Character Statistics

ENGLISH NAME : Meowth
JAPANESE NAME : Nyarth
TRAINER : Giovanni
POKÉMON TYPE : Normal
POKÉ NUMBER : No. 52
HEIGHT : 1' 04"
WEIGHT : 9.0 lb
TECHNIQUES : Scratch and not much else (he used up all of his experience points learning how to talk)
LIKES : Milk, money
DISLIKES : the Twerp Trio
WHAT THE POKÉDEX SAYS : "Adores circular objects. Wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change." - Pokémon Blue
ENGLISH VOICE ACTOR : Addie Blaustein
JAPANESE VOICE ACTOR : Inuko Inuyama
FIRST SEEN IN : 'Pokémon Emergency'

Character Profile

At heart, Meowth is a philosopher. He loves to take the time to stare up at the moon and contempt life, often ending up singing soft lullabies about love and the meaning of life. He is also passionate about Pokemon rights, believing that Pokemon and humans are equals, and has many times encouraged Pokemon to follow their dreams, just as he did when he was younger.

Meowth seems to be the brains behind the Team Rocket that we know best.  He generally comes up with the plans, and keeps the other two in check with the help of his scratch attack.

He grew up with no trainer, and left his birthplace and travelled to Hollywood after watching a movie, thinking there he would find enough food to fill the empty place in his heart.  While there he live on the streets with a gang of other wild Meowths, led by a Persian. On one of many attempt to steal food from a local restaurant he met Meowsey, a female Meowth.  Immediately he fell in love with her but she, being owned by a rich lady, told him that he was no good for her, could never be as good as a human and called him a dirty street Meowth. Determined to win her heart, Meowth used all of his experience points to learn how to walk and talk like a human.

The first word he learned to say was 'Rocket' and he feels that if it hadn't of been he may never have joined the illustrious Team Rocket.

Now able to talk and walk, he went to see Meowsey, but he didn't get the reception that he hoped for.  She said that he was now worse than before, that he was not just a dirty street Meowth, but a freak as well.  After this Meowth, heart broken, left Hollywood. Giovanni, the boss of Team Rocket, discovered him at some point, and, due to his unusual talents, made him top cat, the boss's own personal Pokemon ('Go West, Young Meowth').

It wasn't until years later that he returned to Hollywood, a place that had fallen upon hard times, and the once rich area where he had lived was now little more than a dump.  There he met his old gang, and their new team member, Meowsey.  Her owner had gone broke and had abandoned her.  Desperate, she joined the gang to survive.  Meowth fought the Persian to try and free her but when the battle was over, Meowth winning, she went to the aid of the Persian and told Meowth that she couldn't leave him after what he had done for her, and that after all Meowth was still a freak.

Meowth is always willingly to stand up for what he believes in. He is a great advocate of Pokemon/Human equality, and has even stood against the rest of his organisation while protecting a group of Pokemon clones his boss wanted to use in scientific research ('Mewtwo Returns'). He was also one of only two Pokemon (Pikachu was the other) who refused to battle in a fight to the death involving Pokemon and their clones ('Mewtwo Strikes Back').

Although it may not always seem so, Meowth truly cares about his team mates Jessie and James. When he was once blasted away to an island where the locals were awaiting the arrival of the Meowth of Bounty, he was giving everything he could dream of. But, the locals wanted something back for their generosity. It is said that the Meowth of Bounty would provide the island with riches by using the 'Pay Day' attack. Meowth, as he had used all of his experience on learning human speak, was never able to learn this attack. However, wanting to give their friend a happy life, Jessie and James threw all of their money (James even gave up his valuable bottle cap collection!) into the stadium, ensurings Meowth's place at the head of the island. When reviewing the money, he noticed one of the bottle caps and realised what his friends had done. Meowth then decides that although here he will be worshipped for the rest of his life, without his friends he felts that it isn't worth it.

Character Info

In Japan, 'Nyaa' means 'Meow', so both names are a joining of the word 'Meow' and 'Mouth'.

For more Meowth pics, go to the Team Rocket Picture Page, and for lyrics to a few of his songs, visit the Japanese Music Page.

Character's Best

'Pokémon Emergency' - Ash is able to get the injured Pikachu to the Viridian Pokémon Centre, but as it is recovering, a group named Team Rocket attack the centre.

'The Problem with Paras' - When Meowth falls for a young trainer named Cassandra, he, along with Jessie and James, attempt to help her Paras evolve.

'Go West, Young Meowth' - When Ash-tachi and Team Rocket head to Hollywood for a movie premier, the city brings back painful memories for Meowth.

'Meowth Rules' - After being blasted off, Meowth lands on an island where the locals have been eagerly awaiting the Meowth of Bounty. But will he truly be happy being worshipped?

'Bound for Trouble' - When Pikachu and Meowth are literally joined at the hip, they must band together to avoid the many dangers on an island of unusually large Pokémon.

'Mewtwo Returns' - Meowth fights against Team Rocket to save his clone and its friends from possibly fatal experiments.

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