Metal Claw
Learned at Lv. 16
Sword Shield
Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!
Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!
Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types
Meowth's Steel typing gives it 3 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against rock, ice, fairy types
0.4 m
7.5 kg
Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.
Strengthens moves that make contact to 1.33× their power.
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
5,100
Hatch Counter: 20
255
Higher values mean easier to catch
70
Initial friendship level
Medium Fast
Experience points needed to level up
Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.
| National | #52 |
| Conquest Gallery | #58 |
| Galar | #182 |
| Hyperspace | #4 |
| Kanto | #52 |
| Letsgo Kanto | #52 |
| Original Alola | #45 |
| Original Johto | #136 |
| Original Melemele | #45 |
| Original Ulaula | #23 |
| Paldea | #141 |
| Updated Alola | #52 |
| Updated Johto | #138 |
| Updated Melemele | #52 |
| Updated Ulaula | #23 |
Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.
x³No wild held item data available.


Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.
| English | Meowth |
| Japanese | ニャース |
| Japanese (Kanji) | ニャース |
| Roomaji | Nyarth |
| Korean | 나옹 |
| French | Miaouss |
| German | Mauzi |
| Spanish | Meowth |
| Italian | Meowth |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 喵喵 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 喵喵 |





High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.
Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.
Learned at Lv. 16
Sword Shield
Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.
Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.
Learned at Lv. 44
Sword Shield
Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.
TM/TR Moves
Sword Shield
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
Learned at Lv. 36
Sword Shield
Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.
Learned at Lv. 24
Sword Shield
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
TM/TR Moves
Sword Shield
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM/TR Moves
Sword Shield
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
Learned at Lv. 40
Sword Shield
Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.