Meowth — Stats, Types, Abilities & Competitive Info
Meowth is a Normal type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1. Meowth has an Alolan Form introduced in Pokémon Sun/Moon, and a Galarian Form introduced in Sword/Shield. The original Kantonian Meowth has a Gigantamax form available in Pokémon Sword/Shield, with an exclusive G-Max move, G-Max Gold Rush.
Base Stats
| HP | 40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 45 | |
| Defense | 35 | |
| Sp. Atk | 40 | |
| Sp. Def | 40 | |
| Speed | 90 | |
| Total | 290 |
Pokedex Data
- Species
- Scratch Cat Pokémon
- Height
- 0.4 m (1′04″)
- Weight
- 4.2 kg (9.3 lbs)
- Abilities
- Pickup, Technician
- Hidden Ability
- Unnerve
- EV Yield
- 1 Speed
- Catch Rate
- 255 (33.3% with PokéBall, full HP)
- Base Friendship
- 50 (normal)
- Base Exp.
- 58
- Growth Rate
- Medium Fast
- Egg Groups
- Field
- Gender Ratio
- 50% male, 50% female
Evolution Chain
Changes by Generation
The stats and types above are current-generation values — in older games, Meowth differed:
- In Generation 3, Meowthdoes not have the Technicianability.
- In Generation 1, Meowth has a base Special stat of 40.
- In Generations 1-4, Meowth has a base experience yield of 69.
- In Generations 2-7, Meowth has a base Friendship value of 70.
- In Generation 7, Alolan Meowth has a base Friendship value of 70.
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What type is Meowth?
Meowth is a Normal type Pokemon, classified as the Scratch Cat Pokémon.
What does Meowth evolve into?
Meowth is part of an evolution line that includes Meowth, Persian.
What are Meowth's base stats?
Meowth has 40 HP, 45 Attack, 35 Defense, 40 Sp. Atk, 40 Sp. Def and 90 Speed, for a base stat total of 290.
What abilities can Meowth have?
Meowth can have the ability Pickup or Technician, plus Unnerve as a hidden ability.