Meowth

Official artwork of MeowthNormal Shiny Pokémon icon

Meowth is a Normal-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 846 in Pokémon GO. Meowth's best moveset is Scratch and Body Slam. It is weather boosted by Partly Cloudy weather, and it was originally found in the Kanto region. Shiny Meowth is available in Pokémon GO.

Meowth is weak to Fighting-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Ghost-type moves.

Stats

Max CP846 CP
Attack92 ATK
Defense78 DEF
Stamina120 STA
Weather Boost
  • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
ReleasedYes Yes
Shiny releasedMeowth can be Shiny in Pokémon GO Yes
Buddy distance3 km
Pokédex informationPokédex information
Pokédex Number#52
Height0.4 m
Weight4.2 kg
RegionKanto Generation 1
Can be tradedAllowed
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Catch Rate20%
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
3 Candy
500 Stardust
Additional Move Cost
50 Candy
50000 Candy

Meowth type chart

Takes increased damage
FightingFighting160.0%
Takes decreased damage
GhostGhost39.1%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Meowth's best moves and movesets

Moves

Meowth's best moveset is Scratch and Body Slam, with 7.15 DPS (damage per second) and 62.3 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy weather. You need an Elite Charge TM to teach Meowth Body Slam.

Best Meowth moves
DPS7.15
TDO62.33
Score7.7
Weather Boost
  • partlyCloudy
Pro tip by Professor WillowIf you are unable to get Meowth with its best moveset, we recommend to use Scratch/Foul Play. You will lose around 1.7% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Meowth's strongest moveset (Scratch/Body Slam).

Meowth moves comparison

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

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.NormalScratch NormalBody Slam *7.1562.37.7
      2.NormalScratch DarkFoul Play 7.0361.37.6
      3.DarkBite NormalBody Slam *6.8259.47.4
      4.DarkBite DarkFoul Play 6.6157.67.2
      5.NormalScratch DarkDark Pulse 6.4356.07.0
      6.DarkBite DarkDark Pulse 6.0853.06.6
      7.NormalScratch DarkNight Slash 6.0853.06.6
      8.DarkBite DarkNight Slash 5.7750.36.2

      Fast Attacks

      • DarkBite6Damage4Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Bite
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GhostGhost
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • DarkDark
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage6
        Energy4
        Weather boost
        • fogFog
        Duration0.5s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage4
        Energy2

        Effects
        Bite has no special effects.
        See Bite details page ↗
      • NormalScratch6Damage4Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Scratch
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage6
        Energy4
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration0.5s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage4
        Energy2

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

      Charged Moves

      • DarkDark Pulse80Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Dark Pulse
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GhostGhost
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • DarkDark
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage80
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • fogFog
        Duration3.0s
        Damage window1.4s - 2.3s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage80
        Energy50

        Effects
        Dark Pulse has no special effects.
        See Dark Pulse details page ↗
      • DarkNight Slash50Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Night Slash
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GhostGhost
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • DarkDark
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage50
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • fogFog
        Duration2.2s
        Damage window1.3s - 2.0s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage50
        Energy35

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

        • Increase User's Attack by 50.0%
        See Night Slash details page ↗
      • NormalBody Slam *50Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Body Slam
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage50
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration1.9s
        Damage window1.2s - 1.7s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage60
        Energy35

        Effects
        Body Slam has no special effects.
        See Body Slam details page ↗
      • DarkFoul Play70Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Foul Play
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GhostGhost
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • DarkDark
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage70
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • fogFog
        Duration2.0s
        Damage window1.7s - 1.9s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage70
        Energy45

        Effects
        Foul Play has no special effects.
        See Foul Play details page ↗
      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 Meowth has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

      Meowth Special CP Values

      CP Chart

      Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

      Meowth's Max CP is at Level 50. Meowth Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

      Max CPMax CP846 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch292 CP - 320 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs389 CP - 427 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids389 CP - 427 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaidsWeather Boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      486 CP - 534 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore information
      • 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.

      Meowth Max CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

      LVLCPLVLCPLVLCP
      110 CP233 CP355 CP
      478 CP5101 CP6123 CP
      7146 CP8168 CP9191 CP
      10214 CP11235 CP12256 CP
      13278 CP14299 CP15320 CP
      16342 CP17363 CP18385 CP
      19406 CP20427 CP21449 CP
      22470 CP23492 CP24513 CP
      25534 CP26556 CP27577 CP
      28599 CP29620 CP30641 CP
      31652 CP32663 CP33673 CP
      34684 CP35695 CP36706 CP
      37716 CP38727 CP39738 CP
      40748 CP41758 CP42767 CP
      43777 CP44787 CP45796 CP
      46806 CP47816 CP48826 CP
      49836 CP50846 CP

      Meowth evolution chart

      Family
      PokémonRequiresEvolution
      Thumbnail image of MeowthMeowth
      • Candy Icon50 Candy
      Thumbnail image of PersianPersian
      • Meowth evolves into Persian which costs 50 Candy.

      Mega Pokémon that boost Meowth

      Photobomb

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

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega Pidgeot
      NormalFlying
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega KangaskhanMega Pokémon iconMega Kangaskhan
      Normal
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LopunnyMega Pokémon iconMega Lopunny
      NormalFighting
      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega 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 BonusWhile 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 and Groudon
      • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

      Meowth Catch Rates

      Catch Rates

      The base catch rate for Meowth in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

      CogConfigure
              NormalNiceGreatExcellent
              No Berry
              -24.03%27.09%33.78%39.85%
              Curve37.32%41.56%50.38%57.86%
              Razz BerryRazz Berry
              -33.78%37.75%46.11%53.35%
              Curve50.38%55.33%65.04%72.65%
              Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
              - 39.02%43.38%52.38%59.95%
              Curve56.87%61.98%71.67%78.89%
              Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
              - 49.69%54.62%64.32%71.94%
              Curve68.90%73.89%82.65%88.47%
              InfoMore information

              Catch probability with multiple throws

              In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching 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:

              MultiplierAmount
              Razz Berry1.5
              Silver Pinap Berry1.8
              Golden Razz Berry2.5
              Curveball1.7
              Nice Throw1.15
              Great Throw1.5
              Excellent Throw1.85
              PokéBall1.0
              Premier Ball1.0
              Great Ball1.5
              Ultra Ball2.0
              Bronze medal1.1
              Silver medal1.2
              Gold medal1.3

              List of Meowth costumes

              Photobomb

              A list of Meowth costumes available in Pokémon GO.

              No costume sprites available

              Meowth high resolution sprites

              Photobomb

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

              Meowth Pokédex entries

              Kanto
              VersionsPokédex entry
              Red, BlueAdores circular objects. Wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change.
              YellowAppears to be more active at night. It loves round and shiny things. It can't stop from picking them up.
              GoldIt is fascinated by round objects. It can't stop playing with them until it tires and falls asleep.
              SilverIt loves anything that shines. It especially adores coins that it picks up and se­ cretly hoards.
              CrystalIt loves things that sparkle. When it sees a shiny object, the gold coin on its head shines too.
              Ruby, SapphireMEOWTH 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.
              EmeraldMEOWTH withdraw their sharp claws into their paws to silently sneak about. For some reason, this POKéMON loves shiny coins that glitter with light.
              FireRedAll it does is sleep during the daytime. At night, it patrols its territory with its eyes aglow.
              LeafGreenAdores round objects. It wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change.
              Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
              HeartGoldIt is fascinated by round objects. It can’t stop playing with them until it tires and falls asleep.
              SoulSilverIt loves anything that shines. It especially adores coins that it picks up and secretly hoards.
              XIt is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
              YAdores round objects. It wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change.
              Omega RubyMeowth 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 SapphireMeowth 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.
              SunIt lies around all day, becoming active near dusk. At night, it wanders the city in search of loose change.
              MoonIt loves shiny things. It often fights with Murkrow over prey they’re both trying to catch.
              Ultra SunWhen visiting a junkyard, you may catch sight of it having an intense fight with Murkrow over shiny objects.
              Ultra MoonIt 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.
              SwordIt 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.
              ShieldIt washes its face regularly to keep the coin on its forehead spotless. It doesn’t get along with Galarian Meowth.