Meowstic (Pokémon)

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Meowstic Constraint Pokémon ニャオニクス Nyaonix #0678 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Psychic Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Keen Eye or Infiltrator Cacophony Cacophony Prankster Male Meowstic Hidden Ability Competitive Female Meowstic Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 75 (17.5%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 2'00" 0.6 m Meowstic 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 18.7 lbs. 8.5 kg Meowstic 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 163	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Meowstic 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue Other forms may have other colors.	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Meowstic (Japanese: ニャオニクス Nyaonix) is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves from Espurr starting at level 25.

Biology

A male Meowstic with its ears unfolded in the anime

Meowstic is a bipedal, feline Pokémon whose appearance differs drastically between genders. Both genders have two tails, folded ears, a small collar of fur around the neck, and a tuft of fur on top of the head. On the inner surface of the tips of the ears, they have an eye-like organ with a ring at its centre.

The male Meowstic is predominantly dark blue. Its eyes are green with light blue sclerae. The organ in its ears is green with a light blue ring. The tuft of fur between its ears is white and curves slightly to the side and the collar around its neck is white with several stray tufts of fur. It has pointed ears with white at the fold and on the tips of its ears; there is also a white ring near the tips of its ears. Its tails are also pointed with white tips and a white ring near the end. There is a tuft of fur on each hip and it has white paws. The female Meowstic is predominantly white. Its ears have no markings and curled tips and its eyes are red with yellow sclerae. The organ in its ears is red with a yellow ring. The tuft of fur on its head is blue and curled, as is the collar around its neck. Its tails are blue at the base and end in white, fluffy curls. There are blue, stocking-like markings around its paws and two tufts of fur on each hip.

The eye-like organs hidden under the fold of Meowstic's ears emit psychic energy powerful enough to obliterate a 10-ton truck or tanker into dust. It usually keeps its ears folded at all times in order to keep this power in check, but it will unleash this power if threatened. Male Meowstic have a strong defensive instinct as they are willing to use their full power to protect themselves or their partners. Female Meowstic are known to be more selfish and aversive than their male counterparts. Should the female Meowstic not get what it wants, it will torment anyone with its psychic abilities. Part of a female Meowstic's charm is its unfriendly nature.

Male and female Meowstic differ by moves they learn:

In the anime

Main series

A male Meowstic in the anime

A female Meowstic in the anime

Major appearances

A female Meowstic appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, under the ownership of Astrid. She battled Ash and Froakie and defeated Froakie with Charge Beam.

Both a male Meowstic and a female Meowstic appeared in Splitting Heirs!. The male was under the ownership of Blake, while the female was under the ownership of Heath.

Both male and female Meowstic appeared in A Showcase Debut!, under the ownership of Blanche. They were seen participating in the Coumarine City Pokémon Showcase. Blanche's female Meowstic reappeared in A Performance Pop Quiz! and Party Dancecapades!.

A male Meowstic appeared in Performing with Fiery Charm!, under the ownership of Miette. He was used in the Dendemille Town Showcase, where he helped Miette make Poké Puffs with his Psychic.

Both male and female Meowstic appeared in Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!, under the ownership of Olympia. They both reappeared in All Eyes on the Future! during Ash's Gym battle with Olympia; they battled Talonflame and Frogadier but were eventually defeated. Both Meowstic reappeared again in Rocking Kalos Defenses! and Forming a More Perfect Union!, where they participated in the fight against the Giant Rock.

Both male and female Meowstic appeared during a flashback in The Legend of X, Y, and Z!. They were under the ownership of Olympica and were always seen by her side.

A male Meowstic appeared in Mad About Blue!, under the ownership of Bluto.

Minor appearances

Multiple Meowstic debuted in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

A female Meowstic appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!.

A female Meowstic appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!.

A female Meowstic appeared in Coming Back into the Cold!.

A Trainer's female Meowstic appeared in A Battle by Any Other Name!, where she was seen participating in the Poké Puff Contest.

A male Meowstic debuted in The Bonds of Evolution!.

A female Meowstic appeared in A Fashionable Battle!, under the ownership of a Furisode Girl.

Both male and female Meowstic appeared in Performing with Fiery Charm!, including some that belonged to Trainers.

A Trainer's female Meowstic appeared in Adventures in Running Errands!.

A male Meowstic appeared in Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!, under the ownership of a Psychic.

A male Meowstic appeared in Party Dancecapades!, under the ownership of a Pokémon Performer participating in Monsieur Pierre's dance party.

A Trainer's male Meowstic appeared in The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!.

A Trainer's male Meowstic appeared in It's... Champion Time!.

Pokédex entries

GOTCHA!

A female Meowstic briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Olympia.

In the manga

A female Meowstic in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

A female Meowstic debuted in PS577, under the ownership of Olympia. She accompanied Olympia to visit an injured Korrina at a Laverre City hospital. Later, she, along with Valerie's Mr. Mime, protected the Gym Leaders and Y's group from the ultimate weapon's blast with the use of barriers.

A male Meowstic debuted in a flashback in PS582, under the ownership of a Trainer.

In the TCG

Main article: Meowstic (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Meowstic is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

Male Meowstic

Female Meowstic

By TM/TR

Male Meowstic

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM02 TM02 Pay Day Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM14 TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM29 TM29 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM44 TM44 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM47 TM47 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM70 TM70 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM71 TM71 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM72 TM72 Magic Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM84 TM84 Tail Slap Normal Physical 02525 085}}85% 10 TM89 TM89 Misty Terrain Fairy Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM91 TM91 Psychic Terrain Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR08 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR25 TR25 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR38 TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR40 TR40 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR68 TR68 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR69 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR90 TR90 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Meowstic Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Meowstic Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

Female Meowstic

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM02 TM02 Pay Day Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM10 TM10 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM14 TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM29 TM29 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM47 TM47 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM70 TM70 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM71 TM71 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM72 TM72 Magic Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM84 TM84 Tail Slap Normal Physical 02525 085}}85% 10 TM91 TM91 Psychic Terrain Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR08 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR25 TR25 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR34 TR34 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TR38 TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR40 TR40 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR68 TR68 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR69 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TR82 TR82 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR90 TR90 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Meowstic Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Meowstic Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Tickle Normal Status — 100% 20 Yawn Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Meowstic in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Meowstic in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Meowstic Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Meowstic Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

By a prior evolution

By transfer from another generation

Male Meowstic

Female Meowstic

Side game data

Male Meowstic

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 54 Base Attack: 77 Base Defense: 55 Base Speed: 70

Pokémon Battle Trozei Psychic Attack Power: ★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle Psychic Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #014 Mega Boost Fills the Mega Gauge of a Pokémon of the same type. Swappable Skill(s): Hitting Streak

Pokémon GO Base HP: 179 Base Attack: 166 Base Defense: 167 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Confusion, Sucker Punch Charged Attacks: Psychic, Energy Ball, Thunderbolt

Female Meowstic

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 54 Base Attack: 77 Base Defense: 55 Base Speed: 70

Pokémon Battle Trozei Psychic Attack Power: ★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle Psychic Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #014 Mega Boost Fills the Mega Gauge of a Pokémon of the same type. Swappable Skill(s): Hitting Streak

Pokémon GO Base HP: 179 Base Attack: 166 Base Defense: 167 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Confusion, Charm Charged Attacks: Psychic, Energy Ball, Shadow Ball

Evolution

Unevolved Espurr  Psychic	+ Level 25 (male) →	First evolution Meowstic Male  Psychic
	+ Level 25 (female) →	First evolution Meowstic Female  Psychic

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield

For other sprites and images, please see Meowstic images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Meowstic is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 466.
• During Google's April Fools' Day 2014 event, Meowstic's genders had separate Dex numbers in Google's regional Dex. The male was #139, while the female was #140.
• In Pokémon Rumble World, other than the gift that's obtainable from entering a password, all Meowstic that appear to have the male color scheme are internally tagged as female, and vice versa.
• Meowstic shares several similarities with Indeedee. Both are Psychic-type Pokémon with gender differences and have different movesets and Pokédex entries depending on their gender. Male Indeedee and Meowstic are exclusive to Sword, while female Indeedee and Meowstic are exclusive to Shield.

Origin

Meowstic may be based on the domesticated variety of nekomata, a cat yōkai that comes from a domesticated cat who lives many years until its tail splits and it gains supernatural powers, much like how Meowstic evolves from Espurr. Nekomata were often depicted as standing on two legs like a human, and in at least one account shown to be wearing handkerchiefs on their heads, similar to Meowstic.

It could also be based on the very similar bakeneko. In addition, its folded ears are similar to the Scottish Fold breed of cat.

Name origin

Meowstic may be a combination of meow and mystic. It may also derive from stoic, referring to its generally emotionless facial expression.

Nyaonix may be a combination of ニャー nyā or ニャーオ nyāo (meow) and onyx or ὄνυξ ónyx (Greek for claw), psionics, or Nyx (Greek goddess of the night).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ニャオニクス Nyaonix From ニャー nyā and onyx or ὄνυξ ónyx, and possibly psionics and Nyx French Mistigrix From mystique, mistigri, and onyx or ὄνυξ ónyx Spanish Meowstic Same as English name German Psiaugon From Psycho, Miau, and Augen or augen Italian Meowstic Same as English name Korean 냐오닉스 Nyaonix Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 超能妙喵 Chāonéngmiàomiāo From 超能力 chāonénglì, 妙 miào and 喵 miāo Cantonese Chinese 超能妙喵 Chīunàhngmiuhmīu From 超能力 chīunàhnglihk, 妙 miuh and 喵 mīu

More languages Hindi मीआउस्टिक Meowstic Transcription of English name Russian Мяустик Myaustik Transcription of English name Thai เนียโอนิกซ์ Niaonik Transcription of Japanese name

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