Meowth
#52 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Scratch Cat Pokémon
Meowth
#52 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Scratch Cat Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
40
190
284
Attack
45
85
207
Defense
35
67
185
Sp. Atk
40
76
196
Sp. Def
40
76
196
Speed
90
166
306
Total
290
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Normal
Meowth
Scratch Cat Pokémon
Growth
| Pokédexes | - |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 1 Spe |
| Catch rate | 255 |
| Base Exp. | 58 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,120 steps) |
Lore
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.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
Meowth #52 | Level 28 |  Persian #53 |
Held Items
Moves
| 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 |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM10 | Work Up | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| TM63 | Nasty Plot | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | |
| - | 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 |
Traits
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.
