The Pokémon community is on a high at the moment with the recent release of the newPokémon Sword and Shield DLC, Isle of Armor, as well as all of the recent Nintendo announcements relating to newPokémon games.

1 of the fandom's favorite Pokémon that debuted in the original 151 in generation one returned in Sword and Shield, and information technology even got a brand new regional look - Meowth. This cat Pokémon is all-time known for existence a fellow member of Team Rocket in the animated series and quickly won over the hearts of viewers with its sassy attitude. If you're new to the latestPokémontitle, or just filling out your Pokédex, read on to discover out where y'all can get Galarian Meowth every bit well as a few fun facts.

10 Galarian Meowth

For players who have yet to detect themselves their own Galarian Meowth, you lot can discover one inPokémon Sword and Shieldon Route iv, every bit well equally it perhaps appearing as a Max Raid Battle from the Dusty Basin, Behemothic's Seat, and Stony Wilderness dens.

Though the original Meowth was a normal type, this new Galarian Meowth is a steel type. You can as well obtain an original Kanto Meowth in the game past trading a Galarian Meowth to a trainer at the Turffield Stadium.

9 Regional Variants

Meowth is currently the merely Pokémon that has more than one regional form, with it debuting its Alolan form inPokémon Sun and Moon before information technology received its Galarian form in Sword and Shield. Alolan forms are not native to theSword and Shield, base of operations game though one does appear in an NPC's camp on Road 7. However, you can now transfer Alolan forms via Pokémon Home, every bit well as obtain them every bit office of the Isle of Armor DLC.

The two unlike forms are vastly different, with the Alolan Meowth looking quite sophisticated with subtle purple coloring, whereas the Galarian Meowth looks a lot rougher with its dirty and unkempt appearance.

8 Gigantamax Meowth

Though Galarian Meowth didn't become a Gigantamax course, a new feature toPokémon Sword and Shield, the original Kanto Meowth did. This makes Meowth the only Pokémon to currently take a regional form and a G-Max class. This Gigantamax Meowth was originally given out as a timed mystery souvenir when the game first launched, and and so was afterwards added as timed Max Raid for a week in May.

If yous've missed out on your Gigantamax Meowth, worry non. With the addition of the new Island of Armor DLC, players are able to make their Pokémon the Gigantamax versions by feeding them Max Soup. All you'll demand is a Kanto Meowth and three Max Mushrooms to go your own G-Max cat.

7 Shinies

While the Kanto Meowth and Alolan Meowth both took on darker shades for their shiny variants, the Galarian Meowth shiny instead has a lighter colour-scheme, which makes him await as though he'south finally had a bath.

Funnily plenty, the Sword and Shield Pokédex mentions how the Kanto Meowth washes its face regularly and doesn't get along with the Galarian version. Perhaps their unlike perspectives on hygiene are the issue here. Interestingly, the Galarian shiny variant more closely resembles the original Meowth, with the torso color matching and its eyes returning to white.

six Perserrker

Meowth from both the Kanto and Alola regions evolve into their ain types of Persians, but fans were surprised to find that the Galarian Meowth evolves into a new Pokémon entirely. In Sword and Shield, Meowth evolves into Perrserker instead, presumably a combination of "Persian" and "Berserker".

Meowth volition evolve into Perrserker starting at level 28 and Perrserker shares the same steel type every bit its previous form. Its fierce likeness with horns and beard could well be a tribute to Vikings, with its steel type being a nod to the Vikings use of iron for their helmets and weapons.

5 Galarian Meowth Pattern

The Pokédex entry for Galarian Meowth reads "Living with a barbarous, seafaring people has toughened this Pokémon's body and then much that parts of it have turned to atomic number 26." This, coupled with its appearance, has led fans to believe that its pattern is based on Norwegian Forest cats.

Norwegian Forest cats are large cats with shaggy mane-like hair, which isn't too dissimilar from Galarian Meowth'due south beard-like look. It is also believed that the ancestors of this particular breed of cats were kept on Viking ships to help with vermin.

4 Kanto Meowth Design

The design of the original Kanto Meowth appears to be based on the Maneki-Neko of Japanese legend. The story goes that a poor monk who shared what little food he had with his pet cat Tama was one twenty-four hour period sheltering from a tempest beneath a tree. He noticed Tama raising one paw equally if beckoning him to the temple, and and so he left the cover of the tree to head to the temple. As he did so, a lightning bolt hit the tree and destroyed information technology, resulting in a close relieve for the monk.

Statues of these lucky cats are depicted with them belongings up one paw in welcome, equally well as holding a Konban coin. These cats are believed to bring practiced luck. It's not hard to see the resemblance betwixt these legendary cats and Meowth.

iii Koban

Regardless of whether a Meowth is from Kanto, Alola, or Galar, you will notice that it always has the money on its forehead, though the Galarian Meowth'southward is blackness instead of gilt. ThePokémon anime refers to this equally Meowth's "charm", but it is actually a Koban money.

Koban coins were an early Japanese form of currency, initially containing about 1 ryō of gold, though later variants were fabricated with less gilded. These coins are synonymous with Maneki-Neko, which are often seen holding them. There is also a Japanese idiom that reads "neko ni koban", which translates to "gilded coins for cats". It's easy to depict a parallel between this proverb and Meowth's unique ability to produce coins by using its Pay Twenty-four hours move.

ii First English-Speaking Pokémon

Meowth was the commencement-ever Pokémon to speak English language and is one of the few Pokémon who does this by actually speaking, rather than speaking telepathically. This only applies to Team Rocket's Meowth, as it is shown in the anime that other Meowth tin can't communicate with humans in English the same manner.

Team Rocket'south Meowth actually claims that his ability to speak has taken upwards one of his four "motion slots", explaining that this is why he is unable to learn the lavish ability Pay Day.

1 Walking on Ii Legs?

In episode 70 of thePokémon anime,Go Westward Young Meowth, information technology is explained that Team Rocket'south Meowth had to learn how to walk on its hind legs and practice for ages to exist able to walk like a human, which would lead viewers to believe that these Pokémon should naturally walk on all fours. In fact, there are even instances where we see Meowths on all fours too.

However, every game sprite for everyPokémontitle, equally well as the Pokédex in the anime, depicts Meowth every bit standing on its hind legs. In the later on anime series, Tyson's Meowth is besides seen walking on hind legs.