Strong point: Speed — higher than 94% of species. Its weakest point is Defense — lower than 66% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. On defense it has 1 weakness and 1 full immunity. Ghost-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
Attack (70) and Sp. Atk (65) are nearly equal, so neither of these two stats can be lowered for free. The price has to be paid in defense — in the weaker one, because Defense does not stop anything here anyway.
- Hasty +Spe · −Def A mixed set that does not intend to take any hits: all that matters is striking first.
- Lonely +Atk · −Def The same price, but the boost goes into the stronger of the two offensive stats.
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.
| 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 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #053 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Galar | #184 | Sword / Shield |
| Paldea | #142 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Hyperspace | #005 | Legends: Z-A , Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension |
Abilities
- Limber Prevents paralysis.
- Technician Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
- Unnerve Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
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 Persian takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
1996–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Persian appeared — one from each release.
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.
TCG cards (21)
All Persian cards →Persian has 21 cards in 19 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 275 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (14)
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.
Galar
Hoenn
Kanto
Moves (110)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (97 via TM/TR, 34 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 | 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 |
| 28 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 31 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80% | 15 |
| 32 | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| 36 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| 42 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 48 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 54 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 56 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 61 | Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 61 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |