- Attack
- 99
- Defense
- 78
- HP
- 120
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 455
- min 416
- Weather boostLv25
- 569
- min 520
- MaxLv50
- 901
- Lv40 797
At a glance
Basics
Alolan Meowth is a Dark-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 455 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 569 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 901 at level 50. It is weak to Fighting/Bug/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Ghost/Dark/Psychic attacks. In raids, Bite + Foul Play is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Alolan Persian with 50 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Scratch Cat Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 901 / 912
Meowth withdraws its sharp claws into its paws to slinkily sneak about without making any incriminating footsteps. For some reason, this Pokémon loves shiny coins that glitter with light.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
BiteFoul PlayBest100% efficiency6.5TDO 56 - 2
ScratchFoul Play100% efficiency6.5TDO 56 - 3BiteDark Pulse94% efficiency6.1TDO 53
- 4ScratchDark Pulse94% efficiency6.1TDO 53
- 5BiteNight Slash88% efficiency5.7TDO 49
Top 5 of 8 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteBestDark · 0.5s · STAB | 6 | +4 | 14.4 | 8 |
| ScratchNormal · 0.5s | 6 | +4 | 12 | 8 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foul PlayBestDark · 2s · STAB | 70 | 50 | 42 | 1.68 |
 TrailblazeGrass · 2s | 65 | 50 | 32.5 | 1.3 |
| Dark PulseDark · 3s · STAB | 80 | 50 | 32 | 1.92 |
| Night SlashDark · 2s · STAB | 45 | 33 | 27 | 1.64 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Alolan Meowth's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 68.1
- Actual Defense
- 55.6
- Actual HP
- 80
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
BiteFoul PlayBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 84% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 797 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
Alolan Meowth only reaches CP 901 at level 50 with 100% IVs, so it can't reach this league's cap. In that case, higher IVs are better.
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 901 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 894 | 99.1% |
| 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 898 | 99.1% |
| 4 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 897 | 98.9% |
| 5 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 890 | 98.2% |
| 6 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 886 | 98.2% |
| 7 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 895 | 98.2% |
| 8 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 889 | 98.1% |
| 9 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 893 | 98.0% |
| 10 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 892 | 97.8% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- Alolan MeowthViewingBest movesBiteFoul Play
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 50 → 45 Candy).
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Fighting
Bug
Fairy - ×0.625
GhostDark - ×0.39
Psychic
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
Fire×1
Water×1
Electric×1- Grass×1
Ice×1- Fighting×1.6
Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1- Psychic×0.39
- Bug×1.6
Rock×1- Ghost×0.625
Dragon×1- Dark×0.625
Steel×1- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events2 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2021.09.28Spotlight Hour: Alolan Meowth · 2× Candy for transferring
- 2020.11.17Spotlight Hour: Meowth · 2× Candy for catches