Head to head

Meowscarada vs Quaquaval

Meowscarada and Quaquaval have the same base stat total (530), Meowscarada is faster (base Speed 123 vs 85), and each can hit the other super effectively with its own types (Meowscarada’s Grass moves hit Quaquaval for 2×; Quaquaval’s Fighting moves hit Meowscarada for 2×).

Paldea starters, fully evolved: two of the three final forms of the Generation 9 starter trio.

Base stats side by side

Who has the edge?

Quaquaval has the higher Attack (120 vs 110), has the higher Sp. Atk (85 vs 81), has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (240 vs 216), and hits Meowscarada for 2× with its Fighting moves, but Meowscarada is faster (123 vs 85 base Speed) and hits Quaquaval for 2× with its Grass moves.

Meowscarada is ahead on

• is faster (123 vs 85 base Speed)
• hits Quaquaval for 2× with its Grass moves

Quaquaval is ahead on

• has the higher Attack (120 vs 110)
• has the higher Sp. Atk (85 vs 81)
• has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (240 vs 216)
• hits Meowscarada for 2× with its Fighting 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 (Meowscarada: Overgrow, Protean; Quaquaval: Torrent, Moxie), so either one can come out ahead.

Who moves first?

At Level 50 with 252 Speed EVs, 31 IVs and a neutral nature, Meowscarada has 175 Speed and Quaquaval has 137, 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

Meowscarada (Grass/Dark) attacking Quaquaval

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

Quaquaval (Water/Fighting) attacking Meowscarada

Water ½×, Fighting 2×. Using only its own types, Quaquaval hits Meowscarada for ½× with Water moves (not very effective) and 2× with Fighting moves (super effective).

What hits each one for 2× or more

• 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).
• Quaquaval: Electric 2× (super effective), Grass 2× (super effective), Flying 2× (super effective), Psychic 2× (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

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.

Quaquaval

• Torrent. Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Moxie (hidden ability). Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

Size, generation and evolution

Quaquaval is taller (1.8 m vs 1.5 m for Meowscarada), and Quaquaval is heavier (61.9 kg vs 31.2 kg for Meowscarada).

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.

Quaquaval (#0914) is a Water/Fighting-type Dancer Pokémon from Paldea, first seen in Generation 9, a starter Pokémon. Its evolution line is Quaxly → Quaxwell → Quaquaval.

Keep exploring

• Open Meowscarada and Quaquaval in the Compare tool
• Meowscarada and Quaquaval Pokédex pages
• Grass/Dark weaknesses · Water/Fighting weaknesses
• Speed tiers

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