A method for manufacturing a catalyst comprising essential active components of molybdenum, phosphorus, vanadium, cesium, ammonia, copper, and antimony for use in the production of methacrylic acid, comprising drying a slurry prepared by mixing a compound(s) containing the essential active components other than antimony with water, calcining the resulting dry powder, and molding a mixture of the calcined powder and a compound containing antimony, wherein the molding of a powder after the calcination comprises coating an inert carrier with the powder using a binder to form a coated catalyst.