#052 Galarian Meowth

steel

Height0.4 m(1'04")

Weight7.5 kg(16.5 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 8

Galarian Meowth Evolution

MeowthLevel 1

PersianLevel 28

PerrserkerLevel 28

Alolan MeowthAlolan Form

Galarian MeowthGalarian Form

Galarian Meowth's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	50		241
Attack	65		166
Defense	55		146
Sp. Atk	40		116
Sp. Def	40		116
Speed	40		116
		0/508	901

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

fire fighting ground

1xdamage

water electric ghost dark

0.5xdamage

normal grass ice flying psychic bug rock dragon steel fairy

0xdamage

poison

Galarian Meowth Abilities

Pickup

The Pokémon may pick up an item another Pokémon used during a battle. It may pick up items outside of battle, too.

Tough Claws

Powers up moves that make direct contact.

UnnerveHidden

Unnerves opposing Pokémon and makes them unable to eat Berries.

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Galarian Meowth Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Growl	normal	status	–	100	Level Up 1	The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
Fake Out	normal	physical	40	100	Level Up 1	This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.
Hone Claws	dark	status	–	–	Level Up 4	The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.
Scratch	normal	physical	40	100	Level Up 8	Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Pay Day	normal	physical	40	100	Level Up 12	Coins are hurled at the target to inflict damage. Money is earned after the battle.
Metal Claw	steel	physical	50	95	Level Up 16	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	Level Up 20	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Swagger	normal	status	–	85	Level Up 24	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat.
Fury Swipes	normal	physical	18	80	Level Up 29	The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Screech	normal	status	–	85	Level Up 32	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
Slash	normal	physical	70	100	Level Up 36	The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Metal Sound	steel	status	–	85	Level Up 40	A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Thrash	normal	physical	120	100	Level Up 44	The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM/HM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Amnesia	psychic	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM/HM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM/HM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Charm	fairy	status	–	100	TM/HM	The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	TM/HM	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Dark Pulse	dark	special	80	100	TM/HM	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM/HM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	TM/HM	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM/HM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fake Tears	dark	status	–	100	TM/HM	The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
False Swipe	normal	physical	40	100	TM/HM	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Flash Cannon	steel	special	80	100	TM/HM	The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM/HM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Foul Play	dark	physical	95	100	TM/HM	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Gunk Shot	poison	physical	120	80	TM/HM	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Gyro Ball	steel	physical	–	100	TM/HM	The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hyper Voice	normal	special	90	100	TM/HM	The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry.
Iron Defense	steel	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	TM/HM	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	TM/HM	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Lash Out	dark	physical	75	100	TM/HM	The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn.
Metronome	normal	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
Nasty Plot	dark	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Play Rough	fairy	physical	90	90	TM/HM	The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM/HM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Seed Bomb	grass	physical	80	100	TM/HM	The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	TM/HM	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Shadow Claw	ghost	physical	70	100	TM/HM	The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Stealth Rock	rock	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Steel Beam	steel	special	140	95	TM/HM	The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	TM/HM	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM/HM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM/HM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM/HM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	TM/HM	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Thunder	electric	special	110	70	TM/HM	A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunderbolt	electric	special	90	100	TM/HM	The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM/HM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
U Turn	bug	physical	70	100	TM/HM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
X Scissor	bug	physical	80	100	TM/HM	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.
Covet	normal	physical	60	100	Egg Move	The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target's held item.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	Egg Move	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	Egg Move	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Flail	normal	physical	–	100	Egg Move	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power.
Night Slash	dark	physical	70	100	Egg Move	The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	Egg Move	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.

Pokedex Entries

Shield

It washes its face regularly to keep the coin on its forehead spotless. It doesn’t get along with Galarian Meowth.

Red

Adores circular objects. Wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change.

Yellow

Appears to be more active at night. It loves round and shiny things. It can't stop from picking them up.

Gold

It is fascinated by round objects. It can't stop playing with them until it tires and falls asleep.

Silver

It loves anything that shines. It especially adores coins that it picks up and se cretly hoards.

In Other Languages

Galarian Meowth's Japanese name is Nyarth (ニャース). Here are all the official names for Galarian Meowth across different languages:

JapaneseニャースNyarth

Korean나옹

Chinese (Traditional)喵喵

FrenchMiaouss

GermanMauzi

SpanishMeowth

ItalianMeowth

Chinese (Simplified)喵喵

Galarian Meowth Breeding

Species

Scratch Cat Pokémon

Egg Groups

Ground

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate255

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium

Base Experience58

How to Get Galarian Meowth

Galarian Meowth is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Galarian Meowth in every game where it is available:

GameMethodLocationDetails

VariousWildGalarian FormForm Change

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