Is Meowstic Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Meowstic needs importing. The male and female forms have different movepools, which is interesting. But Kadabra and Alolan Raichu fill Psychic natively.
Espurr trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Espurr resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Meowstic has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
Espurr resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Espurr trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Meowstic has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Meowstic has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Meowstic has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Meowstic trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Meowstic resists most of Totem Kommo-o's coverage and hits back hard.
Meowstic has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Meowstic resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Meowstic has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Meowstic trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Meowstic has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Meowstic cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 25.
How to Get Meowstic in Sun & Moon
Meowstic isn't available in the wild in Sun & Moon. Start by transferring Espurr from X & Y, Sword & Shield, or Legends: Z-A. The evolution path from Espurr to Meowstic is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Meowstic in SM
Step 1Obtain EspurrBREEDINGAvailableLeave Meowstic with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Espurr egg.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 6 · Tall grass only. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Walking · Hammerlocke Hills · Normal Weather. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Canyon Biome. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: Z-ANot TradeableAppears in Legends: Z-A via Overworld · Wild Zone 9. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Meowstic ✓
Meowstic Weakness
Type-wise, Meowstic takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. With 74 HP and balanced defenses, Meowstic can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
What is Meowstic Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Meowstic
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Deino DarkDragon | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Sableye builds →Thief 2x55-65% Astonish 2x29-35% | ||
 Cutiefly BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Cutiefly builds →Silver Wind 2x43-53% Thief 2x25-31% | ||
 Misdreavus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Misdreavus builds →Thief 2x33-39% Astonish 2x29-35% | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x58-69% Thief 2x26-31% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x54-65% Shadow Sneak 2x38-46% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x54-63% Thief 2x24-28% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x46-55% Shadow Sneak 2x31-38% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Misdreavus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Misdreavus builds →Hex 2x53-63% Thief 2x29-34% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x53-63% Thief 2x24-29% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Umbreon Dark | B | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x68-81% Thief 2x35-42% Shadow Sneak 2x24-28% | ||
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
 Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Honedge builds →Shadow Claw 2x56-67% Brutal Swing 2x32-38% Fury Cutter 2x21-26% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x72-85% Thief 2x38-45% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x85-101%KO Shadow Claw 2x57-67% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x105-123%KO Sucker Punch 2x55-65% Shadow Claw 2x55-65% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x71-84% Shadow Claw 2x55-65% Infestation 2x10-13% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x95-112%KO Thief 2x48-56% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Umbreon builds →Feint Attack 2x42-50% Shadow Ball 2x35-41% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x91-107%KO Leech Life 2x56-66% Shadow Claw 2x50-59% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x81-97% X-Scissor 2x63-75% Shadow Claw 2x54-64% | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x101-119%KO Sucker Punch 2x53-63% Shadow Claw 2x53-63% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x69-81% X-Scissor 2x60-71% Shadow Claw 2x53-63% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x91-107%KO Thief 2x46-54% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x92-109%KO Leech Life 2x58-69% Shadow Claw 2x51-60% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x92-109%KO X-Scissor 2x62-73% Shadow Claw 2x55-64% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x101-120%KO Thief 2x24-29% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x85-101%KO X-Scissor 2x64-76% Shadow Claw 2x57-67% | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x105-124%KO Sucker Punch 2x55-64% Shadow Claw 2x55-64% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x109-129%KO Shadow Ball 2x50-59% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x102-121%KO Shadow Claw 2x51-60% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x87-103%KO U-turn 2x47-55% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x90-107%KO Leech Life 2x57-68% Shadow Claw 2x50-59% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x119-140%KO Night Daze 2x67-79% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemFightiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Primeape builds →Close Combat14-16% U Turn 2x32-38% Stone Edge23-27% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemMental Herb NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Carbink builds →Explosion25-30% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemQuickclaw NatureImpish Moves View Qwilfish builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam29-34% Psyshock13-15% Shadow Ball 2x51-60% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Meowstic View Hitmonchan builds →Drain Punch9-11% Mach Punch5-6% | ||
Meowstic Evolutions
Meowstic is the evolved form of Espurr. Breeding produces Espurr eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Espurr gave Meowstic the biggest boost in Speed (+36), bringing the total to 466 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SM Meowstic Best Moveset
83 Sp. Atk at 104 Speed with AbilityPrankster as a hidden ability giving priority to status moves. Psychic TermStab fires fast. Male and female forms have different hidden abilities and movepools. The moveset provides priority disruption alongside moderate special offense.
Best Build
Meowstic best EVs are HP and Defense
Screens Setter Moveset
- Reflect
- Light Screen
- Calm Mind
- Barrier
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Assist and Barrier give Meowstic options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Dream Eater and Psychic. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Meowstic Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, Don't let Meowstic's 466 base stat total fool you. Prankster is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a pivot. Reflect with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, Run Prankster on Meowstic. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Meowstic also gets Keen Eye and Infiltrator, but they don't compare.
In Sun & Moon, Meowstic fills the pivot role. It's leaning toward the special side (base 83 Sp. Atk). Base 104 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Sun & Moon, the core moveset is Reflect, Light Screen, Calm Mind, and Barrier. Reflect leads at 0% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Introduced in X & Y, Meowstic has appeared in 7 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves