Meowth in Pokémon Crystal
#136 in the Crystal Pokédex • Scratch Cat Pokémon
Meowth in the National Pokédex
Pokédex entries
Pokémon Crystal
It loves things that sparkle. When it sees a shiny object, the gold coin on its head shines too.
Pokémon details
Type
Category
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Meowth in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
40
190
283
Attack
45
95
188
Defense
35
75
168
Sp. Atk
40
85
178
Sp. Def
40
85
178
Speed
90
185
278
Total
290
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes 15 DVs and maxed Stat Experience; min assumes 0 DVs and no Stat Experience. Special Attack and Special Defense share a DV and Stat Experience.
| Pokédexes | Original Johto #136 |
|---|---|
| Stat Experience | 40 HP, 45 Atk, 35 Def, 90 Spe, 40 Special |
| Catch rate | 255 |
| Base Exp. | 69 |
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 cycles (5,120 nominal steps) |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Meowth #136 | Level 28 |  Persian #137 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Scratch Scratches with sharp claws. | |  | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| Start | Growl Reduces the foe's ATTACK. | |  | - | 100 | 40 |
| 11 | Bite An attack that may cause flinching. |  |  | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 20 | Pay Day Throws coins. Gets them back later. | | | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Faint Attack An attack that never misses. | | | 60 | - | 20 |
| 35 | Screech Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE. | | | - | 85 | 40 |
| 41 | Fury Swipes Quickly scratches 2-5 times. | | | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 46 | Slash Has a high critical hit ratio. | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM02 | Headbutt An attack that may make foe flinch. | | | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM03 | Curse Works differently for ghost-types. |  | | - | - | 10 |
| TM06 | Toxic A poison move with increasing damage. |  | | - | 85 | 10 |
| TM07 | Zap Cannon An attack that always paralyzes. |  | | 100 | 50 | 5 |
| TM09 | Psych Up Copies the foe's stat changes. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power The power varies with the Pokémon. | Type varies by DVs | 31–70 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns. |  | | - | - | 5 |
| TM13 | Snore An attack useable only while asleep. | | | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM16 | Icy Wind An icy attack that lowers SPEED. |  | | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| TM17 | Protect Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM20 | Endure Always leaves at least 1HP. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration An attack based on lack of loyalty. | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail An attack that may reduce DEFENSE. |  | | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder An attack that may cause paralysis. | | | 120 | 70 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return An attack that is based on loyalty. | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF. |  | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM31 | Mud-Slap Reduces the foe's accuracy. |  | | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team Heightens evasiveness. | | | - | - | 15 |
| TM34 | Swagger Causes confusion and raises ATTACK. | | | - | 90 | 15 |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk Randomly attacks while asleep. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM39 | Swift An attack that never misses. | | | 60 | - | 20 |
| TM40 | Defense Curl Heightens the user's DEFENSE. | | | - | - | 40 |
| TM42 | Dream Eater Steals HP from a sleeping victim. |  | | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM43 | Detect Evades attack that turn. It may fail. |  | | - | - | 5 |
| TM44 | Rest Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief An attack that may steal a held item. | | | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| TM50 | Nightmare A sleeper loses 1/4 HP every turn. | | | - | - | 15 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderbolt An attack that may cause paralysis. | | | 95 | 100 | 15 |
