Physical
Balanced
DTier
90Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Speed and Attack carry most of Meowth's stat budget. Defense's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Speed stat exp. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP40
D
Attack45
D
Defense35
F
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def40
D
Speed90
B
Total290
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.4 m
1'04"Tiny
Weight4.2 kg
9.3 lbsFeather
Base XP58
Low Yield
Abilities
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Pickup
Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.
Technician
Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
UnnerveHA
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries

It loves things that sparkle. When it sees a shiny object, the gold coin on its head shines too.

Crystal

Meowth Weakness

Meowth is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Just 1 weak spot to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.

Meowth Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartGood
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Score+1
Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Fighting
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ghost
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Meowth in Crystal (Best Counters)
Tyrogue
Tyrogue
Fighting
D
Obtain MethodMt Mortar Gift
TM Move
Moves
  • Rock SmashTM08
Damage vs Meowth
Rock Smash 2x
45-53%
View Tyrogue builds →

Crystal Evolution

One evolution ahead. Meowth grows into Persian through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Meowth
#052Meowth
High Friendship
Persian
#053Persian
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Meowth
Normal
Persian
Normal
HP
40
65+25
ATK
45
70+25
DEF
35
60+25
SP.ATK
40
65+25
SP.DEF
40
65+25
SPE
90
115+25
BST
290C-Tier
440C-Tier+150
ROLE
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Meowth easily with 66 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Charm, Hypnosis and 1 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 66·

Crystal Meowth Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Meowth gets Amnesia and Charm exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Slash and Headbutt.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 11
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 20
Pay Day
—4010020Normal
Lv 28
Feint Attack
D60—20Dark
Lv 35
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 41
Fury Swipes
D188015Normal
Lv 46
Slash
D7010020Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM40
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
TM43
Detect+4
D——5Fighting
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Dream Eater
—10010015Psychic
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM02
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM16
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM31
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM50
Nightmare
——10015Ghost
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM09
Psych Up
D——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM35
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM39
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
D1207010Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM07
Zap Cannon
D100505Electric

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Amnesia
D——20Psychic
Egg
Charm
D—10020Normal
Egg
Hypnosis
C—6020Psychic
Egg
Spite
——10010Ghost

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Thunderbolt
D9510015Electric

Crystal Meowth Locations

Meowth's scattered across 7 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Meowth in Crystal

You can find Meowth through 7 walking encounters at Lv. 13-17. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.

Route 11
Grass Lv.13 Route
30%Early
Night
Route 5
Grass Lv.13 Route
30%Early
Night
Route 6
Grass Lv.13 Route
30%Early
Night
Route 38
Grass Lv.16 Route
40%Mid
Route 39
Grass Lv.16 Route
40%Mid
Route 7
Grass Lv.17 Route
30%Mid
Route 8
Grass Lv.17 Route
30%Mid

Meowth Guide

  • Meowth has 3 evolution paths: Persian by leveling up, Galarian Perrserker at level 28, and Alolan Persian by leveling up. Different conditions, different results.

  • Meowth has 3 evolution paths: Persian by leveling up, Galarian Perrserker at level 28, and Alolan Persian by leveling up. Different method for each one.

  • For Crystal, you can run Meowth through the first few routes without issues. 290 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Persian as fast as you can.

  • Meowth is catchable in Crystal. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Since debuting in Red & Blue, Meowth has appeared in 21 titles over 10 generations. Along the way, it received an Alolan form in Generation 7 and Gigantamax and Galarian forms in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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