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| ==Biology== | | ==Biology== |
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| | Meowth is a small, feline Pokémon with cream-colored fur tipped in brown on its hind legs and tail. Its oval-shaped head features four prominent whiskers, wide eyes with slitted pupils, and a gold oval coin embedded in its forehead. Its ears are black with brown interiors, and are flanked with an additional pair of long whiskers. Meowth is a {{DL|List of Pokémon by body style|Pokémon with a quadruped body|quadruped}} with the ability to walk on its hind legs; while the {{DL|Meowth|Sprites|games}} always depict Meowth on two legs, the [[EP070|anime]] states that Meowth normally walks on all fours. It can freely manipulate the claws on its fore- and hind-paws, retracting them when it wants to move silently. |
| Meowth has a feline appearance, resembling a small house cat. While a few have the ability to walk on two legs, most Meowth are {{DL|List of Pokémon by body style|Pokémon with a quadruped body|quadrupeds}}. It has cream-colored fur, which turns brown at its paws and tail tip. Its oval-shaped head features four prominent whiskers, no nose, black-and-brown ears, and a glimmering gold oval coin (also known as a "charm") embedded in its forehead. Like Persian and "real-life" cats, Meowth is capable of retracting the claws on its fore- and hind-paws and bringing them out again when needed. | |
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| | Meowth is attracted to round and shiny objects, and its valued for its [[Signature move|unique ability]] to collect coins using {{m|Pay Day}}. It is known to wander about city streets and pick up anything that that sparkles, including loose change. Upon finding a sparkling object, its eyes will glitter and the coin on its forehead will shine brightly. Meowth is a playful Pokémon with the capacity for human-like intelligence, with at least one member of the species teaching itself how to {{an|Meowth|speak}}. |
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| ===Special abilities===
| | Meowth tends to live in groups with other Meowth in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Urban Pokémon|urban areas}}. It can also occasionally be found in forests or near beaches. |
| Meowth are valued for their ability to collect coins using {{m|Pay Day}}, as they are the [[signature move|only Pokémon that learn it]]. | |
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| ===Behavior===
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| Meowth are very fond of anything round and shiny. As such, they have been known to wander about city streets and {{a|Pickup|pick up}} anything that is round and shiny—coins in particular. Although they are apparently not nocturnal, they spend most of the daytime napping. Meowth are considered rivals of {{p|Murkrow}}, because Murkrow are also known for stealing round and shiny objects and these two Pokémon have been known to steal from each other's hordes.
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| Wild Meowth tend to live in groups in urban areas.
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| ===Habitat===
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| [[File:Urban Habitat.png|thumb|125px|{{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Urban Pokémon}}]]
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| Meowth usually live in towns and cities. They can also occasionally be found in vibrant forests or near beaches. It is normally native to [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]], with some rare appearances in [[Sinnoh]].
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| ===Diet===
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| Meowth is a carnivore. However, {{TR|Meowth}} have been seen eating fruit, which could indicate that it is also an omnivore.
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| ==In the anime== | | ==In the anime== |