Shadow Meowth

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Moves Analysis
Shadow Meowth CP Chart
Shadow Meowth in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Pokédex information
Evolution Chart
Shadow Meowth family
Sprites
Shadow Meowth Pokédex entries
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Shadow Meowth is a Normal-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Normal-type Pokémon, Shadow Meowth is weak to Fighting-type moves.

Shadow Meowth's maximum Combat Power stat is 846 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Scratch / Dark Pulse. Shadow Meowth encounters are boosted during Partly Cloudy weather. Shiny Shadow Meowth is available! ✨

Shadow Meowth Stats and Max CP

92 ATK

78 DEF

120 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

846 CP

Lvl 40

748 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

534 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

427 CP

Lvl 15 Research

320 CP

Shadow Meowth Type Chart

Shadow Meowth takes increased damage from:
+60.0%

Shadow Meowth takes reduced damage from:
-60.9%

Moves Analysis

Scratch + Dark Pulse

Scratch

Dark Pulse

Shadow Meowth's best moveset is Scratch and Dark Pulse, with 5.06 DPS (damage per second) and 24.7 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy and Fog weather.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Scratch	Dark Pulse	5.06	24.7	3.35
2.	Scratch	Night Slash	5.06	24.7	3.35
3.	Scratch	Body Slam *	5.06	24.7	3.35
4.	Scratch	Foul Play	5.06	24.7	3.35
5.	Bite	Dark Pulse	4.38	21.4	2.90
6.	Bite	Night Slash	4.38	21.4	2.90
7.	Bite	Body Slam *	4.38	21.4	2.90
8.	Bite	Foul Play	4.38	21.4	2.90

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The following chart shows Shadow Meowth's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Meowth's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Meowth has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Fast Attacks

Bite640.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 4
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 2

Effects
Bite has no special effects.
See Bite details page ↗
Scratch640.5s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 4
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 2

Effects
Scratch has no special effects.
See Scratch details page ↗

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	4
Energy	2

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	4
Energy	2

Charged Attacks

Dark Pulse80503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.4s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Dark Pulse has no special effects.
See Dark Pulse details page ↗
Foul Play70502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.7s - 1.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 40

Effects
Foul Play has no special effects.
See Foul Play details page ↗
Night Slash45332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 45
Energy 33
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.1s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 50
Energy 35

Effects
Special
Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:
Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
See Night Slash details page ↗
Body Slam *50332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 35

Effects
Body Slam has no special effects.
See Body Slam details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.7s - 1.9s

Damage	65
Energy	40

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.8s

Damage	50
Energy	35

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.8s

Damage	55
Energy	35

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Shadow Meowth in the meta

PvE Analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Gym Defender

Not ranked

Not yet analysed, come back soon!

PvP Analysis

Not yet analysed, come back soon!

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#52
Height	0.4 m
Weight	4.2 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	50%
Base Flee Rate	15%
Catch rewards	3 500
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Meowth	50 Candy	Persian

Meowth evolves into Persian which costs 50 Candy.

More information

Shadow Meowth family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Meowth in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Shadow Alolan Persian

Galarian Meowth

Galarian Shadow Meowth

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

No encounter data available

How to purify Shadow Meowth

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charge Move	Frustration
Purified Charge Move	Return

Shadow Meowth CP Chart

Shadow Meowth's has 846 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Meowth obtained from Raids can be encountered from 359 CP to 427 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 449 CP to 534 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Meowth can be found in the 292 CP to 320 CP range.

Max CP	846 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	292 CP - 320 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	389 CP - 427 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	359 CP - 427 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	449 CP - 534 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

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Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Meowth Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	10 CP	2	33 CP	3	55 CP
4	78 CP	5	101 CP	6	123 CP
7	146 CP	8	168 CP	9	191 CP
10	214 CP	11	235 CP	12	256 CP
13	278 CP	14	299 CP	15	320 CP
16	342 CP	17	363 CP	18	385 CP
19	406 CP	20	427 CP	21	449 CP
22	470 CP	23	492 CP	24	513 CP
25	534 CP	26	556 CP	27	577 CP
28	599 CP	29	620 CP	30	641 CP
31	652 CP	32	663 CP	33	673 CP
34	684 CP	35	695 CP	36	706 CP
37	716 CP	38	727 CP	39	738 CP
40	748 CP	41	758 CP	42	767 CP
43	777 CP	44	787 CP	45	796 CP
46	806 CP	47	816 CP	48	826 CP
49	836 CP	50	846 CP

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Meowth

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Meowth's Normal-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Meowth.

Normal

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates and Power Up Costs

The base catch rate for Shadow Meowth in Pokémon GO is 41.85%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 74.90% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 87.43%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	41.85%	46.39%	55.65%	63.32%
No Berry	Curve	60.21%	65.35%	74.90%	81.82%
Razz Berry	-	55.65%	60.75%	70.47%	77.78%
Razz Berry	Curve	74.90%	79.60%	87.43%	92.25%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	62.31%	67.44%	76.86%	83.56%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	80.96%	85.16%	91.69%	95.35%
Golden Razz Berry	-	74.21%	78.96%	86.90%	91.85%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	90.01%	92.93%	96.84%	98.59%

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Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Meowth, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Shadow Meowth Pokémon GO Power Up Costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	624,000	406	360
LVL 40	336,000	406	12
LVL 35	228,000	274	-
LVL 30	150,000	185	-
LVL 25	96,000	136	-
LVL 20	57,000	97	-
LVL 15	30,600	67	-
LVL 10	13,200	38	-
LVL 5	3,600	18	-

Shadow Meowth Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Meowth from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Meowth in Pokémon GO.

Complete Shadow Meowth Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	240	2	-	240	2	-
1.5	2	240	2	-	480	4	-
2	3	240	2	-	720	6	-
2.5	4	240	2	-	960	8	-
3	5	480	2	-	1,440	10	-
3.5	6	480	2	-	1,920	12	-
4	7	480	2	-	2,400	14	-
4.5	8	480	2	-	2,880	16	-
5	9	720	2	-	3,600	18	-
5.5	10	720	2	-	4,320	20	-
6	11	720	2	-	5,040	22	-
6.5	12	720	2	-	5,760	24	-
7	13	960	2	-	6,720	26	-
7.5	14	960	2	-	7,680	28	-
8	15	960	2	-	8,640	30	-
8.5	16	960	2	-	9,600	32	-
9	17	1,200	2	-	10,800	34	-
9.5	18	1,200	2	-	12,000	36	-
10	19	1,200	2	-	13,200	38	-
10.5	20	1,200	2	-	14,400	40	-
11	21	1,560	3	-	15,960	43	-
11.5	22	1,560	3	-	17,520	46	-
12	23	1,560	3	-	19,080	49	-
12.5	24	1,560	3	-	20,640	52	-
13	25	1,920	3	-	22,560	55	-
13.5	26	1,920	3	-	24,480	58	-
14	27	1,920	3	-	26,400	61	-
14.5	28	1,920	3	-	28,320	64	-
15	29	2,280	3	-	30,600	67	-
15.5	30	2,280	3	-	32,880	70	-
16	31	2,280	3	-	35,160	73	-
16.5	32	2,280	3	-	37,440	76	-
17	33	2,640	3	-	40,080	79	-
17.5	34	2,640	3	-	42,720	82	-
18	35	2,640	3	-	45,360	85	-
18.5	36	2,640	3	-	48,000	88	-
19	37	3,000	3	-	51,000	91	-
19.5	38	3,000	3	-	54,000	94	-
20	39	3,000	3	-	57,000	97	-
20.5	40	3,000	3	-	60,000	100	-
21	41	3,600	4	-	63,600	104	-
21.5	42	3,600	4	-	67,200	108	-
22	43	3,600	4	-	70,800	112	-
22.5	44	3,600	4	-	74,400	116	-
23	45	4,200	4	-	78,600	120	-
23.5	46	4,200	4	-	82,800	124	-
24	47	4,200	4	-	87,000	128	-
24.5	48	4,200	4	-	91,200	132	-
25	49	4,800	4	-	96,000	136	-
25.5	50	4,800	4	-	100,800	140	-
26	51	4,800	5	-	105,600	145	-
26.5	52	4,800	5	-	110,400	150	-
27	53	5,400	5	-	115,800	155	-
27.5	54	5,400	5	-	121,200	160	-
28	55	5,400	5	-	126,600	165	-
28.5	56	5,400	5	-	132,000	170	-
29	57	6,000	5	-	138,000	175	-
29.5	58	6,000	5	-	144,000	180	-
30	59	6,000	5	-	150,000	185	-
30.5	60	6,000	5	-	156,000	190	-
31	61	7,200	8	-	163,200	198	-
31.5	62	7,200	8	-	170,400	206	-
32	63	7,200	8	-	177,600	214	-
32.5	64	7,200	8	-	184,800	222	-
33	65	8,400	10	-	193,200	232	-
33.5	66	8,400	10	-	201,600	242	-
34	67	8,400	10	-	210,000	252	-
34.5	68	8,400	10	-	218,400	262	-
35	69	9,600	12	-	228,000	274	-
35.5	70	9,600	12	-	237,600	286	-
36	71	9,600	12	-	247,200	298	-
36.5	72	9,600	12	-	256,800	310	-
37	73	10,800	15	-	267,600	325	-
37.5	74	10,800	15	-	278,400	340	-
38	75	10,800	15	-	289,200	355	-
38.5	76	10,800	15	-	300,000	370	-
39	77	12,000	18	-	312,000	388	-
39.5	78	12,000	18	-	324,000	406	-
40	79	12,000	-	12	336,000	406	12
40.5	80	12,000	-	12	348,000	406	24
41	81	13,200	-	12	361,200	406	36
41.5	82	13,200	-	12	374,400	406	48
42	83	13,200	-	15	387,600	406	63
42.5	84	13,200	-	15	400,800	406	78
43	85	14,400	-	15	415,200	406	93
43.5	86	14,400	-	15	429,600	406	108
44	87	14,400	-	18	444,000	406	126
44.5	88	14,400	-	18	458,400	406	144
45	89	15,600	-	18	474,000	406	162
45.5	90	15,600	-	18	489,600	406	180
46	91	15,600	-	21	505,200	406	201
46.5	92	15,600	-	21	520,800	406	222
47	93	16,800	-	21	537,600	406	243
47.5	94	16,800	-	21	554,400	406	264
48	95	16,800	-	24	571,200	406	288
48.5	96	16,800	-	24	588,000	406	312
49	97	18,000	-	24	606,000	406	336
49.5	98	18,000	-	24	624,000	406	360

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Meowth

Shadow Meowth high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Meowth. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Shadow Meowth Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	Adores circular objects. Wanders the streets on anightly basis to look for dropped loose change.
Yellow	Appears to be more active at night. It loves roundand shiny things. It can't stop from picking them up.
Gold	It is fascinated by round objects. It can't stopplaying with them until it tires and falls asleep.
Silver	It loves anything that shines. It especially adorescoins that it picks up and se cretly hoards.
Crystal	It loves things that sparkle. When it sees a shinyobject, the gold coin on its head shines too.
Ruby, 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, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	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.
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.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's 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.
Shield	It washes its face regularly to keep the coin on its forehead spotless. It doesn’t get along with Galarian Meowth.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Meowth’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Normal-type Pokémon, Shadow Meowth is weak to Fighting-type moves.

What are the best moves for Shadow Meowth in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Shadow Meowth in Pokémon GO are Scratch and Dark Pulse. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 5.059 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 24.67.

How does Shadow Meowth perform in Raids?

Shadow Meowth's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Shadow Meowth rank as a Normal-type attacker?

Shadow Meowth's performance as a Normal-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Meowth?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Meowth: Mega Pidgeot, Mega Kangaskhan, Mega Lopunny, and Mega Audino.

What is Shadow Meowth’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Meowth’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 748 CP and 846 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Meowth be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Meowth can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Meowth Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Meowth cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.