Persian
Gold

Many adore it for its sophisticated air. However, it will lash out and scratch for little reason.

Silver

Its lithe muscles allow it to walk without making a sound. It attacks in an instant.

Crystal

Behind its lithe, elegant appearance lies a barbaric side. It will tear apart its prey on a mere whim.

Evolution Chain

meowth
Meowth
Level 28
persian
Persian

Pokédex & Training Data

Classification Classy Cat Pokémon
Height 1.0 m (3'03")
Weight 32.0 kg (70.5 lbs)
Abilities N/A in Gen II
EV Yield +2 speed
Catch Rate 90
Base Friendship 70
Growth Rate medium
Gender Ratio
♂ ♀
Egg Groups Ground

Pokédex Numbers

Kanto (R/B/Y) #053
Johto (G/S/C) #137
Johto (HG/SS) #139
Alola (S/M) #046
Alola (US/UM) #053
Galar (Sw/Sh) #184
Paldea (S/V) #142
National #053

Held Items

None in this generation.

Game Locations

Kanto Route 7 Area

Learned Moves

Level Up Moves

Gold/Silver
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Scratch
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 Bite
60 100% 25 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
1 Growl
— 100% 40 Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.
11 Bite
60 100% 25 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
20 Pay Day
40 100% 20 Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user’s level.
29 Feint Attack
60 — 20 Never misses.
38 Screech
— 85% 40 Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.
46 Fury Swipes
18 80% 15 Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
53 Slash
70 100% 20 Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Crystal
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Scratch
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 Bite
60 100% 25 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
1 Growl
— 100% 40 Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.
11 Bite
60 100% 25 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
20 Pay Day
40 100% 20 Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user’s level.
29 Feint Attack
60 — 20 Never misses.
38 Screech
— 85% 40 Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.
46 Fury Swipes
18 80% 15 Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
53 Slash
70 100% 20 Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

TM/HM Moves

Gold/SilverCrystal
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
TM02 Headbutt
70 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
TM03 Curse
— — 10 Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
TM05 Roar
— — 20 Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
TM06 Toxic
— 90% 10 Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM07 Zap Cannon
120 50% 5 Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
TM09 Psych Up
— — 10 Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s.
TM10 Hidden Power
60 100% 15 Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM11 Sunny Day
— — 5 Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
TM13 Snore
50 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM15 Hyper Beam
150 90% 5 User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
TM16 Icy Wind
55 95% 15 Has a 100% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
TM17 Protect
— — 10 Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM20 Endure
— — 10 Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
TM21 Frustration
— 100% 20 Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM23 Iron Tail
100 75% 15 Has a 30% chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
TM25 Thunder
110 70% 10 Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
TM27 Return
— 100% 20 Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM30 Shadow Ball
80 100% 15 Has a 20% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
TM31 Mud Slap
20 100% 10 Has a 100% chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.
TM32 Double Team
— — 15 Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.
TM34 Swagger
— 85% 15 Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
TM35 Sleep Talk
— — 10 Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM39 Swift
60 — 20 Never misses.
TM40 Defense Curl
— — 40 Raises user’s Defense by one stage.
TM42 Dream Eater
100 100% 15 Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
TM43 Detect
— — 5 Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM44 Rest
— — 5 User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45 Attract
— 100% 15 Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM46 Thief
60 100% 25 Takes the target’s item.
TM50 Nightmare
— 100% 15 Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it’s asleep.

Tutor Moves

Crystal
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Thunderbolt
90 100% 15 Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.

Base Stats

Hp 65
Attack 70
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 65
Sp. Def 65
Speed 115
Total 440

Type Defenses

(vs. Gen 6+ rules)

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