Persian #0053

The Classy Cat Pokémon

Forms:

Champions	See this Pokémon's data in Champions
Typing	Normal
Abilities	Limber - Ability 1 Technician - Ability 2 Unnerve - Hidden
Classification	The Classy Cat Pokémon
National ID	#0053
Regional ID	#0142

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

Fighting

Immune x0

Ghost

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This page displays data from Violet (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

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

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120 - Generations II, III, and VII 5100 - Generations IV 5140 - Generations V and VI 5100 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 2560 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	50.00% 50.00%
Height	1.0 m (3'3")
Weight	32.0 kg (70.5 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	154
Catch Rate	90
Catch Chance	~20.09% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Scarlet "Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness." Violet "It has a vicious temperament. Beware if it raises its tail straight up. This is a signal that it is about to pounce and bite."
Sword "Getting this prideful Pokémon to warm up to you takes a lot of effort, and it will claw at you the moment it gets annoyed." Shield "Its elegant and refined behavior clashes with that of the barbaric Perrserker. The relationship between the two is one of mutual disdain."
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl "It is a very haughty Pokémon. Among fans of Persian, the size of the jewel in its forehead is a topic of much talk."
Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee! "The gem in its forehead glows on its own! It walks with all the grace and elegance of a proud queen."
X "Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness." Y "Its lithe muscles allow it to walk without making a sound. It attacks in an instant."
Alpha Sapphire Omega Ruby "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."
Black White "A very haughty Pokémon. Among fans, the size of the jewel in its forehead is a topic of much talk."
Black 2 White 2 "A very haughty Pokémon. Among fans, the size of the jewel in its forehead is a topic of much talk."
Diamond Pearl "A very haughty Pokémon. Among fans, the size of the jewel in its forehead is a topic of much talk."
Platinum "A very haughty Pokémon. Among fans, the size of the jewel in its forehead is a topic of much talk."
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."
Ruby Sapphire "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."
FireRed "Has a vicious temperament. Beware if it raises its tail straight up. It is a signal that it is about to pounce and bite." LeafGreen "Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness."
Emerald "A PERSIAN’s six bold whiskers sense air movements to determine what is in its vicinity. It becomes docile if grabbed by the whiskers."
Gold "Many adore it for its sophisticated air. However, it will lash out and scratch for little reason." Silver "Its lithe muscles allow it to walk without making a sound. It attacks in an instant."
Crystal "Behind its lithe, elegant appearance lies a barbaric side. It will tear apart its prey on a mere whim."
Red Blue "Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness."
Yellow "The gem in its forehead glows on its own! It walks with all the grace and elegance of a proud queen."

Learnset

Level-up Evolution Pre-evo TM

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Persian via level-up in Pokémon Violet:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Fake Out	40	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Feint	30	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Growl	—	100	Normal	Stat.
1	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Switcheroo	—	100	Dark	Stat.
12	Pay Day	40	100	Normal	Phys.
16	Bite	60	100	Dark	Phys.
20	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
24	Assurance	60	100	Dark	Phys.
31	Fury Swipes	18	80	Normal	Phys.
36	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
42	Slash	70	100	Normal	Phys.
48	Nasty Plot	—	—	Dark	Stat.
54	Play Rough	90	90	Fairy	Phys.

Learnset via Evolution

The following moves are learned by Persian upon evolution:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Power Gem	80	100	Rock	Spec.

Pre-evolution Moves

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

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Covet (Meowth)Egg	60	100	Normal	Phys.
Flail (Meowth)Egg	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Hypnosis (Meowth)Egg	—	60	Psychic	Stat.
Last Resort (Meowth)Egg	140	100	Normal	Phys.
Tail Whip (Meowth)Egg	—	100	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Persian via TM in Pokémon Violet:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
TM002	Charm	—	100	Fairy	Stat.
TM003	Fake Tears	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM004	Agility	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM007	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Thief	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM020	Trailblaze	50	100	Grass	Phys.
TM022	Chilling Water	50	100	Water	Spec.
TM025	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM027	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM030	Snarl	55	95	Dark	Spec.
TM031	Metal Claw	50	95	Steel	Phys.
TM032	Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
TM034	Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
TM047	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM049	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM050	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM055	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM057	False Swipe	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM060	U-turn	70	100	Bug	Phys.
TM061	Shadow Claw	70	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM062	Foul Play	95	100	Dark	Phys.
TM066	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
TM070	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM071	Seed Bomb	80	100	Grass	Phys.
TM082	Thunder Wave	—	90	Electric	Stat.
TM085	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM087	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM094	Dark Pulse	80	100	Dark	Spec.
TM101	Power Gem	80	100	Rock	Spec.
TM102	Gunk Shot	120	80	Poison	Phys.
TM103	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM114	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM117	Hyper Voice	90	100	Normal	Spec.
TM126	Thunderbolt	90	100	Electric	Spec.
TM127	Play Rough	90	90	Fairy	Phys.
TM128	Amnesia	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM130	Helping Hand	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM140	Nasty Plot	—	—	Dark	Stat.
TM152	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM163	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM166	Thunder	110	70	Electric	Spec.
TM171	Tera Blast	80	100	Normal	Spec.
TM172	Roar	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM177	Spite	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
TM181	Knock Off	65	100	Dark	Phys.
TM199	Lash Out	75	100	Dark	Phys.
TM202	Pain Split	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM203	Psych Up	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM204	Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	Phys.
TM205	Endeavor	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM219	Skitter Smack	70	90	Bug	Phys.
TM221	Throat Chop	80	100	Dark	Phys.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation I

Red

Transfer

Blue

Evolve

Yellow

Transfer

Generation II

Gold

Transfer

Silver

Catchable

Crystal

Catchable

Generation III

Ruby

Transfer

Sapphire

Transfer

FireRed

Catchable

LeafGreen

Catchable

Emerald

Evolve

Generation IV

Diamond

Evolve

Pearl

Evolve

Platinum

Evolve

HeartGold

Transfer

SoulSilver

Catchable

Generation V

Black

Transfer

White

Transfer

Black 2

Evolve

White 2

Evolve

Generation VI

X

Transfer

Y

Transfer

Alpha Sapphire

Catchable

Omega Ruby

Catchable

Generation VII

Sun

Transfer

Moon

Transfer

Ultra Sun

Transfer

Ultra Moon

Transfer

Let's Go, Pikachu!

Catchable

Let's Go, Eevee!

Evolve

Generation VIII

Sword

Transfer

Shield

Transfer

The Crown Tundra (Sword)

Catchable

The Crown Tundra (Shield)

Catchable

Brilliant Diamond

Evolve

Shining Pearl

Evolve

Generation IX

Scarlet

Catchable

Violet

Catchable

Legends: Z-A

Transfer

Mega Dimension

Catchable

Generation Champions

Champions

Transfer

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

Meowth(#0052)

Psyduck(#0054)

Legends: Z-A

Scarlet and Violet

Other Games

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Shiny Rates

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Persian #0053

The Classy Cat Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Evolutionary Family

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Learnset via Evolution

Pre-evolution Moves

Learnset via TM

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

Generation Champions

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Shiny Sprites