Shadow Meowth

This is a Shadow Pokemon and deals an extra +20% damage in Raids and Gym Battles. It also has 20% less defense.

Meowth withdraws its sharp claws into its paws to slinkily sneak about without making any incriminating footsteps. For some reason, this Pokémon loves shiny coins that glitter with light.

Dex No

#052

Shadow Meowth Weaknesses and Strengths

Shadow Meowth is a Normal type Pokemon. When dealing damage with Normal Type Moves, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Fighting	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Ghost	39.1%

Best Moves for Shadow Meowth in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Shadow Meowth.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Scratch	Return	74.40	193.13
Scratch	Body Slam	45.98	182.41
Scratch	Foul Play	49.40	178.56
Bite	Return	72.00	174.26
Scratch	Dark Pulse	41.07	168.60
Bite	Body Slam	43.58	167.29
Bite	Foul Play	47.00	161.79
Scratch	Night Slash	37.13	158.98
Bite	Dark Pulse	38.67	153.48
Bite	Night Slash	34.73	144.46

All Moves for Shadow Meowth

Below are all the moves that Shadow Meowth can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Frustration	Charged	10	6	2000ms	-33
Return	Charged	35	60	700ms	-33
Night Slash	Charged	50	22.73	2200ms	-33
Dark Pulse	Charged	80	26.67	3000ms	-50
Foul Play	Charged	70	35	2000ms	-50
Body Slam EliteTM	Charged	50	31.58	1900ms	-33
Scratch	Quick	6	14.4	500ms	4
Bite	Quick	6	12	500ms	4

Shadow Meowth Evolution

Shadow Meowth

Requires
50x Candy

Shadow Persian

Best Shadow Meowth Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Shadow Meowth Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Shadow Meowth in a raid.