Meowth
#52 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Scratch Cat Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
Shining Pearl
It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Meowth #52 | High friendship |  Persian #53 |
Normal
Meowth
Scratch Cat Pokémon
HP
40
Attack
45
Defense
35
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
40
Speed
90
Total
290
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0× from
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Growl | |  Status | - | 100 | 40 | |
| Start | Fake Out | |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | |
| 4 | Feint | | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 | |
| 8 | Scratch | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| 12 | Pay Day | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | |
| 16 | Bite |  | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| 20 | Taunt | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| 24 | Assurance | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | |
| 29 | Fury Swipes | | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | |
| 32 | Screech | | Status | - | 85 | 40 | |
| 36 | Slash | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| 40 | Nasty Plot | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 44 | Play Rough |  | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Aerial Ace |  | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | |
| - | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Dark Pulse | |  Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Dig |  | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Dream Eater |  | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Flash | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Iron Tail |  | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | |
| - | Payback | | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Psych Up | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rain Dance |  | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Shadow Ball | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Shadow Claw | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Shock Wave |  | Special | 60 | - | 20 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Taunt | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Thief | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| - | Thunder | | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | |
| - | Thunderbolt | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Torment | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | U-turn |  | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Water Pulse | | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | |
| TM10 | Work Up | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| TM63 | Nasty Plot | | Status | - | - | 20 |
Pickup
Ability Slot 1
Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.
Technician
Ability Slot 2
Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
Unnerve
Hidden Ability
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.