Is Gigantamax Meowth good in Pokemon GO?

Not for battle. Gigantamax Meowth has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.

Can Gigantamax Meowth be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Gigantamax Meowth is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#052 · Generation 1

Gigantamax Meowth

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Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 748 / 846
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 427 / 534
Research CP (L15): 320
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Gigantamax Meowth has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

No ranked PvP or raid role.

Collection value

Has a Gigantamax form (G-Max Gold Rush): Gigantamax copies only come from Max Battle Days and cannot be re-obtained otherwise.
Cannot be traded, so transfer only real spares.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack92

Defense78

Stamina120

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

fighting×1.6

Resists

ghost×0.391

Evolution line

Meowth
→50 candyPersian

→ Persian: 50 candy

Check your Pokemon's IVs

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Meowth is Gigantamax-only: it has no regular Dynamax form. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

normalG-Max Gold RushG-Max350 / 400 / 450 power
darkMax Darknessfrom Bite250 / 300 / 350 power
Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

Below the tier thresholds as a Max Battle attacker, tank, or healer.

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers are computed from level-3 Max Move damage, Defence × HP and HP at level 40; thresholds on the guide page.

Raid attacker rankings

No raid data (unreleased or no damaging moves).

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
ScratchSTAB	normal	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	3	+4	1 turn
Bite	dark	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	2	+4	1 turn

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Night Slash	dark	45	-33	2.0s	1.36	50	-35	12% chance: +1 own Atk
Dark Pulse	dark	80	-50	3.0s	1.60	80	-45
Foul Play	dark	70	-50	2.0s	1.40	65	-40
Body SlamElite TMSTAB	normal	50	-33	2.0s	1.52	65	-40

Questions people ask

Is Gigantamax Meowth good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Gigantamax Meowth has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Gigantamax Meowth?: Gigantamax Meowth has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Can Gigantamax Meowth be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Gigantamax Meowth is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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