Meowth - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Meowth can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Meowth artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Meowth learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Meowth Alolan Meowth

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
6	Bite	Dark	60	100
9	Fake Out	Normal	40	100
14	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
17	Screech	Normal	—	85
22	Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
25	Taunt	Dark	—	100
30	Pay Day	Normal	40	100
33	Slash	Normal	70	100
38	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
41	Assurance	Dark	60	100
46	Captivate	Normal	—	100
49	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
50	Feint	Normal	30	100

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
6	Bite	Dark	60	100
9	Fake Out	Normal	40	100
14	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
17	Screech	Normal	—	85
22	Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
25	Taunt	Dark	—	100
30	Pay Day	Normal	40	100
33	Slash	Normal	70	100
38	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
41	Assurance	Dark	60	100
46	Captivate	Normal	—	100
49	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
50	Feint	Normal	30	100
55	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100

Egg moves

Meowth learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Meowth Alolan Meowth

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Assist	Normal	—	—
Charm	Fairy	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Last Resort	Normal	140	100
Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
Punishment	Dark	—	100
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Tail Whip	Normal	—	100

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Assist	Normal	—	—
Charm	Fairy	—	100
Covet	Normal	60	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Flatter	Dark	—	100
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
Parting Shot	Dark	—	100
Punishment	Dark	—	100
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Spite	Ghost	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Meowth is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

Meowth Alolan Meowth

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
60	Quash	Dark	—	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Meowth can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Meowth

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100	Generation 1 — TM
Rage	Normal	20	100	Generation 1 — TM
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100	Generation 1 — TM
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Generation 1 — TM
Water Gun	Water	40	100	Generation 1 — TM
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Nightmare	Ghost	—	100	Generation 2 — TM
Zap Cannon	Electric	120	50	Generation 2 — TM
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Hone Claws	Dark	—	—	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM