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Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026

Meowth

Say it: MYOWTH

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Meowth is the Scratch Cat Pokémon — Normal before Persian. In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Persian — not a finished raid attacker. Normal only hits Normal hard and loses to Fighting. Catch Meowth from the wild, eggs, or events, then evolve. Alolan Meowth is Dark; Galarian Meowth is Steel — see those forms.

Say it: MYOWTH

Meowth (#052) is a Normal Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the Kanto baby stage of Persian. Trainers almost never power Meowth for raids; the value is candy and IVs for Persian. Against Meowth, lead with Fighting. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.

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Pokédex notes

Meowth is a Normal-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0052. Normal types need coverage moves — check our moveset guide before spending TMs.

Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events

Invest tip: Do not sink Stardust into Meowth. Keep high-IV copies for Persian. Shadow Meowth is the same — evolve toward Shadow Persian.

Type matchups

  • Normal moves do not have a common super-effective target in our chart.

When Meowth is your opponent, Fighting hits hard.

Full type matchup guide →

GO base stats

From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.

Attack
92
Defense
78
Stamina
120

Weak to

Fighting

Resists

Ghost

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. 1. Mega Lucario · beats Fighting

    Counter + Aura Sphere

  2. 2. Mega Mewtwo X · beats Fighting

    Counter + Focus Blast — Psychic/Fighting Mega

  3. 3. Terrakion · beats Fighting

    Double Kick + Sacred Sword

  4. 4. Shadow Machamp · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  5. 5. Lucario · beats Fighting

    Counter + Aura Sphere

  6. 6. Conkeldurr · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  7. 7. Machamp · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  8. 8. Shadow Hariyama · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  9. 9. Keldeo · beats Fighting

    Low Kick + Sacred Sword

  10. 10. Buzzwole · beats Fighting

    Counter + Superpower

  11. 11. Toxicroak · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  12. 12. Breloom · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

Budget

Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.

  1. 1. Conkeldurr · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  2. 2. Machamp · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  3. 3. Hariyama · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  4. 4. Toxicroak · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  5. 5. Breloom · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  6. 6. Poliwrath · beats Fighting

    Rock Smash + Dynamic Punch

  7. 7. Primeape · beats Fighting

    Counter + Close Combat

  8. 8. Heracross · beats Fighting

    Counter + Close Combat

  9. 9. Emboar · beats Fighting

    Low Kick + Focus Blast

  10. 10. Sawk · beats Fighting

    Low Kick + Focus Blast

  11. 11. Throh · beats Fighting

    Low Kick + Focus Blast

  12. 12. Hitmonchan · beats Fighting

    Counter + Close Combat

Recommended moves

Meowth’s Game Master pool is temporary. Real investment is Persian — evolve before serious TMs and power-ups.

Fast

  • Scratch · Standard

    Normal filler

  • Bite · Standard

    Dark damage

Charged

  • Foul Play · Standard

    Dark coverage

  • Night Slash · Standard

    Dark / bait

  • Dark Pulse · Standard

    Dark nuke

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

  • scratch
  • bite

Charged

  • night slash
  • dark pulse
  • foul play

PvP league ranks (family snapshot)

  • Great League · rank #951 of 954 · CP 846

    Scratch + Foul Play

  • Master League · rank #1004 of 1023 · CP 846

    Scratch + Foul Play

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Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).

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