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Alolan Meowth - Evolutions, Location, and Learnset

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Alolan Meowth - Evolutions, Location, and Learnset

This is a page on the Pokemon Alolan Meowth, including its learnable moves and where it can be found in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for information on its evolutions, abilities, type advantages, and more.

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Alolan Meowth - Type and Abilities

Alolan Meowth - Type

Alolan Meowth
Scratch Cat Pokémon
Pokemon - Alolan Meowth
Type 1 Type 2
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Alolan Meowth Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
Pokemon Psychic Type Icon

Alolan Meowth Pokédex Entries

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It’s accustomed to luxury because it used to live with Alolan royalty. As a result, it’s very picky about food.
Deeply proud and keenly smart, this Pokémon moves with cunning during battle and relentlessly attacks enemies’ weak points.

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Alolan Meowth Abilities

Name Description
Pickup The Pokemon may pick up items.
Technician Powers up the Pokemon's weaker moves.

Alolan Meowth Hidden Ability

Name Description
Rattled Bug, Ghost or Dark type moves scare it and boost its Speed.

How to Get Hidden Abilities

Max Raids The main method of obtaining hidden abilities is through Max Raids. In higher tier raids, Pokemon will have a higher chance of having hidden abilities.
Trading You can trade with other players for Pokemon with hidden abilities. Visit our trading board to post requests!
Ability Patch The Ability Patch is an item introduce in the Crown Tundra DLC that replaces a Pokemon's ability with another ability. This can be purchased at the Max Lair from the Dynite Ore vendor for 200 Dynite Ore
Breeding Parent Pokemon with hidden abilities have a chance of passing down their hidden ability when paired with another Pokemon or a Ditto.

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Alolan Meowth Egg Group

Egg Groups
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Egg Groups Determine Compatibility

Pokemon can be classified into egg groups which determine who they can be partnered with for breeding. Pokemon of the same egg group can breed, producing the base evolution of the female parent.

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Base Stats of Alolan Meowth

HP
40
Atk
35
Def
35
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
40
Speed
90
Total Base Stats
290

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Evolution Chart of Alolan Meowth

Evolution Line
Alolan Meowth ImageAlolan Meowth Lvl 28
→		 Alolan Persian ImageAlolan Persian

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How to Get Alolan Meowth

Available Through Pokemon HOME

Although Alolan Meowth is originally not obtainable in Pokemon Sword and Shield, you can get it by transferring it from Pokemon's new cloud service, Pokemon HOME, to the game.

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Available from the Diglett Master

You can get an Alolan Meowth as a prize from the Diglett Master in the Isle of Armor after collecting 5 Alolan Diglett!

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Raid Encounter

There are no dens where this Pokemon appears as a Raid Boss.

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Learnset of Alolan Meowth

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Fake Out Pokemon Normal Image 40 100 10
Base Growl Pokemon Normal Image - 100 40
8 Scratch Pokemon Normal Image 40 100 35
12 Pay Day Pokemon Normal Image 40 100 20
20 Taunt Pokemon Dark Image - 100 20
29 Fury Swipes Pokemon Normal Image 18 80 15
32 Screech Pokemon Normal Image - 85 40
36 Night Slash Pokemon Dark Image 70 100 15
40 Nasty Plot Pokemon Dark Image - - 20

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
TM02 Pay Day Pokemon Normal Image 40 100 20
TM15 Dig Pokemon Ground Image 80 100 10
TM16 Screech Pokemon Normal Image - 85 40
TM21 Rest Pokemon Psychic Image - - 10
TM23 Thief Pokemon Dark Image 60 100 25
TM24 Snore Pokemon Normal Image 50 100 15
TM25 Protect Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TM27 Icy Wind Pokemon Ice Image 55 95 15
TM31 Attract Pokemon Normal Image - 100 15
TM33 Rain Dance Pokemon Water Image - - 5
TM34 Sunny Day Pokemon Fire Image - - 5
TM39 Facade Pokemon Normal Image 70 100 20
TM40 Swift Pokemon Normal Image 60 - 20
TM56 U-turn Pokemon Bug Image 70 100 20
TM57 Payback Pokemon Dark Image 50 100 10
TM58 Assurance Pokemon Dark Image 60 100 10
TM65 Shadow Claw Pokemon Ghost Image 70 100 15
TM76 Round Pokemon Normal Image 60 100 15
TM79 Retaliate Pokemon Normal Image 70 100 5

Learnset by TR

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
TR01 Body Slam Pokemon Normal Image 85 100 15
TR08 Thunderbolt Pokemon Electric Image 90 100 15
TR09 Thunder Pokemon Electric Image 110 70 10
TR17 Amnesia Pokemon Psychic Image - - 20
TR20 Substitute Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR26 Endure Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR27 Sleep Talk Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR31 Iron Tail Pokemon Steel Image 100 75 15
TR33 Shadow Ball Pokemon Ghost Image 80 100 15
TR35 Uproar Pokemon Normal Image 90 100 10
TR37 Taunt Pokemon Dark Image - 100 20
TR42 Hyper Voice Pokemon Normal Image 90 100 10
TR58 Dark Pulse Pokemon Dark Image 80 100 15
TR59 Seed Bomb Pokemon Grass Image 80 100 15
TR68 Nasty Plot Pokemon Dark Image - - 20
TR73 Gunk Shot Pokemon Poison Image 120 80 5
TR81 Foul Play Pokemon Dark Image 95 100 15
TR85 Work Up Pokemon Normal Image - - 30
TR90 Play Rough Pokemon Fairy Image 90 90 10
TR95 Throat Chop Pokemon Dark Image 80 100 15

Learnset through a Move Tutor

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Lash Out Pokemon Dark Image 75 100 5

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Spite Pokemon Ghost Image - 100 10
Flatter Pokemon Dark Image - 100 15
Hypnosis Pokemon Psychic Image - 60 20
Flail Pokemon Normal Image - 100 15
Parting Shot Pokemon Dark Image - 100 20
Covet Pokemon Normal Image 60 100 25

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1 Anonymous Anonymous almost 5 years

Alolan meowth can be obtained in the game by DLC by talking to the diglett master. Not just by pokemon home.

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