53: Persian

Essentials

Persian

Alola Form

Abilities

Fur Coat: Halves damage from physical attacks.
Technician: Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.

Hidden Ability

Rattled: Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 53
Kanto: 53
Original Johto: 137
Updated Johto: 139
Original Alola: 46
Original Melemele: 46
Original Ula'ula: 24
Updated Alola: 53
Updated Melemele: 53
Updated Ula'ula: 24

Names

Japanese: ペルシアン (perushian)
: ペルシアン
Official roomaji: Persian
Korean: 페르시온
Chinese: 貓老大
: 猫老大
French: Persian
German: Snobilikat
Spanish: Persian
Italian: Persian

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Field

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

154

Effort points

2 Speed

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
	5%	Quick Claw

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Meowth	Persian Level up, starting at level 28

Persian Forms

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	65	48.0	303	334
Attack	60	29.8	188	219
Defense	60	35.4	188	219
Special Attack	75	58.9	218	249
Special Defense	65	44.2	198	229
Speed	115	93.5	298	329
Total	440	47.0

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: A very haughty Pokémon. Among fans, the size of the jewel in its forehead is a topic of much talk.

: Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness.
: Its lithe muscles allow it to walk without making a sound. It attacks in an instant.
: 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.

: It has a violent temperament. It will attack anything that looks it in the eye. Its sharp claws inflict deep wounds.
: It has a high opinion of itself, although not to the same extent as the Alolan Persian. It’s quite difficult to make friends with this Pokémon.
: Although the jewel on its forehead appears to be a different color than those of Alolan Persian, it’s mostly made of the same material.
: This Pokémon is popular with rich people. It’s also targeted by hunters who are after the jewel in its forehead.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Classy Cat Pokémon
Color: Yellow
Cry
Habitat: urban
Footprint
Shape: Mensal

Height

3'7.3"
1.1 m

Weight

330

72.8 lb
33.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Pal Park

Area: Field
Score: 70
Rate: 20

Moves

Dark moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Persian's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
0	Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
—	Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
—	Quash			15	—	100%		Makes the target act last this turn.
—	Play Rough			10	90	90%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage.
—	Switcheroo			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
—	Scratch			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	Growl			40	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
—	Bite			25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
—	Fake Out			10	40	100%	3	Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch.
6	Bite			25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
9	Fake Out			10	40	100%	3	Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch.
14	Fury Swipes			15	18	80%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
17	Screech			40	—	85%		Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
22	Feint Attack			20	60	—		Never misses.
25	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
32	Power Gem			20	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
37	Slash			20	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
44	Nasty Plot			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack by two stages.
49	Assurance			10	60	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.
56	Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
61	Night Slash			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
65	Feint			10	30	100%	2	Hits through Protect and Detect.
69	Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Level up, learned by Meowth but not Persian
30	Pay Day			20	40	100%		Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user's level.
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Meowth but not Persian
	Amnesia			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
	Assist			20	—	—		Randomly selects and uses one of the trainer's other Pokémon's moves.
	Charm			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
	Flail			15	*	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
	Foul Play			15	95	100%		Calculates damage with the target's attacking stat.
	Hypnosis			20	—	60%		Puts the target to sleep.
	Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
	Last Resort			5	140	100%		Can only be used after all of the user's other moves have been used.
	Odor Sleuth			40	—	—		Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost.
	Punishment			5	*	100%		Power increases against targets with more raised stats, up to a maximum of 200.
	Snatch			10	—	—	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
	Spite			10	—	100%		Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 4.
	Tail Whip			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
01	Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
05	Roar			20	—	—	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
12	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
24	Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
25	Thunder			10	110	70%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
40	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
41	Torment			15	—	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
49	Echoed Voice			15	40	100%		Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
60	Quash			15	—	100%		Makes the target act last this turn.
63	Embargo			15	—	100%		Target cannot use held items.
65	Shadow Claw			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
66	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
77	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
85	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
89	U-turn			20	70	100%		User must switch out after attacking.
90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
95	Snarl			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
97	Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.