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Meowth, a Normal type Pokémon, official artwork

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Meowth: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

NormalLC

Meowth is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Speed (90) and Attack (45), with a base stat total of 290. Competitively it is a Little Cup Pokémon.

Build a team with Meowth

What is Meowth weak to?

How much damage Meowth takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toFighting
0×Immune toGhost

Meowth takes super-effective damage from Fighting. It resists nothing and is immune to Ghost.

Best moveset for Meowth

Meowth has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Last ResortNormal140
  • Gunk ShotPoison120
  • ThunderElectric110
  • Foul PlayDark95

Best nature for Meowth

Careful or Bold. Meowth's mixed stats mean the best nature depends on the set: boost whichever defense or attacking stat your build leans on.

Abilities

  • PickupIf this Pokemon has no item, it finds one used by an adjacent Pokemon this turn.
  • TechnicianThis Pokemon's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power, including Struggle.
  • UnnerveWhile this Pokemon is active, it prevents opposing Pokemon from using their Berries.

Evolution line

Meowth
Persian
Full learnset (64 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Last ResortNormal140100%Physical
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Gunk ShotPoison12080%Physical
ThunderElectric11070%Special
Foul PlayDark95100%Physical
Hyper VoiceNormal90100%Special
Play RoughFairy9090%Physical
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
ThunderboltElectric90100%Special
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
Dark PulseDark80100%Special
DigGround80100%Physical
Power GemRock80100%Special
Seed BombGrass80100%Physical
Shadow BallGhost80100%Special
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Throat ChopDark80100%Physical
Lash OutDark75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Shadow ClawGhost70100%Physical
SlashNormal70100%Physical
U-turnBug70100%Physical
Knock OffDark65100%Physical
Aerial AceFlying60-Physical
AssuranceDark60100%Physical
BiteDark60100%Physical
CovetNormal60100%Physical
SwiftNormal60-Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
Icy WindIce5595%Special
SnarlDark5595%Special
Chilling WaterWater50100%Special
Metal ClawSteel5095%Physical
TrailblazeGrass50100%Physical
Fake OutNormal40100%Physical
False SwipeNormal40100%Physical
Pay DayNormal40100%Physical
ScratchNormal40100%Physical
FeintNormal30100%Physical
Fury SwipesNormal1880%Physical
EndeavorNormal?100%Physical
FlailNormal?100%Physical
AgilityPsychic--Status
AmnesiaPsychic--Status
CharmFairy-100%Status
EndureNormal--Status
Fake TearsDark-100%Status
GrowlNormal-100%Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
HypnosisPsychic-60%Status
Nasty PlotDark--Status
Pain SplitNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Psych UpNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
ScreechNormal-85%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SpiteGhost-100%Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
Tail WhipNormal-100%Status
TauntDark-100%Status
Thunder WaveElectric-90%Status