Meowth

NormalDarkElemental Blade

Route 38 · Lv Base+1 to Base+5 Route 5 · Lv Base+1 to Base+3 Open in the guide Compare

In Low Budget Crystal: First found in Route 38 (Grass, Lv Base+1 to Base+5), and in 1 more area. It is Normal / Dark type here; the official games have it as Normal. Base stats total 320, up from 290; 2 of the six changed, most of all Attack (45 → 65). Abilities: it gains Elemental Blade and loses Pickup, Technician and Unnerve. 11 of its 17 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Crystal, including Metal Claw and Mud-Slap.

Level-up moves 17

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Growl Sharply reduces the foe's Attack.	Normal	Stat	—	100	40
1	Scratch Scratches with sharp claws.	Normal	Phys	40	100	35
5	Bite An attack that may cause flinching.	Dark	Phys	40	100	25
10	Metal Claw An attack that raises Defense.	Steel	Phys	25	95	35
16	Pay Day Throws coins. Gets them back later.	Normal	Phys	65	100	20
20	Mud-Slap Reduces the foe's accuracy.	Ground	Spec	40	100	10
24	Stomp An attack that may cause flinching.	Normal	Phys	65	100	20
28	Faint Attack An attack that never misses.	Dark	Phys	60	100	20
32	False Swipe Leaves the foe with at least 1HP.	Normal	Phys	60	100	40
36	Psycho Cut Has a high critical hit ratio.	Psychic	Phys	70	100	20
40	Crunch An attack that may lower Defense.	Dark	Phys	80	100	15
45	Slash Has a high critical hit ratio.	Normal	Phys	80	100	20
50	Play Rough An attack that may lower Atk.	Fairy	Phys	80	100	15
55	Extremespeed A powerful first-strike move.	Normal	Phys	80	100	10
60	Swords Dance Sharply raises the user's Attack.	Normal	Stat	—	100	15
65	Pursuit Heavily strikes switching PokéMON.	Dark	Phys	80	100	15
70	Beat Up Party PokéMON join in the attack.	Dark	Phys	100	90	10

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game

TMs & HMs 31

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM02	Headbutt Ilex Forest	Normal	70
TM03	Curse Celadon Mansion Roof House	???	—
TM06	Toxic Fuchsia Gym	Poison	—
TM07	Zap Cannon Power Plant	Electric	150
TM09	Psych Up Location not published	Normal	—
TM10	Hidden Power Lake of Rage Hidden Power House	Normal	70
TM11	Sunny Day Route 120 (hidden)	Fire	—
TM13	Snore Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance	Normal	40
TM16	Icy Wind Mahogany Gym	Ice	—
TM17	Protect Location not published	Normal	—
TM20	Endure Burned Tower B1F	Normal	—
TM21	Frustration Goldenrod Dept. Store 5F	Normal	1
TM23	Iron Tail Olivine Gym	Steel	100
TM25	Thunder Goldenrod Game Corner	Electric	120
TM27	Return Petalburg Gym	Normal	1
TM30	Shadow Ball Ecruteak Gym	Ghost	80
TM31	Mud-Slap Violet Gym	Ground	40
TM32	Double Team Celadon Game Corner Prize Room	Normal	—
TM34	Swagger Olivine Lighthouse 5F	Normal	—
TM35	Sleep Talk Goldenrod Underground Warehouse	Normal	—
TM39	Swift Meteor Tunnel West	Fairy	60
TM40	Defense Curl Mount Mortar 2F Inside	Normal	—
TM42	Dream Eater Viridian City	Ghost	120
TM43	Detect Lake of Rage	Fighting	—
TM44	Rest Ice Path B2F Blackthorn Side	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract Goldenrod Gym	Normal	—
TM46	Thief Meteor Tunnel East	Dark	60
TM50	Nightmare Route 31	Ghost	—
TM60	Aerial Ace Fortree Gym	Flying	60
TM65	Dragon Claw Viridian Gym	Dragon	80
HM01	Cut Ilex Forest	Steel	55

Where to find Meowth

Area	Method	Level
Route 38	Grass	Base+1 to Base+5
Route 5	Grass (night)	Base+1 to Base+3

Other changes in this game

Evolves into Persian at level 28
Catch rate 255
Base experience 69
EV yield: Speed 1
Egg groups: Ground
Growth rate: Medium Fast
Move tutors: Thunderbolt