Meowth's best moves in Pokémon GO

Meowth's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Meowth has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Bite and Scratch), which cover Dark and Normal-type attacks. When using Scratch you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

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 ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bite	6	12.00	4	8.00	0.5s	4	2	-
Scratch	6	12.00	4	8.00	0.5s	4	2	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Meowth's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6
Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0

Meowth's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Meowth has access to 4 Charge Attacks (Dark Pulse, Night Slash, Body Slam, and Foul Play), which cover Dark and Normal-type attacks. When using Body Slam you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

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 ↗

Night Slash50332.2s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Dark
  • Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.2s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	35

Effects

Special

Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 50.0%

See Night Slash details page ↗

Body Slam *50331.9s

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
• • Rock
  • Steel

• 39.1%
• • Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	35

Effects

Body Slam has no special effects.

See Body Slam 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	70
Energy	45

Effects

Foul Play has no special effects.

See Foul Play details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Body Slam *	50	26.32	33	-	1.9s	60	35	-
Dark Pulse	80	26.67	50	-	3.0s	80	50	-
Foul Play	70	35.00	50	-	2.0s	70	45	-
Night Slash Special Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 50.0%	50	22.73	33	-	2.2s	50	35	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 50.0%

Meowth's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6
Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0