Meowscarada (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Meowscarada Magician Pokémon マスカーニャ Masquernya #0908 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Dark Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Overgrow Cacophony Cacophony Protean Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Field and Grass Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 4'11" 1.5 m Meowscarada 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 68.8 lbs. 31.2 kg Meowscarada 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 265	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Meowscarada 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 3 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Meowscarada (Japanese: マスカーニャ Masquernya) is a dual-type Grass/Dark Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

It evolves from Floragato starting at level 36. It is the final form of Sprigatito.

Biology

Meowscarada is a humanoid feline Pokémon with light green fur covering most of its body — stopping just above its long, dark green legs — and a short, fluffy tail. The fur is especially longer around its ears, thighs, and arms, the latter resembling poofy sleeves. Its face has lazy pink eyes and a small pink nose, and is covered in a four-pointed mask-like shape, with a pattern of three green diamonds on it. Each of its hands has three fingers tipped with green claws, as well as a pink paw pad. On its neck is a pink collar resembling flower petals. This collar holds together its cape, which grows from the leaves it had around its neck as Floragato.^[1] The cape is lined with reflective fur, is black on the outside and green on the inside, and splits into two near the base, with both parts of the cape ending in fleur-de-lis shapes.

Meowscarada carries a four-petaled green flower, whose stem is hidden by the reflective fur on its cape, creating the illusion of floating. The flower can blossom into a round, pollen-filled flower bomb, with a two-tone green and black zigzag pattern on the outside, and six petals adorning the top. In a battle, Meowscarada uses skillful misdirection to stealthily plant these flower bombs onto various surfaces around its unaware foes before setting them off, catching their opponents off guard.^[1]

Meowscarada has a proud, showy personality; however, it is also sensitive and prone to jealousy. It can often be very attached to its Trainer, and it will become upset if its Trainer gives attention to other Pokémon.^[1]

Meowscarada is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Flower Trick.

Evolution

Meowscarada evolves from Floragato and is the final form of Sprigatito.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Sprigatito  Grass

→

First evolution Floragato  Grass

→

Second evolution Meowscarada  Grass  Dark

Game data

Pokédex entries

Meowscarada in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM002 TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM003 TM003 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM012 TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM014 TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM019 TM019 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 00—}}—% 15 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM033 TM033 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM039 TM039 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM056 TM056 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM060 TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM062 TM062 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TM068 TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM071 TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM090 TM090 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM091 TM091 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM094 TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM098 TM098 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM101 TM101 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100}}100% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM109 TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM112 TM112 Aura Sphere Fighting Special 08080 00—}}—% 20 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM127 TM127 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM131 TM131 Pollen Puff Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM137 TM137 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM140 TM140 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM146 TM146 Grass Pledge Grass Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM155 TM155 Frenzy Plant Grass Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM159 TM159 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM161 TM161 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM181 TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM194 TM194 Grassy Glide Grass Physical 05555 100}}100% 20 TM199 TM199 Lash Out Dark Physical 07575 100}}100% 5 TM203 TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM206 TM206 Petal Blizzard Grass Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM212 TM212 Triple Axel Ice Physical 02020 090}}90% 10 TM221 TM221 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Meowscarada Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Meowscarada

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: None

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  * Ally Switch Psychic Status — —% 15 Copycat Normal Status — —% 20 Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10 Petal Blizzard Grass Physical 90 100% 15 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Meowscarada Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Meowscarada Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Meowscarada

By a prior evolution

Side game data

Pokémon GO Base HP: 183 Base Attack: 233 Base Defense: 153 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Leafage, Charm Charged Attacks: Grass Knot, Play Rough, Energy Ball, Night Slash

Evolution data

Unevolved Sprigatito  Grass

Level 16 →

First evolution Floragato  Grass

Level 36 →

Second evolution Meowscarada  Grass  Dark

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Meowscarada images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Meowscarada in Pokémon: Paldean Winds

Tera Meowscarada in Pokémon: Paldean Winds

Main series

Major appearances

Minor appearances

Challenge the World!

Meowscarada appeared in Challenge the World!, under the ownership of the main character. It and Dragonite entered a Video Game Championships match in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet against an opponent's Dondozo and Iron Bundle.

Pokémon: Paldean Winds

Aliquis's Meowscarada

A Meowscarada appeared in Breathe Out, under the ownership of Aliquis. It has access to Terastallization and has made several reappearances throughout Pokémon: Paldean Winds.

Biri-Biri

A Meowscarada appeared in the music video for Biri-Biri, under the ownership of Nemona. It has access to Terastallization, and its Tera Type is Grass.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Meowscarada (TCG)

Other appearances

Meowscarada in Pokémon UNITE

Pokémon UNITE

Main article: Meowscarada (UNITE)

Meowscarada is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a melee speedster.

Trivia

Origin

Meowscarada appears to be based on a feline — possibly the Iberian lynx — and a magician, with its high Speed and Dark typing likely inspired by the sleight of hand needed to create a convincing act. Its category and signature move, Flower Trick, seems to be inspired by the magic trick of making flowers appear. Meowscarada's mask and ears are also reminiscent of the cap worn by jesters, and the diamonds on its mask may be intended to evoke the Harlequin stock character and those used in French-suited playing cards. With its round shape and six prominent petals, Meowscarada's flower resembles a pomegranate, a fruit of particular cultural importance in certain regions of Spain, such as Granada. This ties into its nature as an explosive, as grenades are named for their resemblance to pomegranates.

Meowscarada also seems to take inspiration from a masquerade ball, which originated in the court culture of Burgundy in the 15th century and quickly diffused to France, the Habsburg monarchy, and Spain following succession issues. It could be also inspired by the masks commonly seen in Mardi Gras celebrations, and its round flower could be inspired by the throws typical of Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

Name origin

Meowscarada may be a combination of meow and mascarada (Spanish and Portuguese for masquerade).

Masquernya may be a combination of masquerade and ニャー nyā (onomatopoeia for meowing).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese マスカーニャ Masquernya From masquerade and ニャー nyā French Miascarade From miaou and mascarade Spanish Meowscarada Same as English name German Maskagato From Maske and gato Italian Meowscarada Same as English name Korean 마스카나 Maseukana From the transcription of Japanese name and 냐오 nyao Mandarin Chinese 魔幻假面喵 Móhuànjiǎmiànmiāo From 魔幻 móhuàn, 假面 jiǎmiàn, and 喵 miāo Cantonese Chinese 魔幻假面喵 Mōwaahngámihnmīu From 魔幻 mōwaahn, 假面 gámihn, and 喵 mīu

More languages Hindi म्यास्काफ़्लोरा Meowskaflora From meow, mask or masquerade, and flora Russian Мяускарада Myauskarada Transcription of English name Thai มาสเคอเนีย Masakhoenia Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Meowscarada (UNITE)

References

External links

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