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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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.

UnnerveHANot in game

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.

Platinum

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

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Meowth in Platinum (Best Counters)

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Close CombatLv. 37 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Meowth Focus Punch 2x 390-459%KO Close Combat 2x 312-368%KO Focus Blast 2x 119-141%KO Brick Break 2x 197-232%KO View Heracross builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Cross ChopLv. 40 SubmissionLv. 32 Damage vs Meowth Focus Punch 2x 323-381%KO Focus Blast 2x 139-164%KO Cross Chop 2x 217-256%KO Submission 2x 172-203%KO View Machoke builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 32 Focus BlastTM52 Drain PunchTM60 Damage vs Meowth Focus Punch 2x 217-256%KO High Jump Kick 2x 188-222%KO Focus Blast 2x 159-188%KO Drain Punch 2x 110-130%KO View Medicham builds →
Croagunk PoisonFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 RevengeLv. 22 Damage vs Meowth Focus Punch 2x 219-258%KO Focus Blast 2x 162-190%KO Brick Break 2x 110-130%KO Revenge 2x 89-104%KO View Croagunk builds →
Riolu Fighting	D
Obtain MethodIron Island Gift Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Drain PunchTM60 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Meowth Focus Punch 2x 243-287%KO Focus Blast 2x 110-130%KO Drain Punch 2x 123-146%KO Brick Break 2x 123-146%KO View Riolu builds →

Platinum 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 Forms

#052Meowth

High Friendship

#053Persian

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Meowth

Normal

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, Assist, Charm and 7 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

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Platinum Meowth Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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

Moves

Dream Eater and Iron Tail bring the raw damage. But Meowth also picks up coverage across 12 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 6

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 9

Fake Out+3

D4010010Normal

Lv 14

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 17

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 22

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Lv 25

Taunt

C—10020Dark

Lv 30

Pay Day

—4010020Normal

Lv 33

Slash

—7010020Normal

Lv 38

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Lv 41

Assurance

—5010010Dark

Lv 46

Captivate

——10020Normal

Lv 49

Night Slash

D7010015Dark

Lv 54

Feint+2

—5010010Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM79

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

D60—20Electric

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM49

Snatch+4

———10Dark

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1207010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9510015Electric

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

———20Psychic

Egg

Assist

———20Normal

Egg

Charm

——10020Normal

Egg

Flail

——10015Normal

Egg

Hypnosis

D—7020Psychic

Egg

Last Resort

C1301005Normal

Egg

Odor Sleuth

———40Normal

Egg

Psych Up

———10Normal

Egg

Punishment

——1005Dark

Egg

Spite

——10010Ghost

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Gunk Shot

D120705Poison

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Tutor

Last Resort

C1301005Normal

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Spite

——10010Ghost

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Platinum Meowth Locations

You'll want mid-game access before hunting Meowth. Moderate rates across 1 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.

Best Locations to Catch Meowth in Platinum

Trophy Garden - Daily Pokemon

Grass Lv.16-18 Forest

RareMid

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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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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Infernape FireFighting	A
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Close CombatLv. 41 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Meowth Focus Punch 2x 332-391%KO Close Combat 2x 268-316%KO Focus Blast 2x 246-290%KO Brick Break 2x 168-198%KO View Infernape builds →
Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Close CombatLv. 37 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Meowth Focus Punch 2x 390-459%KO Close Combat 2x 312-368%KO Focus Blast 2x 119-141%KO Brick Break 2x 197-232%KO View Heracross builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 RevengeLv. 22 Damage vs Meowth Focus Punch 2x 339-399%KO Focus Blast 2x 210-248%KO Brick Break 2x 170-201%KO Revenge 2x 137-162%KO View Toxicroak builds →
Gallade PsychicFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Close CombatLv. 53 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Meowth Focus Punch 2x 390-459%KO Close Combat 2x 312-368%KO Focus Blast 2x 168-198%KO Brick Break 2x 197-232%KO View Gallade builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 32 Focus BlastTM52 Drain PunchTM60 Damage vs Meowth Focus Punch 2x 217-256%KO High Jump Kick 2x 188-222%KO Focus Blast 2x 159-188%KO Drain Punch 2x 110-130%KO View Medicham builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Close Combat MegahornSTAB Stone Edge Sleep Talk Damage vs Meowth Close Combat 2x 384-452%KO Megahorn 192-226%KO Stone Edge 107-126%KO View Heracross builds →
Machamp Fighting	C
Fighting is super effective against MeowthView Machamp →