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Artwork from FR/LG
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Height
1′04″
Imperial
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0.4 m
Metric
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1′04″/0.4 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
9.3 lbs.
Imperial
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4.2 kg
Metric
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9.3 lbs./4.2 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
0
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Def
0
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Sp.Atk
0
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Sp.Def
0
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Speed
0
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| Base Exp.: 69
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Battle Exp.: 691*
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Meowth (Japanese: ニャース Nyarth) is a Normal-type Pokémon.
Biology
Meowth has a distinctly feline appearance, resembling a small housecat. It has cream-colored fur, which turns brown at its paws and tail tip. Its oval-shaped head features prominent whiskers, no nose, black-and-brown ears and a gold oval coin (also known as "charm") embedded in its forehead. Meowth's coloration, its love of coins (see Special abilities) and its charm indicate that Meowth is based on the Japanese Maneki Neko, a cat-shaped figurine that is said to bring good luck and money to its owner.
Physiology
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Meowth are valued for their ability to create coins using Pay Day
Behavior
Meowth are very fond of anything round and shiny. As such, they have been known to wander about city street and pickup anything that's round and shiny (mostly, coins). Although they are apparently not nocturnal, they spend most of the daytime napping. Meowth are considered rivals of Murkrow. This is because Murkrow are also known for stealing round and shiny objects and that these two Pokémon have been known to steal from each other's hordes.
Wild Meowth tend to live in groups in urban areas.
Habitat
Meowth usually live in towns and cities. They can also occasionally be found in vibrant forests or near beaches.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Meowth is one of two main Pokémon in the series, the other being Ash's Pikachu. Meowth is a member of Team Rocket, and he is unlike ordinary Meowth in that he can speak human language and walk on two legs instead of four. His first appearance was in Pokémon Emergency. His background story, including another female Meowth named Meowzie, was told in Go West, Young Meowth. Meowth was cloned in Mewtwo Strikes Back, but his clone couldn't talk or walk on two legs, likely due to the fact that Meowth needed to learn how to do this.
Ash used a Meowth during the Pokémon League entrance exam in The Ultimate Test. The Meowth was defeated by the instructor's Vaporeon.
Tyson's Meowth debuted in Like a Meowth to a Flame. This Meowth was dressed up like Puss in Boots. Team Rocket's Meowth was sceptical about the Meowth in Boots's outfit, insulted because he called him a disgrace to Meowths, and jealous because of the Meowth in Boots's moveset. However, Team Rocket's Meowth softened up to Meowth in Boots after realising that they have the same hatred for Persian in the following episode.
In the manga
Pokémon Special
Meowth's first appearance is a cameo in Bulbasaur, Come Home! as one of the Pokémon that escapes from Professor Oak's Laboratory.
In the TFG
One Meowth figure has been released.
Game data
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation I
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| Red
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Adores circular objects. Wanders the street on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change.
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| Blue
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| Yellow
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Appears to be more active at night. It loves round and shiny things. It can't stop from picking them up.
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| Stadium
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Sleeps in the daytime. At night, its eyes glow as it happily collects coins, its favorite things.
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| Gold
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It is fascinated by round objects. It can't stop playing with them until it tires and falls asleep.
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| Silver
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It loves anything that shines. It especially adores coins that it picks up and secretly hoards.
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| Crystal
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It loves things that sparkle. When it sees a shiny object, the gold coin on its head shines too.
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| Stadium 2
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It is fascinated with round objects. It can't stop playing with them until it tires and falls asleep.
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| Generation III
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| Ruby
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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.
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| Sapphire
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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.
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| Emerald
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Meowth withdraw their sharp claws into their paws to silently sneak about. For some reason, this Pokémon loves shiny coins that glitter with light.
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| FireRed
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All it does is sleep during the daytime. At night, it patrols its territory with its eyes aglow.
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| LeafGreen
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Adores round objects. It wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change.
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| Diamond
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It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
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| Pearl
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It is nocturnal in nature. If it spots something shiny, its eyes glitter brightly.
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| Platinum
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| HeartGold
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| SoulSilver
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation III
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Sapphire
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LeafGreen
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| Common
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Routes 5, 6, 7, and 8, Bond Bridge, Canyon Entrance, Cape Brink, Five Isle Meadow, Kindle Road, Ruin Valley, Sevault Canyon, Treasure Beach, and Water Path
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In side games
Other appearances
Meowth has been confirmed to appear as a Pokémon to appear from a Pokéball. It attacks opponents with Pay Day.
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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40
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100 - 147
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190 - 284
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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Total: 290
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 40.
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Type effectiveness
Template:DP type effectiveness
Learnset
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Special moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Meowth knows Shadow Hold and Shadow Rush as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Sing after being purified.
Side game data
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Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Meowth's number in the National Dex (52) happens to be the reversed version of Pikachu's (25). It is unknown whether or not this was intentional, however, in the anime, Team Rocket's Meowth and Ash's Pikachu are rivals.
Origin
Meowth seems to be based upon the Japanese legend of the 招き猫 Maneki Neko, also known as the lucky cat or beckoning cat. According to one legend, a cat raised its paw to welcome a lord and saved his life when a lighting bolt hit the spot where he had been standing. Maneki Neko are often used as charms in restaurants and shops to bring customers or fortune and good luck. Statues of the cat are usually depicted holding a koban, an ancient coin used in Japan, like the one on Meowth's head.
Junichi Masuda states that Meowth is based on Satoshi Tajiri's own pet cat.
Name origin
Meowth's name appears to be a combination of meow, the sound a cat makes, as well as mouth, possibly referring to the anime version's gift of gab. Nyarth is similar, with nyā being the Japanese equivalent of meow.
In other languages
- German: Mauzi
- French: Miaouss, miaou is the french transcription of meow/miaow.
- Korean: 나옹 Naong
- Chinese (Taiwan): 喵喵 Miao Miao - 喵 is the sound a cat makes, pronounced like "meow."
Related articles
External links
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For other sprites and images, please see Meowth images on Bulbagarden Archives.
