Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Meowscarada
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Meowscarada is the Magician Pokémon — Grass and Dark from Sprigatito → Floragato → Meowscarada. In Pokémon GO it is a Grass/Dark attacker with Flower Trick; Frenzy Plant from Sprigatito Community Day (or an Elite TM) is the classic Grass nuke when available. Grass helps against Water, Ground, and Rock; Dark helps against Psychic and Ghost. Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug, and Fairy punish it. Evolve Floragato or catch Meowscarada from events.
Say it: myow-skuh-RAH-duh
Meowscarada (#908) is a Grass / Dark Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Sprigatito. Trainers use it as a Grass/Dark attacker with Leafage / Charm + Grass Knot / Play Rough / Energy Ball / Night Slash / Flower Trick / Frenzy Plant. Against Meowscarada, lead with Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug, or Fairy. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Meowscarada is a Grass / Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0908. Grass picks spike during Sunny weather and certain Community Days.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Priority Community Day move: Frenzy Plant (Elite Charged TM if you missed Sprigatito CD). Leafage + Flower Trick / Frenzy Plant is the Grass kit. Shadow Meowscarada is the DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing.
Type matchups
- Grass moves hit Water, Ground, and Rock hard.
- Dark moves hit Psychic and Ghost hard.
When Meowscarada is your opponent, Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug, Fairy hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 233
- Defense
- 153
- Stamina
- 183
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists the always-available TM pool including Flower Trick. Frenzy Plant is a Sprigatito Community Day exclusive — Elite TM if you missed the event.
Fast
- Leafage · Standard
Grass energy / default
- Charm · Standard
Fairy damage
Charged
- Frenzy Plant · Community Day / Elite TM
Best Grass nuke
- Flower Trick · Standard
Grass signature
- Night Slash · Standard
Dark coverage
- Grass Knot · Standard
Grass alternate
- Energy Ball · Standard
Grass alternate
- Play Rough · Standard
Fairy coverage
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- leafage
- charm
Charged
- grass knot
- play rough
- energy ball
- night slash
- flower trick
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #406 of 954 · CP 1493
Leafage + Grass Knot
- Ultra League · rank #299 of 747 · CP 2482
Leafage + Grass Knot
- Master League · rank #230 of 1023 · CP 3193
Leafage + Grass Knot
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
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