Biology
Persian is a large, quadruped, feline Pokémon. Its fur is pale tan with the exception of its black-rimmed ears. It has a short muzzle with a small, black nose, red eyes with slit pupils, rounded ears, a pair of pointed teeth in its upper jaw, and three whiskers on either side of its face. Its thick whiskers are very sensitive to changes in air movements, enabling it to detect its prey by movement alone. In the center of its forehead is a red jewel. Its long tail has a distinctive curl at the end. Persian communicates with body language, and holds its tail upright to signal its intention to pounce. It has long legs and three-toed paws with retractible claws. Persian's lithe muscles also enable it to walk without making a sound.
Persian normally lives in towns and cities. Although popular for its elegance, it is extremely difficult to raise as a pet due to its fickle and temperamental personality. It will scratch anyone, including its Trainer, with little or no provocation, and has been observed ripping its prey apart for no discernible reason. However, when a Persian is yanked by its whiskers, it becomes temporarily docile for unknown reasons. In the past, Pay Day was its signature move.
In the animeIn the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Purrrr-sian, Super Nerd Miles is seen using a Persian to attack Yellow. It scratches the walls of buildings to create dissonance to disorient Yellow.
Sird also has a Persian as one of her main team members. While it was probably well-trained and helped Sird obtain her position in Team Rocket, it lost to Lorelei's Slowking, forcing her to pursue other means to win the battle.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Green's Meowth evolved into a Persian and devolved back into Meowth.
A three-eyed Persian appeared in the second chapter.
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
- Main article: Giovanni's Persian
Giovanni's Persian was seen watching him in Ash vs. Gary as his anger fades away from remembering the giant Slowpoke that Team Rocket scientists created.
In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga
The backstory of how Giovanni met Persian is revealed that he rescued it when he was a child.
In the TCGGame data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
Generation I
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Red(ENG)
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Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness.
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Blue
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Yellow
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The gem in its forehead glows on its own! It walks with all the grace and elegance of a proud queen.
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Stadium
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It is highly regarded as a pet for its beautiful fur. However, it is extremely temperamental and difficult to keep.
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Generation II
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Gold
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Many adore it for its sophisticated air. However, it will lash out and scratch for little reason.
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Silver
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Its lithe muscles allow it to walk without making a sound. It attacks in an instant.
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Crystal
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Behind its lithe, elegant appearance lies a barbaric side. It will tear apart its prey on a mere whim.
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Stadium 2
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Many adore it for its sophisticated air. However, it will lash out and scratch for little reason.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Persian has six bold whiskers that give it a look of toughness. The whiskers sense air movements to determine what is in the Pokémon's surrounding vicinity. It becomes docile if grabbed by the whiskers.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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A Persian's six bold whiskers sense air movements to determine what is in its vicinity. It becomes docile if grabbed by the whiskers.
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FireRed
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Has a vicious temperament. Beware if it raises its tail straight up. It is a signal that it is about to pounce and bite.
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LeafGreen
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Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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A very haughty Pokémon. Among fans, the size of the jewel in its forehead is a topic of much talk.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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Many adore it for its sophisticated air. However, it will lash out and scratch for little reason.
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SoulSilver
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Its lithe muscles allow it to walk without making a sound. It attacks in an instant.
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Generation V
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Black
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A very haughty Pokémon. Among fans, the size of the jewel in its forehead is a topic of much talk.
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White
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Black 2
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A very haughty Pokémon. Among fans, the size of the jewel in its forehead is a topic of much talk.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness.
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Y
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Its lithe muscles allow it to walk without making a sound. It attacks in an instant.
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Omega Ruby
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Persian has six bold whiskers that give it a look of toughness. The whiskers sense air movements to determine what is in the Pokémon's surrounding vicinity. It becomes docile if grabbed by the whiskers.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Game locations
In side games
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Generation II
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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65
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125 - 172
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240 - 334
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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115
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108 - 183
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211 - 361
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Total: 440
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 65.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Persian
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Persian
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Persian
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Persian
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Persian in Generation VI
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Persian in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Persian
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Persian
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Persian can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Persian cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Persian
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Persian
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Persian
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Persian
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
Its appearance is arguably more similar to Siamese cats than Persian cats, and its species in Japanese is シャムネコ or "shamuneko" meaning "Siamese Cat". It is also similar to large wild cats such as Pumas. The gem on its head makes it resemble a Carbuncle, a Latin-American mythological beast which had a jewel on its forehead.
Name origin
Persian refers to Persian cats. It could also be related to purr, the onomatopoeia for the noise a cat makes when content.
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