Meowth
| Meowth | |
|---|---|
  Meowth's official artwork fromPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. | |
| Games | SSB Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate |
| Move | Pay Day |
| Rarity | 1/12 (SSB) 30/586 (Brawl) 32/975 (SSB4) 32/1463 (Ultimate) |
| Article on Bulbapedia | Meowth (Pokémon) |
| “ | It launches a coin barrage against any foe it faces. It doesn't throw the thing on its forehead. | ” |
| —Pokémon Encyclopedia,Smash Bros. DOJO!! | ||
Meowth (ニャース,Nyarth) is a creature in thePokémon media franchise.
Origin[edit]
Meowth is a Normal-typePokémon introduced inGeneration I, and is categorized within the Pokédex at #052 as the "Scratch Cat Pokémon". It evolves intoPersian starting at level 28. It and its evolution received Alolan Forms inGeneration VII. It also received a Galarian Form inGeneration VIII, in which it evolves intoPerrserker instead. InPokémon Sword and Shield, a special pre-order Meowth can transform into itsGigantamax form, during which it can use the moveG-Max Gold Rush. It is easily recognized by the coin on its forehead and is known to collect similar shiny objects. It is especially notable among the general public for being a part of theTeam Rocket trio in thePokémon anime series along with Jessie and James, appearing in almost all of its episodes for the first 25 seasons. In the National Pokédex, it is registered as #052.
Pay Day is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It has 40 base power, 100% accuracy and the unique property of producing money which can be picked up after each battle. It was originally Meowth'ssignature move, meaning it was that only Pokémon able to learn it by level, along with Persian, prior toGeneration IV.
InSuper Smash Bros.[edit]
Based on its prominent role in the Pokémon anime series, which was extremely popular at the time of the original game's release,a popular rumor claims Meowth was planned to be playable in the game along withBowser,King Dedede,Mewtwo, and many other characters, before being cut for space/time constraints. However, unlike the aforementioned three characters, no definitive official source has ever been found that proves Meowth was ever planned to be included as a playable character.
As a Poké Ball Pokémon[edit]
Meowth can be summoned by aPoké Ball. It uses Pay Day as its attack: Meowth hovers in the place it was summoned, scattering coins in all directions. Opponents hit by the coins will take 6% damage. When the coins hit characters, they also makeMario-coin sounds. The attack radius of Pay Day is short so it can be easy to avoid, however, fighters can become trapped in the barrage of coins taking up to 50% damage. Meowth can also deal 12% damage with its body, which has much higherknockback scaling, so it mayKO foes after they are hit with the coins.
Meowth has a spawn chance of1/12.
InSuper Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
Trophy[edit]
Meowth does not return inSuper Smash Bros. Melee, only making a cameo as atrophy. Meowth's trophy is unlocked after getting the "Smash Blue" trophies (fromAll-Star Mode) for all 26 playable characters. This is the only game where Meowth isn't a Poké Ball Pokémon.
Meowth's trophy is atypical with respect to otherPokémon trophies. Instead of describing its behaviour in thePokémon series, the trophy instead referencesMeowth's Party, the seventh ending animation for the Japanese release of thePokémon anime. Meowth is seen holding his guitar from the animation, and the description references the Japanese lyrics to its accompanying song. This animation was also used as the basis for a technical demo used to demonstrate the GameCube's technology at Nintendo's SpaceWorld 2001 event; the model used for the trophy appears to be the very same model from this tech demo.
- Meowth
- This...is Meowth's dream. Meowth strides all over the globe, scattering invitations to other Pokémon, 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!
- Pokémon Red & Blue (9/98)
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
As a Poké Ball Pokémon[edit]
Meowth returns to its role as a Poké Ball Pokémon inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, using the same attack it used inSuper Smash Bros., but in a slightly different fashion. This time, Meowth throws a barrage of coins left or right in the opponent's direction instead of quickly scattering coins in all directions, though it will turn to face the opponent that is closest to it. The coins only deal 3% damage, but falling from above onto Meowth will cause the victim to be locked into the rush of coins and thus take heavy damage.
Meowth has a spawn chance of30/586.
Trophy[edit]
- Meowth
- A Scratch Cat Pokémon. It's one of the most famous Pokémon and very fond of things that sparkle--the gold medallion on its head could be seen as an indicator of this infatuation. There are many Pokémon that resemble cats, but Meowth is the only one that can use Pay Day to receive coins at the end of battle. It evolves into Persian.
:Pokémon Red/Blue
:Pokémon Diamond/Pearl
Sticker[edit]
| Name | Game | Effect | Fighter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meowth | Pokémon series | AttackSlash+005 Attack +5 | Pikachu Pokémon Trainer Lucario Jigglypuff    |
.png) Meowth (Pokémon series) |
InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]
As a Poké Ball Pokémon[edit]
Meowth reappears inSuper Smash Bros. 4 as a Poké Ball Pokémon, keeping itsBrawl behavior.
Meowth has a spawn chance of32/975. It can be summoned on all stages in a standard versus match.
Trophy[edit]
Meowth's trophy can be obtained in both versions of the game. InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U it is obtained by completing theJackpot Opportunity event and is part of thePokémonTrophy Box.
- Meowth
Meowth is a Normal-type, Scratch Cat Pokémon who absolutely loves anything shiny. It's a creature of the night, and it's not unusual to discover a Meowth and a Murkrow fighting over their finds. Meowth's attack Pay Day can deal a ton of damage if an opponent gets caught in it. How purrfect!- :Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue (09/1998)
:Pokémon X & Pokémon Y (10/2013)
Meowth, a Normal-type Pokémon, loves round, shiny things. It runs around at night, hunting for little treasures and trinkets, but often ends up getting into fights with Murkrow about who'll get to keep them. Watch out for Meowth's Pay Day attack. If it catches you from behind, it can be purralysingly pawerful!- :Pokémon Red/Blue (10/1999)
- :Pokémon X/Y (10/2013)
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
As a Poké Ball Pokémon[edit]
Meowth returns as a Poké Ball summon.
Meowth has a spawn chance of32/1463. It can be summoned on all stages in a standard versus match.
Spirit[edit]
Meowth also appears as an Advanced-classsupport spirit.
Meowth's Spirit Battle uses two yellow GoldIsabelle puppet fighters and is fought onGolden Plains. One Isabelle starts with a Poké Ball containing Meowth.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Cost | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 433 |  | Meowth |  | ★★ | 1 | Thrown Items ↑ | Pokémon Series |
Gallery[edit]
Artwork of Meowth fromBrawl.
Meowth infor 3DS.
Artwork of Meowth fromUltimate.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | ニャース,Nyarth |
 English | Meowth |
 French | Miaouss |
 German | Mauzi |
 Spanish | Meowth |
 Italian | Meowth |
 Chinese | 喵喵 |
 Korean | 나옹,Naong |
 Dutch | Meowth |
 Russian | Мяут |
Trivia[edit]
- Meowth is the first of two Poké Ball Pokémon to skip an installment before returning, the other beingScizor.
- Electrode, Meowth,Porygon2, andUnown are the only non-Legendary or Mythical Poké Ball Pokémon to have no spoken voice lines.
- Ironically, despite its Team Rocket anime counterpart being well-known for its ability to talk, Meowth does not vocalize at all inSmash.
| Non-playablePokémon inSuper Smash Bros. (N64) | |
|---|---|
| Poké Ball | Beedrill ·Blastoise ·Chansey ·Charizard ·Clefairy ·Goldeen ·Hitmonlee ·Koffing ·Meowth ·Mew ·Onix ·Snorlax ·Starmie |
| Stage Hazard | Chansey ·Charmander ·Electrode ·Porygon ·Venusaur |
| Background | Butterfree ·Fearow ·Moltres ·Pidgey |
| Non-playablePokémon inSuper Smash Bros. Melee | |
|---|---|
| Poké Ball | Articuno ·Bellossom ·Blastoise ·Celebi ·Chansey ·Charizard ·Chikorita ·Clefairy ·Cyndaquil · (Ditto) ·Electrode ·Entei ·Goldeen ·Ho-Oh ·Lugia ·Marill ·Mew ·Moltres ·Porygon2 ·Raikou ·Scizor ·Snorlax ·Staryu ·Suicune ·Togepi ·Unown ·Venusaur ·Weezing ·Wobbuffet ·Zapdos |
| Poké Floats | Chansey ·Chikorita ·Geodude ·Goldeen ·Lickitung ·Onix ·Porygon ·Psyduck ·Seel ·Slowpoke ·Snorlax ·Sudowoodo ·Squirtle ·Unown ·Venusaur ·Weezing ·Wobbuffet ·Wooper |
| Trophy only | Bulbasaur ·Cleffa ·Crobat ·Ditto ·Eevee ·Heracross ·Igglybuff ·Meowth ·Poliwhirl ·Steelix ·Totodile |
| Opening movie | Abra ·Cubone ·Drowzee ·Electabuzz ·Elekid ·Gligar ·Hitmonlee ·Krabby ·Machop ·Magmar ·Natu ·Oddish ·Phanpy ·Pineco ·Pinsir ·Rhydon ·Sentret ·Slowbro ·Snubbull ·Ursaring ·Weepinbell |
