Meowth

	#052 Meowth
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Top: Kantonian Meowth; Bottom: Alolan Meowth
National Dex	052
Species	Scratch Cat Pokémon
Type	Kanto: Normal; Alola: Dark
Abilities	Kanto: Pickup, Technician, Unnerve (Hidden); Alola: Pickup, Technician, Rattled (Hidden)
Gender Ratio	50% male
Catch Rate	255
EV Yield	1 Speed
Egg Group	Field
Bulbapedia	Meowth
Designer	Game Freak

Meowth (Japanese: ニャース Nyarth) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Persian starting at level 28.

In Alola, Meowth has a regional variant that is Dark-type. It evolves into Alolan Persian when leveled up with high friendship.

Locations

Location	Encounter Type	% Chance	Time
Route 2	Tall Grass	10%	All Day
Citrivale City	Tall Grass	10%	All Day

	HP	Atk	Def	SpAtk	SpDef	Spd	BST
Kanto	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
Alola	40	35	35	50	40	90	290

Kantonian Meowth
Meowth withdraw their sharp claws into their paws to silently sneak about. For some reason, this Pokémon loves shiny coins that glitter with light.
Alolan Meowth
When its delicate pride is wounded, or when the gold coin on its forehead is dirtied, it flies into a hysterical rage.

By Level-Up
Kanto		Alolan
Level	Move	Level	Move
1	Scratch	1	Scratch
1	Growl	1	Growl
6	Bite	6	Bite
9	Fake Out	9	Fake Out
14	Fury Swipes	14	Fury Swipes
17	Screech	17	Screech
22	Feint Attack	22	Feint Attack
25	Taunt	25	Taunt
30	Pay Day	30	Pay Day
33	Slash	33	Slash
38	Nasty Plot	38	Nasty Plot
41	Assurance	41	Assurance
46	Captivate	46	Captivate
49	Night Slash	49	Night Slash
50	Feint	50	Feint
		55	Dark Pulse
STAB bonus applies to all moves noted in italics