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#908
Default
233
ATK
153
DEF
183
STA
Lvl 50Max CP
3193
Lvl 40
2825
Lvl 25Weather Boost
2017
Lvl 20Raids/Eggs
1614
Lvl 15Research
1210

PvE Analysis

Meowscarada has the second highest Attack stat among the current Grass Type starters, making it a solid choice as a Grass attacker. Access to Frenzy Plant following its Community Day on January 2025 makes it one of the top budget options, though it will fall short when compared to Kartana and some Shadow Grass-type Pokemon.

Best PvE Offensive Moveset

Leafage + Frenzy PlantBest
Charm + Play RoughGood
  • Meowscarada's best moveset is Leafage and Frenzy Plant. 
  • Energy Ball, Flower Trick, and Grass Knot are inferior options to Frenzy Plant. However, as Frenzy Plant is an Elite Move, it may not be the most accessible option. Flower Trick is the best option out of these three.
  • Charm and Play Rough can work for Fairy damage, but not very well.
  • Night Slash has no real utility for Meowscarada.

Best PvE Defensive Moveset

Charm + Play Rough, Night Slash, Flower TrickBest
  • Charm is one of the better Defensive Fast Moves, and should definitely be the move of choice for Meowscarada.
  • Play Rough is actually the best Charged Move for defense
  • Grass Knot seems like it would out-perform Play Rough due to being off-type with Meowscarada's best Fast Move, but Play Rough actually has better defensive stats, and Fairy is only resisted by Steel and Poison, with both of these types also sporting a resistance to Grass.
  • Frenzy Plant is the most damaging option and has a decent firing rate due to it being a 2-bar move.
  • Night Slash has great speed and coverage, though its base power is lacking. Fortunately, Meowscarada's STAB bonus helps out a bit.
  • Flower Trick is a 3-bar Charged Attack with decent base power, which can hopefully fire off multiple times before Meowscarada faints.
  • Energy Ball is sub-par.

PvP Analysis

Leafage + Night Slash and Frenzy Plant*

Leafage benefits from STAB and has above average parameters. Charm can find uses in limited cups, but its lack of STAB greatly reduces its potential.

Night Slash is recommended as it is Meowscarada's cheapest Charged Attack and only Dark STAB option. Grass Knot ensures that Meowscarada can deal solid Grass-type damage, as Leafage alone may not be enough. Energy Ball is almost strictly inferior to Grass Knot; its 10% Defense debuff chance is not worth the 5 Energy Cost increase. Play Rough can offer some coverage, but the move's below average parameters makes this an extremely situational choice.

Great League / 5

Meowscarada has a fairly rare Grass/Dark typing, allowing it to corebreak certain teams around Water- and Ghost-type Pokemon. It competes heavily with Shiftry in that role, however, due to the latter's access to Leaf Blade and superior energy generation in Snarl. Like Shiftry, Meowscarada is incredibly fragile and requires heavy shield investment to succeed. Nevertheless, Meowscarada's damage output is arguably more consistent than Shiftry thanks to Leafage having more DPT, and its moderately spammy Night Slash can lend to some game-stealing moments with timely boosts.

Ultra League / 5

Meowscarada's a bit bulkier in the Ultra League and can still provide value with its typing, although this is yet another league where it competes with Shiftry.

Master League / 5

Its stats fall a little flat for this league I'm afraid.

Second Charge Move Cost
10,000 Stardust + 25 Candy
Flee Rate
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Buddy Distance
3 KM
Catch Rate
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Female Ratio
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Male Ratio
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