Last updated: 2026-07-27

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A top-tier attacker in the Singles metagame. It almost always runs Protean, and its standard role is a fast physical attacker with Choice Scarf and Jolly or Adamant, using the guaranteed-critical Flower Trick as its core while spreading coverage with Triple Axel, Knock Off, and U-turn.
This analysis is auto-generated by AI based on base stats, typing, and recent-season usage trends. It may differ from the actual competitive environment.
Season: M-4 (2026-07-27)
Moves
Item
Ability
Nature
AP Spreads
Face-Off Physical Attacker
Focus Sash + Protean morphs type for physical attacks.
Meowscarada
| HP | 153 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atk | 162 | 32 | |
| Def | 90 | - | |
| SpA↓ | 90 | - | |
| SpD | 90 | - | |
| Spe↑ | 192 | 32 |
Focus SashUsing its action-guarantee as a shield to trade face-to-face, and Overgrow activates at low HP to counteras a physical face-off attacker. Signature always-hit/always-crit Grass move and priority attacks handle opponents.
Subweapon swaps and status move additions
Triple Axel slot is customizable per team. For Steel coverage, Low Kick, or to stop opposing setups Taunt, or for setting up oneself Toxic Spikesare recommended.
Deployed as a lead or revenge-killer, a stopper/ace that processes face-off opponents using item-granted action guarantee. With high Speed and priority moves, it also functions as a finisher to stop opponent setups.
Mega Pokémon resisting Grass
Knock Off's power boost doesn't trigger on Mega Stone holders.Against Grass-resisting Mega Pokémon, the main weapon is sealed and fights become tough.
Example Threats
AS Scarf
Scarf for Speed, Protean morphs type.
Meowscarada
| HP | 153 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atk↑ | 178 | 32 | |
| Def | 90 | - | |
| SpA↓ | 90 | - | |
| SpD | 90 | - | |
| Spe | 175 | 32 |
Max Atk/Spe EVs,
Choice ScarfChoice Scarf raises Speed further — Meowscarada physical attacker. Protean changes type for all moves get STAB — viable.
Play Rough swap depending on team
Triple Axelhits Grass/Ground/Flying/Dragon super-effectively, Play Roughhits Fighting/Dark/Dragon weakness. Also, Triple Axel can pierce Sash, so swap per team.
From very high Speed, stop opponents by hitting weakness from above; also acts as early chip role. In bad matchups, U-turnwith, chip and safely switch to teammates for favorable boards — excellent pivot starter.
Weak to bulky physical Pokémon
Meowscarada fights physically, so Weak to bulky physical Pokémon. Especially, Flower TrickSteel types halving it and Knock OffMega Pokémon where power doesn't rise — no coverage, so switch out.
Example Threats
Type
Category
Target
Properties
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| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP | Properties | Target | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giga Impact | Normal | Phys | 150 | 90 | 8 | Contact | 1 Foe | The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used. |
| Facade | Normal | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move’s power is doubled if the user is poisoned, badly poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. Although this move is a physical move, the damage it deals is not halved when the user is burned. |
| Quick Attack | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | Always strikes first. (Priority +1) |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Spec | 150 | 90 | 8 | 1 Foe | The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used. | |
| Copycat | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | Self | The user mimics the move that was last used. This move fails if no other move has been used yet. | |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | Ally | Boosts the power of an ally’s move by 50% during the turn this move is used. | |
| Psych Up | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | 1 Foe | The user copies the target’s stat changes. | |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | Can be used only if the user is asleep. The user uses one of the other moves it knows at random. | |
| Endure | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | During the turn this move is used, if the user takes damage from a move that would knock it out, it will endure the hit with 1 HP. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before. | |
| Protect | Normal | Stat | - | - | 8 | Self | The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before. | |
| Substitute | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | The user loses 1/4 of its max HP to create a substitute. The substitute will be hit by moves instead of the user, and it will vanish when it takes damage equal to 1/4 of the user’s max HP. | |
| Double Team | Normal | Stat | - | - | 16 | Self | Boosts the user’s evasiveness by 1 stage. | |
| Petal Blizzard | Grass | Phys | 90 | 100 | 16 | Wind | All | An ordinary attacking move. |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Phys | 80 | 100 | 16 | Ball | 1 Foe | An ordinary attacking move. |
| Flower Trick | Grass | Phys | 70 | - | 12 | 1 Foe | This move never misses and is always a critical hit. | |
| Grassy Glide | Grass | Phys | 55 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | If the user is under the effect of Grassy Terrain, this move’s priority becomes +1. |
| Trailblaze | Grass | Phys | 50 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | Boosts the user’s Speed stat by 1 stage. |
| Bullet Seed | Grass | Phys | 25 | 100 | 20 | Ball | 1 Foe | The user attacks 2 to 5 times in a row. |
| Frenzy Plant | Grass | Spec | 150 | 90 | 8 | 1 Foe | The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used. | |
| Leaf Storm | Grass | Spec | 130 | 90 | 8 | 1 Foe | Lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat by 2 stages. | |
| Solar Beam | Grass | Spec | 120 | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | The user gains the Charging status on the turn this move is used, then attacks on the following turn. In harsh sunlight, the user does not gain the Charging status and can attack immediately. This move’s power is halved in any other weather condition. | |
| Energy Ball | Grass | Spec | 90 | 100 | 12 | Ball | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Def stat by 1 stage. |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Spec | 75 | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | The user’s HP is restored by 1/2 of the damage dealt by this move. | |
| Grass Knot | Grass | Spec | - | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | The heavier the target, the greater this move’s power (ranging between 20 and 120). |
| Grassy Terrain | Grass | Stat | - | - | 12 | Whole Field | Turns the entire field into Grassy Terrain for 5 turns. | |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Stat | - | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | Changes the target's Ability to Insomnia. | |
| Leech Seed | Grass | Stat | - | 90 | 12 | 1 Foe | Gives the target the Leech Seeded status. This has no effect on Grass-type Pokémon. | |
| Chilling Water | Water | Spec | 50 | 100 | 20 | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s Attack stat by 1 stage. | |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | Phys | 75 | 100 | 16 | ContactPunch | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target. |
| U-turn | Bug | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | After attacking, the user switches out of battle to be replaced by another party Pokémon. |
| Pollen Puff | Bug | Spec | 90 | 100 | 16 | Ball | 1 Foe | When used on an ally, this move restores 1/2 of its max HP instead of dealing damage. |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | Phys | 60 | - | 20 | ContactCut | 1 Foe | This move never misses. |
| Acrobatics | Flying | Phys | 55 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move’s power is doubled if the user isn’t holding an item. |
| Power Gem | Rock | Spec | 80 | 100 | 20 | 1 Foe | A regular attacking move. | |
| Toxic Spikes | Poison | Stat | - | - | 20 | Foe's Side | Gives the opponent’s side the Toxic Spikes status. | |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | Spec | 20 | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | Lowers the target's accuracy by 1 stage. | |
| Spikes | Ground | Stat | - | - | 20 | Foe's Side | Gives the opponent’s side the Spikes status. | |
| Triple Axel | Ice | Phys | 20 | 90 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | The user attacks 3 times in a row—first with a power of 20, then with a power of 40, then with a power of 60. The attack ends if the user misses. |
| Brick Break | Fighting | Phys | 75 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | Removes the Light Screen, Reflect, and Aurora Veil statuses on the target’s side. |
| Low Sweep | Fighting | Phys | 65 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s Speed stat by 1 stage. |
| Low Kick | Fighting | Phys | - | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | The heavier the target, the greater this move’s power (ranging between 20 and 120). |
| Aura Sphere | Fighting | Spec | 80 | - | 20 | BallPulse | 1 Foe | This move never misses. |
| Ally Switch | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 16 | Self | The user switches spots with one of its allies. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before. | |
| Trick Room | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 8 | Whole Field | Gives the entire field the Trick Room status for 5 turns. Using it again while the Trick Room status is active ends the Trick Room status. | |
| Skill Swap | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 12 | 1 Foe | The user and the target swap their Abilities. | |
| Trick | Psychic | Stat | - | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | The user and the target swap their held items. | |
| Rest | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 8 | Self | Fully restores the user’s HP and cures any status conditions. The user falls asleep for 2 turns. This move fails if the user’s HP is full. | |
| Agility | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 20 | Self | Boosts the user’s Speed stat by 2 stages. | |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | Phys | 70 | 100 | 16 | ContactCut | 1 Foe | This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost. |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | Spec | 80 | 100 | 16 | Ball | 1 Foe | Has a 20% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Def stat by 1 stage. |
| Foul Play | Dark | Phys | 95 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | The damage dealt by this move is calculated using the target’s Attack stat instead of the user’s Attack stat. |
| Throat Chop | Dark | Phys | 80 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | Gives the target the Throat Chopped status. |
| Lash Out | Dark | Phys | 75 | 100 | 8 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move’s power is doubled if the user’s stats were lowered during the turn this move is used. |
| Night Slash | Dark | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 | ContactCut | 1 Foe | This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost. |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | Phys | 70 | 100 | 8 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move fails unless the target has chosen an attack and has not yet attacked during the turn this move is used. |
| Knock Off | Dark | Phys | 65 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move’s power is boosted by 50% if the target is holding an item. Causes the target to lose its held item. |
| Thief | Dark | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | If the user is not already holding an item, it steals the target’s held item. |
| Bite | Dark | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 | ContactBite | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of making the target flinch. |
| Fling | Dark | Phys | - | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | This move’s power and effects depend on the user’s held item. The held item is lost after this move is used. | |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | Spec | 80 | 100 | 16 | Pulse | 1 Foe | Has a 20% chance of making the target flinch. |
| Nasty Plot | Dark | Stat | - | - | 20 | Self | Boosts the user’s Sp. Atk stat by 2 stages. | |
| Fake Tears | Dark | Stat | - | 100 | 20 | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat by 2 stages. | |
| Taunt | Dark | Stat | - | 100 | 20 | 1 Foe | Gives the target the Taunted status. | |
| Play Rough | Fairy | Phys | 90 | 90 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of lowering the target’s Attack stat by 1 stage. |
| Charm | Fairy | Stat | - | 100 | 20 | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s Attack stat by 2 stages. |