#0052 · Generation 1

Meowth

Meowth has 290 total base stats, with its best attacking stat on the physical side (45) and a Speed of 90. Its HP, Defense and Special Defense add up to 115, which makes it a balanced physical attacker.

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What Meowth is weak to

Weak to: Fighting. Resists: none. Immune to: Ghost (×0).

Attacking typeDamage taken
Fighting×2
Ghost×0

Base stats

HP40
Atk45
Def35
SpA40
SpD40
Spe90
Total290

Best teammates for Meowth

Ranked by how much each Pokémon improves a two-Pokémon team with Meowth: covering its weaknesses, adding attack types it lacks, and avoiding shared weaknesses.

  1. Tinkaton FairySteel

    Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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  2. Klefki SteelFairy

    Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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  3. Mawile SteelFairy

    Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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  4. Celesteela SteelFlying

    Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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  5. Corviknight FlyingSteel

    Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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  6. Skarmory SteelFlying

    Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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Counters to Meowth

  1. Lucario

    Fighting STAB hits Meowth super effectively and it resists everything Meowth can hit it with by type.

  2. Annihilape

    Fighting STAB hits Meowth super effectively and it resists everything Meowth can hit it with by type.

  3. Pheromosa

    Fighting STAB hits Meowth super effectively.

  4. Sneasler

    Fighting STAB hits Meowth super effectively.

  5. Iron Valiant

    Fighting STAB hits Meowth super effectively.

  6. Buzzwole

    Fighting STAB hits Meowth super effectively.

Where you can use Meowth

Meowth is in the regional Pokédex of 5 games we cover: