Meowscarada
GrassDark
Best attacking moveset: Leafage and Frenzy Plant, worth 13.3 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Meowscarada can learn 12 combinations. Leafage with Frenzy Plant does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
That set is legacy. Frenzy Plant is only obtainable with an Elite TM or from the event that gave it out, so the Meowscarada you catch today cannot learn it. The best set it can learn now is Leafage and Grass Knot, worth 12.5 damage per second.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | Fairy | 20 | 1.5s | +11 |
| Leafage | Grass | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Ball | Grass | 90 | 4.0s | -50 |
| Flower Trick | Grass | 75 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Grass Knot | Grass | 90 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Night Slash | Dark | 45 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Play Rough | Fairy | 90 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Frenzy Plant Legacy | Grass | 100 | 2.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Meowscarada has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,193 at level 50, 2,825 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,614 CP at level 20, or 2,017 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,538 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 233 attack · 153 defense · 183 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.5 m and 31.2 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Meowscarada does not have one best moveset, it has 2. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Water.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Leafage + Frenzy Plant | 22.0 |
| Rock | Leafage + Frenzy Plant | 22.0 |
| Water | Leafage + Frenzy Plant | 22.0 |
| Fighting | Charm + Play Rough | 16.4 |
| Dragon | Charm + Play Rough | 16.4 |
| Dark | Charm + Play Rough | 16.4 |
| Normal | Leafage + Frenzy Plant | 13.3 |
| Ghost | Leafage + Frenzy Plant | 13.3 |
| Electric | Leafage + Frenzy Plant | 13.3 |
| Psychic | Leafage + Frenzy Plant | 13.3 |
| Ice | Leafage + Frenzy Plant | 13.3 |
| Fairy | Leafage + Frenzy Plant | 13.3 |
| Charm + Play Rough | 10.1 | |
| Bug | Charm + Play Rough | 10.1 |
| Grass | Charm + Play Rough | 10.1 |
| Poison | Leafage + Frenzy Plant | 9.0 |
| Steel | Leafage + Frenzy Plant | 9.0 |
| Fire | Leafage + Frenzy Plant | 9.0 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Meowscarada is actually for.
Counters: what beats Meowscarada
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 54.0 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 45.5 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 44.5 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 43.3 |
 Heracross | BugFighting | Fury Cutter + Megahorn | 42.8 |
 Kleavor | BugRock | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 42.3 |
 Genesect | BugSteel | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 42.1 |
 Vikavolt | BugElectric | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 42.0 |
 Yanmega | Bug | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 40.1 |
 Pinsir | Bug | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 39.9 |
Ranked by damage per second against Meowscarada's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.