Meowth (Pokémon)
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Meowth (Japanese: ニャース Nyarth) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Meowth has a distinctly feline appearance, resembling a small house cat. It has cream-colored fur, which turns brown at its paws and tail tip. Its oval-shaped head features prominent whiskers, no nose, black-and-brown ears and a gold oval coin (also known as "charm") embedded in its forehead. Meowth's coloration, its love of coins (see Special abilities) and its charm indicate that Meowth is based on the Japanese Maneki Neko, a cat-shaped figurine that is said to bring good luck and money to its owner.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Meowth are valued for their ability to collect coins using Pay Day.
Meowth is the only known Pokémon that learns Pay Day. Meowth is also known to be one of two non-legendary Pokémon that can speak Human language.
Behavior
Meowth are very fond of anything round and shiny. As such, they have been known to wander about city street and pickup 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 Murkrow. This is because Murkrow are also known for stealing round and shiny objects and that these two Pokémon have been known to steal from each other's hordes.
Wild Meowth tend to live in groups in urban areas.
Habitat
Meowth usually live in towns and cities. They can also occasionally be found in vibrant forests or near beaches.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Meowth is one of two main Pokémon in the series, the other being Ash's Pikachu. Meowth is a member of Team Rocket, and he is unlike ordinary Meowth in that he can speak human language and walk on two legs instead of four. His first appearance was in Pokémon Emergency!. His background story, including another female Meowth named Meowzie, was told in Go West Young Meowth. Meowth was cloned in Mewtwo Strikes Back, but his clone couldn't talk or walk on two legs, likely due to the fact that Meowth needed to learn how to do this.
100 years ago, The Black Arachnid had a Meowth.
Ash used a Meowth during the Pokémon League entrance exam in The Ultimate Test. The Meowth was defeated by the instructor's Vaporeon.
Tyson's Meowth debuted in Like a Meowth to a Flame. This Meowth was dressed up like Puss in Boots.
In the manga
Pokémon Special
Meowth's first appearance is a cameo in Bulbasaur, Come Home! as one of the Pokémon that escapes from Professor Oak's Laboratory.
In the TCG
- Main article: Meowth (TCG)
In the TFG
One Meowth figure has been released.
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros.
Meowth appears from a Poké Ball. It attacks opponents with Pay Day.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Meowth returns as a Poké Ball Pokémon, attacking opponents with Pay Day.
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
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In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Snap | Beach |
Pokémon Channel | Upgrade binder |
Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 9 Secret Storage 18 Endless Level 22 Mr. Who's Den |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue) |
Starter Pokémon Western Cave (3F-6F) |
Pokémon Ranger | Fall City Dusk Factory |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) |
Starter Pokémon Marine Resort (B1-B19) Happy Outlook (B1-B19) |
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 40
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100 - 147 | 190 - 284 | |
45
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45 - 106 | 85 - 207 | |
35
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36 - 95 | 67 - 185 | |
40
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40 - 101 | 76 - 196 | |
40
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40 - 101 | 76 - 196 | |
90
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85 - 156 | 166 - 306 | |
Total: 290
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Other Pokémon with this total | ||
Type effectiveness
Template:DP type effectiveness
Learnset
By leveling up
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By tutoring
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Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.
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Special moves
Shadow moves | <span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 22+ | Purified moves | ||
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Shadow Hold | File:Box xd 052.png | Sing | Normal | |
Shadow Rush | Slash | Normal | ||
-- | Pay Day | Normal | ||
-- | Bite | Dark | ||
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Gen | Game | ||||||
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- Meowth's number in the National Pokédex (52) happens to be the reversed version of Pikachu's (25). It is unknown whether or not this was intentional. However, in the anime, Team Rocket's Meowth and Ash's Pikachu are close rivals and also as Cat and Mouse Pokémon.
- Coincedentially, both Pikachu and Meowth's Template:Shiny2 forms are orange.
- They also both have the same base Speed stat of 90.
- They can also breed, both being in the Ground egg group.
- In the Pokémon anime episode Go West, Young Meowth, it was stated that Meowth of Team Rocket had to learn and practice standing on his hind legs like a human, implying that Meowth as a species are not naturally able to stand on their hind legs. However, all sprites in the games depict it standing on its hind legs, suggesting Meowth has the natural ability to walk on two legs. Tyson's Meowth is also able to walk on two legs, seemingly naturally.
- Meowth has a similar color scheme to that of Mankey. Coincidentally, Mankey and Meowth are version exclusives in Red and Blue (Mankey being in Red, Meowth in Blue), along with Gold and Silver (Mankey in Gold, Meowth in Silver).
Origin
Meowth seems to be based upon the Japanese legend of the 招き猫 Maneki Neko, also known as the lucky cat or beckoning cat. According to one legend, a cat raised its paw to welcome a lord and saved his life when a lightning bolt hit the spot where he had been standing. Maneki Neko are often used as charms in restaurants and shops to bring customers or fortune and good luck. Statues of the cat are usually depicted holding a koban, an ancient coin used in Japan, like the one on Meowth's head.
Junichi Masuda states that Meowth is based on Satoshi Tajiri's own pet cat.
Name origin
Meowth's name appears to be a combination of meow, the sound a cat makes, as well as mouth, possibly referring to the anime version's gift of gab. Nyarth is similar, with nyā being the Japanese equivalent of meow.
In other languages
- German: Mauzi
- French: Miaouss, miaou is the french transcription of meow/miaow.
- Korean: 나옹 Naong
- Chinese (Taiwan): 喵喵 Miao Miao - 喵 is the sound a cat makes, pronounced like "meow."
- Chinese (Hong Kong): 喵喵怪 Miao Miao Guai - 喵 is the sound a cat makes which is meow. Literally "meow meow monster"
Related articles
External links
- Article on Wikipedia
- Pay Day, the fanlisting for Meowth
- Snapshots of Meowth from Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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