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Meowth

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Generation I
Meowth artwork

CANONICAL RECORD

Species information

Species ID
52
Generation
Generation I
Legendary
No
Mythical
No

RECORDED FORMS

Forms

4 form records are associated with this species.

Meowth

Default form

Dataset record: meowth

Meowth sprite
Normal

Base stat profile

Scale: 255
Meowth base statistics HP 40 Attack 45 Defense 35 Sp. Atk 40 Sp. Def 40 Speed 90

Total base stats290

Abilities

Pickup
Slot 1 Gen III Main series
Technician
Slot 2 Gen IV Main series
Unnerve Hidden ability
Slot 3 Gen V Main series

Weak to

Fighting ×2

Resists

No resistances recorded

Immune to

Ghost

What the data tells you

Base-stat profile

Highest value (90): Speed.

Lowest value (35): Defense.

These values describe this recorded form's base-stat distribution. They do not, by themselves, establish battle performance or an optimal competitive set.

Type matchup summary
  • 2× weaknesses: Fighting
  • Immunities: Ghost

This summary is based on recorded defensive typing and the type chart. It is not a full battle simulation and does not account for ability effects, move effects, battle state, or format-specific rules.

Partner type coverage
  • Fighting: Immune types: Ghost. Resisting types: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Poison, Psychic.

Single-type coverage across all weaknesses: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic.

This is a defensive typing relationship calculated from the recorded type chart. It does not recommend specific Pokémon partners or establish competitive viability.

Height 0.4 m

Weight 4.2 kg

Meowth Alola

Dataset record: meowth-alola

Meowth Alola sprite
Dark

Base stat profile

Scale: 255
Meowth Alola base statistics HP 40 Attack 35 Defense 35 Sp. Atk 50 Sp. Def 40 Speed 90

Total base stats290

Abilities

Pickup
Slot 1 Gen III Main series
Technician
Slot 2 Gen IV Main series
Rattled Hidden ability
Slot 3 Gen V Main series

Weak to

Fighting ×2 Bug ×2 Fairy ×2

Resists

Ghost ×0.5 Dark ×0.5

Immune to

Psychic

What the data tells you

Base-stat profile

Highest value (90): Speed.

Lowest value (35): Attack, Defense.

These values describe this recorded form's base-stat distribution. They do not, by themselves, establish battle performance or an optimal competitive set.

Type matchup summary
  • 2× weaknesses: Fighting, Bug, Fairy
  • ½× resistances: Ghost, Dark
  • Immunities: Psychic

This summary is based on recorded defensive typing and the type chart. It is not a full battle simulation and does not account for ability effects, move effects, battle state, or format-specific rules.

Partner type coverage
  • Bug: Resisting types: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel.
  • Fairy: Resisting types: Fire, Poison, Steel.
  • Fighting: Immune types: Ghost. Resisting types: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Poison, Psychic.

Single-type coverage across all weaknesses: Poison.

This is a defensive typing relationship calculated from the recorded type chart. It does not recommend specific Pokémon partners or establish competitive viability.

Height 0.4 m

Weight 4.2 kg

Meowth Galar

Dataset record: meowth-galar

Meowth Galar sprite
Steel

Base stat profile

Scale: 255
Meowth Galar base statistics HP 50 Attack 65 Defense 55 Sp. Atk 40 Sp. Def 40 Speed 40

Total base stats290

Abilities

Pickup
Slot 1 Gen III Main series
Tough Claws
Slot 2 Gen VI Main series
Unnerve Hidden ability
Slot 3 Gen V Main series

Weak to

Fighting ×2 Ground ×2 Fire ×2

Resists

Normal ×0.5 Flying ×0.5 Rock ×0.5 Bug ×0.5 Steel ×0.5 Grass ×0.5 Psychic ×0.5 Ice ×0.5 Dragon ×0.5 Fairy ×0.5

Immune to

Poison

What the data tells you

Base-stat profile

Highest value (65): Attack.

Lowest value (40): Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed.

These values describe this recorded form's base-stat distribution. They do not, by themselves, establish battle performance or an optimal competitive set.

Type matchup summary
  • 2× weaknesses: Fighting, Ground, Fire
  • ½× resistances: Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Steel, Grass, Psychic, Ice, Dragon, Fairy
  • Immunities: Poison

This summary is based on recorded defensive typing and the type chart. It is not a full battle simulation and does not account for ability effects, move effects, battle state, or format-specific rules.

Partner type coverage
  • Fighting: Immune types: Ghost. Resisting types: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Poison, Psychic.
  • Fire: Resisting types: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water.
  • Ground: Immune types: Flying. Resisting types: Bug, Grass.

Dual-type coverage across all weaknesses: Dragon / Flying; Fire / Flying; Flying / Water.

This is a defensive typing relationship calculated from the recorded type chart. It does not recommend specific Pokémon partners or establish competitive viability.

Height 0.4 m

Weight 7.5 kg

Meowth Gmax

Dataset record: meowth-gmax

Meowth Gmax sprite
Normal

Base stat profile

Scale: 255
Meowth Gmax base statistics HP 40 Attack 45 Defense 35 Sp. Atk 40 Sp. Def 40 Speed 90

Total base stats290

Abilities

Pickup
Slot 1 Gen III Main series
Technician
Slot 2 Gen IV Main series
Unnerve Hidden ability
Slot 3 Gen V Main series

Weak to

Fighting ×2

Resists

No resistances recorded

Immune to

Ghost

What the data tells you

Base-stat profile

Highest value (90): Speed.

Lowest value (35): Defense.

These values describe this recorded form's base-stat distribution. They do not, by themselves, establish battle performance or an optimal competitive set.

Type matchup summary
  • 2× weaknesses: Fighting
  • Immunities: Ghost

This summary is based on recorded defensive typing and the type chart. It is not a full battle simulation and does not account for ability effects, move effects, battle state, or format-specific rules.

Partner type coverage
  • Fighting: Immune types: Ghost. Resisting types: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Poison, Psychic.

Single-type coverage across all weaknesses: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic.

This is a defensive typing relationship calculated from the recorded type chart. It does not recommend specific Pokémon partners or establish competitive viability.

Height 33.0 m

Weight 1,000.0 kg

GEN 9 SOURCE DATA

Available learnset

64 recorded moves with matching catalog entries.

Learnset entries available in the Gen 9 source; these are not a recommended competitive set.

Browse available moves 64 moves
Aerial Ace Flying

Physical

Power
60
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Agility Psychic

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
30
Amnesia Psychic

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Assurance Dark

Physical

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Bite Dark

Physical

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
25
Body Slam Normal

Physical

Power
85
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Charm Fairy

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Chilling Water Water

Special

Power
50
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Covet Normal

Physical

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
25
Dark Pulse Dark

Special

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Dig Ground

Physical

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Double-Edge Normal

Physical

Power
120
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Endeavor Normal

Physical

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
5
Endure Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Priority
+4
Facade Normal

Physical

Power
70
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Fake Out Normal

Physical

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Priority
+3
Fake Tears Dark

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
False Swipe Normal

Physical

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
40
Feint Normal

Physical

Power
30
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Priority
+2
Flail Normal

Physical

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Foul Play Dark

Physical

Power
95
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Fury Swipes Normal

Physical

Power
18
Accuracy
80%
PP
15
Growl Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
40
Gunk Shot Poison

Physical

Power
120
Accuracy
80%
PP
5
Helping Hand Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Priority
+5
Hyper Voice Normal

Special

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Hypnosis Psychic

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
60%
PP
20
Icy Wind Ice

Special

Power
55
Accuracy
95%
PP
15
Knock Off Dark

Physical

Power
65
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Lash Out Dark

Physical

Power
75
Accuracy
100%
PP
5
Last Resort Normal

Physical

Power
140
Accuracy
100%
PP
5
Metal Claw Steel

Physical

Power
50
Accuracy
95%
PP
35
Nasty Plot Dark

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Pain Split Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Pay Day Normal

Physical

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Play Rough Fairy

Physical

Power
90
Accuracy
90%
PP
10
Power Gem Rock

Special

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Protect Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Priority
+4
Psych Up Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Rain Dance Water

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
5
Rest Psychic

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
5
Scratch Normal

Physical

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
35
Screech Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
85%
PP
40
Seed Bomb Grass

Physical

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Shadow Ball Ghost

Special

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Shadow Claw Ghost

Physical

Power
70
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Slash Normal

Physical

Power
70
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Sleep Talk Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Snarl Dark

Special

Power
55
Accuracy
95%
PP
15
Spite Ghost

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Substitute Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Sunny Day Fire

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
5
Swift Normal

Special

Power
60
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Tail Whip Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
30
Take Down Normal

Physical

Power
90
Accuracy
85%
PP
20
Taunt Dark

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Tera Blast Normal

Special

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Thief Dark

Physical

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
25
Throat Chop Dark

Physical

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Thunder Electric

Special

Power
110
Accuracy
70%
PP
10
Thunderbolt Electric

Special

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Thunder Wave Electric

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
90%
PP
20
Trailblaze Grass

Physical

Power
50
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
U-turn Bug

Physical

Power
70
Accuracy
100%
PP
20