Meowth
#52 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Scratch Cat Pokémon
FireRed
All it does is sleep during the daytime. At night, it patrols its territory with its eyes aglow.
LeafGreen
Adores round objects. It wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change.
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Meowth #52 | High friendship |  Persian #53 |
FireRed
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 5 Road 5 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10 | 20% | - |
Route 5 Road 5 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 12 | 10% | - |
Route 5 Road 5 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 14 | 4% | - |
Route 5 Road 5 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 1% | - |
Route 6 Road 6 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10 | 20% | - |
Route 6 Road 6 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 12 | 10% | - |
Route 6 Road 6 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 14 | 4% | - |
Route 6 Road 6 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 1% | - |
Route 7 Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 17 | 20% | - |
Route 7 Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 10% | - |
Route 7 Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 17 | 4% | - |
Route 7 Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 19 | 4% | - |
Route 7 Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 17 | 1% | - |
Route 7 Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 20 | 1% | - |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 20% | - |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 20 | 10% | - |
Kindle Road | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | - |
Treasure Beach | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | - |
Cape Brink | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | - |
Bond Bridge | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | - |
Five Isle Meadow | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 41 | 10% | - |
Water Path | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 41 | 10% | - |
Ruin Valley | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 43 | 10% | - |
Canyon Entrance | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 41 | 10% | - |
Sevault Canyon | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 43 | 10% | - |
LeafGreen
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 5 Road 5 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10 | 20% | - |
Route 5 Road 5 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 12 | 10% | - |
Route 5 Road 5 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 14 | 4% | - |
Route 5 Road 5 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 1% | - |
Route 6 Road 6 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10 | 20% | - |
Route 6 Road 6 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 12 | 10% | - |
Route 6 Road 6 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 14 | 4% | - |
Route 6 Road 6 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 1% | - |
Route 7 Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 17 | 20% | - |
Route 7 Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 10% | - |
Route 7 Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 17 | 4% | - |
Route 7 Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 19 | 4% | - |
Route 7 Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 17 | 1% | - |
Route 7 Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 20 | 1% | - |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 20% | - |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 20 | 10% | - |
Kindle Road | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | - |
Treasure Beach | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | - |
Cape Brink | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | - |
Bond Bridge | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | - |
Five Isle Meadow | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 41 | 10% | - |
Water Path | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 41 | 10% | - |
Ruin Valley | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 43 | 10% | - |
Canyon Entrance | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 41 | 10% | - |
Sevault Canyon | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 43 | 10% | - |
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 | Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe. |
| Start | Growl | |  Status | - | 100 | 40 | The user growls in a cute way, making the foe lower its ATTACK stat. |
| 10 | Bite |  | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | The user bites with vicious fangs. It may make the foe flinch. |
| 18 | Pay Day | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Numerous coins are hurled at the foe. Money is earned after battle. |
| 25 | Feint Attack | | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | The user draws up close to the foe disarmingly, then hits without fail. |
| 31 | Screech | | Status | - | 85 | 40 | An ear-splitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe’s DEFENSE. |
| 36 | Fury Swipes | | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | The foe is raked with sharp claws or scythes two to five times. |
| 40 | Slash | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | The foe is slashed with claws, etc. It has a high critical-hit ratio. |
| 43 | Fake Out | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | An attack that hits first and causes flinching. Usable only on 1st turn. |
| 45 | Swagger | | Status | - | 90 | 15 | A move that makes the foe confused, but also sharply raises its ATTACK. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia |  | Status | - | - | 20 | Forgets about something and sharply raises SP. DEF. |
| Assist | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user randomly picks and uses a move of an allied Pokémon. |
| Charm | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The foe is charmed by the user’s cute appeals, sharply cutting its ATTACK. |
| Hypnosis | | Status | - | 60 | 20 | Hypnotic suggestion is used to make the foe fall into a deep sleep. |
| Psych Up | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe. |
| Spite | | Status | - | 100 | 10 | A move that cuts 2 to 5 PP from the move last used by the foe. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | A basic attack. It can be used to cut down thin trees and grass. |
| HM05 | Flash | | Status | - | 70 | 20 | A blast of light that cuts the foe’s accuracy. It also illuminates caves. |
| TM03 | Water Pulse |  |  Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe. |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Special | 1 | 100 | 15 | An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves. |
| TM12 | Taunt | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER- type moves. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM23 | Iron Tail |  | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe’s DEFENSE stat. |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt |  | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | A strong electrical attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed. |
| TM25 | Thunder | | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 | A brutal lightning attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM28 | Dig |  | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons. |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe’s SP. DEF. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM34 | Shock Wave | | Special | 60 | - | 20 | A rapid jolt of electricity strikes the foe. It can’t be evaded. |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace |  | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | An extremely fast attack against one target. It can’t be evaded. |
| TM41 | Torment | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | It enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move successively. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack. |
| TM46 | Thief | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one. |
| TM49 | Snatch | | Status | - | - | 10 | Steals the effects of the foe’s healing or status- changing move. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed. |
| Double-Edge | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little. |
| Dream Eater | | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP. |
| Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. |
| Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP. |
Pickup
May pick up items.
Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.
Technician
Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.