Meowth (ニャース, Nyāsu^?, Nyarth in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar^[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Meowth, in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.^[2] It is one of the more popular Pokémon species, largely thanks to the Pokémon anime, which features a Meowth as a main character. This Meowth, belonging to Team Rocket, the anime's major antagonists, is one of the few Pokémon that can speak. He has a Koban on his forehead, a reference both to the traditional depiction of the maneki neko, which carries a koban, and to the Japanese idiom 'like a koban to a cat' (猫に小判, neko ni koban), which has a meaning approximately the same as the English phrase cast pearls before swine. (See Spoink) Image File history File links Meowth2. ... This is a complete list of Pokémon which appear in the National Mode Pokédex as of the release of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. ... Dugtrio (ダグトリオ / Dugtrio in Japanese, Digdri in German and Triopiqueur in French) is a fictional species of the Pokémon franchise. ... Persian (ペルシアン Perushian in Japan, Snobilikat in Germany and Persian in France) is a Classy Cat Pokémon and the evolved form of Meowth. ... This article is about the Pokémon region of Johto. ... Primeape ) is one of 493 fictional species of Pokémon in the Pokémon franchise. ... Persian (ペルシアン Perushian in Japan, Snobilikat in Germany and Persian in France) is a Classy Cat Pokémon and the evolved form of Meowth. ... A series of screenshots depicting Abra evolving into Kadabra In the fictional Pokémon universe, evolution ) is the change in form of a Pokémon, usually accompanied by an increase in statistic values. ... Persian (ペルシアン Perushian in Japan, Snobilikat in Germany and Persian in France) is a Classy Cat Pokémon and the evolved form of Meowth. ... The official Pokémon logo. ... The official Pokémon logo. ... Look up scratch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ... Pokémon types are special attributes based partly on, and expanded from, the classical elements which determine the strengths and weaknesses of different Pokémon species. ... Pokémon types are special attributes based partly on, and expanded from, the classical elements which determine the strengths and weaknesses of different Pokémon species. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass (sometimes called weight in everyday parlance) in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... “Kg” redirects here. ... The Pokémon series of role-playing video games features many different concepts and items. ... For other uses, see Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. ... Not to be confused with the Javanese language. ... This is a complete list of Pokémon which appear in the National Mode Pokédex as of the release of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. ... The official Pokémon logo. ... i eat poop alot A media franchise is an intellectual property involving the characters, setting, and trademarks of an original work of media (usually a work of fiction), such as a film, a work of literature, a television program, or a video game. ... “Computer and video games” redirects here. ... “Animé” redirects here. ... This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ... For other uses, see Book (disambiguation). ... Various trading cards A trading card (or collectible card) is a small card which is intended for trading and collecting. ... Satoshi Tajiri , born on August 28, 1965) is a Japanese electronic game designer and the creator of Pocket Monsters, better known as Pokémon. ... The playable characters of Pokémon Emerald In the Pokémon franchise, a Pokémon Trainer is a person who captures wild Pokémon with Poké Balls, raises them, and trains them to battle other trainers Pokémon. ... The main characters of the Advanced Generation: Brock, Ash, May, Max, along with Mudkip, Treecko, Pikachu, and Torchic. ... Team Rocket ) is a fictional syndicate in the metaseries Pokémon. ... For other uses, see Antagonist (disambiguation). ... A koban The koban was a Japanese oval gold coin. ... The Maneki Neko is often used as a piggy bank. ... Spoink (バネブー Baneboo in Japanese, also called Spoink in German and French) is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise. ...

Meowth's name probably comes from "meow", the sound made by cats, possibly by combining it with "mouth". This is supported in the cartoon; whenever Meowth says something rude or demoralizing to Jessie and James, Jessie usually retorts "Shut your big Meowth!". It is also possible that Meowth's name is an English approximation of its Japanese name (which can be Romanized as Nyarth), which is similarly derived from onomatopoeia for the sound cats make, which is commonly "nyā" in Japan. Look up meow in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ... Team Rocket ) is a fictional syndicate in the metaseries Pokémon. ... Japanese writing Kanji Kana Hiragana Katakana Hentaigana Manyōgana Uses Furigana Okurigana Rōmaji The romanization of Japanese is the use of the Latin alphabet (called rōmaji )   in Japanese) to write the Japanese language, which is normally written in logographic characters borrowed from Chinese (kanji) and syllabic scripts... For the supervillain, see Onomatopoeia (comics). ...

Biological characteristics

Meowth has a distinctly feline appearance, resembling a small housecat. It has cream-colored fur, which turns brown at its paws and tail tip. Its oval-shaped head features prominent whiskers, black-and-brown ears and a koban,a gold oval coin (also known as "charm") embedded in its forehead. Meowth's coloration, its love of coins (see below) and its charm indicate that Meowth is based on the Japanese Maneki Neko, a cat-shaped figurine that is said to bring good luck and money to its owner. This koban is a landmark in the Ginza district of Tokyo A kōban (交番) is a Japanese police box. ... The Maneki Neko is often used as a piggy bank. ...

Meowth is an urban nocturnal Pokémon. It spends most of the daytime sleeping and prowls the city streets at night. When hunting, Meowth organize themselves in groups that act like gangs, foraging or stealing food from people. They are aided in their mischief by their eyes which allow them night vision. They also retract their claws back into their paws, which grants them silent movement and protecting them from leaving distinctively incriminating pawprints that alert people to their actions.

Like the bowerbird, Meowth is attracted to certain objects that catch its attention, which it collects at every opportunity and hoards in its nest. Murkrow, a Pokémon which is even more like the bowerbird, exhibits similar behaviour and members of the two species have been known to steal from the collections of the other. Meowth loves round shaped objects, as well as shiny, glittering things. The item it adores collecting the most, however, are coins, since they are both round and shiny. Meowth is known to scour the pavements for dropped loose change and even to openly steal money from people to add to its collection. Genera Ailuroedus Archboldia Amblyornis Prionodura Sericulus Ptilonorhynchus Chlamydera The 19 bowerbirds and catbirds make up the family Ptilonorhynchidae. ... Murkrow Yamikarasu in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ...

In battle, Meowth can throw the coins it has accumulated at its opponents with the Pay Day attack, a technique unique to its evolution chain. If the player wins the battle, the scattered coins are picked up from the ground and are added to his account as profit, although the attack is quite weak and gives little money each time. This is a reference to the Maneki Neko, as in this way the Meowth essentially brings its trainer money, if somewhat indirectly.

In the anime

Main article: Team Rocket

Meowth has made an appearance in almost every episode in the anime because one is the constant companion of Team Rocket agents Jessie and James, the show's main bungling antagonists. This Meowth is also notable because he has the ability to converse in human language, a trait only few other Pokémon, particularly legendary Pokémon, possess. Meowth also has the ability to walk on two feet instead of four. Unlike the Legendary Pokémon, however, Meowth taught himself these traits on his own through sheer determination in order to impress a female Meowth (who was attracted to the idea of being loved by a human). In the present, he often serves as a translator for Team Rocket, who, for obvious reasons, can't understand what other Pokémon say in the anime. He is often referred to as Pikachu's rival. This article is about the version of Team Rocket seen in the Pokémon anime. ... Team Rocket ) is a fictional syndicate in the metaseries Pokémon. ... Legendary Pokémon ), sometimes known as legendaries or mirage Pokémon ), are characters in the Pokémon franchise. ...

Before he was with Team Rocket, he had a very lonely and unhappy life. At that time, he was just a normal Pokémon, he didn't talk, and walked on four legs. The first time he was happy was when he joined a group of other Meowth. This group of Meowth spent every day stealing food out of a shop, and always ended up being chased by the shop owner but never caught. Meowth started wanting to be a human after seeing a female Meowth at a shop window. The first thing he did was learn to walk on two legs, which then caused problems at first as it couldn't keep up with his fellow Meowth and often stumbled. At another time, he copied what other humans said multiple times and read picture books until he eventually learned to talk.

Meowth does not often participate in battle. A notable exception to this is episode 50 of the anime ("Who Gets to Keep Togepi?"), in which Meowth defeats Brock's Onix by soaking it with a bucket of water and then using Fury Swipes. Meowth has mentioned in the anime, after James asks why he is unable to use Pay Day (A move often associated with Meowth as a species), that he spent so much time learning to speak human that he never had enough time to learn battling moves. Meowth, on the rare occasions he gets frustrated and upset with Jesse and James, will unleash Fury Swipes at them, instantly subduing them, so it is hinted Meowth only remains with Team Rocket at his discretion, not theirs.

Meowth's personality is somewhat different in two versions of the show (Japan and the US). In the American dub, he is portrayed with a Brooklyn accent and seems to be quite the talker. In the original, he's very calm, if not a bit of a philosopher/poet (this is confirmed in several episodes where he sings to himself about his purpose). In Japanese, this Meowth is voiced by Inuko Inuyama while in the English dub, this role is filled by Maddie Blaustein and Jimmy Zoppi. Inuko Inuyama , former: 犬山 犬子) (born on December 16, 1965 in Tokyo) is a Japanese seiyū who voices Meowth in the original Japanese anime version of Pocket Monsters. ... Madeleine Joan Blaustein (commonly credited as Maddie Blaustein, formerly credited as Addie Blaustein and Adam Blaustein, born October 9, 1960) is a transgender voice actor born in Long Island, New York, United States. ... Jimmy Zoppi Jimmy Zoppi (sometimes credited as Billy Beach, born March 8, 1954 in West Long Branch, New Jersey) is an American bassist, vocalist, and voice-over artist. ...

However, other Meowth have appeared in the series, often much stronger than Team Rocket's Meowth. One for example was Tyson's Meowth, who was dressed like a cowboy or possibly Puss in Boots. Unlike the TR Meowth, this one was very strong, easily defeating the TR Meowth and aiding in Tyson's victory in the Hoenn League. For other uses, see Cowboy (disambiguation). ... Gustave Dor s 19th century engraving of le chat bott Puss in Boots is a European folktale collected by Charles Perrault in his Contes de ma m re lOye (Mother Goose Tales), and earlier in 1634, by Giambattista Basile as Gagliuso. ...

Meowth appeared in the short Gotta Dance on Jirachi Wish Maker, being the brains behind the party.

Since the Hoenn region, Meowth begins to imagine crazy daydreams for what Team Rocket boss Giovanni would do with the many Pokémon he, Jessie and James try to catch. Whenever the humans doubt catching a certain Pokémon, he imagines a scenario where Giovanni would use the caught creature in his daily life, with his dreams usually ending with a commendation for "Meowth and friends" for capturing the Pokémon making Jessie and James excited. (however, these dreams always fall apart due to their consistant failures) This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Team Rocket ) is a fictional syndicate in the metaseries Pokémon. ...

In the video games

In Pokémon Blue, Meowth can be found in Routes 5, 6, 7, and 8. In Silver, it is additionally found in Routes 38 and 39, while Crystal adds Route 11 to Meowth's haunts. In FireRed and LeafGreen, Meowth is found in Routes 5 through 8 as well as in a variety of places in the Sevii Islands (check the in-game Pokédex for exact locations). In Pokémon Emerald, a trainer inside the Battle Frontier will trade her Meowth for a Skitty. Meowth can also be snagged in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness at the Phenac Pre Gym. Meowth additionally is one of the sixteen starter Pokémon or a playable character in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon which one can get by answering the personality quiz in the beginning and scoring a quirky personality. It should be noted that Meowth is a male exclusive Pokémon(Females who get a Quirky personality will get a Treecko instead)- at the end of the quiz there is a question asking the players if they are male or female. Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue are the first two installments of the Pokémon series of role-playing video games, first released for the Game Boy in Japan in 1996, later released to the rest of the world in 1998 (North America) and 1999 (Europe and Australia), and... Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver, released in Japan as Pocket Monsters Kin and Pocket Monsters Gin , lit. ... Pokémon Crystal, released in Japan as Pocket Monsters Crystal ), is a title in the Pokémon series of RPGs for the Game Boy Color. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Pokémon Red and Blue. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Pokémon Red and Blue. ... // A map of the Sevii Islands The Sevii Islands , lit. ... The original Kanto Pokédex The Johto Pokédex The Hoenn Pokédex The Pokédex , lit. ... Pokémon Emerald, released in Japan as Pocket Monsters Emerald ), is a title in the Pokémon series of video games. ... Skitty , Eneco in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team ) and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team ) are a matched pair of Pokémon games for the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS, respectively. ... Treecko Kimori in original Japanese language versions) is a fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the Pokémon media franchise. ...

Besides its considerable speed, Meowth's stats can be said to be rather low, so it's used in battle usually to use its Pay Day move (more so in the Advanced Generation games, as Meowth and Persian are the only Pokemon that can learn Pay Day in those games, [as there is a Pay Day TM (Technical Machine) in the 1st Generation games witch pikachu can learn in yellow], the use of its Pickup ability (which it gained in the Advance Generation, allowing it to pick up items in battles), or simply as a novelty. Some players prefer its evolved form, Persian, instead. Persian (ペルシアン Perushian in Japan, Snobilikat in Germany and Persian in France) is a Classy Cat Pokémon and the evolved form of Meowth. ... Moves ) are the techniques Pokémon use to battle. ... A Pokémon ability is a special attribute that every species of Pokémon has in the Pokémon video games. ... Persian (ペルシアン Perushian in Japan, Snobilikat in Germany and Persian in France) is a Classy Cat Pokémon and the evolved form of Meowth. ...

Meowth also appears in the N64 game Pokémon Snap. It has minor cameos in the Super Smash Bros. series first appearing in Super Smash Bros. as one of several Pokémon which may emerge from thrown Pokéballs, then in Super Smash Bros. Melee he appears as a trophy, this particular trophy has Meowth holding a small guitar and it states that Meowth's (the Meowth that the trophy is based on) greatest dream is to be a rock star. He is also an upcoming pokemon in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, yet does not have the same attack as Super Smash Bros. An N64 (with Super Smash Bros. ... Pokémon Snap ) is a video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. ... Super Smash Bros. ... This article is about the original Nintendo 64 game. ... [[Image: ]]{{Infobox CVG |title=Super Smash Brothers. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Super Smash Bros. ... This article is about the original Nintendo 64 game. ...

In the Nintendo GameCube game Pokémon Channel, Meowth is the on-scene reporter for Psyduck's newscast, and conducts interviews with other Pokémon. This Meowth is presumably supposed to be the same one from Team Rocket in the anime, as it too is able to speak normal English, and has the same accent. Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... The Nintendo GameCube , GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Psyduck , Koduck in original Japanese language versions) is one of 493 fictional species of Pokémon in the Pokémon franchise. ...

Starting with Yellow version, Meowth sprites have been depicted standing on their hind legs. This is a possible reference to the anime series. This is arguable since Pikachu's sprite reverted back to its original appearance for the Gold, Silver and Crystal series.

A Nintendo GameCube video game called Meowth's Party was planned, and it seemed to involve Meowth entertaining at a party. A gameplay video also showed that Meowth could use Pokémon's abilities as an advantage (e.g. using a Snorlax's belly as a trampoline). [1] However, the game was cancelled. There was advertisements for the game as well in a Toys 'R Us. It may have been based on one of the endings for the Japanese Pocket Monsters series called Nyasu no Party (basically, Nyasu's Party). Interestingly, "Nyasu no Party" was translated into English a year later, with the credits and Japanese subtitles digitally removed. It was only shown once, however. It can also be in pokemon channel with different animation whether just the song was used is unknown. The Nintendo GameCube , GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. ... Meowths Party was a game planned to be released for the Nintendo GameCube some time in Quarter 1 of 2002, but it was cancelled. ... Snorlax Kabigon in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... For other uses, see Trampoline (disambiguation). ...

Meowth is also a confirmed character in the upcoming Arcade Game, Pokémon Battrio. Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... Pokémon Battrio ) is an upcoming arcade video game that was announced on April 11, 2007 in Japan [1]. The game requires you to move around certain chips with Pokémon on them on what seems to be a touch screen. ...

In other media

Meowth in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Meowth has appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game first in the Jungle series. A special Meowth card was available with purchase of Pokémon Trading Card Video Game. He's also appeared on The Norm Show. Image File history File links Meowth_tcg. ... Image File history File links Meowth_tcg. ... This article is about the card game. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ...

References

• The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness; Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

Publications

• Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
• Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed Version & Pokémon LeafGreen Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
• Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

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External links

• Official Pokémon website
• Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Meowth as a species
• Meowth’s fourth-generation Pokédex entry at Serebii.net
• Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
• PsyPoke Pokédex entry
• WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Meowth Previously hosted by Wikibooks