Perrserker (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Perrserker
Viking Pokémon
ニャイキング
Nyaiking
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Perrserker



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Steel Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Battle Armor or Tough Claws Cacophony
Cacophony
Steely Spirit
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
90 (20.1%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Field
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
2'07" 0.8 m
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Weight
61.7 lbs. 28.0 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
154
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
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HP
2
Atk
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Def
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Sp.Atk
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Speed
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Brown
Base friendship
50
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Perrserker (Japanese: ニャイキング Nyaiking) is a Steel-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves from Galarian Meowth starting at level 28.

Biology

Perrserker is a bipedal feline Pokémon. Unlike Persian, Perrserker remains bipedal and has a body shape similar to what it had as a Meowth. The hair on its head and parts of its limbs have hardened into natural armor. The former takes the shape of a stereotypical horned Viking helmet that covers its ears and part of its eyes while also incorporating its coin. Perrserker's claws have grown longer and harder as well and can come together to form daggers that it can use to fight its foes more effectively.

Perrserker has a violent and barbaric demeanor, and it lives for the thrill of battle. It and Persian have a relationship characterized by mutual disdain on account of the irreconcilable differences in their respective temperaments.

Perrserker and its evolutionary relatives are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Pay Day by leveling up. Perrserker is also the only known Pokémon that can have Steely Spirit as its Ability.

Evolution

Perrserker evolves from Galarian Meowth.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

 
Unevolved
Meowth
Galarian Form
 Steel 

 
First evolution
Perrserker
 Steel 


In the anime

 
Perrserker in the anime

Main series

Major appearances

Perrserker made its main series debut in Just a Scone's Throw From Here!, where it was the leader of a group of Galarian Meowth.

Minor appearances

A Perrserker debuted in Secrets of the Jungle.

A Perrserker appeared in HZ040 at Manya's house.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
JN127 Perrserker Team Rocket's Rotom Phone The big one is their evolved form, Perrserker.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

A Perrserker appeared in The Gathering of Stars.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

A Perrserker first appeared in Chomp!! It's Dracovish.

A Dynamaxed Perrserker appeared in PASS26.

In the TCG

Main article: Perrserker (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar
#183
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword What appears to be an iron helmet is actually hardened hair. This Pokémon lives for the thrill of battle.
Shield After many battles, it evolved dangerous claws that come together to form daggers when extended.
Generation IX Paldea
#—
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Route 7, Route 9, Giant's Mirror, Lake of Outrage
Dusty Bowl, Giant's Seat, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle)
Expansion Pass
Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
Evolve Meowth (Galarian Form)


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation
Masters EX
Evolution: Scottie/Bettie & MeowthEgg (Galarian Form)


Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
70
130 - 177 250 - 344
110
103 - 178 202 - 350
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
Total:
440
Other Pokémon with this total
  • 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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Metal Burst Steel Physical 0000 100100% 10
011 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000 00——% 15
011 Fake Out Normal Physical 04040 100100% 10
011 Growl Normal Status 0000 100100% 40
011 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000 00——% 15
011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
Evo.Evo. Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100100% 15
1212 Pay Day Normal Physical 04040 100100% 20
1616 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 09595% 35
2020 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100100% 20
2424 Swagger Normal Status 0000 08585% 15
3131 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 08080% 15
3636 Screech Normal Status 0000 08585% 40
4242 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20
4848 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000 08585% 40
5454 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Perrserker
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Perrserker

By TM

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM001  TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20
TM002  TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM003  TM003 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM007  TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM018  TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM020  TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20
TM022  TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20
TM025  TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM027  TM027* Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM031  TM031 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 095}}95% 35
TM043  TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM047  TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM049  TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM050  TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM055  TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM057  TM057 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40
TM058  TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM060  TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM061  TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM062  TM062 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15
TM066  TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
TM070  TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM071  TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM080  TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM085  TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM087  TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM088  TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM093  TM093* Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM094  TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM099  TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM102  TM102 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5
TM103  TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM104  TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
TM105  TM105 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM108  TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM114  TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM116  TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM117  TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM121  TM121 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM126  TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM127  TM127 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10
TM128  TM128 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM130  TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM132  TM132 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 40
TM140  TM140 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM152  TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM163  TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM166  TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TM167  TM167 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5
TM170  TM170 Steel Beam Steel Special 140140 095}}95% 5
TM171  TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM177  TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM180  TM180 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 5
TM181  TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20
TM199  TM199 Lash Out Dark Physical 07575 100}}100% 5
TM204  TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15
TM205  TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 5
TM221  TM221 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM223  TM223 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000 085}}85% 40
TM224  TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Perrserker
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Perrserker

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25
Curse Ghost Status —% 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15
Flail Normal Physical 100% 15
Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15
Spite Ghost Status 100% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Perrserker
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Perrserker
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Perrserker

By a prior evolution

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Perrserker
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Perrserker

Side game data

Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 172 Base Attack: 195 Base Defense: 162
Egg Distance: N/A km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Metal Claw, Shadow Claw
Charged Attacks: Iron Head, Close Combat, Play Rough, Foul Play, Trailblaze*

Evolution data

 
Unevolved
Meowth
Galarian Form
 Steel 
 
Level 28
 
First evolution
Perrserker
 Steel 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Cross-Generation
HOME
   
  For other sprites and images, please see Perrserker images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Perrserker appears to be based on a cat and the stereotypical image of Vikings. Its behavior may be based on that of the berserker. It may also be based on Freyja's cats gifted by Thor, commonly named Bygul (honey) and Trjegul (amber), which pulled her chariot. Both its regular and Shiny coloration could be a reference to these names. Its Steel typing may refer to the Vikings' use of iron in their weapons and helmets. Another possible basis, considering its horn-like ears and connection to Vikings, may be the Norwegian forest cat, a breed of cat from Scandinavia noted for its long, tufted ears and fluff. The creature's grin also brings to mind the Cheshire Cat.

Name origin

Perrserker may be a combination of purr, Persian, and berserker.

Nyaiking may be a combination of ニャー nyā (the sound a cat makes), Viking, and king.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ニャイキング Nyaiking From ニャー nyā, Viking, and king
  French Berserkatt From berserker and katt
  Spanish Perrserker Same as English name
  German Mauzinger From mauzen and Wikinger
  Italian Perrserker Same as English name
  Korean 나이킹 Naiking From 나옹 Naong and Viking
  Mandarin Chinese 喵頭目 / 喵头目 Miāotóumù From miāo and 頭目 / 头目 tóumù
  Cantonese Chinese 喵頭目 Mīutàuhmuhk From mīu and 頭目 tàuhmuhk


Related articles

External links

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