Its strongest point is Speed — higher than 94% of species. On the other hand, Defense — lower than 66% of species. In defense it has 3 weaknesses, 2 resistances and 1 full immunity at its disposal. Psychic-type moves do nothing to it at all.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Speed.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Speed, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (75) is 15 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Timid +Spe · −Atk Its Speed is higher than 94% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 9
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version. The number belongs to the species, not to the form: in the Alola Pokédex this form has the same position as the base form.
| Kanto | #053 | Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #137 | Gold / Silver , Crystal |
| Johto | #139 | HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Pokémon Conquest | #059 | — |
| Alola | #046 home region | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #053 home region | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Galar | #184 | Sword / Shield |
| Paldea | #142 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Hyperspace | #005 | Legends: Z-A , Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension |
Abilities
- Fur Coat Halves damage from physical attacks.
- Technician Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
- Rattled Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a dark, ghost, or bug move.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits.
Rank 263 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.02% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Alolan Persian takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 276 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
Where to catch it (2)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Moves (97)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (80 via TM/TR, 19 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 40 |
| 1 | Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60% | 20 |
| 1 | Quash | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Switcheroo | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 12 | Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 16 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 20 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 22 | Feint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 24 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| 27 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 31 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80% | 15 |
| 32 | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| 36 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| 42 | Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 48 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 54 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 56 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 69 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| — | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |