Competitive Information for Meowth [X/Y]
Normal
Abilities:
If this Pokemon has no item, it finds one used by an adjacent Pokemon this turn.
This Pokemon's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power, including Struggle.
While this Pokemon is active, it prevents opposing Pokemon from using their Berries.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Meowth? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Meowth, an astounding Pokémon known for its Normal typing! Meowth is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Meowth's strategies.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Knock Off / Night Slash
- Shadow Claw
- Seed Bomb
Meowth is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Meowth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Meowth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Meowth's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Round / Hyper Voice
- Petal Dance
- Thunderbolt
- Water Pulse
Meowth is an outstanding Special Sweeper. 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 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Hyper Voice is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Petal Dance is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Meowth afterwards).
♦ 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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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Technician
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 160 Hp / 252 Def / 95 SpD
Moveset:
- Knock Off
- Fake Out
- Thief
- Screech
Meowth is a pretty decent Double Wall. It's designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Life Orb boosts the power of Meowth's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Meowth's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Fake Out is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (hits first. first turn out only. 100% flinch chance).
♦ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Meowth has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Screech is a status move (lowers the target's defense by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Meowth? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Knock Off / Night Slash
- Shadow Claw
- Seed Bomb
Meowth is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Meowth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Meowth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Meowth's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Icy Wind
- Petal Dance
- Thunderbolt
Meowth is a stupendous Special Sweeper. This moveset is 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 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 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).
♦ Petal Dance is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Meowth afterwards).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Meowth can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Meowth.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Meowth can perform in X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Meowth
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Swagger + Punishment
- 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
- Moves boosted by Technician: Icy Wind (BP: 55), Aerial Ace (BP: 60), Feint Attack (BP: 60), Shock Wave (BP: 60), Swift (BP: 60), Assurance (BP: 60), Bite (BP: 60), Covet (BP: 60), Echoed Voice (BP: 40), Fake Out (BP: 40), Feint (BP: 30), Mud-Slap (BP: 20), Pay Day (BP: 40), Payback (BP: 50), Round (BP: 60), Scratch (BP: 40), Snore (BP: 50), Thief (BP: 60), Water Pulse (BP: 60), Fury Swipes (BP: 18), Cut (BP: 50)
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Snatch, Fake Out, Feint
- Moves that inflict status: Hypnosis, Toxic
Moves that boost Meowth's stats
- Amnesia
- Defense Curl
- Hone Claws
- Nasty Plot
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Meowth
- Fake Out
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Meowth in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Meowth's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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