Meowth (UNITE)

	Meowth; ニャース Nyarth
Role	Speedster
Attack type	Melee
Damage type	Attack
Difficulty	Intermediate
; Does not evolve
License availability; International: 790 / 980 Mainland China: 380 / 8,000

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Meowth (Japanese: ニャース Nyarth) is a playable Pokémon in Pokémon UNITE. It became available as a playable character on January 9, 2026, after initially releasing in the Chinese version of the game on December 4, 2025.

Stats

Meowth
Offense
Endurance
Mobility
Scoring
Support

Abilities

Passive Ability

	Pickup ものひろい Pickup
Description Attacking Pokémon from the opposing team will pilfer their battle item. Defeating a wild Pokémon will pilfer a random battle item. This Ability goes on cooldown after it's triggered. Moving toward Aeos energy or gold coins increases the Pokémon's movement speed. Picking up gold coins increases the Pokémon's movement speed for a short time.

Basic Attack

	Damage category: Physical (as a basic attack)
	Damage category: Physical (as a boosted attack)
Description Becomes a boosted attack with every third attack, dropping gold coins near opposing Pokémon it hits.

Moveset

Move slot 1

	Scratch ひっかく Scratch	Learned at Lv. 1 or 3 Cooldown: 6 seconds Upgrades into Pay Day or Fury Swipes
Melee	Description
Has the user scratch a designated opposing Pokémon with its sharp claws, dealing damage.

	Pay Day ネコにこばん Coin for a Cat	Learned at Lv. 5 Cooldown: 6 seconds Upgrades into Pay Day+ at Lv. 11
Sure Hit	Description
Has the user hurl a gold coin in the designated direction, dealing damage and applying a slowing effect to opposing Pokémon it hits. Gold coins will drop near opposing Pokémon it hits. A maximum of 2 uses can be kept in reserve for this move. Picking up gold coins reduces the time until another reserve use becomes available. Upgrade: Increases the damage dealt by this move.

	Fury Swipes みだれひっかき Fury Swipes	Learned at Lv. 5 Cooldown: 5 seconds Upgrades into Fury Swipes+ at Lv. 11
Melee	Description
Has the user swipe twice with its sharp claws at the designated opposing Pokémon, dealing damage and granting the user a shield effect. The number of swipes increases (up to 5 maximum) based on the number of times the user has recently dealt damage to opposing Pokémon. When this move hits, that number of times resets. If the maximum number of swipes hit, the cooldowns for Feint, Feint Attack, and Assurance reset. Upgrade: Increases the damage dealt by this move.

Move slot 2

	Feint フェイント Feint	Learned at Lv. 1 or 3 Cooldown: 6 seconds Upgrades into Feint Attack or Assurance
Dash	Description
Has the user dash at the designated opposing Pokémon, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits.

	Feint Attack だましうち Sneak Attack	Learned at Lv. 7 Cooldown: 7 seconds Upgrades into Feint Attack+ at Lv. 13
Dash	Description
Has the user pounce at the designated opposing Pokémon and scratch them with its claws, dealing damage and leaving them unable to act. When this move hits, the user is granted a shield effect and can quickly move in a designated direction. The user's next basic attack becomes a boosted attack. Upgrade: Strengthens the shield effect granted by this move.

	Assurance ダメおし Make Sure	Learned at Lv. 7 Cooldown: 5 seconds Upgrades into Assurance+ at Lv. 13
Dash	Description
Has the user charge in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon and restoring the user's HP. The more times the user has recently dealt damage to the opposing Pokémon (maximum 5 times), the more HP is restored. This move deals double damage to opposing Pokémon the user has recently dealt damage to five or more times. The count of times then resets. Upgrade: Reduces this move's cooldown.

Unite Move

	Gold Coin Barrage ざくざく小判みだれうち '	Learned at Lv. 9
Area	Description
Has the user unleash a barrage of gold coins toward the designated Pokémon from the opposing team, dealing damage. If Pokémon from the opposing team step in the coins' path, the coins will hit them instead. During the attack, coins will periodically drop near Pokémon from the opposing team hit by the move.

Holowear

Green-tag Holowear

Name	Holowear	Release Date	Unlock Method	Audio/Visual FX
Happi Style		January 9, 2026	890	Movement

Trivia

Meowth is the first Pokémon to have released in the Chinese version of the game before releasing internationally.

In other languages

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Attacker	Venusaur • Pikachu • Alolan Raichu • Alolan Ninetales • Mewtwo (Y) • Mew • Espeon • Gardevoir • Latios • Glaceon • Chandelure • Delphox • Greninja • Sylveon • Decidueye • Cinderace • Inteleon • Cramorant • Duraludon • Dragapult • Armarouge • Miraidon
All‑Rounder	Charizard • Mega Charizard X • Mega Charizard Y • Machamp • Gyarados • Mega Gyarados • Dragonite • Mewtwo (X) • Azumarill • Scizor • Suicune • Tyranitar • Blaziken • Metagross • Empoleon • Garchomp • Lucario • Mega Lucario • Aegislash • Tsareena • Mimikyu • Dhelmise • Buzzwole • Sirfetch'd • Falinks • Zacian • Urshifu • Pawmot • Ceruledge • Tinkaton
Speedster	Meowth • Galarian Rapidash • Dodrio • Gengar • Absol • Leafeon • Darkrai • Zoroark • Talonflame • Zeraora • Meowscarada
Defender	Blastoise • Slowbro • Lapras • Vaporeon • Snorlax • Umbreon • Ho-Oh • Mamoswine • Crustle • Goodra • Trevenant • Greedent
Supporter	Clefable • Wigglytuff • Psyduck • Mr. Mime • Blissey • Sableye • Latias • Hoopa • Comfey • Eldegoss • Alcremie

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