>>43817651I guess his role in the anime is partly why, but I think that lore wise Meowth is a perfect fit for having more than just a single regional, since cats are some of the oldest and most domesticated animals in the world it makes sense.
Similar to irl, ancient peoples to take cats/Meowths with them when they traveled to other continents and whatnot and they'd breed and adapt to their new environments.
