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General | Location | Attacks | Stats | Egg Moves | 5th Gen Dex | 3rd Gen Dex |  |
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| This Pokédex is for Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen. If you're looking for the Sword & Shield, Check out Meowth Pokémon Sword & Shield data | ||||||||||
| Gen IX Dex | Gen VIII Dex | Gen VII Dex Let's Go Dex |
Gen VI Dex | Gen V Dex |
| Gen IV Dex | Gen III Dex | Gen II Dex | Gen I Dex |
| Pokémon Game Picture | National No. | Hoenn No. | English name | Japanese Name | ||
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052 | 241 | Meowth |
ニャース Nyasu |
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Ability: PickUp | |||||
| Has a 10% chance of finding and holding an item after battle | ||||||
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Gender Ratio | |||||
| Male: 50 % | Female: 50 % | |||||
| Classification | Type 1 | Type 2 | Height | Weight | ||
| Scratch Cat Pokémon |
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1'04" | 9.3 lbs | ||
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Evolution Chain
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| Wild Hold Item | Dex Category | Colour Category | Footprint |
FRLG Nugget - 5%
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Yellow |
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| Flavor Text | |||
| 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. | ||
| Location | |||
| Game | Location | ||
| Ruby | Trade from FireRed/LeafGreen/Emerald/XD | ||
| Sapphire | Trade from FireRed/LeafGreen/Emerald/XD | ||
| Emerald | Trade for Skitty in Battle Frontier | ||
| FireRed | Routes 5, 6, 7 & 8, Bond Bridge, Canyon Entrance, Cape Brink, Five Isle Meadow, Kindle Road, Ruin Valley, Seavault Canyon, Treasure Beach, Water Path | ||
| LeafGreen | Routes 5, 6, 7 & 8, Bond Bridge, Canyon Entrance, Cape Brink, Five Isle Meadow, Kindle Road, Ruin Valley, Seavault Canyon, Treasure Beach, Water Path | ||
| Colosseum | Trade from FireRed/LeafGreen/Emerald/XD | ||
| XD | Snagged from Cipher Peon Fostin in Phenac Training School | ||
| Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Colosseum/XD Level Up | |||||||||
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| Level | Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| — | Scratch | | 40 | 100 | 35 | -- | |||
| Scratches the foe with sharp claws. | |||||||||
| — | Growl | | -- | 100 | 40 | -- | |||
| Growls cutely to reduce the foe's ATTACK. | |||||||||
| 11 | Bite |  | 60 | 100 | 25 | 30 | |||
| Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. | |||||||||
| 20 | Pay Day | | 40 | 100 | 20 | 100 | |||
| Throws coins at the foe. Money is recovered after. | |||||||||
| 28 | Faint Attack | | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | |||
| Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail. | |||||||||
| 35 | Screech | | -- | 85 | 40 | -- | |||
| Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's DEFENSE. | |||||||||
| 41 | Fury Swipes | | 18 | 80 | 15 | -- | |||
| Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times. | |||||||||
| 46 | Slash | | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio. | |||||||||
| 50 | Fake Out | | 40 | 100 | 10 | -- | |||
| A 1st-turn, 1st-strike move that causes flinching. | |||||||||
| Fire Red/Leaf Green Level Up | |||||||||
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| Level | Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| — | Scratch | | 40 | 100 | 35 | -- | |||
| Scratches the foe with sharp claws. | |||||||||
| — | Growl | | -- | 100 | 40 | -- | |||
| Growls cutely to reduce the foe's ATTACK. | |||||||||
| 10 | Bite | | 60 | 100 | 25 | 30 | |||
| Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. | |||||||||
| 18 | Pay Day | | 40 | 100 | 20 | 100 | |||
| Throws coins at the foe. Money is recovered after. | |||||||||
| 25 | Faint Attack | | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | |||
| Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail. | |||||||||
| 31 | Screech | | -- | 85 | 40 | -- | |||
| Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's DEFENSE. | |||||||||
| 36 | Fury Swipes | | 18 | 80 | 15 | -- | |||
| Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times. | |||||||||
| 40 | Slash | | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio. | |||||||||
| 43 | Fake Out | | 40 | 100 | 10 | -- | |||
| A 1st-turn, 1st-strike move that causes flinching. | |||||||||
| 45 | Swagger | | -- | 90 | 15 | 100 | |||
| Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises ATTACK. | |||||||||
| TM & HM Attacks | |||||||||
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| TM/HM # | Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| TM03 | Water Pulse |  | 60 | 100 | 20 | 20 | |||
| Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe | |||||||||
| TM06 | Toxic |  | -- | 85 | 10 | 100 | |||
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | |||||||||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | ?? | 100 | 15 | -- | |||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | |||||||||
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | -- | -- | 5 | -- | |||
| Boosts the power of FIRE- type moves for 5 turns. | |||||||||
| TM12 | Taunt | | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Taunts the foe into only using attack moves. | |||||||||
| TM17 | Protect | | -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | |||||||||
| TM18 | Rain Dance | | -- | -- | 5 | -- | |||
| Boosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns. | |||||||||
| TM21 | Frustration | | ?? | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked. | |||||||||
| TM23 | Iron Tail |  | 100 | 75 | 15 | 30 | |||
| Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE. | |||||||||
| TM24 | Thunderbolt |  | 95 | 100 | 15 | 10 | |||
| A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe. | |||||||||
| TM25 | Thunder | | 120 | 70 | 10 | 30 | |||
| A lightning attack that may cause paralysis. | |||||||||
| TM27 | Return | | ?? | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | |||||||||
| TM28 | Dig |  | 60 | 100 | 10 | -- | |||
| Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | |||||||||
| TM30 | Shadow Ball |  | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | |||
| Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's SP. DEF. | |||||||||
| TM32 | Double Team | | -- | -- | 15 | -- | |||
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | |||||||||
| TM34 | Shock Wave | | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | |||
| A fast and unavoidable electric attack. | |||||||||
| TM40 | Aerial Ace |  | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | |||
| An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack. | |||||||||
| TM41 | Torment | | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | |||
| Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move. | |||||||||
| TM42 | Facade | | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | |||||||||
| TM43 | Secret Power | | 70 | 100 | 20 | 30 | |||
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | |||||||||
| TM44 | Rest |  | -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | |||||||||
| TM45 | Attract | | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | |||
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | |||||||||
| TM46 | Thief | | 40 | 100 | 10 | 100 | |||
| While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item. | |||||||||
| TM49 | Snatch | | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | |||
| Steals the effects of the move the foe uses next. | |||||||||
| HM01 | Cut | | 50 | 95 | 30 | -- | |||
| Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc. | |||||||||
| HM05 | Flash | | -- | 70 | 20 | -- | |||
| Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy. | |||||||||
| Fire Red/Leaf Green/Emerald Tutor Attacks | ||||||||
| Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| Body Slam | | 85 | 100 | 15 | 30 | |||
| A full-body slam that may cause paralysis. | ||||||||
| Double-edge | | 120 | 100 | 15 | -- | |||
| A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||||
| Mimic | | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | |||
| Copies a move used by the foe during one battle. | ||||||||
| Dream Eater | | 100 | 100 | 15 | -- | |||
| Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe. | ||||||||
| Substitute | | -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP. | ||||||||
| Emerald Tutor Attacks | ||||||||
| Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| Psych Up | | -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| Copies the foe's effect(s) and gives to the user. | ||||||||
| Snore | | 40 | 100 | 15 | 30 | |||
| A loud attack that can be used only while asleep. | ||||||||
| Icy Wind |  | 55 | 95 | 15 | 100 | |||
| A chilling attack that lowers the foe's SPEED. | ||||||||
| Endure | | -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP. | ||||||||
| Mud-slap | | 20 | 100 | 10 | 100 | |||
| Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy. | ||||||||
| Swagger | | -- | 90 | 15 | 100 | |||
| Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises ATTACK. | ||||||||
| Sleep Talk | | -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| Uses an own move randomly while asleep. | ||||||||
| Swift | | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | |||
| Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss. | ||||||||
| Defense Curl | | -- | -- | 40 | -- | |||
| Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise DEFENSE. | ||||||||
| Egg Moves | ||||||||
| Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| Spite | | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | |||
| Spitefully cuts the PP of the foe's last move. | ||||||||
| Charm | | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Charms the foe and sharply reduces its ATTACK. | ||||||||
| Hypnosis | | -- | 60 | 20 | -- | |||
| A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep. | ||||||||
| Amnesia | | -- | -- | 20 | -- | |||
| Forgets about something and sharply raises SP. DEF. | ||||||||
| Psych Up | | -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| Copies the foe's effect(s) and gives to the user. | ||||||||
| Assist | | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Attacks randomly with one of the partner's moves. | ||||||||
| Special Attacks | ||||||||
| Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| Sing | | -- | 55 | 15 | -- | |||
| A soothing song lulls the foe into a deep slumber. | After Purifying in XD | |||||||
| Egg Steps to Hatch | Effort Points from Battling it | Catch Rate |
| 5,120 Steps | Speed: 1 Point | 255 |
| Egg Groups | |
| Lists Of Groups | Group Names |
| Ground | |
| Stats | ||||||
| HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Attack | Sp. Defense | Speed | |
| Base Stats | 40 | 45 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 90 |
| Max Stats Hindering Nature | 284 | 170 | 152 | 161 | 161 | 251 |
| Max Stats Neutral Nature | 284 | 189 | 169 | 179 | 179 | 279 |
| Max Stats Beneficial Nature | 284 | 207 | 185 | 196 | 196 | 306 |