Complete moveset and learnset for Meowth in Pokémon Polished Crystal. Learn which moves Meowth can learn by level up, TM/HM, egg moves, and move tutors.
Moves that Meowth learns naturally as it levels up.
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScratchLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| Scratches with sharp claws. | ||||||
| GrowlLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 0 | 100 | 40 | ||
| A move that lowers the foe's Attack. | ||||||
| BiteLevel: 6 | ||||||
| dark | | 60 | 100 | 25 | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| AstonishLevel: 9 | ||||||
| ghost | | 30 | 100 | 15 | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| Fury StrikesLevel: 14 | ||||||
| normal | | 20 | 85 | 15 | ||
| Scratches or jabs 2-5 times. | ||||||
| ScreechLevel: 17 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 85 | 40 | ||
| Sharply lowers the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| Feint AttackLevel: 22 | ||||||
| dark | | 60 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| PursuitLevel: 25 | ||||||
| dark | | 40 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Heavily strikes switching Pokémon. | ||||||
| Pay DayLevel: 30 | ||||||
| normal | | 40 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Throws coins. Gets them back later. | ||||||
| SlashLevel: 33 | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Has a high critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| Nasty PlotLevel: 38 | ||||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Sharply raises the user's Sp.Atk. | ||||||
| ThiefLevel: 41 | ||||||
| dark | | 60 | 100 | 25 | ||
| An attack that may steal a held item. | ||||||
| CharmLevel: 46 | ||||||
| fairy | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Sharply lowers the foe's Attack. | ||||||
| Night SlashLevel: 49 | ||||||
| dark | | 70 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Has a high critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| Dark PulseLevel: 55 | ||||||
| dark |  | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
Moves that Meowth can learn through breeding with compatible Pokémon.
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | |||||
| fairy | | 0 | 100 | 20 | |
| Sharply lowers the foe's Attack. | |||||
| Hypnosis | |||||
| psychic | | 0 | 60 | 20 | |
| May cause the foe to fall asleep. | |||||
| Amnesia | |||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 20 | |
| Sharply raises the user's Sp.Def. | |||||
| Leer | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 30 | |
| A move that lowers the foe's Defense. | |||||
| Night Slash | |||||
| dark | | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| Has a high critical hit ratio. | |||||
Moves that Meowth can learn via Technical Machines (TMs) and Hidden Machines (HMs).
| TM/HM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curse | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM03 | |
| Works differently for Ghost-types. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 90 | 10 | TM06 | |
| A Poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The type varies with the Pokémon. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM11 | |
| Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Hone Claws | ||||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 40 | TM12 | |
| Raises the user's Atk and accuracy. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| Rain Dance | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM18 | |
| Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Iron Tail | ||||||
| steel | | 100 | 75 | 15 | TM23 | |
| An attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
| Thunderbolt | ||||||
| electric | | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM24 | |
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Thunder | ||||||
| electric | | 110 | 70 | 10 | TM25 | |
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| Dig | ||||||
| ground | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM28 | |
| 1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack | ||||||
| Shadow Ball | ||||||
| ghost | | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM30 | |
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Raises the user's evasiveness. | ||||||
| Swift | ||||||
| normal | | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM39 | |
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| Aerial Ace | ||||||
| 60 | 100 | 20 | TM40 | ||
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| Substitute | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM41 | |
| Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | ||||||
| Thief | ||||||
| dark | | 60 | 100 | 25 | TM46 | |
| An attack that may steal a held item. | ||||||
| False Swipe | ||||||
| normal | | 40 | 100 | 40 | TM54 | |
| Leaves the foe with at least 1HP. | ||||||
| Dark Pulse | ||||||
| dark | | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM58 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| Water Pulse | ||||||
| water | | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM63 | |
| An attack that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
| Shadow Claw | ||||||
| ghost | | 70 | 100 | 15 | TM65 | |
| Has a high critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| U Turn | ||||||
| bug | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM69 | |
| Switches out after making its attack. | ||||||
| Flash | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM70 | |
| A move that lowers the foe's accuracy. | ||||||
| Cut | ||||||
| steel | | 60 | 100 | 30 | HM01 | |
| Cuts using claws, scythes, etc. | ||||||
Moves that Meowth can learn from Move Tutors found throughout the game.
| MT | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 30 | MT01 | |
| Sharply raises the user's Speed. | ||||||
| Body Slam | ||||||
| normal | | 85 | 100 | 15 | MT04 | |
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Charm | ||||||
| fairy | | 0 | 100 | 20 | MT05 | |
| Sharply lowers the foe's Attack. | ||||||
| Defense Curl | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 40 | MT07 | |
| Raises the user's Defense. | ||||||
| Double Edge | ||||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 15 | MT08 | |
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Dream Eater | ||||||
| psychic | | 100 | 100 | 15 | MT09 | |
| Steals HP from a sleeping victim. | ||||||
| Endure | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT11 | |
| Endures any hit with at least 1HP. | ||||||
| Headbutt | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 15 | MT13 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| Hyper Voice | ||||||
| normal | | 90 | 100 | 10 | MT14 | |
| Attack the foe with sound waves. | ||||||
| Icy Wind | ||||||
| ice | | 55 | 95 | 15 | MT16 | |
| An icy attack that lowers Speed. | ||||||
| Knock Off | ||||||
| dark | | 65 | 100 | 20 | MT18 | |
| Slaps down the foe's held item. | ||||||
| Pay Day | ||||||
| normal | | 40 | 100 | 20 | MT19 | |
| Throws coins. Gets them back later. | ||||||
| Seed Bomb | ||||||
| grass | | 80 | 100 | 15 | MT21 | |
| Slams a barrage of seeds at the foe. | ||||||
| Sleep Talk | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT24 | |
| Randomly attacks while asleep. | ||||||
| Swagger | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 85 | 15 | MT26 | |
| Causes confusion but raises Attack. | ||||||
| Zap Cannon | ||||||
| electric | | 120 | 50 | 5 | MT30 | |
| An attack that always paralyzes. | ||||||