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However, when he arrived in Hollywood, he was merely perceived as a stray Pokémon, and was constantly being chased for stealing food. Soon, a Meowth gang, led by a {{p|Persian}}, took him in. Meowth lived on the streets as a member of the gang for a long time; the gang annoyed the humans in town by stealing food and causing trouble, the town's local Butcher Shop Owner in particular. One day, Meowth came across a female Meowth named [[Meowzie]]. She rejected him, saying that he was poor and that she preferred [[human]]s, so Meowth attempted to make himself more human-like to make her love him. Thus, he painstakingly taught himself to speak human language and walk upright like a human. When he approached her after this transformation, she once again rejected him, calling him a freak. Heartbroken, Meowth remembered the first human word he understood—"rocket"—and was inspired to join Team Rocket. | However, when he arrived in Hollywood, he was merely perceived as a stray Pokémon, and was constantly being chased for stealing food. Soon, a Meowth gang, led by a {{p|Persian}}, took him in. Meowth lived on the streets as a member of the gang for a long time; the gang annoyed the humans in town by stealing food and causing trouble, the town's local Butcher Shop Owner in particular. One day, Meowth came across a female Meowth named [[Meowzie]]. She rejected him, saying that he was poor and that she preferred [[human]]s, so Meowth attempted to make himself more human-like to make her love him. Thus, he painstakingly taught himself to speak human language and walk upright like a human. When he approached her after this transformation, she once again rejected him, calling him a freak. Heartbroken, Meowth remembered the first human word he understood—"rocket"—and was inspired to join Team Rocket. | ||
In ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'', Meowth stated that he was {{an|Giovanni}}'s "Top Cat" in front of Giovanni with no objection (while noticing that {{TP|Giovanni|Persian}} was now in that position). In ''[[ | In ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'', Meowth stated that he was {{an|Giovanni}}'s "Top Cat" in front of Giovanni with no objection (while noticing that {{TP|Giovanni|Persian}} was now in that position). In ''[[HS12|Training Daze]]'', however, he was shown to have been present at [[Team Rocket HQ]] for a short time, during which we see that Persian is already there. During this time, Meowth became a servant to Giovanni, bringing him food and drinks; however, he was unsuccessful at this task because he tripped over a wire, spilled Giovanni's coffee and got himself electrocuted. Giovanni didn't appear to be angry, but he assigned Meowth to [[Jessie]] and [[James]]'s team. | ||
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Meowth's own sad past of loneliness and rejection, revealed largely in ''[[EP070|Go West Young Meowth]]'', has given him a sense of pride in overcoming his own limits. He recognizes himself as a Pokémon, but has always felt at odds, where he doesn't perfectly fit into the Pokémon world because of his ability to speak human speech. Despite his often self-interested nature, he is willing to support individuals with their own passions, and will go out of his way to ensure they achieve their goal. Examples include [[Simon]] from ''[[EP195|The Poké Spokesman]]'', who was certain he could understand the feelings of Pokémon, or [[Michelle]]'s {{p|Bagon}} who was keen to fly. | Meowth's own sad past of loneliness and rejection, revealed largely in ''[[EP070|Go West Young Meowth]]'', has given him a sense of pride in overcoming his own limits. He recognizes himself as a Pokémon, but has always felt at odds, where he doesn't perfectly fit into the Pokémon world because of his ability to speak human speech. Despite his often self-interested nature, he is willing to support individuals with their own passions, and will go out of his way to ensure they achieve their goal. Examples include [[Simon]] from ''[[EP195|The Poké Spokesman]]'', who was certain he could understand the feelings of Pokémon, or [[Michelle]]'s {{p|Bagon}} who was keen to fly. | ||
[[File:Meowth in love.png|thumb|250px|Meowth in love]] | [[File:Meowth in love.png|thumb|250px|Meowth in love]] | ||
Meowth is an amorous Pokémon, developing crushes on occasion. His crushes can often put him into hot water, as Meowth tends to ignore the wishes and ambitions of his teammates. The first of these was the aforementioned Meowzie. The next one seen is [[Cassandra]], a herbalist. Due to this infatuation, he decided to help her {{p|Paras}} evolve. However, he was replaced by a {{p|Persian}} so that he can continue traveling with Jessie and James, as Cassandra thought he was a hero and should continue working with Team Rocket. After this, three more cat-based Pokémon followed, beginning with [[May's Skitty]]. However, due to the fact that [[Jessie]] wanted to catch the Skitty, Meowth helped Skitty escape in order to avoid Skitty getting hurt with the rest of the team. Later on, in ''[[ | Meowth is an amorous Pokémon, developing crushes on occasion. His crushes can often put him into hot water, as Meowth tends to ignore the wishes and ambitions of his teammates. The first of these was the aforementioned Meowzie. The next one seen is [[Cassandra]], a herbalist. Due to this infatuation, he decided to help her {{p|Paras}} evolve. However, he was replaced by a {{p|Persian}} so that he can continue traveling with Jessie and James, as Cassandra thought he was a hero and should continue working with Team Rocket. After this, three more cat-based Pokémon followed, beginning with [[May's Skitty]]. However, due to the fact that [[Jessie]] wanted to catch the Skitty, Meowth helped Skitty escape in order to avoid Skitty getting hurt with the rest of the team. Later on, in ''[[HS09|Big Meowth, Little Dreams]]'' he fell in love with another Skitty. In ''[[DP178|For The Love Of Meowth!]]'', Meowth fell in love with a {{p|Glameow}} this time, one that belongs to [[Mamie]]. Similar to May's Skitty, Meowth tried to get away from Jessie and James so Glameow would not join them in blasting off. After Meowth was surrounded by Jessie, James, {{Ash}}, {{an|Dawn}}, {{an|Brock}}, and Mamie, Meowth gained power from the love he felt, allowing him to defeat several Pokémon thrown at him, including [[Ash's Infernape]] and {{AP|Staraptor}}, [[Jessie's Seviper]] and {{TP|Jessie|Yanmega}}, and [[Dawn's Togekiss]]. However, after getting hit with [[James's Carnivine]]'s {{m|Bullet Seed}}, Glameow evolved into Purugly and squished Meowth, making Meowth lose his feelings for her. In ''[[BW038|Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!]]'', [[Luke's Zorua]] used this trait to her advantage and turned into a female {{p|Meowth}} causing Meowth to become infatuated and unable to do her harm. He did this again in ''[[BW044|Purrloin: Sweet or Sneaky?]]'' when he fell in love with a {{p|Purrloin}} he thought was female. During the time when Meowth was traveling with the group, Oshawott fought with him, usually when they both exploit two of their characteristics at the same time – falling in love with the same Pokémon, or when their prides are being entangled. Most recently, Meowth was attracted to a {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Pheromosa}} in ''[[SM114|Beauty is Only Crystal Deep!]]'', and this led him to help it steal [[Z-Crystals]] from Ash's group and his own teammates. | ||
Meowth also has demonstrated aspirations of being a parent-like caretaker, like in ''[[EP050|Who Gets to Keep Togepi?]]'', when he coddled {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}'s {{pkmn|Egg}} before fighting for custody of it, only to finally lose it to {{an|Misty}}. To regain custody of Togepi, he even defeated [[Brock's Onix]] by throwing a bucket of water in its face and finishing it with a Fury Swipes attack to the head. | Meowth also has demonstrated aspirations of being a parent-like caretaker, like in ''[[EP050|Who Gets to Keep Togepi?]]'', when he coddled {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}'s {{pkmn|Egg}} before fighting for custody of it, only to finally lose it to {{an|Misty}}. To regain custody of Togepi, he even defeated [[Brock's Onix]] by throwing a bucket of water in its face and finishing it with a Fury Swipes attack to the head. | ||
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* In the English dub, Meowth refers to his {{wp|Koban (coin)|koban}} as a charm. | * In the English dub, Meowth refers to his {{wp|Koban (coin)|koban}} as a charm. | ||
* {{p|Sunflora}} is Meowth's most frequently used Pokémon disguise in the {{pkmn|anime}}, using the disguise seven times. | * {{p|Sunflora}} is Meowth's most frequently used Pokémon disguise in the {{pkmn|anime}}, using the disguise seven times. | ||
* There is some inconsistency as to whether or not Meowth hates water. In ''[[Snow Way Out!]]'', he wanted a hot spring, and in ''[[EP050|Who Gets to Keep Togepi?]]'', he is seen taking a bath with the Egg that will hatch into {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}. Meowth has suggested that he and his teammates go into the water in ''[[EP055|Pokémon Paparazzi]]'' and again in ''[[EP085|Fit to be Tide]]'', while in episodes like ''[[BW129|The Pirates of Decolore!]]'', he prominently remains swimming in the sea without showing any displeasure. However, in ''[[EP016|Pokémon Shipwreck]]'', ''[[EP079|Friend and Foe Alike]]'' and ''[[ | * There is some inconsistency as to whether or not Meowth hates water. In ''[[Snow Way Out!]]'', he wanted a hot spring, and in ''[[EP050|Who Gets to Keep Togepi?]]'', he is seen taking a bath with the Egg that will hatch into {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}. Meowth has suggested that he and his teammates go into the water in ''[[EP055|Pokémon Paparazzi]]'' and again in ''[[EP085|Fit to be Tide]]'', while in episodes like ''[[BW129|The Pirates of Decolore!]]'', he prominently remains swimming in the sea without showing any displeasure. However, in ''[[EP016|Pokémon Shipwreck]]'', ''[[EP079|Friend and Foe Alike]]'' and ''[[HS09|Big Meowth, Little Dreams (Part 1)]]'', he hates water, as he is a cat. | ||
* Meowth is the only known Pokémon to have been a [[Gym Leader]], briefly sharing the title with Jessie and James in ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]''. | * Meowth is the only known Pokémon to have been a [[Gym Leader]], briefly sharing the title with Jessie and James in ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]''. | ||
* In the Japanese version, Meowth will still say at least part of his name as a verbal tic, a common trait in anime. The same occurs in the early episodes of the dub, but it is far less frequent, and eventually scrapped altogether except when reciting [[Team Rocket Motto|the motto]]. | * In the Japanese version, Meowth will still say at least part of his name as a verbal tic, a common trait in anime. The same occurs in the early episodes of the dub, but it is far less frequent, and eventually scrapped altogether except when reciting [[Team Rocket Motto|the motto]]. | ||