What does Meowth evolve into?

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

At what level does Meowth evolve?

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.

Where can you catch Meowth?

Meowth is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Meowth - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

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 EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP40

Attack45

Defense35

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def40

Speed90

Total290

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight4.2 kg

Base XP58

Abilities

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 is nocturnal by nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter as brightly as the shiny object.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Meowth in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Buzzwole can KO Meowth with Close Combat (412-485%). Machamp threatens a KO with Rock Slide (90-107%).

Buzzwole BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemRocky Helmet NatureAdamant Moves Ice Punch Close Combat RoostRecovery Earthquake Damage vs Meowth Close Combat 2x 412-485%KO Earthquake 114-135%KO View Buzzwole builds →
Machamp Fighting	C
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch Dynamic Punch Rock Slide Knock Off Damage vs Meowth Bullet Punch 48-57% Rock Slide 90-107%KO Knock Off 78-92% View Machamp builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

One evolution ahead. Meowth grows into Persian through a straightforward two-stage chain. A massive partner pool 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 Evolutions

#052Meowth

#053PersianHigh Friendship

Alola

#053Alola PersianHigh Friendship

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Meowth

Normal

Persian

Normal

Alola Persian

Normal

65+25

ATK

70+25

DEF

60+25

SP.ATK

65+25

SP.DEF

65+25

SPE

115+25

BST

290C-Tier

440C-Tier+150

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Meowth easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Charm, Covet and 6 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

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Meowth Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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

Moves

Play Rough and Dream Eater bring the raw damage. But Meowth also picks up coverage across 10 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Fake Out+3

D4010010Normal

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 4

Feint+2

—3010010Normal

Lv 8

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 12

Pay Day

—4010020Normal

Lv 16

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 20

Taunt

C—10020Dark

Lv 24

Assurance

—6010010Dark

Lv 29

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 32

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 36

Slash

D7010020Normal

Lv 40

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Lv 44

Play Rough

D909010Fairy

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM93

Cut

—509530Normal

TM79

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

D10010015Psychic

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

——10020Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM63

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

D60—20Electric

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM41

Torment

D—10015Dark

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

TM10

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

C——20Psychic

Egg

Charm

C—10020Fairy

Egg

Covet

D6010025Normal

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Foul Play

D9510015Dark

Egg

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Egg

Last Resort

C1401005Normal

Egg

Spite

D—10010Ghost

Egg

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Tutor Moves

Meowth can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Meowth in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Meowth doesn't appear in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Transfer it from Blue, Silver, or Platinum to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Meowth is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Blue Silver Crystal Emerald FireRed Diamond

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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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