#0052

Galarian Meowth

Scratch Cat Pokémon

Steel

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About

It washes its face regularly to keep the coin on its forehead spotless. It doesn’t get along with Galarian Meowth.

Shield 1 of 19

Abilities

Pickup

Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.

Tough Claws

Strengthens moves that make contact to 1.33× their power.

Unnerve Hidden ability

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

Height: 0.4 m 1′04″
Weight: 7.5 kg 16.5 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	50	210–304
Attack	65	121–251
Defense	55	103–229
Sp. Atk	40	76–196
Sp. Def	40	76–196
Speed	40	76–196
Total	290

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: FireFightingGround
Resists ½×: NormalGrassIceFlyingPsychicBugRockDragonSteelFairy
Immune: Poison

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: IceRockFairy
Not very effective ½×: FireWaterElectricSteel

Evolution

#0052 Meowth Normal

Level 28Level up with high friendship

#0053 Persian Normal
Level 28

#0863 Perrserker Steel

Forms

Alternate forms have their own types, stats and abilities.

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Fake Out Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	10
1	Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	40
4	Hone Claws Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage.	Dark	Status	—	—	15
8	Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
12	Pay Day Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user’s level.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	20
16	Metal Claw STAB Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.	Steel	Physical	50	95%	35
20	Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
24	Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
29	Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	18	80%	15
32	Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	85%	40
36	Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
40	Metal Sound Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	85%	40
44	Thrash Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.	Normal	Physical	120	100%	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Aerial Ace Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
Amnesia Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
Brick Break Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.	Fairy	Status	—	100%	20
Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Dark Pulse Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Special	80	100%	15
Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Fake Tears Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
False Swipe Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	40
Flash Cannon STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Steel	Special	80	100%	10
Fling Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
Foul Play Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat.	Dark	Physical	95	100%	15
Gunk Shot Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	120	80%	5
Gyro Ball STAB Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.	Steel	Physical	—	100%	5
Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Hyper Voice Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Special	90	100%	10
Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
Iron Head STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15
Knock Off Target drops its held item.	Dark	Physical	65	100%	20
Lash Out Power doubles if the user had a stat stage lowered this turn.	Dark	Physical	75	100%	5
Metal Claw STAB Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.	Steel	Physical	50	95%	35
Metal Sound Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	85%	40
Metronome Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
Play Rough Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Physical	90	90%	10
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Seed Bomb Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
Shadow Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
Shadow Claw Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Ghost	Physical	70	100%	15
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Spite Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
Stealth Rock Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.	Rock	Status	—	—	20
Steel Beam STAB Inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its max HP, rounded up.	Steel	Special	140	95%	5
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
Tera Blast If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
Thief Takes the target’s item.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
Throat Chop Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
Thunderbolt Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
Trailblaze The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.	Grass	Physical	50	100%	20
U-turn User must switch out after attacking.	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	80	100%	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Covet Takes the target’s item.	Normal	Physical	60	100%	25
Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Dark	Physical	70	100%	15
Spite Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 1 Attack
Catch rate: 255
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 58
Growth rate: Medium

Breeding

Egg groups: Ground
Egg cycles: 20 (about 5,140 steps)