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Meowth ニャースNyarth

Meowth of Team Rocket

Debuts in Pokémon Emergency! Gender Male[1] Ability Pickup* Current location Member ofTeam Rocket trio

This Pokémon has not evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Meowth Inuko Inuyama Nathan Price (EP002-EP017,EP019-EP031) Maddie Blaustein (EP018,EP032-AG145) Michael Haigney (EP033)*[2] Carter Cathcart (AG146-JN147)

Meowth (Japanese:ニャースNyarth) is a member ofTeam Rocket, and one of the main antagonists ofPokémon the Series as part of theTeam Rocket trio. AlongsideJessie andJames, he followsAsh Ketchum andhis friends around thePokémon world, usually trying to stealAsh's Pikachu. His major difference from otherMeowth, and nearly all other Pokémon, is that he cantalk like ahuman.

In animation

Pokémon the Series

History

Pre-series

In a flashback inGo West Young Meowth,Meowth's earliest memory is being alone atCamp Pokéhearst. With no food, he was always starving and once tipped over a basket of baseballs believing it was food. As punishment for tipping the basket over, the baseball coach hung him from a tree; from this tree, he was able to see a movie calledThat Darn Meowth!, which depicted a Meowth inHollywood being given delicious food by its family. Meowth instantly decided to go to Hollywood, which he believed would be a paradise.

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 aPersian, 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 namedMeowzie. She rejected him, saying that he was poor and that she preferredhumans, 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.

InBattle Aboard the St. Anne, Meowth stated that he wasGiovanni's "Top Cat" in front of Giovanni with no objection (while noticing thatPersian was now in that position). InTraining Daze, however, he was shown to have been present atTeam Rocket HQ for a short time, during which it is revealed 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 shocked. Giovanni didn't appear to be angry, but he assigned Meowth toJessie andJames's team.

Pokémon the Series: The Beginning

Kanto

Meowth made his debut inPokémon Emergency. Alongside Jessie and James, they set their sights on the injured Pokémon in theViridian CityPokémon Center. As the two sent out theirEkans andKoffing from theirMeowth balloon, they quickly overtook the Pokémon Center, which only hadNurse Joy,Ash, andMisty inside. Before they could steal any of the Pokémon, however,Ash's Pikachu, who teamed up with many otherPikachu in the Pokémon Center, used an electric attack, causing the entire Pokémon Center to explode. It was here thatTeam Rocket vowed to capture Pikachu, deeming Ash's one as an exceptionally powerful Pokémon, making it their lifelong goal to capture him.

InElectric Shock Showdown, after hearing that Pikachu would fight to defend his own honor and Ash's, the trio were inspired to cheer on Pikachu before his rematch againstVermilionGym LeaderLt. Surge'sRaichu.

InBattle Aboard the St. Anne, the Team Rocket trio worked together with otherTeam Rocket Grunts to steal the Pokémon of all theTrainers on board theS.S. Anne. Out on the open ocean, Team Rocket began taking the Pokémon of everyone by force. Ash led a counterattack against the Rockets, leading to a large battle and many of the members of Team Rocket being blasted off through the side of the ship. Afterwards, the S.S. Anne started taking on water and sunk, trapping Team Rocket, Ash, and his friends underwater.When the two groups met up, they initially fought, but Misty took charge and directed all of them in an emergency escape plan before the ship fell into the depths of the sea floor. They eventually found an exit, with Team Rocket nearly drowning due to having to rely onJames's Magikarp to swim them to safety. After getting stranded, Magikarp evolved intoGyarados and sent them all flying with a cyclone made fromDragon Rage.

InIsland of the Giant Pokémon, following the events of the last episode, Team Rocket was swept away ontoPokémon Land, located on theIsland of the Giant Pokémon. Meowth, Ekans, and Koffing were separated from Jessie and James in the chaos and landed on another part of the island. When Meowth found Pikachu without Ash, he ordered Koffing and Ekans to attack Pikachu, but they refused since Meowth was not their actual master. The following day, the trio found their way back to Jessie and James.

InThe Problem with Paras, Meowth fell in love with a girl namedCassandra after she nursed him back to health. Meowth later tried to repay her by helping herParas evolve. He, along with Arbok and Weezing, faked losing against Paras to fire it up. This boost in confidence allowed it to defeatAsh's Charmeleon, though the Flame Pokémon went out of control and attacked the trio before he could be stopped. Meowth later asked Cassandra to become the company mascot, but was rejected whenher grandmother found a Persian to take the role.

InWho Gets to Keep Togepi?, Meowth bonded with Ash'sEgg after the trio stole it. Ash and his friends later find them and fight for it, and during the squabble the egg hatches into aTogepi. Unable to decide who should raise it, Meowth, Ash, Misty, and Brock decide to battle for it. Meowth's first match was againstBrock's Onix, which Meowth was able to defeat by dumping buckets of water onto the Rock Snake Pokémon. Brock called him out for cheating, which Meowth countered by claiming it was his right to be a protective parent unhindered. He later battled Ash's Pikachu, which was cut short by one Thunderbolt from Pikachu. Meowth, charred to a crisp and sobbing, had to be dragged away by Jessie and James. In the end, Togepi chose to stay with Misty.

Jessie used Meowth during theQueen of the Princess Festival contest inPrincess vs. Princess, though his lack of battle skills made him fairly useless.

InThe Purr-fect Hero, Meowth, Jessie, and James attempted another ploy to kidnap Pikachu, but ended up with a boy namedTimmy. Realizing they could trick the kid, Jessie and James put on an act to look like they wanted to hurt Timmy. Meowth "stopped them" with Fury Swipes and ran back to the school with Timmy where Pikachu waited. The plan backfired, however, when Meowth accidentally spoke in front of Misty, forcing him to flee.

InThe Battle Of The Badge, Meowth, Jessie, and James were made the temporaryGym Leaders of theViridian Gym in Giovanni's place. Having rigged the platforms so that the Trainer feels the pain their Pokémon feels, they battled against Ash. Despite using Giovanni's Pokémon and cheating, they ultimately lost and were sentblasting off.

InGo West Young Meowth, Meowth, Jessie, and James returned to Hollywood while following Ash. While there, Meowth was reunited with Meowzie, who had since been abandoned by her mistress and was forced to join the gang of street Meowth. Meowth fought his former Persian leader to win Meowzie's love, and won, but Meowzie demonstrated that her loyalty was with Persian since he took care of her when she needed it (in addition to calling him awalking talking freak Meowth). Meowth was, once again, left heartbroken.

Orange Islands

The Team Rocket triocontinued to follow Ash to theOrange Islands, where they were ordered by Giovanni to operate a blimp in an attempt to get rid of them. The three performed their duty as wait staff before realizing no one was piloting the blimp, and because of this it drifted straight into a storm. They then found Ash and friends and started a battle, which tore a hole in the blimp. Meowth attempted to make a parachute from some of the broken fabric, butJigglypuff landed on top of it andsang a song. Meowth, unable to stay awake, let go of the fabric, causing the trio to fall into the ocean and drift away.

InPikachu Re-Volts, Meowth was put under the hypnotism ofButch andCassidy'sDrowzee and forced to attack Jessie and James. He was later freed by Ash and Pikachu.

Because of the effort Meowth exerted while learning to speak and walk like a human, he has not learned thesignature move of his species,Pay Day. InMeowth Rules!, Meowth was worshiped by an island of people who believed that he could bring them riches with Pay Day. When he was caught in a battle meant to induce Pay Day, Jessie and James had to secretly bail him out by throwing the last of their spare change and some of James's prized bottle caps in order to appease the islanders.

InBound For Trouble, Team Rocket had a plan to capture Pikachu that involved tying him up with Meowth. This succeeded at first, but Meowth and Pikachu got separated from Jessie and James. Being lost on the island, the two Pokémon had to work together to defeat powerful Pokémon and get to safety. In the end, Ash, Misty, andTracey managed to find the duo first and separated them from each other.

After Jessie fell ill from inhalingVileplumeStun Spore inThe Stun Spore Detour, Meowth and James attempted to findSalveyo weed. However, they had to contend with Misty and her newly befriendedPoliwag, also on a mission to heal her friends, for the rare medicinal plant. Despite their antics, Misty later gave them some Salveyo weed.

Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver

InSnubbull Snobbery, aSnubbull took interest in Meowth's tail, which they used to their advantage to lure the Fairy Pokémon to them. The plan ended up failing when they were found by Ash and his friends, but, unbeknownst to them, Snubbull followed the trio to stay with Meowth. Snubbull returned inTunnel Vision, biting down onto Meowth. The trio identified it as the same one and decided to keep it. Meowth demanded they pick him or the Snubbull, which backfired when his teammates happily welcomed Snubbull to the group. Dejected, Meowth left, though they later reconnected.

Meowth dressed up as aSunflora for the first time inGrin to Win!, where he entered theSunflora Festival. He repeated the costume inThe Grass Route, where he and Jessie entered theGrass Tournament. He did surprisingly well againstAsh's Bulbasaur with his Fury Swipes, but ended up being eliminated when his disguise was shredded byRazor Leaf.

InThe Trouble with Snubbull, Team Rocket first tried using Meowth as bait for a newly evolvedGranbull so they could collect a reward from the Granbull's owner,Madame Muchmoney. This failed, and they subsequently used a Meowth-shaped mecha for their next attempt. Through a misunderstanding over Meowth trying to release Granbull from the mecha's tail, Team Rocket were mistakenly assumed to have tricked Madame Muchmoney. When Team Rocket was blasted off following a battle between the mecha and Granbull, Granbull returned home and no longer followed Meowth.

InThe Poké Spokesman, Meowth metSimon, a man who claimed to be able to speak with Pokémon. Although uncertain of his abilities when he failed to understand his conversation with Pikachu, he later came to respect his talent and helped save him when he was kidnapped by thePhony Pokémon interpreters. Later, Meowth staged a fake talking Pokémon encounter with Simon in order to encourage him to continue his operation.

InGot Miltank?, Meowth was separated from Jessie and James during an encounter with Ash and his friends. He ended up being taken to a Pokémon oasis, where he was treated by aMiltank. When Jessie and James later arrived, Meowth pleaded with them to leave, as the oasis did not welcome humans. Meowth convinced Team Rocket's Pokémon to not attack and tried his best to free Miltank after it was caught in a net by James, but was restrained by his teammates. Thankfully, Ash's Pokémon were able to stop Jessie and James and send themblasting off.

InFly Me to the Moon, Meowth befriended aPidgey by the name ofOrville, who he sympathized with after he overheard Orville's plan of flying towards the sun. He gave the Tiny Bird Pokémon a headset so they could keep in contact during his flight. With support from Meowth, Orville was able to breach the outer atmosphere and achieve his dream.

InDues and Don'ts, the Team Rocket trio learned they'd been disbanded from Team Rocket for unpaid dues. However, aRocket Scout informed them she could get them back in if they prove themselves to her by defeating Ash and his friends. The three begged to borrow herDelibird to help them, which she agreed to. Even with the support, they failed to complete the mission, but were reinstated anyway due to a labor shortage. Their signing bonus helped pay off their bills, but the Rocket Scout informed them Delibird would be following them to make sure it didn't happen again. ByCan't Beat the Heat!, Delibird stopped following them, satisfied with the money they earned during theSilver Conference.

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Hoenn

The trio continued to follow Ash toHoenn. It was during this time that Meowth also started having frequentfantasies about presenting Giovanni with various Pokémon. These fantasies often involve whatever creature it happens to be assisting Giovanni in his daily routine.

InA Poached Ego!, Team Rocket took onRico, aPokémon poacher who had captured a herd ofEkans andKoffing inPetalburg Woods. Eventually, James and Jessie reluctantly ordered Weezing and Arbok to stay in the wild and guard the young Ekans and Koffing while they and Meowth stalled for time by battling Rico'sTyranitar.

InReady, Willing, and Sableye, Meowth found himself lost in a mine and teamed up with a pranksterSableye to play tricks on Ash and his friends. After a few pranks, Meowth convinced the Sableye to help him kidnap Pikachu andAsh's Corphish, after which he escaped with Jessie and James. They were stopped by the twerps and Sableye, who sent themblasting off.

InA Scare to Remember!, Pikachu developed amnesia after an attack by Team Rocket and their machine. Team Rocket took advantage of this and tricked Pikachu into joining them. Trying to get Pikachu back, Ash jumped on their balloon, and the trio ordered Pikachu to hit Ash with Thunderbolt. This caused them to get blasted off, while Ash and Pikachu fell into a river. As Ash protected him, Pikachu managed to regain his memory and got rid of Team Rocket once again.

Upon learning of his species' love for gathering coins and shiny objects from Ash'sPokédex inDo I Hear a Ralts?, Jessie criticized him for not doing so.

Jessie, disguised as "The Jester", used Meowth in thePacifidlogContest inMean With Envy. In the Appeals Round, he created an ice sculpture ofGiovanni,his Persian, and himself.During hisContest Battle againstErica'sJynx, he used "Transform" by using the pouch attached to his belly. He transformed into aSunflora first, usingRazor Leaf against Jynx. Later, he transformed into aKirlia and again into aWailord. He popped the inflatable Wailord with his claws and Jessie was eventually disqualified.

Battle Frontier

InTime Warp Heals All Wounds, Meowth overheardEdna's tragic backstory and how she lost her husband,Jonathan, in the past. He headed to the train station where she last saw him to think it over and in the process ran intoMay. HerSquirtle then found Edna's lost locket. The locket emitted a mysterious light and enveloped the three. They soon realized they'd been transportedback in time to when Edna's husband was about to make his departure. Working together, they delayed the train long enough for Edna to catch up to Jonathan and stop him from leaving. They then returned to the present, and due to their actions, found the couple living happily together.

InOff the Unbeaten Path, Meowth enteredPotpourri Island'sPokémon Orienteering with Jessie. The duo had trouble finding the checkpoints and decided to drop out of the competition. They planned on letting James and hisMime Jr. collect the five stamps, thinking James would share the sample offruit prize with them. To assure James's victory, they dug several pitfall traps throughout the island so as to slow down the other contestants. When James was declared the winner, they were certain they would get to eat some fruit. However, James was more interested in the Pokémon Teamwork Medal and he agreed to donate the fruit afterNurse Joy asked him to, much to their disappointment.

InKing and Queen for a Day!, Meowth, along with Mime Jr., Pikachu, andBrock's Bonsly, were blasted off after an encounter with Ash and his friends. After landing somewhere in the nearby town, the group was chased by three men in black suits. Escaping them a few times, they stumbled upon a casting crew, where it was revealed that a Bonsly and Mime Jr. had gone missing from the set. With no other choice, theDirector decided to cast the two. Jessie and James, having found Meowth, interrupted the filming, causing a fight to break out. Mime Jr. and Bonsly attacked each other, and the battle was captured by the camera. The strange turn of events ended up satisfying the Director, who wrapped up the filming.

InPokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 1) and2, the trio head about aDeoxys and set their sights on capturing it. However, Meowth ended up being possessed and used as the DNA Pokémon's translator. He andMax were then taken toanother dimension, where Deoxys explained it was scared during the space flight and felt lonely. Ash and his friends later arrived and battled Deoxys, causing friction in the alternate dimension. With help from Jessie and May, Meowth and Max were able to escape. Deoxys possessed Meowth one last time to thank Max for everything before flying away, wanting to explore the planet even more.

InThe Ole' Berate and Switch!, following a failed attempt of getting Ash's Pikachu, Meowth separated with Jessie and James. He later got involved in a Team Rocket scheme and met up with the two again, where he was the first to stop their arguing and remind them of the good times they had together. The three quickly reunited and became a team again.

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

InTwo Degrees of Separation!, Giovanni approved the trio's plans to set up a Team Rocket branch in theSinnohregion.

InAll Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!, Meowth and Jessie entered in thePokémon Dress-Up Contest. During the event, Meowth was seen dressed as aWeavile, earning him perfect marks. In the second round, Meowth noticed the prize, anEgg, was unguarded, and he and Jessie abandon the competition to steal it, greatly upsetting James.

The trio were hired byTeam Galactic to steal theAdamant Orb from theEterna Historical Museum inA Secret Sphere of Influence!.  Team Rocket successfully made the theft, framingNando in the process, but ultimately failed to get away with the orb.

InSleight of Sand!, the trio argued with Butch and Cassidy over who would steal aHippowdon. Their constant bickering made it easy for Ash and his friends to save the Heavyweight Pokémon.

InCream of the Croagunk Crop!, Jessie and James dressed Meowth up in aCroagunk costume and entered him in thePastoria Croagunk Festival. Meowth was thoroughly embarrassed, but the crowd and judges went wild for his appearance. In the brick-breaking contest, Meowth charged the pile of bricks, but since he couldn't learnBrick Break, the only thing he broke was his paw. Out of the festival, the trio settled for stealing the Croagunk. They were stopped byNurse Joy's Croagunk, Chrissy.

InJumping Rocket Ship!, Meowth was separated from Jessie and James during an explosion and landed with Pikachu. Devising a plan to later kidnap him, he told Pikachu he no longer wanted to be with Team Rocket and wanted to instead travel with the twerps. Pikachu remained suspicious, which forced Meowth to run from Jessie and James when he found them. As the ruse continued, Meowth started to consider leaving and, following a suggestion to become a television personality, headed to thePokémon Center to get in contact withSinnoh Now hostRhonda. Along the way, however, the group falls into one of Team Rocket's pitfall traps. As the two groups battled, Meowth remembered his times with his friends and attackedBarry's Empoleon with Fury Swipes, claiming his heart always belonged to Team Rocket.

InNoodles! Roamin' Off!,Christopher, a former Team Rocket member and the owner of the ramen shop, saw Meowth useFury Swipes to slice dough to make ramen and asked him to work in his restaurant as a noodle maker. After some thought, which included reflecting back on previous failures and the lack of appreciation and respect from Jessie and James, Meowth quit the Team Rocket Trio and accepted the offer. However, he eventually rejoined the group after hearing that James and Jessie were in danger.

InTo Thine Own Pokémon Be True!, Jessie and Meowth were competing against anotherTrainer and hisMarowak. Although Jessie complained that Marowak'sThick Club would put her and Meowth at a huge disadvantage, the match continued. However, they were immediately disqualified from thePokémon Ping Pong Tournament, because Meowth accidentally sliced the ball with his Fury Swipes, instead of hitting it.

InDressed for Jess Success!, James disguised himself as Jessilina due to Jessie being sick. Meowth, following his promise inOld Rivals, New Tricks!, was used during thePerformance Stage, where he used his talent for slicing ramen noodles. The two then gave thejudges the ramen to taste, which was declared to be of excellent quality. The performance was impressive enough to advance Jessilina to theBattle Stage. Upon seeing the appeal onTV, Christopher became very proud.

Meowth fell in love with aGlameow inFor The Love of Meowth!. Determined to stay with his love, he convinced his teammates to steal it, which backfired when the two decided to send it to Giovanni. Late at night, Meowth left a note saying he resigned and was leaving to start a new life with Glameow. He took Glameow away by boat, hoping to woo it, but the cat remained skeptical of Meowth's intentions. The next day, Meowth was found by his former team and the twerps, who were determined to take Glameow away from him. Using his "Fury Swipes of Love", Meowth defeated several of the group's Pokémon. However, afterJames's Carnivine managed to hit Glameow withBullet Seed, it evolved intoPurugly. Along with becoming much larger, Purugly developed a bossy personality and started to order Meowth about, as well as squishing him with its larger body. Meowth, in shock, lost interest in Purugly and was quickly defeated. He then allowed Purugly to return toits Trainer.

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Unova

Meowth, Jessie, and James were sent to theUnova region under orders from Giovanni after they were promoted inMemories are Made of Bliss!. To prevent them from getting too much attention, Giovanni did not allow Jessie's and James's other Pokémon to be sent to them, only making them use Pokémon native to Unova. This, however, made Meowth think of what would happen to him. Throughout most of the series, Meowth and his two friends were presented as horribly failing and erroneous criminals, always failing in their missions to capture Ash's Pikachu or other Pokémon. In Unova, however, he, along with the rest of his team, developed a more serious attitude in their work, as he had when first introduced, being quicker-witted and much more resourceful than before, using ingenious methods of escape and thus proving much more difficult for Ash to defeat. He has also demonstrated better battling skills, being agile enough to land on his feet when blown back by Ash'sPidove'sGust, and unlike before, does not horribly injure himself in battle.

The trio completed multiple missions for Giovanni in the early episodes of this series, with their first mission coming inTriple Leaders, Team Threats!. After arriving inStriaton City, Giovanni ordered them to visit a former laboratory located at the nearbyDreamyard, where they were tasked to take control of the area's mysterious ‘Future Energy'.They arrive and assemble a machine to collect data to be sent back to headquarters, though the machine ended up alerting Ash, his friends, andOfficer Jenny of their plan. The machine is destroyed, but not before they transmitted the data back to HQ for analysis.

InThe Bloom Is On Axew!, Giovanni instructed the trio to head to theDesert Resort and meet up with another Team Rocket agent to investigate ameteorite fragment located there.Upon arriving at the meetup location, the trio were surrounded by the police. As Officer Jenny prepared to arrest them, the agent-Pierce-arrived and rescued them. As they escaped, Pierce handed a briefcase to James with vital information.

InA Home for Dwebble!, the trio succeeded in their mission to steal data concerning the Meteonite from theAntimony Research Lab.

InA Night in the Nacrene City Museum!, the trio was given a mission to break into theNacrene Museum and swap out a fake meteorite with the real one, which they accomplished in thenext episode, andlater handed it off toDr. Zager.

InA Venipede Stampede!, they located the Meteonite in the Desert Resort. This would be their final mission from Giovanni, and after this they were advised to act on their own in the best interest of Team Rocket. The three decided to focus on what they do best-trying to capture Ash's Pikachu.

InClub Battle Finale: A Hero's Outcome!, while inNimbasa City, Team Rocket prepared to put their latest plan into action. Later, in the next episode,Meowth's Scrafty Tactics!, Meowth was found injured by Ash,Iris, andCilan. While recovering, Meowth explained that while in Nimbasa City, he had botched up Team Rocket's scheme badly and was fired by Giovanni, leading to Jessie and James turning their backs on him. Later,Iris's Axew was kidnapped by aScrafty, who wanted Axew's help to get its home back from aMandibuzz. Using his ability to speak to both Pokémon and humans, Meowth not only helped get Axew back but also helped Scrafty get its home back and helped Mandibuzz return to her original nest.

Afterwards, Meowth decided to travel with Ash and his friends, only for Iris to attempt to capture him in aPoké Ball. The capture nearly succeeded but Meowth broke out and told her he was going to help her regardless. Ever since, it seems to have become a running gag that he ends up in a Poké Ball at one point in an episode, as Iris tried twice (one of which was because Meowth didn't want aPurrloin to get caught), and byCliff. However, inCrisis from the Underground Up!, it was revealed that Meowth's being fired was fake and all just one of Team Rocket's schemes to steal all the Pokémon from Nimbasa City's Pokémon Center.

InStopping the Rage of Legends! Part 2,afterdestroying the shrines ofTornadus andThundurus, Team Rocket tried to capture the forces of nature, but were thwarted by Ash and his friends.

InA Restoration Confrontation! Part 1, the trio were given a mission by Dr. Zager to obtain aCover Fossil insideTwist Mountain, which would be used to open a time gate to steal countlessFossil Pokémon from the past.  Once they stole one fromFerris, they retreated to Dr. Zager's helicopter. The Cover Fossil was successfully revived into aTirtouga, but it escaped from the group. Team Rocket chased it down-where it evolved into aCarracosta-and held it down in front of the Time Gate. As they were about to pass through the gate, Ash and his friends arrived to stop them. This, along with Carracosta from the past, forced Team Rocket to flee emptyhanded.

The trio reappeared inAn Epic Defense Force!, where they tried to capture aMeloetta for a future job: OperationTempest. The plan continued in All for the Love of Meloetta!, where they were able to injure Meloetta before it was found by Ash andCynthia. InMeloetta and the Undersea Temple!, the operation began in full, with the trio capturing Ash, Pikachu, and Meloetta and bringing them to theAbyssal Ruins.

Once there, Giovanni used Meloetta's song to summon theReveal Glass and the forces of nature. During the battle, Giovanni possessed by the Reveal Glass, and Meowth, Jessie, and James jumped in and removed him from its influence. He then ordered a full retreat from the Unova region, with the trio joining him.

He, along with Jessie and James, returned to Unova starting inNew Places... Familiar Faces!, where they set their goals on Pikachu once again.

InMeowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!, the Team Rocket trio invadedColress's newest laboratory and drew his security into a trap in the woods. Once Colress was alone, Meowth approached him and attempted to convince him to join Team Rocket. Colress refused, but offered to allow Meowth to participate in an experiment to increase his strength. Meowth agreed, having undergone training to resist the mind control device. However, Colress still managed to take control of Meowth, and ordered him to attack Jessie and James. UsingFrillish andAmoonguss, they managed to snap him out of it before escaping. InWhat Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!, the extension of his battling skill was shown again; he took on multiple opponents, including several ofTeam Plasma'sLiepard.

Decolore Islands

InDanger, Sweet as Honey!, Meowth was separated from Jessie and James, getting stuck with Pikachu,Ash's Oshawott, andIris's Axew. During their journey to find their friends, Meowth formed a connection with the three, and upon returning to their separate groups, Meowth was unable to join in Jessie and James's attack due to the bonds he formed.

InCrowning the Scalchop King!, Meowth, disguised as aDewott, entered theScalchop King Competition. He was able to make it through a few rounds before his costume was destroyed and he was eliminated.

InThe Journalist from Another Region!, Meowth entered thePokémon Sumo Tournament disguised as aGolem. He was easily pushed out of the ring by aGolurk and sentblasting off with Jessie and James.

Pokémon the Series: XY

Meowth continued to travel with Jessie and James through Kalos inPokémon the Series: XY. InA Battle of Aerial Mobility!, Giovanni approved the trio's plan to steal as many rare and powerful Pokémon as they could inKalos.

InA Conspiracy to Conquer!, Meowth, along with Jessie and James, encountered an evilMalamar, who managed to take control of Jessie and James, as well as their Pokémon, but Meowth used Fury Swipes on himself to endure the hypnotizing. After escaping, Meowth encountered Ash and his friends and warned them of the Malamar. With Team Rocket in tow, Malamar found the whereabouts of Ash's group by a tree. It took Pikachu with them and forced him to be under their control. By the time Meowth, Ash and his friends arrived in the observation chamber of the radio observatory, Malamar took control ofClemont,Bonnie, andSerena. Meowth and Ash managed to endure it by once again using Fury Swipes on their faces to keep focus. TheAutomatic Pikachu Retrieving Device that Clemont built earlier entered the observatory and crashes into Malamar, breaking its control over everyone it hypnotized. Meowth translated Malamar's evil ambitions of conquering the world as part of an evil grand design to Ash and company and tried to stop it from doing so. But unfortunately for them, Malamar escaped. As Team Rocket recuperated from their ordeal with Malamar, Meowth revealed them that Malamar is theevolved form ofInkay, causing them to react nervously when they looked atJames's Inkay.

InComing Back Into the Cold!, Meowth tried to stop Serena, Bonnie, andAlexa from rescuing anAmaura that he stole alongside Jessie and James, even showing off his prehensile strategy of using Fury Swipes to blockSerena's Fennekin'sHidden Power. However, the parentAurorus appeared in front of Meowth and froze him withBlizzard, allowing the three heroes to save Amaura.

InA Battle by Any Other Name!, the Team Rocket trio entered thePoké Puff Contest. After failing the preliminary round, the three decided to instead steal all the food and Pokémon at the event. They are stopped by a combined attack from the twerps Pokémon.

InFacing the Grand Design!, Team Rocket, Ash, his friends, andOfficer Jenny faced the evil Malamar from before. Meowth was scared of Inkay again because Inkay evolves into Malamar. They followed Inkay and met the evil Malamar again, who had now two Malamar allies. Clemont, Meowth, and James managed to escape, but the evil Malamar held Ash, Pikachu, Serena, Bonnie, Jessie,Wobbuffet, and Officer Jenny withPsychic. However, thanks to the combined forces of the good Malamar and Inkay from the forest belowGrace Tower, they managed to stop the evil Malamar, rescue everyone and save the world from certain destruction. But the evil Malamar escaped into the future, swearing to fight again and their grand design will succeed someday once they return.

InSo You're Having a Bad Day!, Meowth became tethered to Bonnie after a failed attempt to capture the twerps Pokémon. The two bickered at first, but were eventually able to cooperate and later separate.

InA Frenzied Factory Fiasco!, Team Rocket staged an ambush for Ash and his friends, tricking the heroes into giving them their Pokémon in theirPoké Balls before trapping them. However, after stealing some freshly made Poké Balls, the group discovered that Pikachu was still free. Meowth then chased Pikachu throughout thePoké Ball Factory, attempting torecall the Mouse Pokémon into his Poké Ball. Failing to do so, Team Rocket attempted to escape with their stash of stolen Poké Balls in their getaway van, but got stopped in their tracks by Pikachu's Thunderbolt. Meowth then challenged Pikachu to a duel, wagering Ash and his friends's Poké Balls, while at the same time trying to recall Pikachu again. However, the Scratch Cat Pokémon was defeated again by his enemy before beingblasting off with the rest of his team.

InPerforming with Fiery Charm!, he performed with Jessie andWobbuffet in theDendemille TownPokémon Showcase. They lost but they made it to the performing round.

InDream a Little Dream from Me!, Meowth appeared withothermembers of his group, apparently unable to sleep due to the loud snoring of Jessie and James, but successfully did so after putting in earplugs and countingMareep. Later it woke up in a nightmare ofSquishy, caused by awildDarkrai'sBad Dreams. He later woke up due to Clemont's alarm clock exploding. Meowth then returned to Jessie and James and explained his strange dream. James, however, claimed that Meowth has been working too much and is starting to hallucinate, and Jessie suggested that Meowth should go back to sleep, but the Normal-type Pokémon decided that he's never going to sleep again, because he didn't want that dream again.

InA Dancing Debut!, he and his teammates reachedCouriway Town and witnessed the Showcase venue. Later they sneaked up in the Showcase premises to learn the theme of the Theme Performance so that Jessie might prepare before hand. When Jessie revealed a sheet with an abstract drawing on it she stole rather hastily due to Meowth setting up the alarm, he deduced that Theme Performance is about fashion and making hats. However his intuition is proved wrong when they learn that the theme actually revolves aroundPoké Puff baking. Later, in Jessilee's performance, the Scratch Cat Pokémon was seen giving a 'paw massage' to the dough and later imprinted his charm on the Poké Puff. He then ended his part by usingFury Swipes to spread chocolate syrup on the Poké Puff. When the Showcase ended and Jessie is awarded the Princess Key, he was seen crying, happy that Jessie managed to win the Princess Key.

InAn Explosive Operation!, Meowth, Jessie, and James were seen contacting Giovanni and informed them aboutTeam Flare anda powerful Pokémon which can exhibit various Formes. Intrigued, Giovanni assigned them with the task to catch thePokémon. As the trio searched for Squishy, they met up withanother Pokémon resembling Squishy but having a blue core and Team Flare scientistsAliana andMable. After James's Inkay successfully damaged the device which was used by Team Flare to catch Z2, Jessie sent out her Gourgeist to attackMable's Weavile andAliana's Druddigon withSeed Bomb, which created smoke, successfully allowing Team Rocket to flee with Z2. She and her teammates were confronted once again by Team Flare, but despite putting up a good fight, her Gourgeist ended up being knocked out. Later, they witnessed Z2 transform into its 50% Forme to fight against Team Flare's Pokémon and laterAlain's Charizard. When the Order Pokémon lost, she along with her teammates jumped in front of Z2 to rescue it from Team Flare but ended up being blasted off by Mable'sWeavile and Aliana'sDruddigon.

InMaster Class Is in Session!, Meowth first appeared praising Jessie, who had entered theGloire City Pokémon Showcase Master Class, as the future Kalos Queen. During the first round, he was seen with Wobbuffet in the waiting room, cheering on Jessilee as she performed with herGourgeist. He was Jessie's partner Pokémon in the quarter finals and semi-finals (along withGourgeist). When Jessie lost the semi-finals, he and Gourgeist held on to each other, fearing Jessie's anger, but their fears were unfounded, as she seemed pretty delighted at her performance in the Master Class, happy that Kalos could see her beauty. When the Master Class was over, he, along with James, Inkay, Gourgeist, and Wobbuffet, were seen walking behind a silent Jessie through Gloire City, fearing her wrath on losing. However, she shrugged their fears and decided that she just wanted to give them a feast for supporting her, which caused them to be overjoyed and jump over her; Jessie then angrily declared that the feast shall be financed by James.

He along with his teammates and Jessie's Wobbuffet worked asMalva's assistants during theLumiose Conference fromA League of His Own! toDown to the Fiery Finish!, with the aim of earning money and capturing any strong Pokémon in theKalos League. However, they were not very pleased with their job and felt that they were over-working; despite this, they did not quit their jobs. InKalos League Passion with a Certain Flare!, they made it a point to steal the two finalists' Pokémon, Ash andAlain's, after the battle, but could not execute their plan due toTeam Flare wreaking havoc inLumiose City.

InComing Apart at the Dreams!, he, in disguise of a news reporter, set out with his teammates, Serena,Mairin andProfessor Sycamore towardsLysandre Labs in an attempt to take over the base and bring Team Flare down. Inthe next episode, he fled the building after theGiant Rock transformed into a Zygarde, along with his teammates, on their helicopter. He was in-charge of shooting footage of the entire incident surrounding the Rock as he followed it on their helicopter on its way towardsAnistar City, and like his teammates, was utterly surprised to see the sevenGym Leaders and KalosChampionDiantha arrive on the scene to deal with the Giant Rock.

After the disaster, he and his teammates claimed sole credit for defeating Team Flare to Giovanni.

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

InLoading the Dex!, the trio arrived in theAlola region to obtain some rare Alolan Pokémon for Giovanni. The first Pokémon they encountered was aMimikyu onMelemele Island. After being scared by it, Meowth was the first to ascertain that it was not actually aPikachu. He also refused to translate what Mimikyu was saying, determining it to be too scary. Since Jessie and James had left Gourgeist and Inkay at headquarters before going to Alola, Jessie threw Meowth at Mimikyu to try to capture it. Fury Swipes had no effect on it. Meowth then tried to remove its Pikachu costume. But when it looked within, Meowth was badly hexed, and fell unconscious. He had a vision of walking down a long tunnel, then ran into a light, finding visions ofGlaceon,Gardevoir, andLopunny calling for him. They turned out to be projections cast byGastly,Haunter, andGengar. Everything disappeared, and he fell into an abyss.

In the real world, Jessie and James dumped water on Meowth, reviving him. After relating his apparent near-death experience, he blamed Mimikyu for it. They hid from the approachingAsh and his classmates from thePokémon School. When Mimikyu battled Pikachu hard, Team Rocket decided to attempt to capture it, and stepped in to stop Ash. When Pikachu threw anElectro Ball at Meowth, Mimikyu usedShadow Ball to deflect it, aligning itself with Team Rocket. Before they could fight again, however, aBewear stepped in and carried Jessie and James off. Meowth got Mimikyu to disengage from Pikachu so they could chase theBewear.

InFirst Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!, Bewear looked after the trio, giving them food and shelter at herden.

InThe Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!, Meowth participated in a battle against Ash, and, working with his teammates, was finally able to gain the upper-hand bypoisoning hisRowlet and dealing serious damage to Pikachu. As Mimikyu was about to launch one final attack, Bewear suddenly appeared from the water and took Team Rocket away with her.

InRacing to a Big Event!, Meowth and Wobbuffet teamed up inside of a Bewear robot to compete in thePokémon Pancake Race. Using the rocket thrusters, they shot towards the finish line, but were grabbed by Bewear right before winning.

InThey Might Not Be Giants!, Meowth attempted to catch Ash's Rowlet andLana's Popplio, who had been separated from theirTrainers, but was defeated by a wildLitten. Later, whenRowlet,Litten, andPopplio were caught by Team Rocket, Meowth invited Litten to join them. The Fire Cat Pokémon apparently agreed, but it turned out to be a ruse to get itself and the other two free. Afterwards, they sent Team Rocketblasting off.

InA Seasoned Search!, the trio completed their secret base in Bewear's den.

InOne Journey Ends, Another Begins..., Meowth became worried for Litten after its caretakerStoutland came down with an illness. Later, he came across Ash and told him to protect Litten. FollowingStoutland's disappearance, Meowth visited Litten to try and get it to talk before leaving when Ash approached. Meowth later watched as Ash caught Litten, claiming that it was for the best, even though it turned them into enemies.

InA Team-on-Team Tussle!, the trio, upon learning aboutZ-Moves, began their search for aZ-Ring. They discovered aDarkinium Z in a nest ofAlolanRattata andRaticate, led by aTotem Raticate, and attempted to retrieve it. However, they were intercepted by members ofTeam Skull, who were after the same Z-Crystal. Ultimately, after a clash with the other team, and with the Totem Pokémon, the trio obtained the Z-Crystal for themselves.

Meowth competed in the inCharjabug race inMounting an Electrifying Charge!. He hid inside a fakeCharjabug racer, making it past the first pit stop before accidentally getting ejected and disqualified. InA High-Speed Awakening!, he competed in theVikavolt race and captured the competingVikavolt in a net.Horacio had hisVikavolt destroy Meowth's mecha withCharge Beam, with Bewear coming to the rescue moments later.

InAlola, Kanto!, Team Rocket was revealed to have flown to Kanto as per orders from the headquarters. At the airport, the trio noticedMisty andBrock meet up with Ash and his classmates, and after eavesdropping on the group's conversation, decided to steal Pokémon off ofProfessor Oak's Laboratory to present them to Giovanni. However, their attempt to steal the group's Pokémon was thwarted, and they were carried back to Alola by Bewear inWhen Regions Collide!.

InActing True to Form!, Meowth became upset when Jessie stole his limited-edition ice cream and ran off, upset only to fall into some mud and encountered anAlolan Meowth. Jessie and James came looking for him and mistook the Alolan Meowth for him. Returning to base, he discovered the Alolan Meowth was winning over Jessie and James and ignored his warnings about not trusting it. Later, the Alolan Meowth arrived at Team Rocket Headquarters and found itself theassistant ofMatori. It later contacted Meowth, stating its intentions to replacePersian on Giovanni's lap.

InWhy Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?,James's Mareanie learnedKnock Off, meaning the trio finally had a move that worked with their Darkinium Z. They reported this to Giovanni and Matori, who informed them they needed a Z-Ring to use it. Giovanni told them to head toUla'ula Island to meetNanu, an old acquaintance of his who could help them out. They later arrived on the island and ran into aGengar-nicknamed Greedy Rapooh-who stole their Darkinium Z. They chased it down, with Mimikyu attacking it with Shadow Ball. Greedy Rapooh jumps from body to body possessing them; James used the distraction to retrieve the Darkinium Z. As the battle continued, Nanu arrived and gave the trio aZ-Power Ring. The Greedy Rapooh is then defeated with Mareanie'sBlack Hole Eclipse. Afterwards, Jessie was given aMimikium Z fromAcerola.

InA Battle Hand-Off!, Team Rocket acted as Ash's opponent during hisThrifty Megamarttrial. Mimikyu battled Pikachu, and eventually Mimikyu usedLet's Snuggle Forever, with all of Team Rocket working together to provide the Z-Power. However, Pikachu was able to survive the Z-Move when he shielded himself with his newly learnedElectroweb. When Ash'sElectrium Z turned into aPikashunium Z, Pikachu was able to use10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt, which defeated Mimikyu.

InBeauty is Only Crystal Deep!, Meowth fell in love with aPheromosa. Meowth helped it search for Z-Crystals in an attempt to win its affection, but became heartbroken when he realized how little it cared for him.

InSpying for the Big Guy!, Giovanni informed the trio that he wanted them to send Bewear to him, as they had earlier stated they had caught her. They attempted to catch her before realizing it would be impossible, after which Matorni and her Meowth appeared demanding the Strong Arm Pokémon. They managed to stall by promising other strong Pokémon-namely those belonging to Ash and his friends andGrandpa Forest. Both attempts failed, and Matori settled for takingStufful. Unable to let their friend be taken, the trio tricked Matori into taking Meowth disgused as Stufful. When the ruse was discovered, Matori's Meowth attacked, which summoned Bewear to the rescue.

InThank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!, Team Rocket received a call from HQ to return to headquarters. Unable to believe Mimikyu and Mareanie would be happy there, they released the two Pokémon before returning to Kanto.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

InIvysaur's Mysterious Tower!, Giovanni ordered Meowth, Jessie, James, and Wobbuffet to steal strong and rare Pokémon for the organization and make Team Rocket known and feared across the world. He then promised to deliver them a new secret weapon meant to help them achieve these objectives: TheRocket Prize Master. They used it for the first time against Ash andGoh, receiving aTyranitar andGyarados. Despite the powerful Pokémon, they lost to Ash's Pikachu.

Sometime prior toKicking It from Here Into Tomorrow!, Team Rocket was revealed to have made a secret base inVermilion City.

InA Talent for Imitation!, Team Rocket encountered a movie-starDitto who'd run away due to its inability to properlyTransform and itsTrainer's short temper. Deciding to make Ditto a new member of Team Rocket, the group worked to teach Ditto to control its nerves and transform properly. After learning that Ditto was needed back, however, Team Rocket pretended they'd kidnapped Ditto to cover up the fact it ran away. The trio provoked Ash and Pikachu to blast them off, and with that Ditto was returned to the studio.

InA Little Rocket R & R!, Team Rocket was ordered to go on vacation to theResort Area inSinnoh. However, the reward was a ploy by Matori and her agents, who planned to steal many Pokémon from the Resort Area. After overhearing her insulting them, the four decided to get their revenge by helping Ash and Goh free the Pokémon. The subsequent battle quickly turned against Matori and her unit, and whenOfficer Jenny arrived, they retreated.

InSword and Shield: The Darkest Day!, the trio were sent toGalar on Giovanni's command. During the trip, theDarkest Day began, and the trio planned on using the opportunity to captureEternatus. The plan failed, however, when Meowth was hit by a beam ofDynamax energy, causing him toGigantamax. Unable to handle the energy, he began to attack his teammates. Heeventually regained control of himself and went to attack Eternatus withG-Max Gold Rush, but was robbed of hisDynamax energy and subsequently sentblasting off by the Gigantic Pokémon.

InShowdown at the Gates of Warp!, Meowth lost his ability to speak his human language as a result of a clash betweenDialga andPalkia distorting time. AfterArceus stopped the fight between Dialga and Palkia, the temporal and spacial Pokémon repairs the distortions their fighting had caused and grants the Jessie and James's wish in restoring the Pokémon when Meowth started talking again, reversing thedevolution.

InThe Good, The Bad, and The Lucky!, Meowth, Jessie, and Wobbuffet met up with Butch, who was running a bakery in a quiet coastal village alongside a female Meowth. The group helped Butch run his place as repayment for a few days; then Jessie and Wobbuffet continued their Team Rocket duties while persuading Meowth to stay, as he had taken interest in Butch's Meowth. A heartbroken Meowth eventually left Butch after realizing the female Meowth was in love with a Persian.

InRadio Lulled the Mischievous Stars!, Team Rocket was ordered by Giovanni to recruit new members for Team Rocket. They figured radio was the best method, and as a result started a new late-night radio show. However, after their first episode, they discovered not a single person tuned in to listen. The second episode went no better, and as a result they gave the show a major overhaul. Through many changes, Team Rocket's radio program started to become more and more popular, but along the way they forgot about the goal of recruitment. They were later scolded by Giovanni for this, though they occasionally did the show for fun.

InTeam Rocket Expedition which stands by the evils of love and truth, Meowth briefly travels alongside Jessie and James to thePaldea region.

InRocket Revengers!, Meowth, Jessie, and James reunited with Team Rocket's Pokémon that had been residing atTeam Rocket HQ. Realizing the potential of such a large group, the team hatched a scheme to isolate Ash's Pikachu and capture him. Meowth was one of the many Pokémon that waited at the end of the trap, where he ambushed an isolated Pikachu. Despite their efforts, however, Pikachu was able to evade capture, and a wildLatias that had been following Ash intervened and sent the evil groupblasting off. Upset over the failure, the trio decided it was time to go their separate ways.

InAsh and Latios, he returned to the headquarters and gained a job working in the cafeteria, though the work was harder than he imagined. Helater snuck out to try and steal Pikachu once again, where he unexpectedly ran into Jessie and James, who had gotten the same idea. Tired of working at the cafeteria, the Team Rocket trio rekindled their friendship and decided to work together once more. They launched their attack, snatching Pikachu in a net and reciting their motto to celebrate their reunion.Ash's Pidgeot came to Ash and Pikachu's rescue, and Pikachu delivered the usual blast-off Thunderbolt. Despite failing once again, the Team Rocket trio were happy to be together again and vowed to never give up on chasing after Pikachu as a team as they disappeared into the distance.

Personality and characteristics

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Personality & Development: Meowth

Meowth has an ambitious, conniving, and idealistic personality. He has made it his life goal to please his boss,Giovanni, and will stop at nothing to capture or stealPokémon, especiallyAsh's Pikachu, which he has been pursuing sincePokémon Emergency.

Meowth is a characteristically jealous individual, particularly towards other cat Pokémon such asGiovanni's Persian andMatori's ownMeowth. He often clashes with them because they are equally as smug and conniving as he. Many of his personality traits are typical for other Meowth, where they have an affinity for affection, but he has an eye for sparkling objects. Unlike most other Pokémon, who are not truly evil and will only commit evil deeds when ordered to do so, as stated byJessie's Ekans inIsland of the Giant Pokémon, Meowth is both perfectly capable of and willing to commit evil deeds without the aid of others (and takes great pride in that fact). He is motivated by self-interest and greed, but also enjoys the thrill of taking advantage of others.

His relationship with Jessie and James varies in quality; for example, inGo West, Young Meowth they stated that they regarded Meowth as a friend, but inBound for Trouble, having discovered Meowth and Pikachu after the two had been stuck together, they both stated that they had really been looking for Pikachu and Meowth was just 'part of the package'. Meowth seems to have aspects of each of his teammates in him; in arguments, he can often be seen siding with either Jessie (usually denouncing James's incompetence) or James (usually complaining about Jessie's overdramatic and rash behavior). Despite these fights, the three remain very close and loyal friends, although at one point in Giovanni's Gym in Viridian City, they threatened to split up. However they realized they had over reacted, and became friends again, proving themselves very loyal to each other.

Despite his seemingly outgoing nature, Meowth also has a contemplative inner side that is not seen as often. In one of his image songs,Meowth's Song, and inMewtwo Strikes Back, he is a philosopher. Meowth comfortedAsh's Chimchar inTears For Fears! and even expressed some admiration forAsh andhis friends. On a few occasions, Meowth has become stranded with Pikachu, and during these times, the two work together fairly well. Pikachu distrusts Meowth, but Meowth is more willing to let go of the past and work together. Usually, by the end of these episodes, Meowth will betray Pikachu once he and Pikachu findJessie andJames.

Meowth recognizes himself as a Pokémon, but has always felt at odds where he doesn't perfectly fit into thePokémon world because of his ability to speak like ahuman. 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 includeSimon fromThe Poké Spokesman, who was certain he could understand the feelings of Pokémon, orMichelle'sBagon who was keen on learning how to fly.

Meowth is an amorous Pokémon, developing crushes on occasion, which often jeopardize Team Rocket's operations. He has also demonstrated aspirations of being a parent-like caretaker, like inWho Gets to Keep Togepi?, when he coddledTogepi'sEgg before fighting for custody of it, only to lose it toMisty. To regain custody of Togepi, he even defeatedBrock's Onix by throwing a bucket of water in its face and finishing it with aFury Swipes attack to the head.

Meowth normally does not battle unless there are extreme circumstances; his explanation is that his ability to talk and walk upright came at the expense of battling ability. However, when forced to fight, Meowth is fairly resourceful, such as dumping a bucket of water on anOnix to weaken it, most notably Brock's Onix inWho Gets to Keep Togepi?. He has also used his claws to pick locks on several occasions, such as when he wanted to get intoCanalave City'sOld Chateau inGet Your Rotom Running!.

Much like Ash's Pikachu, Meowth does not stay inside aPoké Ball, though he is technically awild Pokémon. He remains a part of the trio because he feels he has a place with them. Meowth considers himself the brains of the trio's operations, namely because his ability to translatePokémon speech for Jessie and James, and also because of his extensive technical knowledge, which has helped construct many ofTeam Rocket's mechas. He utilizesfantasies to explain his schemes to his teammates, though these also expose Meowth's ambitions to be Giovanni's sole companion. On several occasions, Meowth's value has been questioned, and he has shown signs of having abandonment issues, for example inTunnel Vision or inA Hot Water Battle. He even had some tension towardsJessie's Wobbuffet when he first joined the trio and kept taking his place in the Team Rocketmotto, but the pair now gets along. His attachment to Jessie and James is more obvious when he finds himself separated or when the trio has decided to go their separate ways. Examples of this includeHoenn Alone orLucario and the Mystery of Mew, when he became sad after Jessie and James got swallowed up by theTree of Beginning's antibodies.

DuringPokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, Meowth developed a bond withLitten. InThey Might Not Be Giants!, Meowth was brought to tears when Litten explained its past. His concern for Litten grew inOne Journey Ends, Another Begins..., whenStoutland began to grow ill before disappearing, and he even informed Ash that he had better protect Litten. Following Stoutland's disappearance, Meowth visited Litten to try and get it to talk before leaving when Ash approached. Meowth later watched as Ash caught Litten, knowing that it was for the best even though it meant they were enemies. EncounteringTorracat for the first time since Litten evolved duringLove at First Twirl!, Meowth seemed to be excited by its Evolution.

Appearance

See also:Gigantamax

As a Gigantamax Meowth

Moves used

Using Fury Swipes	Move First Used In Fury Swipes Ash Catches a Pokémon Scratch Challenge of the Samurai Bite The Path to the Pokémon League Night Slash Jumping Rocket Ship!*
A† shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

G-Max Moves used

Using G-Max Gold Rush	Move First Used In G-Max Gold Rush Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!*
A† shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Moves improvised

Picture	First Used In	Moves Involved	Partnered With
	Bound For Trouble	None	None
	Description: Meowth jumps onto aRhydon and uses an improvisedTickle attack. However, the move Tickle wasn't released until Generation III.
	The Grass Route	Scratch	None
	Description: Meowth uses a "ScratchFake Out", clapping his hands in the face of Bulbasaur, stunning it, before kicking it. However, the move Fake Out wasn't released until Generation III.
	For The Love Of Meowth!	Fury Swipes	None
	Description: Meowth also improvised a move that he called "Fury Swipes of Love" to protect aGlameow he was in love with.

Outfits

Main article:Team Rocket trio's clothing

As aPokémon, Meowth typically does not wear clothing, though along withJessie andJames, he has often been known to weardisguises and evencross-dress on occasion.

I Choose You! trilogy

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Meowth appeared inI Choose You!, which is set in a different continuity fromPokémon the Series. He first appeared in disguise withJessie andJames in a Pokémon Center, being wanted for stealing Pokémon. When a Trainer who had just battled anEntei hurried inside the Pokémon Center, Team Rocket eavesdropped on the conversation and decided to hunt for Entei themselves. While looking for Entei in the forest, they were blasted off by a ragingOnix.

Voice actors

Artwork

Official artwork from the Original series	Official artwork from Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire	Official artwork from Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl	Official artwork from Pokémon the Series: Black & White
Official artwork from Pokémon the Series: XY	Team Rocket trio from Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon	Official artwork from Pokémon Journeys: The Series
For more artwork, please seeMeowth andTeam Rocket's Meowth images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the games

In thecore series

Meowth appears as part ofJessie andJames's team each time they appear inPokémon Yellow, alongsideEkans,Koffing, and their evolved forms. However, unlike inPokémon the Series, Meowth resides in aPoké Ball instead of traveling around with Jessie and James. He reappeared inPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, which is based on Yellow. Unlike Yellow, he is no longer a part of the battles that Jessie and James have against the player. Also unlike the animated series, he does not speak the human language, and instead, his dialogue mainly consists of making generic cat noises.

Pokémon Yellow
First battle (Mt. Moon)

MeowthLv.14

Type:

Normal

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

Effort levels:

Scratch

Normal

Status

Growl

Normal

Status

Bite

Normal

Status

Pokémon Yellow
Second to fourth battle
(Rocket Hideout/Pokémon Tower/Silph Co.)

MeowthLv.25/27/31

Type:

Normal

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

Effort levels:

Growl

Normal

Status

Bite

Normal

Status

Pay Day

Normal

Status

Screech

Normal

Status

Inevents

Team Rocket's Meowth was distributed via Wi-Fi from December 7, 2012, to January 10, 2013, forJapanese players ofPokémon Black 2 and White 2, because of Meowth's involvement in theBest Wishes: Episode N season ofPokémon the Series.

Team Rocket's Meowth was again distributed via Wi-Fi from May 10 to June 9, 2013, forKorean players of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.

Team Rocket's Meowth was also distributed inItaly as part of thePokémon Day event held at theMirabilandia amusement park. It was available from July 13 to 14, 2013.

Pokémon Info				Trainer Memo	Battle Moves		Ribbons
ニャース	♂	Dex No.	0052	Random nature.	Normal	Fury Swipes
Lv.15		Type			Normal	Sing
		Normal		Unknown	Pokémon Cartoon	Dark		Nasty Plot
		OT	Ｒだん	Apparently had a	Dark	Snatch
		ID No.	12072	fateful encounter at	This Pokémon was available inJapan and Wi-Fi fromDecember 7, 2012 to January 10, 2013.
Item		Ability		Lv. 15.
Smoke Ball		Pickup
The date this Pokémon was received is determined by the date on theDS when theWonder Card is received.
This Pokémon is English in origin.
Can be obtained with: B W B2 W2

In the spin-off games

Arcade games

Meowth appears inPokémon: Battle Nine andPokémon: Wobbuffet Fell Down!.

In Battle Nine, if a Meowth or Team Rocket symbol is selected instead of a Poké Ball, it will trigger the appearance of Meowth or the wholeTeam Rocket trio respectively. If Meowth appears, it will attempt to steal 1 captured Pokémon. If successful, it will replace it with a fresh Pokémon. If the whole Team appears, they will steal all captured Pokémon and replace them with fresh ones, essentially causing the player to start over. Both actions will cause the player to lose potential combo bonuses involving the captured Pokémon.

In Pokémon: Wobbuffet Fell Down!, players use medals to bring forth and control various Pokémon in order to reach a goal guarded by Meowth. He begins facing the tree chanting "ソーナンスがころんだニャ!","Wobbuffet fell down, meow!" at varying speeds. He will turn around upon saying"meow!", and any Pokémon he sees at this time will be frozen from the game.

Intellectual Training Drill Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Letter and Number Intelligence Game

Meowth appears inIntellectual Training Drill Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Letter and Number Intelligence Game.

Pokémon Channel

Meowth appears on the PNF (Pokémon News Flash), along withPsyduck. He goes out and interviews random Pokémon in random locations.

Meowth also appears inPichu Bros. in Party Panic, along withJessie's Wobbuffet and theSquirtle Squad. He plans a party for himself and invites all the Pokémon fromBig Town.

Pokémon Masters EX

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Starting on July 1, 2020, Meowth would occasionally appear in thePokémon Center, stating how he got separated from his teammatesJessie andJames while searching for aMythical Pokémon. They are reunited for the Double Trouble Event.

Unlike most characters in Pokémon Masters EX, Meowth's appearance is based directly on hisPokémon the Series incarnation, and retains his Japanese voice actress.

Quotes

Main article:Team Rocket trio/Quotes

Pokémon Mezastar

Meowth appears inPokémon Mezastar. It appears as an opponent during thefirst Super Tag set. Upon beating theTeam Rocket trio, the player can receive a Support Pokémon Ticket based on Meowth.

As an opponent

Meowth Fury Swipes

Disks

Tag No.	Name	Type	Grade
2-1-070	Meowth

Pokémon Puzzle League

Meowth is a playable character, along with Jessie and James. Their theme isDouble Trouble.

Pokémon Zany Cards

In Special Seven mode, Meowth appears as card #2. When the Meowth card is used, he will force the opponent to draw 2 cards. This can be countered if the player has another Meowth card, in which case the effect will pass on to the next player, unless they also have a Meowth card, and so on.

Meowth also makes a cameo in Four Kings mode. When the game is won, he tells the player to try the next level of difficulty. Meowth also appears on the box art.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Meowth appears as a trophy. This trophy is unlocked after obtaining each All-Star trophy for all 25 playable characters.

Melee trophy information

This...is Meowth's dream. Meowth strides all over the globe scattering invitations to other Pokemon, insisting they come to "Meowth's Party". At this wonderful party, guests are packed in like sardines as Meowth climbs up the stage with its faithful guitar. It strikes a chord, pauses, and then rocks their world.

Sega Pico games

Meowth appears inPokémon: Catch the Numbers!,Pokémon Advanced Generation: I've Begun Hiragana and Katakana!, andPokémon Advanced Generation: Pico for Everyone Pokémon Loud Battle!.

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

InAsh & Pikachu, which is based on theanimated series, Meowth appears along withJessie andJames.

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Moves used

Using Fury Swipes	Move First Used In Fury Swipes Tale Of The Friendship Between Pikachu And Meowth
A† shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Meowth debuts inPikachu's Excellent Adventure, where he is searching for theHidden Village withJessie andJames when he runs intoTommy,Pikachu, and other Pokémon, who are also searching for the village. Meowth offers them free breakfast (made by Jessie and James) and the trio travel with them to the village. Later, he is expelled from the Hidden Village byKangaskhan when Jessie and James try to steal the Pokémon.

Meowth reappears inYou Gotta Have Friends, when he, Jessie, and James attempt to steal a herd of wildPikachu. Following this, theTeam Rocket trio begin regularly appearing in the manga, followingAsh to thePokémon League championship atIndigo Plateau and cheering him on at theOrange League.

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Movie adaptations

As Meowth appeared in every movie to date, he appeared in the manga adaptations of them as well.

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Pokémon Journeys

Meowth debuted inFlash of the Titans!. In the manga, the role of Team Rocket Trio is quite reduced compared to the animated series, so their participation ends up being removed or much smaller than the episodes on which each chapter is based.

In the TCG

Meowth is featured in the TCG as one of Team Rocket's Pokémon and as aPokémon. The following is a list of cards featuring Meowth.

Meowth Cards listed with ablue background are only legal to use in the currentExpanded format. Cards listed with agreen background are legal to use in both the currentStandard andExpanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Team Rocket's Meowth		Wizards Black Star Promos		18	Unnumbered Promotional cards
Rocket's Meowth		EX Team Rocket Returns		46/109	Rocket Gang Strikes Back		059/084
Meowth					Movie Commemoration Random Pack		017/022
Meowth					Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit		013/026
Team Rocket's Meowth		Destined Rivals		149/182	Glory of the Rocket Gang		078/098

• Meowth also appears in the cardsHere Comes Team Rocket! (Team Rocket 15),Wobbuffet (Ash vs Team Rocket Deck 8),Team Rocket's Mimikyu-GX (Ash vs Team Rocket Deck 10),Bewear (Ash vs Team Rocket Deck 18),Jessie & James (Sky Legend 48), andJessie & James (Hidden Fates 58).

Merchandise

20th Anniversary Team Rocket Special Case

The final item released during the XY BREAK Era, and the XY Era as a whole, was the20th Anniversary Team Rocket Special Case (Japanese:20周年記念 ロケット団スペシャルケース). This item could only be purchased from the Pokémon Center Online as part of a make to order run, with each case costing ¥12,000 plus tax. The reservation period began on November 3, 2016, and closed after December 18, 2016. Cases began shipping to customers from mid-February 2017. Each case is made of high-quality plastic and includes a handle and clasps to secure it when closed. Inside are molded high-density foam inserts that contain the case's 2 exclusiveFull Art promotional cards,Team Rocket-themed Deck Case, set of 64 sleeves, and metalcoin.

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Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit

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TheAsh vs Team Rocket Deck Kit (Japanese:30枚デッキ対戦セット「サトシVSロケット団」) is a Japanese-exclusive Deck Kit released alongside theFacing a New Trial subset, on April 21, 2017. The deck features Pokémon fromPokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, including Ash's Pikachu and Jessie's Mimikyu asPokémon-GX. The Deck Kit also includes a player's guide, damage and Status Condition markers, 2 GX markers, a coin, a playmat, and a How to Play instruction manual.

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SM10b accessories

April 26, 2019 saw the release ofSky Legend, the second subset associated with theDouble Blaze expansion, as well as theGreat Detective Pikachu subset, promotingPOKÉMON Detective Pikachu that premiered in Japan the following Friday. A variety of merchandise featuring artwork based on the two subsets was available to purchase from the same day, as were many other items in anticipation ofGolden Week, traditionally a busy shopping period and longer in 2019 than usual due to theJapanese imperial transition.

Deck cases: Each deck case comes with 2 organizational dividers and can store up to 180 cards.

TheTeam Rocket Deck Case (Japanese:デッキケース ロケット団) features aKen Sugimori illustration of theTeam Rocket trioJessie,James, and Meowth. This deck case was limited to Pokémon Centers.

Playmats: Each single-player playmat is made from a resilient rubber-like material. All playmats available from April 26, 2019, were exclusive to Pokémon Centers.

TheTeam Rocket Rubber Playmat (Japanese:ハーフプレイマット ロケット団) featuresTeam Rocket membersJessie,James, and Meowth against a space-themed backdrop containing planets and galaxies.

Sleeves:

TheTeam Rocket Sleeves (Japanese:デッキシールド ロケット団Deck Shield: Team Rocket) feature the infamous trio ofTeam Rocket agentsJessie,James, and Meowth in front of the Team Rocket emblem. These sleeves case could only be purchased at Pokémon Centers.

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Trivia

• Meowth is the firsttalking Pokémon in theanimated series. He is also one of the few talking Pokémon that do not do so telepathically.
• While Meowth is able to interpret mostPokémon speech, he cannot understand the "space talk" spoken by someextraterrestrial Pokémon like theDeoxys featured inPokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! Part 1 andPart 2, as well asUltra Beasts likeAsh's Poipole.
• Meowth claims that he is unable to learnPay Day as a trade off for learning to speak. He claims to have "used up all [his] smarts" doing so.
• In the English dub, Meowth refers to hiskoban as a charm.
• Sunflora is Meowth's most frequently used Pokémon disguise inPokémon the Series, using the disguise seven times.
• There is some inconsistency as to whether or not Meowth hates water. InSnow Way Out!, he wanted a hot spring, and inWho Gets to Keep Togepi?, he is seen taking a bath with the Egg that will hatch intoTogepi. Meowth has suggested that he and his teammates go into the water inPokémon Paparazzi and again inFit to be Tide, while in episodes likeThe Pirates of Decolore!, he prominently remains swimming in the sea without showing any displeasure. However, inPokémon Shipwreck,Friend and Foe Alike, andBig Meowth, Little Dreams (Part 1), he hates water like a cat.
• Meowth is the only known Pokémon to have been aGym Leader, briefly sharing the title withJessie andJames inThe Battle of the Badge after they had to fill in forGiovanni.
• Aside fromAsh's Pikachu, Meowth has appeared in the most episodes out of any Pokémon in the animated series, at 1008 main series episodes.
• In the original Japanese version ofPokémon the Series, Meowth ends almost all of his sentences with "ニャー (nya)", which is the Japanese equivalent to "meow", the onomatopoeia for the sound cats make (such verbal tics are a common trait in anime). This gag was initially incorporated into theEnglishdub, but far less often, and it was eventually scrapped altogether (although it is sometimes present when Meowth recites themotto).
• ForDP022,Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia is about Meowth. He writes thissenryū about him: 「ピカチュウに　いつかはかちたい　ニャースかな」"Wanting to beat Pikachu someday, is thatNyarth?".

References

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Ash & Pikachu characters Main characters Ash Ketchum •Pikachu •Misty •Togepi •Brock •May •Max •Jessie •James •Meowth Rivals Gary Oak •Drew •Morrison Gym Leaders and Frontier Brains Whitney •Clair •Roxanne •Norman •Noland •Greta •Lucy Other Anna •Azusa •Professor Birch •Calista •Caroline •Professor Cozmo •Drake •Eriko Eriko's grandmother •Mrs. Grimm •Hiroto •Jack Pollockson •Kaburagi •Kiyo •Lily •Professor Oak Oliver •Robert •Shelly •Solana •Susie •Tabitha •Team Rocket Scientist •Timmy Whitney's grandmother •Winstrate family
The Electric Tale of Pikachu characters Main characters Ash Ketchum •Pikachu •Gary Oak •Ritchie •May Oak •Professor Oak •Delia Ketchum •Jessie •James •Meowth Gym Leaders Brock •Misty •Koga •Sabrina •Giovanni •Rudy •Drake Other A.J. •Aya •Bill •Damian •Dario •Duplica •Eevee brothers •Giselle •Jeanette Fisher •Officer Jenny •Joe •Nurse Joy Lara Laramie •Mahri •Melanie •Mikey •Mimi •Professor Orville •Potter •Florinda Showers •Ruby •Samurai •Tommy
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