Is Meowth Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
Blue version only. Meowth's biggest contribution is MovePay Day, which generates extra money per fight. As a team member though, the stats are weak across the board. Persian is better but still replaceable.
Brock's typing presses Meowth's defenses.
Meowth trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Meowth trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Meowth trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Persian trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Persian has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Persian has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Persian has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Persian has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Persian has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Agatha's typing presses Persian's defenses.
Persian trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Persian has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Catch Meowth on Route 5 (walking, Lv 10-16, common).
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody Slam128100%15
- After Lt. Surge
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull Bash195100%10
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- TM39NormalSwift90100%20
- After Koga
- TM09NormalTake Down13585%20
- After Sabrina
- TM25ElectricThunder11070%10
- LV 44NormalSlash105100%20
Your Meowth should hit Level 28 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody Slam128100%15
- After Lt. Surge
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam22590%5
- TM40NormalSkull Bash195100%10
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- TM39NormalSwift90100%20
- After Koga
- TM09NormalTake Down13585%20
- LV 51NormalSlash105100%20
How to Get Meowth in Red & Blue
Meowth's scattered across 4 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.
Where To Catch Meowth in RB
To get Meowth, start by catching Meowth through walking encounters at Lv. 10-20. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Meowth ✓Route 5Lv.10-16GrassBlueRate 30%Route 6Lv.10-16GrassBlueRate 30%Route 7Lv.17-20GrassBlueRate 30%Route 8Lv.18-20GrassBlueRate 30%
Step 2Evolve into Persian
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Meowth Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Meowth
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x215-253%KO | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x216-254%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
In Red & Blue, Machamp can KO Meowth with Submission (218-257%).
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Meowth View Machamp builds →Earthquake90-107%KO Body Slam77-91% Submission 2x218-257%KO | ||
Meowth Evolutions
Meowth evolves into Persian, but can't breed. At 290 stats as a Normal type, evolution is the only path. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
RB Meowth Best Moveset
90 Speed with low Attack, but MoveSlash crits frequently from the Speed-based critical hit formula. The crit rate is the one niche, though the base damage is still underwhelming. Heading toward Persian where the Speed and crits actually become dangerous.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Body Slam
- Slash
- Rage
- Bite
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Meowth learns Skull Bash and Double-Edge naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Dark and Water and beyond give it real matchup play.
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
Base Stats
Adores circular objects. Wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change.
Meowth Red & Blue Guide
For Red & Blue, 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 has 2 regional forms: Alolan and Galarian. Each one changes the typing and stat distribution. Added Alolan in Gen 7 and Galarian in Gen 8.
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
- Gen 1RBDebut
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 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMAlolan
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGigantamaxGalarian
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