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NATIONAL POKÉDEX #052 · Scratchcat Pokemon

Meowth

Normal Silver only

Meowth is a Normal-type Scratchcat Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Trade required. Silver: Wild; locations include Route 38, Route 39, Route 5.

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GENERATION II

Base stats

290

HP40

Attack45

Defense35

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def40

Speed90

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height: 1'04" (0.4 m)
Weight: 9.0 lbs (4.1 kg)
Catch rate: 255
Base EXP: 69
Growth: Medium Fast
BST: 290

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50

Pokémon level

Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp

Determinant values (0–15) Attack Defense Speed Special

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535) HP Attack Defense Speed Special

StatCalculatedLegal range

HPBase 40

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AttackBase 45

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DefenseBase 35

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Sp. AtkBase 40

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Sp. DefBase 40

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SpeedBase 90

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Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold
It is fascinated by round objects. It can't stop playing with them until it tires and falls asleep.

Pokémon Silver
It loves anything that shines. It especially adores coins that it picks up and secretly hoards.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#052

Meowth #053

Persian

Meowth→Level 28→Persian

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Trade required

Areas: 0
Tables: 0
Special: 0

Trade required

This Pokémon has no in-game Gold or Silver encounter, gift, or prize location; trade it from another compatible game.

Silver

Wild

Areas: 6
Tables: 7
Special: 0

Wild encounters 7

Location	Method	Time	Level	Chance
Route 38	Grass	Any time	Lv. 16	Morning 30% · Day 30% · Night 40%
Route 38	Swarm GrassSnubbull swarm active	Any time	Lv. 16	Morning 30% · Day 30% · Night 40%
Route 39	Grass	Any time	Lv. 16	Morning 30% · Day 30% · Night 40%
Route 5	Grass	Any time	Lv. 14	Morning 20% · Day 20% · Night 30%
Route 6	Grass	Any time	Lv. 14	Morning 20% · Day 20% · Night 30%
Route 7	Grass	Any time	Lv. 17	30% slot
Route 8	Grass	Any time	Lv. 17	30% slot