Let’s be honest about the cats in our homes right now. They knock things over and constantly demand shiny objects. That is exactly the chaotic energy these Meowth coloring pages bring to the kitchen table.
My youngest spent around 43 minutes yesterday just scribbling yellow crayon over these specific printables. It buys us moms those quiet afternoons where the kids are actually focused on something offline.
You know how it goes when they finish a cartoon episode and immediately want to draw the villain. We drafted these up specifically because Team Rocket’s loudmouth feline is secretly everyone’s favorite problem child.
Just grab a stack of decent printer paper before you start. The heavy-duty stuff works best if your kids press down hard with their markers like mine do.
Featured Meowth Coloring Pages
Highlighted Meowth Coloring Pages
The Scratch Attack
Meowth is lunging right at you with his claws completely extended in this one. You can almost hear the dramatic battle music playing in the background while he jumps over those scattered rocks. My middle kid usually colors the claws silver first.
It is a surprisingly dynamic pose that really captures his wild side. Honestly finding free Meowth coloring pages with this much action usually takes forever. We made sure to include those puffy clouds for some background contrast.
Distracted by Foil
Even a talking Pokemon is still basically just a housecat at heart. Here he is totally focused on pouncing a crumpled ball of foil right in the middle of a living room rug. I think the large indoor plant in the corner gives it a nice domestic touch.
Kids love coloring the foil because they can use gray and leave some white spots for the shiny reflection. These printable Meowth coloring pages are designed to have enough background detail to keep an eight-year-old busy. Or at least quiet enough for you to drink warm coffee.
The Cobblestone Heist
Look at him dragging a literal wooden wagon full of gems and coins down the street. The cobblestone path alone will take a good twenty minutes to color properly. There is a quaint little lamppost in the background that adds this weird European village vibe to the whole scene.
My kids usually argue over who gets to color the giant ruby on top of the pile. When you print coloring pages of Meowth like this you get to teach them about shading different textures. The wagon wheels are perfect for practicing wood grain if they are feeling ambitious.
Ruining the Furniture
This is exactly why we can not have nice things in our house. Meowth is standing on his hind legs just shredding the back of a perfectly good wooden dining chair. The little details like the framed mountain picture on the wall make it feel like a real home.
Sometimes you need a break from action scenes and want something relatable. If they get bored of cats we also have some Jigglypuff coloring sheets that are way more relaxing. But right now the destruction of furniture is the main event here.
The Treasure Chest Nap
Nothing makes this cat happier than a ridiculous pile of money. He is completely passed out on his back surrounded by scattered coins and a huge overflowing treasure chest. The little sparkle lines floating around him really sell the dream sequence energy.
My daughter uses metallic gel pens for this specific page to make the gold pop. It is probably one of our most popular free Meowth coloring pages because everyone loves treasure. Just prepare yourself for a very yellow heavy coloring session.
The Fountain Thief
He is practically tip-toeing around a stone fountain just to grab a single shiny coin someone threw in. The brick wall and the large trees in the background give this a great outdoor park setting. I always tell my students that adding shadows under the rim makes the water look deeper.
He has that guilty little smirk on his face that every toddler mom recognizes instantly. Working on printable Meowth coloring pages with water elements teaches kids how to blend blues. The cobblestone ground here is another great excuse to use up those gray crayons.
Midnight Prowler
There is a massive full moon lighting up this entire rooftop scene. Meowth is creeping along the curved roof tiles of what looks like a small town building. The overlapping houses in the distance make the perspective really fun to work with.
Coloring nighttime scenes is tricky but totally worth the effort. Finding high quality coloring pages of Meowth in a nocturnal setting is rare. Kids can finally use those dark navy and purple markers they usually ignore.
The Great Escape
Snorlax is completely dead to the world sleeping against a massive oak tree here. Meanwhile Meowth is sneaking away with a full sack of loot thrown over his shoulder. The little Z letters floating above Snorlax are classic cartoon perfection.
It reminds me of trying to leave the nursery after finally getting the baby down. If this stresses you out you could switch to our Jigglypuff coloring sheets instead. But honestly the contrast between the huge sleepy bear and the tiny thief is hilarious.
Tips for Coloring Meowth Coloring Sheets
1. Nailing the Gold Coin
You can’t just slap plain yellow on his forehead coin and call it a day. That charm needs some depth. I always tell my kids to outline the edges with a light orange or even a pale brown. It makes the metal look heavy.
Then you drop the bright yellow right in the center. Leave a tiny sliver completely white to act as the reflection. It is a small trick but it changes the entire drawing.
2. Off-White is Better
Meowth is not actually pure printer-paper white. If you leave his fur completely blank he just looks unfinished and flat. I suggest taking a cream colored pencil and doing a very light layer over his whole body.
You could also use a super pale yellow if you don’t have cream. This warms up the character so much. Then you can use a light gray just under his chin and behind his arms for natural shadows.
3. Don’t Forget the Brown Paws
A lot of kids miss this detail and leave his paws white. His back feet and the tips of his tail are actually a distinct brown color. Sometimes my kids use a reddish-brown which looks totally fine.
Just make sure you do not color his front paws brown by mistake. Only the back ones get that treatment. It grounds the character and makes him look accurate to the show.
4. Blending Night Skies
We have a few nocturnal scenes in this batch like the rooftop prowler. Do not let your kids just scrub black crayon all over the sky because it ruins the line art. Night skies are rarely pitch black anyway.
Start with a dark blue and blend it into purple near the moon. You can even layer some dark pink at the horizon line. It creates this rich twilight effect that makes the white character pop out.
5. Highlighting the Whiskers
His whiskers are thick and prominent. They usually get lost if you color the background too dark behind his face. I teach my students to trace over the whisker lines with a black marker first.
This locks them in before the messy coloring begins. If you accidentally color over them with a dark background you can sometimes rescue them. Just take a white gel pen and draw the lines back in right over the mistake.
6. Dealing with Cobblestones
Some of these pages have incredibly detailed floors like cobblestones or wooden planks. Coloring every single stone gray is mental torture. I do not recommend it.
Instead pick three different colors like warm gray, cool gray, and maybe a muted blue. Scatter those colors randomly across the stones. It breaks up the monotony and looks way more realistic than a solid block of concrete.
7. Getting the Ears Right
The insides of his ears are dark but not totally black. If you use a heavy black marker it draws too much attention away from his face. I prefer using a dark charcoal gray or a very deep brown.
It keeps the contrast soft enough for a cartoon character. You want the eyes and the shiny coin to be the focal points. The ears should just fade into the background organically.
8. Making Treasure Sparkle
When Meowth is sitting in a pile of coins the temptation is to use one yellow marker for everything. That is a terrible idea. It turns into a giant radioactive puddle of yellow.
Mix in some gold gel pens if you have them. Use orange for the coins in the shadows and bright yellow for the ones on top. The contrast is what makes a pile of money look like actual treasure instead of a weird yellow mountain.