Meowth · Legendary Collection, what to know.
About the Meowth card
Numbered 53 of 110 in Legendary Collection, released in May 2002, Meowth is an Uncommon, a Basic Colorless-type carrying 50 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Meowth needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. Arita painted the Base Set Charizard and much of the early holo run, and his work has a painterly weight that set the visual tone of the Wizards era.
Meowth carries this Pokédex flavor text: "Adores circular objects. Wanders the streets on a nightly basis to look for dropped loose change."
About Meowth in the Pokémon world
A cat Pokémon. Famous for being the talking Pokémon in Team Rocket in the anime, and for the gold charm on its forehead. Jungle Meowth has steady cross-set Team Rocket-themed demand. Cheap raw entry point with anime upside.
What is Meowth worth?
Meowth is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Meowth before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Meowth grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Meowth
Raw copies of Meowth are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Meowth is the practical move.
