Meowth
#136 in the Crystal Pokédex • Scratch Cat Pokémon
Pokémon Crystal
It loves things that sparkle. When it sees a shiny object, the gold coin on its head shines too.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Meowth #136 | High friendship |  Persian #137 |
Pokémon Crystal
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 35 Road 35 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 13 | 20% | Not during a swarm, At night |
Route 38 Road 38 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 30% | At night |
Route 38 Road 38 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 5% | At night |
Route 38 Road 38 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 4% | At night |
Route 38 Road 38 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 1% | At night |
Route 39 Road 39 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 30% | At night |
Route 39 Road 39 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 5% | At night |
Route 39 Road 39 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 4% | At night |
Route 39 Road 39 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 1% | At night |
Route 5 Road 5 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 13 | 30% | At night |
Route 6 Road 6 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 13 | 30% | At night |
Route 7 Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 17 | 30% | At night |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 17 | 30% | At night |
Route 11 Road 11 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 30% | At night |
Normal
Shiny
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 | Scratch | |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Scratches with sharp claws. |
| Start | Growl | |  Status | - | 100 | 40 | Reduces the foe's ATTACK. |
| 11 | Bite |  | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | An attack that may cause flinching. |
| 20 | Pay Day | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Throws coins. Gets them back later. |
| 28 | Feint Attack | | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | An attack that never misses. |
| 35 | Screech | | Status | - | 85 | 40 | Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE. |
| 41 | Fury Swipes | | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | Quickly scratches 2-5 times. |
| 46 | Slash | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Has a high criti cal hit ratio. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM02 | Headbutt | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may make foe flinch. |
| TM03 | Curse |  | Status | - | - | 10 | Works differently for ghost-types. |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A poison move with increasing damage. |
| TM07 | Zap Cannon |  |  Special | 100 | 50 | 5 | An attack that always paralyzes. |
| TM09 | Psych Up | | Status | - | - | 10 | Copies the foe's stat changes. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Special | 1 | 100 | 15 | The power varies with the Pokémon. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM13 | Snore | | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | An attack useable only while asleep. |
| TM16 | Icy Wind |  | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | An icy attack that lowers SPEED. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Foils attack that turn. It may fail. |
| TM20 | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | Always leaves at least 1HP. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack based on lack of loyalty. |
| TM23 | Iron Tail |  | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | An attack that may reduce DEFENSE. |
| TM25 | Thunder | | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 | An attack that may cause paralysis. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that is based on loyalty. |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF. |
| TM31 | Mud-Slap |  | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | Reduces the foe's accuracy. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | Heightens evasive ness. |
| TM34 | Swagger | | Status | - | 90 | 15 | Causes confusion and raises ATTACK. |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | Randomly attacks while asleep. |
| TM39 | Swift | | Special | 60 | - | 20 | An attack that never misses. |
| TM40 | Defense Curl | | Status | - | - | 40 | Heightens the user's DEFENSE. |
| TM42 | Dream Eater |  | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | Steals HP from a sleeping victim. |
| TM43 | Detect | | Status | - | - | 5 | Evades attack that turn. It may fail. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | Makes the opposite gender infatuated. |
| TM46 | Thief | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may steal a held item. |
| TM50 | Nightmare | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | A sleeper loses 1/4 HP every turn. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderbolt | | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may cause paralysis. |