Meowscarada — Abilities, Weaknesses & Best Builds
"Meowscarada is a fast physical sweeper built around physical attacks (110 Attack). It can outspeed most of the format, and it's commonly used because its grass/dark typing resists 6 attack types but you'll need to play around 7 weaknesses."
✅ Strong against
Resisted or immune to these attack types
⚠️ Watch out for
These attack types deal extra damage
How to actually play it
- 1
Use Meowscarada late-game after its checks are weakened or fainted.
- 2
Lead with its strongest physical STAB move when the opponent can't OHKO back.
- 3
Watch for priority moves and faster scarfers — one mistake usually means death.
What new players get wrong
- ✕
Switching Meowscarada into bug and fire attacks — it's a fast way to lose half your team's plan.
- ✕
Leaving it in on a faster Choice Scarf user — priority and scarfers will pick it off.
- ✕
Locking into the wrong move. Always read the opponent's switch-in before clicking.
Why we rate Meowscarada the way we do
- High speed tier — wins matter, losses sting
- Dual typing — more weaknesses to track
Base Stats
Total: 530Use EVs to amplify the highest two — that's usually where this Pokémon's job lives.
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Where Meowscarada shows up
#8
Usage ~17.7% · Win rate ~54.8%
#54
Usage ~3.8% · Win rate ~53.65%
Meowscarada FAQ
- What are Meowscarada's abilities in Pokémon Champions?
- Meowscarada can run overgrow, protean. The competitive default is usually overgrow — see the abilities section above for the trade-offs.
- What is Meowscarada weak to in Pokémon Champions?
- Meowscarada takes extra damage from bug, fire, ice, fighting, poison, flying. The full weakness breakdown is in the Weaknesses section, including any 4× type matchups.
- What is the best moveset for Meowscarada?
- The best moveset for Meowscarada depends on whether you're running it in Singles or Doubles. The Best Moveset section above lists the standard competitive set used at the top of the Pokémon Champions ladder.
- What counters Meowscarada in Pokémon Champions?
- The most reliable counters to Meowscarada are Pokémon with strong bug, fire, ice, fighting attacks that outspeed it. See the Best Counters section for specific picks.
- Is Meowscarada good in the current Pokémon Champions meta?
- Meowscarada's usage and win rate in M-B Singles and Doubles are shown in the Format Snapshot section. Cross-reference with the Champions Lab tier list for full context.