Meowth to a Flame. This Meowth was dressed up like Puss in Boots.
Other
Over 100 years ago, The Black Arachnid had a Meowth.
Minor appearances
Ash used a Meowth during the Pokémon League entrance exam in The Ultimate Test. The Meowth was defeated by the instructor's Vaporeon.
Pokédex entries
| This concludes the entries from the Advanced Generation series.
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| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| DP002
| Meowth
| Dawn's Pokédex
| Meowth, the Scratch Cat Pokémon. It sleeps a lot during the day time and during the night-time it becomes active, moving around its territory.
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| This concludes the entries from the Diamond & Pearl series.
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In the manga
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.
Other appearances
Multiple Meowth can be found during the Beach Level. These Meowth are prone to accident and injury, as Pidgey is easily evoked to use Gust on them. Snap can also knock Meowth off a rock, making it fall to the ground.
Meowth appears from a Poké Ball. It attacks opponents with Pay Day.
Meowth using Pay Day in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Meowth returns as a Poké Ball Pokémon, attacking opponents with Pay Day.
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.
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| Blue
| Adores circular objects. Wanders the street on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change.
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| Yellow
| Appears to be more active at night. It loves round and shiny things. It can't stop from picking them up.
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| Stadium
| Sleeps in the daytime. At night, its eyes glow as it happily collects coins, its favorite things.
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| II
| Gold
| It is fascinated by round objects. It can't stop playing with them until it tires and falls asleep.
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| Silver
| It loves anything that shines. It especially adores coins that it picks up and secretly hoards.
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| Crystal
| It loves things that sparkle. When it sees a shiny object, the gold coin on its head shines too.
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| Stadium 2
| It is fascinated with round objects. It can't stop playing with them until it tires and falls asleep.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| FireRed
| All it does is sleep during the daytime. At night, it patrols its territory with its eyes aglow.
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| LeafGreen
| Adores round objects. It wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change.
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| IV
| Diamond
| It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
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| Pearl
| It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
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| Platinum
| It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
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| HeartGold
| It is fascinated by round objects. It can't stop playing with them until it tires and falls asleep.
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| SoulSilver
| It loves anything that shines. It especially adores coins that it picks up and secretly hoards.
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Game locations
| Gen
| Game
| Rarity
| Area
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| I
| Red
| Blue
| Common
| Routes 5, 6, 7, and 8 (Blue only)
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| Yellow
| None
| Trade
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| II
| Gold
| Silver
| Many
| Routes 5, 6, 7, 8, 38, and 39 (Silver only)
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| Crystal
| Many
| Routes 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 38, and 39 (night)
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| III
| Ruby
| Sapphire
| None
| Trade
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| Emerald
| One
| Trade Skitty
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| FireRed
| 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
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| Colosseum
| None
| Trade
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| XD
| One
| Phenac City (Shadow)
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| IV
| Diamond
| Pearl
| Rare
| Trophy Garden
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| Platinum
| Rare
| Trophy Garden
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| HeartGold
| SoulSilver
| Many
| Routes 5, 6, 7, 8, 38, and 39
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| Pal Park
| Field
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
| Range
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 100 - 147
| 190 - 284
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| 45 - 106
| 85 - 207
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| 36 - 95
| 67 - 185
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| 40 - 101
| 76 - 196
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| 40 - 101
| 76 - 196
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| 85 - 156
| 166 - 306
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 40.
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Pokéthlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Meowth is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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Psyduck, Golduck
Sentret, Furret
Wooper, Quagsire
Swinub, Piloswine
Slakoth, Slaking
Wailmer, Wailord
Numel, Camerupt
Torkoal
Bidoof, Bibarel
| Amnesia
| Psychic
| Status
| —
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| 20
| Cute
| 0
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Skitty
Glameow, Purugly
| Assist
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 20
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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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
| Charm
| Normal
| Status
| —
| 100%
| 20
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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Dunsparce
Phanpy, Donphan
Zigzagoon
Slakoth, Slaking
Torkoal
Spinda
| Flail
| Normal
| Physical
| —
| 100%
| 15
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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Stantler
Spinda
Glameow, Purugly
| Hypnosis
| Psychic
| Status
| —
| 60%
| 20
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon
Aipom
Espeon, Umbreon
Phanpy
Pachirisu
Ambipom
Leafeon, Glaceon
| Last Resort
| Normal
| Physical
| 130
| 100%
| 5
| Cute
| 0
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Growlithe, Arcanine
Girafarig
Swinub, Piloswine
Houndour, Houndoom
Phanpy
Poochyena, Mightyena
Zigzagoon, Linoone
Electrike, Manectric
Spoink, Grumpig
Mamoswine
| Odor Sleuth
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 40
| Smart
| 1 ♥
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Psyduck, Golduck
Espeon
Spoink, Grumpig
Spinda
| Psych Up
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 10
| Smart
| 0
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Mankey, Primeape
Slaking
Infernape
| Punishment
| Dark
| Physical
| —
| 100%
| 5
| Smart
| 1 ♥
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| Dunsparce
| Spite
| Ghost
| Status
| —
| 100%
| 10
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Rattata, Raticate
Pikachu, Raichu
Nidoran♀
Vulpix, Ninetales
Psyduck, Golduck
Ponyta, Rapidash
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Tauros
Eevee
Aipom, Ambipom
Wooper, Quagsire
Snubbull, Granbull
Zigzagoon, Linoone
Skitty, Delcatty
Kecleon
| Tail WhipHGSS
| Normal
| Status
| —
| 100%
| 30
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- In the Pokémon anime episode Go West, Young Meowth, it was stated that Meowth of Team Rocket had to learn and practice standing on his hind legs like a human, implying that Meowth as a species are not naturally able to stand on their hind legs. However, almost all sprites in the games and the Pokédex in the anime depict it standing on its hind legs, suggesting Meowth has the natural ability to walk on two legs. Tyson's Meowth is also able to walk on two legs, seemingly naturally.
- It is possible, however, that all Meowth must learn to walk on their hind legs.
- Strangely, the Meowth sprites outside of the Poké Ball in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions show it walking on four legs.
- Meowth is the first Pokémon in the Pokémon anime to talk.
- In Pokémon Platinum, Meowth is the one of the few Pokémon not in the Sinnoh Dex, and not introduced in Generation IV, to have a new sprite. Muk, Oddish, Hitmonlee, Ninetales, Primeape, and Registeel are the others.
- Meowth's number is 52, which is Pikachu's number flipped, possibly representing the rivalry between Team Rocket's Meowth and Ash's Pikachu.
Origin
Meowth seems to be based upon the Japanese legend of the 招き猫 Maneki Neko, also known as the lucky cat or beckoning cat. According to one legend, a cat raised its paw to welcome a lord and saved his life when a lightning bolt hit the spot where he had been standing. Maneki Neko are often used as charms in restaurants and shops to bring customers or fortune and good luck. Statues of the cat are usually depicted holding a koban, an ancient coin used in Japan, like the one on Meowth's head.
Junichi Masuda states that Meowth is based on Satoshi Tajiri's own pet cat.
Name origin
Meowth's name appears to be a combination of meow, the sound a cat makes, as well as mouth, possibly referring to the anime version's gift of gab. Nyarth is similar, with nyā being the Japanese equivalent of meow.
In other languages
- German: Mauzi
- French: Miaouss - From miaou (meow).
- Korean: 나옹 Naong
- Chinese (Taiwan): 喵猫 Miao Mao - 喵 is the sound a cat makes, pronounced like "meow". 猫 means "cat".
- Chinese (Hong Kong): 喵喵怪 Miao Miao Guai - 喵 is the sound a cat makes (meow). Literally "meow meow monster".
Related articles
External links
Notes
Nugget (5%)
Quick Claw (5%)
(Cut ×1)
Body size: 1
For other sprites and images, please see Meowth images on Bulbagarden Archives.
