Head to head

Decidueye vs Meowscarada

Decidueye and Meowscarada have the same base stat total (530), Meowscarada is faster (base Speed 123 vs 70), and Meowscarada’s Dark moves hit Decidueye for 2×, while Decidueye’s own types do only ½× to Meowscarada.

Grass-type starter finals from Alola and Paldea.

Base stats side by side

Who has the edge?

Meowscarada is faster (123 vs 70 base Speed), has the higher Attack (110 vs 107), resists Decidueye’s own-type moves (½× at best), and hits Decidueye for 2× with its Dark moves, but Decidueye has the higher Sp. Atk (100 vs 81) and has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (253 vs 216).

Decidueye is ahead on

• has the higher Sp. Atk (100 vs 81)
• has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (253 vs 216)

Meowscarada is ahead on

• is faster (123 vs 70 base Speed)
• has the higher Attack (110 vs 107)
• resists Decidueye’s own-type moves (½× at best)
• hits Decidueye for 2× with its Dark moves

This compares base numbers and the type chart; it does not predict a winner. A real battle also depends on level, nature and EVs, the moves each one knows (a Pokémon does not always learn a move of its own type), held items, weather and terrain, and abilities (Decidueye: Overgrow, Long Reach; Meowscarada: Overgrow, Protean), so either one can come out ahead.

Who moves first?

At Level 50 with 252 Speed EVs, 31 IVs and a neutral nature, Decidueye has 122 Speed and Meowscarada has 175, so Meowscarada moves first when both use moves of the same priority and no item, ability, status or stat change gets in the way.

Type matchup, both ways

Decidueye (Grass/Ghost) attacking Meowscarada

Grass ½×, Ghost ½×. Using only its own types, Decidueye hits Meowscarada for ½× with Grass moves (not very effective) and ½× with Ghost moves (not very effective).

Meowscarada (Grass/Dark) attacking Decidueye

Grass ½×, Dark 2×. Using only its own types, Meowscarada hits Decidueye for ½× with Grass moves (not very effective) and 2× with Dark moves (super effective).

What hits each one for 2× or more

• Decidueye: Fire 2× (super effective), Ice 2× (super effective), Flying 2× (super effective), Ghost 2× (super effective), Dark 2× (super effective).
• Meowscarada: Fire 2× (super effective), Ice 2× (super effective), Fighting 2× (super effective), Poison 2× (super effective), Flying 2× (super effective), Bug 4× (super effective), Fairy 2× (super effective).

The multipliers come from the 18×18 type chart; what a Pokémon can actually use depends on the moves it learns.

Abilities

Decidueye

• Overgrow. Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Long Reach (hidden ability). This Pokémon's moves do not make contact.

Meowscarada

• Overgrow. Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Protean (hidden ability). Changes the bearer's type to match each move it uses.

Size, generation and evolution

Decidueye is taller (1.6 m vs 1.5 m for Meowscarada), and Decidueye is heavier (36.6 kg vs 31.2 kg for Meowscarada).

Decidueye (#0724) is a Grass/Ghost-type Arrow Quill Pokémon from Alola, first seen in Generation 7, a starter Pokémon. Its evolution line is Rowlet → Dartrix → Decidueye.

Meowscarada (#0908) is a Grass/Dark-type Magician Pokémon from Paldea, first seen in Generation 9, a starter Pokémon. Its evolution line is Sprigatito → Floragato → Meowscarada.

Keep exploring

• Open Decidueye and Meowscarada in the Compare tool
• Decidueye and Meowscarada Pokédex pages
• Grass/Ghost weaknesses · Grass/Dark weaknesses
• Speed tiers

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