Persian #139(Nat. #0053)

The Classy Cat Pokémon

Typing	Normal
Abilities	Limber - Ability 1 Technician - Ability 2
Classification	The Classy Cat Pokémon
National ID	#0053
Regional ID	#0139

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

Fighting

Immune x0

Ghost

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	65	125—172
Attack	70	67—134
Defense	60	58—123
Sp. Attack	65	63—128
Sp. Defense	65	63—128
Speed	115	108—183
Total	440	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 28

Where to Find

Place	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Cerulean Cave 1FWalking	38–39	14%SS only	14%SS only	4%SS only
Cerulean Cave 1FWalking Hoenn Sound	39	4%SS only	4%SS only	4%SS only
Cerulean Cave 1FWalking Sinnoh Sound	39	4%SS only	4%SS only	4%SS only
Route 7Walking	19	5%SS only	5%SS only	5%SS only
Route 7Walking Hoenn Sound	19	5%SS only	5%SS only	5%SS only
Route 7Walking Sinnoh Sound	19	5%SS only	5%SS only	5%SS only

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5100
Gender Ratio	50.39%49.61%
Height	1.0 m (3'3")
Weight	32.0 kg (70.5 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	148
Catch Rate	90
Catch Chance	~12.33% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

HeartGold

"Many adore it for its sophisticated air. However, it will lash out and scratch for little reason."

SoulSilver

"Its lithe muscles allow it to walk without making a sound. It attacks in an instant."

Learnset

Level-up Pre-evo Egg Tutor TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Persian via level-up in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Bite	60	100	Dark	Phys.
1	Fake Out	40	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Growl	—	100	Normal	Stat.
1	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Switcheroo	—	100	Dark	Stat.
6	Bite	60	100	Dark	Phys.
9	Fake Out	40	100	Normal	Phys.
14	Fury Swipes	18	80	Normal	Phys.
17	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
22	Feint Attack	60	—	Dark	Phys.
25	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
32	Power Gem	70	100	Rock	Spec.
37	Slash	70	100	Normal	Phys.
44	Nasty Plot	—	—	Dark	Stat.
49	Assurance	50	100	Dark	Phys.
56	Captivate	—	100	Normal	Stat.
61	Night Slash	70	100	Dark	Phys.
68	Feint	50	100	Normal	Phys.

Pre-evolution Moves

The following moves are learned by Persian via a pre-evolution:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Pay Day (Meowth)Levelup	40	100	Normal	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Persian as Egg Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Amnesia	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Assist	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Charm	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Flail	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Hypnosis	—	60	Psychic	Stat.
Last Resort	130	100	Normal	Phys.
Odor Sleuth	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Psych Up	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Punishment	1	100	Dark	Phys.
Spite	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
Tail Whip	—	100	Normal	Stat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Persian as Tutor Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Gunk Shot	120	70	Poison	Phys.
Headbutt	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
Knock Off	20	100	Dark	Phys.
Last Resort	130	100	Normal	Phys.
Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
Seed Bomb	80	100	Grass	Phys.
Snore	40	100	Normal	Spec.
Spite	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
Uproar	50	100	Normal	Spec.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Persian via TM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM003	Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.
TM005	Roar	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Spec.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM012	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM015	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM023	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TM024	Thunderbolt	95	100	Electric	Spec.
TM025	Thunder	120	70	Electric	Spec.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM028	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM030	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM034	Shock Wave	60	—	Electric	Spec.
TM040	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM041	Torment	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM043	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Phys.
TM049	Snatch	—	—	Dark	Stat.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM063	Embargo	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM065	Shadow Claw	70	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM066	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
TM068	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM070	Flash	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM077	Psych Up	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM078	Captivate	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM079	Dark Pulse	80	100	Dark	Spec.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Natural Gift	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM085	Dream Eater	100	100	Psychic	Spec.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM089	U-turn	70	100	Bug	Phys.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Persian via HM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM01	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Persian via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Body Slam	EFRLGxd	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Defense Curl	E	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Double-Edge	EFRLGxd	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Mimic	EFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Nightmare	xd	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
Pay Day	colosseumERSxdFRLGDPPt	40	100	Normal	Phys.
Sing	xd	—	55	Normal	Stat.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

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