Rocket's Persian ex (EX Unseen Forces 116)

Rocket's Persian ex R団のペルシアン ex R Gang's Persian ex

Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Rocket's Meowth or Team Rocket's Meowth Card name Rocket's Persian ex Type Darkness HP 100 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion EX Unseen Forces Rarity English card no. 116/115 Japanese expansion PCG-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 036/PCG-P Japanese expansion PCG-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 053/PCG-P For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Persian.

Rocket's Persian ex (Japanese: R団のペルシアン ex R Gang's Persian ex) is a Darkness-type Stage 1 Pokémon-ex card. It is part of the EX Unseen Forces expansion.

Card text

When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Night Cry ダークコール

Once during your turn, if Rocket's Persian ex is on your Bench, you may search your deck for a Pokémon with Dark or Rocket's in its name. Show it to your opponent and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Toxic Claws どくどくのつめ 20

The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Put 2 damage counters instead of 1 on the Defending Pokémon between turns.

Release information

This card was included in the English EX Unseen Forces expansion as a Secret Box Topper, originating as one of the Japanese PCG-P Promotional cards. In Japan, a Non Holofoil print was awarded to participants of the PCL Challenge Corner events held at the 21st Next Generation World Hobby Fair, which took place during January and February 2005. It was reprinted as a Holofoil PCG-P Promotional card with a different promotional number and awarded to participants of the One Day Battle events held at regional Spring 2005 Battle Road tournaments held during March 2005.

Trivia

If this card were to follow the normal TCG type rules, it would be a card.

Origin

Toxic Claws is partially derived from Toxic, a move in the Pokémon games that Persian can learn via TM06.

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