Level 16To Floragato

Level 36To Meowscarada

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#0908 · GENERATION 9

Meowscarada Build Guide

GrassDark

Fast physical pivot

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Starter moveset

Generation 9 · casual singles · base form

ITEMChoice Band

ABILITYOvergrow

NATUREJolly

Flower Trick

Knock Off

U-turn

Play Rough

How to play

Choice Band boosts Attack but locks you into one move until you switch. Flower Trick normally lands a critical hit; U-turn lets you pivot out of an unfavorable matchup.

Watch out for

Key risk. Bug attacks deal 4× damage. Its low bulk makes careless switches risky, and a Choice lock can give an opponent a free turn.

About this example

This editorial starting point is not a ranked-format recommendation or a legality check. It does not specify EVs or Tera type. Moves, items and abilities here do not change the builder score.

BATTLE PLAN

When to attack, set up or switch

Choice Band boosts Attack but locks you into one move until you switch. Flower Trick normally lands a critical hit; U-turn lets you pivot out of an unfavorable matchup.

You want the lock to cost you less

U-turn brings in a teammate while still dealing damage, then the Choice lock resets with the switch. Bug is a 4× weakness, so do not stay in to repeat the same move.

A target resists your locked move

Switch out and pick again — only switching resets the Choice lock. Play Rough is the Fairy option, hitting Dragon, Dark and Fighting targets super effectively.

What does a safe pivot mean?

A teammate uses a switching move to bring Meowscarada in. A slower pivot may take the opponent’s hit first. Turn order and the opponent’s move still matter.

ITEM & ABILITY

How this build works

Choice Band raises Attack but locks Meowscarada into one move until it switches. Flower Trick normally lands as a critical hit, which is why it is the reliable damage option here rather than a stronger setup move.

Watch the tradeoff. Bug attacks deal 4× damage. Its low bulk makes careless switches risky, and a Choice lock can give an opponent a free turn.

These battle mechanics do not change the builder’s type-and-base-stat score. The tool does not simulate moves, abilities, held items or damage.

COMPARE YOUR OPTIONS

Meowscarada or Venusaur?

Venusaur offers a bulkier Grass special attacker with Poison typing and sleep support.

Base stats · standard forms in the local Generation 9 dataset
Stat	Meowscarada	Venusaur
HP	76	80
Attack	110	82
Defense	70	83
Sp. Attack	81	100
Sp. Defense	70	100
Speed	123	80

Base stats are not final battle stats. Level, nature, IVs, EVs and battle effects affect the result. Check availability in your game before choosing an alternative.

Teammate ideas

A Steel or Fire teammate can resist Bug attacks. A Water teammate can help cover Fire and Ice attackers.

Corviknight

Resists Bug, Fairy, Flying and Poison; both need a Fire answer.

Read Corviknight guide →Compare teammates →

Arcanine

Resists Bug, Fire and Ice attacks.

Read Arcanine guide →Compare teammates →

These are typing-based starting pairs, not a complete competitive team. Check the remaining four slots and your game’s rules.

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Alternative: Venusaur

Venusaur offers a bulkier Grass special attacker with Poison typing and sleep support.

Read Venusaur guide →

Try Venusaur →

Type matchups

Weak to

Fire2×Ice2×Fighting2×Poison2×Flying2×Bug4×Fairy2×

Resistances and immunities

Water0.5×Electric0.5×Grass0.5×Ground0.5×Psychic0×Ghost0.5×Dark0.5×

Typing only. Abilities, items and battle effects can change these matchups.

HP76

Attack110

Defense70

Sp. Attack81

Sp. Defense70

Speed123

Evolution chain

Sprigatito#906
Level 16
Floragato#907
Level 36
Meowscarada#908

Standard main-series evolution conditions. Regional forms and games with special evolution systems can differ.

Build your Meowscarada team

Start with Meowscarada. Add teammates and compare your type-and-base-stat score.

Gen 9 · National Dex · Casual Settings & scope

GameFormat

Format scope · casual planning

Base species #001–1025, using Generation 9 data. A casual planning pool, not a VGC, ranked, or Showdown National Dex legality validator. Regional, Mega and alternate forms are not included yet.

SLOT 01#908

Meowscarada

GrassDark

SLOT 02

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SLOT 04

SLOT 05

SLOT 06

Understand your team

Offense88

Defense58

Coverage28

Synergy18

Types & base stats only · Not a win probability.

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Key insights

Bug attacks threaten 1 of 1 teammates, with no teammate resisting them by type.
Fairy attacks threaten 1 of 1 teammates, with no teammate resisting them by type.
Meowscarada takes 4× damage from Bug attacks by type.
Your own types can hit 5 of 18 single-type targets super effectively. Actual move coverage can differ.

Detailed type analysis · all 18 types

Incoming damage assumes typing only. 0× = immune, ½× / ¼× = resistant, 2× / 4× = weak. Resistance counts include immunities.

Incoming damage by attacking type
Attack	Meowscarada	Weak	Resist
Normal	1×	0	0
Fire	2×	1	0
Water	½×	0	1
Electric	½×	0	1
Grass	½×	0	1
Ice	2×	1	0
Fighting	2×	1	0
Poison	2×	1	0
Ground	½×	0	1
Flying	2×	1	0
Psychic	0×	0	1
Bug	4×	1	0
Rock	1×	0	0
Ghost	½×	0	1
Dragon	1×	0	0
Dark	½×	0	1
Steel	1×	0	0
Fairy	2×	1	0

Offensive type coverage

Against single-type targets, using only same-type attacks. This is not coverage against every dual-type species.

NormalNeutral

FireNeutral

Water✓ Super effective

ElectricNeutral

GrassNeutral

IceNeutral

FightingNeutral

PoisonNeutral

Ground✓ Super effective

FlyingNeutral

Psychic✓ Super effective

BugNeutral

Rock✓ Super effective

Ghost✓ Super effective

DragonNeutral

DarkNeutral

SteelNeutral

FairyNeutral

How is the score calculated?

Offense (25%): neutral-or-better type coverage and strongest attacking base stats. Defense (30%): team resistances, unprotected and repeated weaknesses, and 4× vulnerabilities. Coverage (25%): fraction of 18 single-type targets hit super effectively by your own types. Synergy (20%): teammates resisting each other’s weaknesses, physical/special/bulk stat signals and base Speed ≥100. Scores are rounded to 0–100; the total uses the displayed subscores.

Rating bands: Excellent ≥80, Good ≥65, Fair ≥45, Poor below 45. An empty team has no rating.

Small teams are provisional and are not given a separate completion bonus. Adding a Pokémon can lower the score if it creates new weaknesses or lowers averages. These initial heuristics have not been calibrated against battle outcomes.