meowth

Meowth is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Type: Normal

Abilities:

• Pickup: May pick up an item after battle.
• Technician: Powers up the Pokémon's weaker moves.
• Unnerve (Hidden Ability): Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

Physical Characteristics:

• Small, feline-like Pokémon with cream-colored fur
• Distinctive coin-like charm on its forehead, known as a "Koban"
• Whiskers on its face and a curled tail
• Slender body with large eyes and ears

Behavior and Habitat:

• Nocturnal, often seen wandering urban areas at night
• Known for its love of shiny objects, especially coins
• Frequently depicted as mischievous and cunning
• Commonly found in cities and towns, scavenging for food

In Battle:

• Balanced speed and attack stats
• Signature moves include Pay Day and Night Slash
• Effective against Ghost-type Pokémon when using Dark-type moves
• Vulnerable to Fighting-type moves

Evolution:

• Evolves into Persian at level 28
• Regional variants, such as Alolan Meowth, evolve into different forms like Alolan Persian

Interesting Facts:

• Known for its role in Team Rocket as the only Pokémon capable of human speech
• The concept is based on the Japanese "maneki-neko," or beckoning cat, which is believed to bring good luck
• Featured prominently in the Pokémon anime series and games
• Meowth's love for coins is a nod to its signature move, Pay Day, which generates money after battle

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• Shield: It washes its face regularly to keep the coin on its forehead spotless. It doesn’t get along with Galarian Meowth.
• Red: Adores circular objects. Wanders the streets on anightly basis to look for dropped loose change.
• Blue: Adores circular objects. Wanders the streets on anightly basis to look for dropped loose change.
• Yellow: Appears to be more active at night. It loves roundand shiny things. It can't stop from picking them up.
• Gold: It is fascinated by round objects. It can't stopplaying with them until it tires and falls asleep.
• Silver: It loves anything that shines. It especially adorescoins that it picks up and se­ cretly hoards.
• Crystal: It loves things that sparkle. When it sees a shinyobject, the gold coin on its head shines too.
• Ruby: MEOWTH withdraws its sharp claws into its paws to slinkily sneak about without making any incriminating footsteps.For some reason, this Pokémon loves shiny coins that glitter with light.
• Sapphire: MEOWTH withdraws its sharp claws into its paws to slinkily sneak about without making any incriminating footsteps.For some reason, this Pokémon loves shiny coins that glitter with light.
• Emerald: MEOWTH withdraw their sharp claws into their paws to silently sneak about. For some reason, this Pokémon loves shiny coins that glitter with light.
• Firered: All it does is sleep during the daytime. At night, it patrols its territory with its eyes aglow.
• Leafgreen: Adores round objects. It wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change.
• Diamond: It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
• Pearl: It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
• Platinum: It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
• Heartgold: It is fascinated by round objects. It can’t stop playing with them until it tires and falls asleep.
• Soulsilver: It loves anything that shines. It especially adores coins that it picks up and secretly hoards.
• Black: It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
• White: It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
• Black-2: It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
• White-2: It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
• X: It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
• Y: Adores round objects. It wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change.
• Omega-Ruby: Meowth withdraws its sharp claws into its paws to slinkily sneak about without making any incriminating footsteps. For some reason, this Pokémon loves shiny coins that glitter with light.
• Alpha-Sapphire: Meowth withdraws its sharp claws into its paws to slinkily sneak about without making any incriminating footsteps. For some reason, this Pokémon loves shiny coins that glitter with light.
• Sun: It lies around all day, becoming active near dusk. At night, it wanders the city in search of loose change.
• Moon: It loves shiny things. It often fights with Murkrow over prey they’re both trying to catch.
• Ultra-Sun: When visiting a junkyard, you may catch sight of it having an intense fight with Murkrow over shiny objects.
• Ultra-Moon: It loves coins, so if you give it one, you can make friends with Meowth easily. But it’s fickle, so you can’t count on that friendship lasting.
• Lets-Go-Pikachu: Appears to be more active at night. It loves round and shiny things. It can’t stop itself from picking them up.
• Lets-Go-Eevee: Appears to be more active at night. It loves round and shiny things. It can’t stop itself from picking them up.
• Sword: It loves to collect shiny things. If it’s in a good mood, it might even let its Trainer have a look at its hoard of treasures.