Home › Pokédex › Alolan Meowth

#0052 · Generation I · form of Meowth

Alolan Meowth

Dark · Scratch Cat Pokémon — first seen in Generation I.

Just:

Showing the official games. Pick a ROM hack to see how it changes this Pokémon, or compare all of them.

Dark

Sprites

Normal

Shiny

In the ROM hacks

Meowth (Gigantamax) — Emerald Squared
Gigantamax

Art by SourApple (SoupPotato) — the creators' own, served from this site.

Pokédex data

National №: #0052
Dex numbers: National #052 · Kanto #052 · Johto #136 · Updated Johto #138 · Gallery #058 · Original Alola #045 · Original Melemele #045 · Original Ula’ula #023 · Updated Alola #052 · Updated Melemele #052 · Updated Ula’ula #023 · Let’s Go Kanto #052 · Galar #182 · Paldea #141 · Hyperspace #004
Species: Scratch Cat Pokémon
Height: 0.4 m (1′04″)
Weight: 4.2 kg (9.3 lbs)
Base EXP: 58
Catch rate: 255
Base friendship: 70
Growth rate: Medium
Egg groups: Field
Egg cycles: 20
Gender: 50% male · 50% female
EV yield: 1 Speed

Abilities

PickupPicks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.

TechnicianStrengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.

Rattled hiddenRaises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.

Base stats

Stat	Base	Min	Max
HP	40	190	284
Attack	35	67	185
Defense	35	67	185
Sp. Attack	50	94	218
Sp. Defense	40	76	196
Speed	90	166	306
Total	290

Min and max are at level 100: the minimum is 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature, the maximum 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a beneficial nature. Shedinja's HP is always 1 whatever the formula says.

Type defences

Damage Alolan Meowth takes from each attacking type.

×2

FightingBugFairy

×½

GhostDark

×0

Psychic

×1

NormalFlyingPoisonGroundRockSteelFireWaterGrassElectricIceDragon

Evolution

Meowth#0052

Level 28

Persian#0053 Level up with friendship 160+

Alolan Persian#0053 Level 28

Perrserker#0863

Methods are the current official ones. A ROM hack may change them — trade evolutions especially; the guide table below says which do.

In the ROM hacks it evolves differently

Each guide's own line, in the words its creator published.

In Pokemon Kanto Expansion Pak

Coinpur

Evolves into Meowth at level 14

Meowth

Evolves into Persian at level 28

Persian

Other forms

Meowth

Galarian Meowth

Moves by official game

Level-up, TM/HM, tutor and egg moves exactly as each game has them. The newest game this site covers is open; the rest fold out.

Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon16 level-up · 33 TM/HM · 16 tutor · 12 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100%	40
6	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
9	Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100%	10
14	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80%	15
17	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85%	40
22	Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
25	Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
30	Pay Day	Normal	Physical	40	100%	20
33	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
38	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20
41	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100%	10
46	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
49	Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100%	15
50	Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100%	10
55	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100%	15

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Work Up	Normal	Status	—	—	30
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM41	Torment	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
TM60	Quash	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
TM63	Embargo	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100%	15
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100%	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM97	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100%	15

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100%	10
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100%	20
Snatch	Dark	Status	—	—	10
Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100%	10
Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100%	25
Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	—	20
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20
Last Resort	Normal	Physical	140	100%	5
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	80%	5
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100%	15
Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100%	20
Flatter	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
Assist	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Snatch	Dark	Status	—	—	10
Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100%	25
Punishment	Dark	Physical	—	100%	5
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100%	15
Parting Shot	Dark	Status	—	100%	20

Sun / Moon16 level-up · 33 TM/HM · 12 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100%	40
6	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
9	Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100%	10
14	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80%	15
17	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85%	40
22	Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
25	Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
30	Pay Day	Normal	Physical	40	100%	20
33	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
38	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20
41	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100%	10
46	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
49	Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100%	15
50	Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100%	10
55	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100%	15

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Work Up	Normal	Status	—	—	30
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM41	Torment	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
TM60	Quash	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
TM63	Embargo	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100%	15
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100%	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM97	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100%	15

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100%	20
Flatter	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
Assist	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Snatch	Dark	Status	—	—	10
Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100%	25
Punishment	Dark	Physical	—	100%	5
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100%	15
Parting Shot	Dark	Status	—	100%	20

Where to find it in the official games

Not obtainable in the wild in any of the 16 official games this site covers. In those games it has to be evolved, traded or bred — or it belongs to a game whose data is not here yet.

Compare official Alolan Meowth with the ROM hacks →

In the 21 guides that include it

Changed in 21 of 21 guides: retyped in 15, stats in 19, abilities in 14, evolution in 16.

Every ROM hack on this site that has Alolan Meowth, and what it did to it. Guides that changed something are first. Click one for that version's full page — locations, moveset and TMs.

Guide		Type	Total	Abilities
Unbound Evolves into Persian (Alola) with high friendship	Changed	Normal→Dark	290 -10 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk	Pickup, Technician, Rattled + Rattled − Unnerve
Emerald Rogue	Changed	Normal→Dark	290 -10 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk	Pickup, Technician, Rattled + Rattled − Unnerve
Pokémon Soulgold Evolves into Persian (Alola) — Level Up (High Friendship)	Changed	Dark	290	Pickup, Technician, Rattled
Pokémon Heart & Soul Evolves into Persian-a with high friendship	Changed	Normal→Dark	290 -10 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk	Pickup, Technician, Rattled + Rattled − Unnerve
Pokémon R.O.W.E Evolves into Persian at Level 28	Changed	Dark	290	Pickup, Technician, Rattled
Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus Evolves into Persian (Alola) — Happiness + Level Up	Changed	Normal→Dark	290 -10 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk	Pickup, Technician, Rattled + Rattled − Unnerve
Lazarus	Changed	Dark	300 +10 +10 Attack	Pickup, Technician, Rattled
Radical Red Evolves into Persian (Alola) at Level 28	Changed	Normal→Dark	280 -10 -10 Attack	Pickup, Technician, Feline Prowess + Feline Prowess − Unnerve
Elite Redux Evolves into Alolan Persian at level 28	Changed	Dark	325 +35 +10 Attack, +25 Sp. Atk	Pickpocket, Opportunist, Prankster
Pokémon GS Chronicles	Changed		0 -290 -40 HP, -45 Attack, -35 Defense, -40 Sp. Atk, -40 Sp. Def, -90 Speed	—
Inclement Emerald Evolves into Persian with high friendship	Changed	Normal→Dark	290 -10 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk	Pickup, Technician, Rattled + Rattled − Unnerve
Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition Evolves into Persian (Alola) — level up with high Friendship	Changed		0 -290 -40 HP, -35 Attack, -35 Defense, -50 Sp. Atk, -40 Sp. Def, -90 Speed	—
Pokémon Emerald Imperium Evolves into Persian (Alola) at level 28	Changed	Normal→Dark	280 -10 -10 Attack	Pickup, Technician, Feline Prowess + Feline Prowess − Unnerve
Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrow Evolves into Persian with high friendship	Changed	Normal→Dark	290 -10 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk	Pickup, Technician, Rattled + Rattled − Unnerve
Pokémon Exceeded Evolves into Persian (Alola) with high friendship	Changed	Normal→Dark	290 -10 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk	Pickup, Expertise, Rattled
Pokémon Emerald Squared Evolves into Persian (Alola) at level 28	Changed	Normal→Dark	290 -10 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk	Pickup, Technician, Merciless + Merciless − Unnerve
Pokémon Polished Crystal	Changed	Normal→Dark	290 -10 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk	Pickup, Tough Claws, Rattled + Tough Claws, Rattled − Technician, Unnerve
Poke47 Evolves into Persian (Alola) — Level up (High friendship)	Changed	Normal→Dark	395 +105 +35 HP, +20 Attack, +40 Sp. Atk, +10 Speed	Pickup, Technician, Frisk + Frisk − Unnerve
HeartGold Generations	Changed	Normal→Dark	290 -10 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk	Pickup, Technician, Rattled + Rattled − Unnerve
Pokémon FireRed Deluxe Evolves into Persian (Alola) at Level 28 Evolves into Persian (Alola) when its friendship is high enough	Changed	Normal→Dark	295 +5 -5 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk	Pickup − Technician, Unnerve
Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald Evolves into Persian (Alola) with high friendship	Changed	Normal→Dark	290 -10 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk	Pickup, Technician, Rattled + Rattled − Unnerve

Pokédex entries

What each game says about it, in the games' own words.

Red / Blue	Adores circular objects. Wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change.
Yellow	Appears to be more active at night. It loves round and shiny things. It can't stop from picking them up.
Gold	It is fascinated by round objects. It can't stop playing with them until it tires and falls asleep.
Silver	It loves anything that shines. It especially adores coins that it picks up and se cretly hoards.
Crystal	It loves things that sparkle. When it sees a shiny object, the gold coin on its head shines too.
Ruby / Sapphire	MEOWTH withdraws its sharp claws into its paws to slinkily sneak about without making any incriminating footsteps. For some reason, this POKéMON loves shiny coins that glitter with light.
Emerald	MEOWTH withdraw their sharp claws into their paws to silently sneak about. For some reason, this POKéMON loves shiny coins that glitter with light.
FireRed	All it does is sleep during the daytime. At night, it patrols its territory with its eyes aglow.
LeafGreen / Y	Adores round objects. It wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change.
Diamond / Pearl / Platinum / Black / White / Black 2 / White 2 / X	It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
HeartGold	It is fascinated by round objects. It can’t stop playing with them until it tires and falls asleep.
SoulSilver	It loves anything that shines. It especially adores coins that it picks up and secretly hoards.
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire	Meowth withdraws its sharp claws into its paws to slinkily sneak about without making any incriminating footsteps. For some reason, this Pokémon loves shiny coins that glitter with light.
Sun	It lies around all day, becoming active near dusk. At night, it wanders the city in search of loose change.
Moon	It loves shiny things. It often fights with Murkrow over prey they’re both trying to catch.
Ultra Sun	When visiting a junkyard, you may catch sight of it having an intense fight with Murkrow over shiny objects.
Ultra Moon	It loves coins, so if you give it one, you can make friends with Meowth easily. But it’s fickle, so you can’t count on that friendship lasting.

Names in other languages

Japanese	ニャース
Japanese (Rōmaji)	Nyarth
German	Mauzi
French	Miaouss
Spanish	Meowth
Italian	Meowth
Korean	나옹
Chinese (Simplified)	喵喵
Chinese (Traditional)	喵喵

Official data here is present-day reference data from PokéAPI, not a snapshot of any one game's era — the Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived partway through the series, so a difference against an older game can belong to the series rather than to that ROM hack.