Meowstic
Psychic
Best attacking moveset: Confusion and Psychic, worth 9.8 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Meowstic can learn 6 combinations. Confusion with Psychic 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confusion | Psychic | 19 | 1.5s | +14 |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Ball | Grass | 90 | 4.0s | -50 |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | 80 | 2.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Meowstic has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,401 at level 50, 2,124 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,213 CP at level 20, or 1,517 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,148 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 166 attack · 167 defense · 179 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.6 m and 8.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Meowstic does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Poison, Ghost.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Confusion + Psychic | 15.1 |
| Poison | Confusion + Psychic | 15.1 |
| Ghost | Sucker Punch + Psychic | 11.1 |
| Confusion + Thunderbolt | 11.0 | |
| Water | Confusion + Thunderbolt | 11.0 |
| Ground | Confusion + Energy Ball | 10.0 |
| Rock | Confusion + Energy Ball | 10.0 |
| Psychic | Sucker Punch + Thunderbolt | 9.8 |
| Normal | Confusion + Psychic | 9.8 |
| Bug | Confusion + Psychic | 9.8 |
| Fire | Confusion + Psychic | 9.8 |
| Grass | Confusion + Psychic | 9.8 |
| Electric | Confusion + Psychic | 9.8 |
| Ice | Confusion + Psychic | 9.8 |
| Dragon | Confusion + Psychic | 9.8 |
| Fairy | Confusion + Psychic | 9.8 |
| Steel | Sucker Punch + Thunderbolt | 7.3 |
| Dark | Sucker Punch + Thunderbolt | 7.3 |
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 Meowstic is actually for.
Counters: what beats Meowstic
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 32.3 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 31.1 |
 Darkrai | Dark | Snarl + Shadow Ball | 29.0 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Hex + Shadow Ball | 28.8 |
 Gengar | GhostPoison | Lick + Shadow Ball Legacy | 28.8 |
 Absol | Dark | Snarl + Brutal Swing Legacy | 28.2 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 27.5 |
 Dragapult | DragonGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 27.5 |
 Hoopa | PsychicGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 27.0 |
 Lunala | PsychicGhost | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 26.9 |
Ranked by damage per second against Meowstic's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.