Meowth-Alola
Dark
Base stats
HP40
Atk35
Def35
SpA50
SpD40
Spe90
BST290
Abilities
- Primary
- Pickup
- Secondary
- Technician
- Hidden
- Rattled
Singles analysis
What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Gen 9 role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.
Base 90 Speed sits in the middle tier: neither a natural revenge killer nor a slow pivot.
Pivoting
- Pivot (U-turn / Volt Switch / Flip Turn / Parting Shot / Chilly Reception)
- U-turn, Parting Shot
Recovery
- Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk)
- Rest
Setup
- Offensive setup
- Nasty Plot
- Speed setup (Agility / Rock Polish / Autotomize)
- Agility
- Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse)
- Curse
Priority
- Fake Out (low value in singles)
- Fake Out
Status
- Paralysis (Thunder Wave / Glare / Nuzzle)
- Thunder Wave
Stallbreak / utility
- Knock Off
- Taunt
- Substitute (near-universal)
- Substitute
Offense abilities
- Offensive ability
- Technician
Moves — Gen 9
64 of 64 moves
| Details | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | This move does not check accuracy. | |
| Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | Raises the user's Speed by 2. | |
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Raises the user's Sp. Def by 2. | |
| Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Power doubles if target was damaged this turn. | |
| Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | 30% chance to make the target flinch. | |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | 30% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Lowers the target's Attack by 2. | |
| Chilling Water | Water | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 | 100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1. | |
| Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Confuses the target. | |
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | If the user has no item, it steals the target's. | |
| Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 | Curses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def. | |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20% chance to make the target flinch. | |
| Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2. | |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Has 33% recoil. | |
| Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | Lowers the target's HP to the user's HP. | |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP. | |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed. | |
| Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | Hits first. First turn out only. 100% flinch chance. | |
| Fake Tears | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Lowers the target's Sp. Def by 2. | |
| Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 | Nullifies Detect, Protect, and Quick/Wide Guard. | |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | More power the less HP the user has left. | |
| Flatter | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Raises the target's Sp. Atk by 1 and confuses it. | |
| Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | Uses target's Attack stat in damage calculation. | |
| Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | |
| Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 | Lowers the foe(s) Attack by 1. |