Persian #0053 Alolan
| Max CP | L401771L502002L51 · Best Buddy2026 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Jun 21, 2018Jun 28, 2019 |
Type Effectiveness
Persian takes 160% from Fighting, Bug and Fairy moves.
Alolan Persian is a Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Fighting, Bug and Fairy.
It reaches 2002 CP at level 50, or 2026 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Feint Attack with Foul Play.


Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DarkFeint Attack | DarkFoul Play | 8.7 | 108 | |
| 2 | NormalScratch | DarkFoul Play | 8.3 | 103 |
| 3 | DarkFeint Attack | DarkDark Pulse | 8.2 | 102 |
| 4 | DarkFeint Attack | FairyPlay Rough | 8.0 | 99 |
| 5 | NormalScratch | DarkDark Pulse | 7.9 | 99 |
| 6 | DarkFeint Attack | DarkPayback | 7.9 | 98 |
| 7 | DarkFeint Attack | NormalReturn | 7.8 | 98 |
| 8 | NormalScratch | FairyPlay Rough | 7.7 | 96 |
4 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | DarkFeint Attack | GrassTrailblaze | 7.7 | 96 |
| 10 | NormalScratch | NormalReturn | 7.5 | 94 |
| 11 | NormalScratch | DarkPayback | 7.5 | 93 |
| 12 | NormalScratch | GrassTrailblaze | 7.5 | 93 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scratch | Normal | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 8.0 | |
| Feint Attack | Dark | 11 | 10 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 10.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReturnP | Normal | 25 | 33 | 0.5s | 50.0 | 0.76 | |
| Payback | Dark | 95 | 100 | 2.0s | 47.5 | 0.95 | |
| Foul Play | Dark | 70 | 50 | 2.0s | 35.0 | 1.40 | |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 65 | 50 | 2.0s | 32.5 | 1.30 | |
| Play Rough | Fairy | 90 | 50 | 3.0s | 30.0 | 1.80 | |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 50 | 3.0s | 26.7 | 1.60 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scratch | Normal | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Feint Attack | Dark | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReturnP | Normal | 130 | 70 | 1.86 | |
| Payback | Dark | 110 | 60 | 1.83 | |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 45 | 1.78 | |
| Foul Play | Dark | 65 | 40 | 1.63 | |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 65 | 45 | 1.44 | |
| Play Rough | Fairy | 90 | 60 | 1.50 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+57.5 eDPS - 2
Mega LucarioFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere52.6 eDPS - 3
Mega BlazikenFightingCounterFightingAura Sphere50.7 eDPS - 4
Mega BeedrillBugBug BiteEBugFell Stinger+46.7 eDPS - 5
Mega FalinksFightingCounterFightingBrick Break+44.3 eDPS - 6
Resolute Form KeldeoFightingLow KickFightingSecret Sword44.0 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 71410/10/10 | 75915/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 95210/10/10 | 101215/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 119110/10/10 | 126515/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 14690/0/0 | 177115/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 16610/0/0 | 200215/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 16800/0/0 | 202615/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 759 | 629 |
| Level 20 | 1012 | 839 |
| Level 25 | 1265 | 1049 |
| Level 30 | 1518 | 1259 |
| Level 35 | 1644 | 1364 |
| Level 40 | 1771 | 1469 |
| Level 45 | 1885 | 1563 |
| Level 50 | 2002 | 1661 |
| Level 51 | 2026 | 1680 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.1 m · 33 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Persian in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1/15/15 | 1500 | 34.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/12/15 | 1498 | 35.5 | 99.63% |
| #3 | 0/13/14 | 1499 | 35.5 | 99.57% |
| #4 | 0/14/13 | 1500 | 35.5 | 99.50% |
| #5 | 0/14/15 | 1497 | 35 | 99.47% |
| #6 | 0/15/11 | 1496 | 35.5 | 99.41% |
| #7 | 0/15/13 | 1493 | 35 | 99.39% |
| #8 | 0/15/14 | 1498 | 35 | 99.39% |
| #9 | 0/15/15 | 1490 | 34.5 | 99.37% |
| #10 | 1/14/13 | 1498 | 35 | 99.36% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1874 of 4,096, with 95.10% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 2026 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 2014 | 51 | 99.42% |
| #3 | 15/14/15 | 2019 | 51 | 99.33% |
| #4 | 15/15/14 | 2020 | 51 | 99.33% |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 2003 | 51 | 98.84% |
| #6 | 14/14/15 | 2008 | 51 | 98.76% |
| #7 | 14/15/14 | 2009 | 51 | 98.75% |
| #8 | 15/14/14 | 2014 | 51 | 98.67% |
| #9 | 15/13/15 | 2013 | 51 | 98.67% |
| #10 | 15/15/13 | 2015 | 51 | 98.66% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.

