Competitive Information for Alolan Meowth [Scarlet/Violet]
Dark
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Meowth-alola? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Scarlet/Violet Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Scarlet/Violet generation metagame.
Meowth is a decent Dark-typed Pokemon. Meowth is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Meowth can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Meowth is weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-typed attacks.
Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Technician
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Thunderbolt
- Water Pulse
Special Sweeper Meowth-Alola (Technician)
Meowth is a remarkable Special Sweeper for single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice or Round) and raises Meowth's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Meowth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Technician, Meowth's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. In this case it would boosts Round and Water Pulse.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Meowth-alola? These builds have been optimized for Scarlet/Violet Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Scarlet/Violet generation metagame.
Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Technician
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Snarl / Foul Play
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Icy Wind
- Thunderbolt
Doubles Special Sweeper Meowth-Alola (Technician)
Meowth is a pretty decent Special Sweeper for double battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Snarl or Hyper Voice) and boosts Meowth's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Meowth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Technician, Meowth's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. In this case it would boosts Snarl, Round and Icy Wind.
◆ Foul Play is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Terastal Phenomenon
In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Generation 9), each Pokémon in Paldea has a Tera Type. A Pokémon's Tera Type is inactive until the Pokémon Terastallizes, at which time the Pokémon's type will change to its Tera Type.
There are 18 types, meaning there are countless combinations of Pokémon and Tera Types. Terastallizing a Pokémon allows you to enhance your battle strategies by increasing the power of any moves that have the same type as your Pokémon’s Tera Type or by changing your Pokémon’s weaknesses.
Bug moves are bad against Steel/Poison/Fairy/Fighting/Fire/Flying/Ghost.
Fairy moves are bad against Steel/Poison/Fire.
Fighting moves are bad against Ghost.
The most recommended Terastral Type for Meowth-alola is: Steel, Poison, Fire or Ghost
Select a Tera-type:
Teratype Bug moveset for Meowth-alola
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Technician
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 12 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Tera Blast
- Icy Wind / Hyper Voice
- Thunderbolt
Special Sweeper Meowth-Alola (Technician)
Meowth is a decent Special Sweeper for single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Meowth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Meowth's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Meowth's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. Icy Wind was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Bug-type move).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Teratype Dark moveset for Meowth-alola
Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Technician
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 12 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Hyper Voice
- Thunderbolt
- Power Gem
Special Sweeper Meowth-Alola (Technician)
Meowth is a remarkable Special Sweeper for single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and raises Meowth's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Meowth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Technician, Meowth's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special TERA-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Power Gem is a special 80-base power Rock-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
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Teratype Dragon moveset for Meowth-alola
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Technician
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 12 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Tera Blast
- Power Gem / Hyper Voice
- Thunderbolt
Special Sweeper Meowth-Alola (Technician)
Meowth is an extraordinary Special Sweeper for single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Meowth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Meowth's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Meowth's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. Power Gem was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Dragon-type move).
◆ Power Gem is a special 80-base power Rock-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Teratype Electric moveset for Meowth-alola
Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Technician
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 12 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Thunderbolt / Tera Blast
- Hyper Voice
- Power Gem
Special Sweeper Meowth-Alola (Technician)
Meowth is an outstanding Special Sweeper for single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and raises Meowth's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Meowth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Technician, Meowth's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special TERA-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Electric-type move).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Power Gem is a special 80-base power Rock-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
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Teratype Fairy moveset for Meowth-alola
Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Technician
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 12 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Tera Blast
- Hyper Voice
- Thunderbolt
Special Sweeper Meowth-Alola (Technician)
Meowth is pretty popular Special Sweeper for single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and raises Meowth's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Meowth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Technician, Meowth's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Fairy-type move).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Teratype Fighting moveset for Meowth-alola
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Technician
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 12 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Tera Blast
- Power Gem / Shadow Ball
- Thunderbolt
Special Sweeper Meowth-Alola (Technician)
Meowth is an outstanding Special Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Meowth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Meowth's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Meowth's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. Power Gem or Shadow Ball are added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Fighting-type move).
◆ Power Gem is a special 80-base power Rock-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Teratype Fire moveset for Meowth-alola
Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Technician
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 12 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Tera Blast
- Hyper Voice
- Thunderbolt
Special Sweeper Meowth-Alola (Technician)
Meowth is a marvelous Special Sweeper for single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and raises Meowth's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Meowth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Technician, Meowth's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Fire-type move).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Teratype Flying moveset for Meowth-alola
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Technician
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 12 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Tera Blast
- Power Gem / Hyper Voice
- Thunderbolt
Special Sweeper Meowth-Alola (Technician)
Meowth is an outstanding Special Sweeper for single battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Meowth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Meowth's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Meowth's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. Power Gem was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Flying-type move).
◆ Power Gem is a special 80-base power Rock-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Teratype Ghost moveset for Meowth-alola
Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Technician
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 12 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Shadow Ball / Tera Blast
- Hyper Voice
- Thunderbolt
Special Sweeper Meowth-Alola (Technician)
Meowth is a spectacular Special Sweeper for single battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and boosts Meowth's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Meowth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Technician, Meowth's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special TERA-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Ghost-type move).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Teratype Grass moveset for Meowth-alola
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Technician
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 12 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Tera Blast
- Icy Wind / Hyper Voice
- Thunderbolt
Special Sweeper Meowth-Alola (Technician)
Meowth is a phenomenal Special Sweeper for single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Meowth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Meowth's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Meowth's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. Icy Wind was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Grass-type move).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Teratype Ground moveset for Meowth-alola
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Technician
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 12 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Tera Blast
- Power Gem / Hyper Voice
- Thunderbolt
Special Sweeper Meowth-Alola (Technician)
Meowth is a remarkable Special Sweeper for single battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Meowth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Meowth's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Meowth's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. Power Gem was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Ground-type move).
◆ Power Gem is a special 80-base power Rock-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Teratype Ice moveset for Meowth-alola
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Technician
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Ice
EVs: 12 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Tera Blast / Icy Wind
- Power Gem / Hyper Voice
- Thunderbolt
Special Sweeper Meowth-Alola (Technician)
Meowth is a stupendous Special Sweeper for single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Meowth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Meowth's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Meowth's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. Power Gem was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Ice-type move).
◆ Icy Wind is a special TERA-boosted 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Power Gem is a special 80-base power Rock-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Teratype Normal moveset for Meowth-alola
Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Technician
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 12 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Hyper Voice / Tera Blast
- Thunderbolt
- Power Gem
Special Sweeper Meowth-Alola (Technician)
Meowth is a pretty decent Special Sweeper for single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and boosts Meowth's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Meowth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Technician, Meowth's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special TERA-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Tera Blast is a special TERA-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Normal-type move).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Power Gem is a special 80-base power Rock-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
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Teratype Poison moveset for Meowth-alola
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Technician
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 12 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Tera Blast
- Shadow Ball / Hyper Voice
- Thunderbolt
Special Sweeper Meowth-Alola (Technician)
Meowth is a pretty decent Special Sweeper for single battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Meowth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Meowth's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Meowth's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. Shadow Ball was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Poison-type move).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Teratype Psychic moveset for Meowth-alola
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Technician
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 12 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Tera Blast
- Shadow Ball / Hyper Voice
- Thunderbolt
Special Sweeper Meowth-Alola (Technician)
Meowth is an interesting Special Sweeper for single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Meowth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Meowth's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Meowth's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. Shadow Ball was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Psychic-type move).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Teratype Rock moveset for Meowth-alola
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Technician
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 12 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Power Gem / Tera Blast
- Chilling Water / Hyper Voice
- Thunderbolt
Special Sweeper Meowth-Alola (Technician)
Meowth is pretty popular Special Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Meowth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Meowth's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Meowth's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. Chilling Water was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Power Gem is a special TERA-boosted 80-base power Rock-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Rock-type move).
◆ Chilling Water is a special 50-base power Water-type move (100% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Teratype Steel moveset for Meowth-alola
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Technician
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 12 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Tera Blast
- Power Gem / Icy Wind
- Thunderbolt
Special Sweeper Meowth-Alola (Technician)
Meowth is a pretty decent Special Sweeper for single battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Meowth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Meowth's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Meowth's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. Power Gem or Icy Wind are added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Steel-type move).
◆ Power Gem is a special 80-base power Rock-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Teratype Water moveset for Meowth-alola
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Technician
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 12 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Tera Blast / Chilling Water
- Icy Wind / Hyper Voice
- Thunderbolt
Special Sweeper Meowth-Alola (Technician)
Meowth is a remarkable Special Sweeper for single battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Meowth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Meowth's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Meowth's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. In this case it would boosts Chilling Water and Icy Wind. Icy Wind was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Water-type move).
◆ Chilling Water is a special TERA-boosted 50-base power Water-type move (100% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Meowth-alola learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Meowth-alola can perform in Scarlet/Violet. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SV Move and Ability Combos for Meowth-alola
- Moves: Swagger + Flatter
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Flatter + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves boosted by Technician: Aerial Ace (BP: 60), Icy Wind (BP: 55), Metal Claw (BP: 50), Shock Wave (BP: 60), Swift (BP: 60), Assurance (BP: 60), Bite (BP: 60), Chilling Water (BP: 50), Covet (BP: 60), Echoed Voice (BP: 40), Fake Out (BP: 40), Feint (BP: 30), Pay Day (BP: 40), Payback (BP: 50), Round (BP: 60), Scratch (BP: 40), Snore (BP: 50), Snarl (BP: 55), Thief (BP: 60), Trailblaze (BP: 50), Water Pulse (BP: 60), Fury Swipes (BP: 18)
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Fake Out, Feint
- Moves that inflict status: Hypnosis, Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Meowth-alola's stats
- Agility
- Amnesia
- Curse
- Metal Claw
- Nasty Plot
- Trailblaze
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Meowth-alola
- Fake Out
- Knock Off
- Parting Shot
- Protect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Meowth-alola in Scarlet and Violet
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